The movie “Up in the Air” stars George Clooney as a traveling hatchet man, a road warrior who measures his success by his frequent flier miles and pack of loyalty cards. In the film, Clooney plays a detached elitist who meets his female counterpart in a hotel cocktail lounge where they romantically connect over loyalty cards, bantering over who has more points and privileges. As they plan their next encounter on the way to separate departure gates at the airport, the camera scans a poster of a smiling pilot and the....