“Now Boarding” is a weekly podcast about air journey and the enterprise of flying. CNBC airways reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into subjects like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all issues aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC’s YouTube channel each Sunday.

On this episode of “Now Boarding” Leslie and Erin talk about frequent flyer status, airline perks and whether or not the sport is value it. They speak with Tom Stuker, who has flown greater than 23 million miles and says he has lifetime Global Services status on United Airlines, and Brett Snyder, a former airline supervisor and founding father of the Cranky Network Weekly, an business evaluation website.