Anyone in Portland or Seattle interested in forming a local mileage run group? Primary functions would be to keep each other abreast of local mileage run opportunities, potentially split costs on hotel or rental car if mileage run requires overnight stay and provide lounge-access when travelling together. Any thoughts?

I'm not in SEA/PDX, but I want to commend you on a nice idea. Bravo!

Count me in, I'm in Portland.

I've wondered about this too, and I personally think it should be fun (would consider joining you). However, it seems you fly for SkyTeam, which isn't my preferred alliance.

Hey Jef7,

Thanks for writing. My hope is there will be enough folks such that various mileage plan requirements can be met. It has not been uncommon for folks to find great deals on airlines they don't typically fly but can share with others that do.

Rick (above) expressed an interest and appears to be a UA flyer as well. Depending on interest, I am planning on setting up a yahoogroups account for sharing information. You are welcome to give it a try. Keep me posted.

Steven

I wouldn't mind making mileage run friends, but I'm not really interested in checking another site for info. Why not share the info here?

Not in PDX yet, but I'm relocating there next month. Count me in.

Great idea. I'm in.
Dan

Sounds good to me too. I'd be happy to meet over a beer (microbrew of course) and shoot the mileage-run breeze.

I am making a MR through PDX-LGA in Sep myself, orginating from BNA.

count me in, great idea.

I'm a mileage runner from SEA. I prefer SkyTeam or Star but most recently, I've been mileage running on Oneworld.

It's a great idea and I'd be willing to contribute, but I'm very cheap when it comes to finding accommodation (eg. hostel) and car rental. Despite my flight cabin (typically upgraded) I don't think anyone would be interested in traveling as cheaply as I do.

Count me in nevertheless.

Jiburi

Here is my next run in case any MR people passing thru

May 02 IAH-ORD UA7539 13:56-16:30
May 02 ORD-ATL UA0566 17:45-20:50 (hotel)
May 03 ATL-ORD UA0283 08:00-09:01
May 03 ORD-HNL UA0001 10:15-13:45
May 03 HNL-SEA NW0096 21:15-05:49 (4th)
May 04 SEA-YVR NW2230 07:30-08:25
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Rental Car or Amtrak to Portland/Salem
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May 09 YVR-SEA NW4017 06:50-07:43
May 09 SEA-HNL NW0219 08:40-11:32
May 09 HNL-ORD UA0002 16:25-05:15 (10th)
May 10 ORD-ATL UA0594 06:15-09:14
May 10 ATL-ORD UA1131 14:40-15:47
May 10 ORD-IAH UA7593 16:55-19:40

I'm interested as well.

Great idea!

Great idea!

I was just going to page you! :p

Count me in (starting in July ...) ^ ^

SEA based and I fly the Alaska Alliance. I'm pretty booked through April and out of town May and early June. Maybe I can join up with others Julyish.

Sounds good to me too. I'd be happy to meet over a beer (microbrew of course) and shoot the mileage-run breeze.

Bridgeport, Lucky Lab, <<___blank___>> some weekend afternoon soon-ish?

Anyone, anyone??

I am Seattle based and fly both Star and One World. I am especially interested in keeping my status on UA and AA.

Thanks

Nice to see fellow FTers/MRunners from the Pacific NW. So johnsts1 better start working on that account and just provide us with further info ^ .

My first post...never done an MR before, but would like to start. I'm in, thanks! :)

OK. Steps have been taken to set up a PDX SEA mileage run group on yahoo. Please feel free to join at your leisure. The name of the group is Airline Mileage Run PDX SEA.

I am also interested. I fly out of PDX. Thanks!

Didn't get how that worked on yahoo. Recently posted a 212 dollar 6938 comfortable base miles skyteam (CO) from Seattle, fare might not be available anymore. SEA-EWR-RSW-EWR-SEA.
Count me in, although YVR based, I like SeaTac better.

Sounds like fun!

Please add me to the list. I havent really found any MR deals yet, but am always on the lookout for a cheapy vacation.

I'm EWR/JFK/LGA based but have about three MR's to PDX coming up this year so far.

Can I be counted in this as well?? :D

Is the Yahoo Group up? Just did a search and cannot find it.

Count me in... SEA based and mostly with the "Alaska Alliance" also (AS, QX, AA, NW, DL, KL, AF, LA... plus CO, HA, BA, QF, and CX).

Always looking for good MR's plus travel partners anywhere out of the ordinary!

Please post the actual link to the Yahoo group... much appreciated!

I'm SEA based (*Alliance flyer) and would enjoy this! BTW - many of the SEA FTers are meeting for dinner this Sunday - why not join us? Thread in Community.

OK. Steps have been taken to set up a PDX SEA mileage run group on yahoo. Please feel free to join at your leisure. The name of the group is Airline Mileage Run PDX SEA.

I tried searching Yahoo groups on that exact string; nothing found. Can you check and get back to us? We're champing at the bit here, fellah! ;)

{edit to update:}

Ah, I managed to dig up the signup link:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxmilerun/

Check the message board for a possible meet-up, which unfortunately, doesn't offer any BIS miles ... ;)

Count me in!

I'll check out the Yahoo group and am very interested in this group. Star Alliance & Alaska for me.

Thanks.

How come nobody thought of this before?

It does me no good as I am in EWR but I wonder if anybody would be interested in an EWR based group?

Good thought OP and good luck with your group.

Thanks essxjay for digging up the link! The proposed initial meeting however, might not work for me since I'll still be out of town.

YVR based *A flyer, but I use SEA when its worth it.

I usually catch the AA redeye from Seattle to Dallas Sunday evenings when I do a run. Then it is on to the cheapest city on the East Coast (BOS, PHL, TPA, BWI, etc.) Perhaps have lunch and return Monday afternoon.

Bumping this thread back up -- perhaps a mod would be so kind to move it to the discussion subforum.

I have various 2-for-1 certs (AS/DL/AA) that -combined with the right fare- might make for a good run opportunity. Anyone interested in some fall runs ex-PDX?

great timing. I was just searching for a thread like this.

Fairly new here, Gold with the Eskimo code share slut, but will revert to MVP status next year. :( That opens me up for MRs on AA, NW, DL, KL, AF, and LA.

count me as an interested party... in sea and also AS-type

Since this is not about a specific MR Deal, I am moving this to the discussion forum.

VPescado
MR Forum Moderator

I'm in ANC, but I'd be interested. Getting to SEA is easy enough.

You're all making me wish I lived in the PNW. I make it up there at least once a year and do MRs out of SEA. I'll bookmark the group site. I prefer NW, UA or AS.

Ahhh, I just realized the group is PDX-based, correct?

I'm all in!

I'm in SEA, also interested in MR's. I seem to have a few miles everywhere, so practically any airline is of interest!

I'm interested in NW MRs. Have enough this year so it won't be until next year. Maybe a couple of back-to-back SEA-DTW-FLL-DTW-LAX-DTW-FLL-DTW-SEAs (or whatever other itinerary comes up).

Bumping this thread back up -- perhaps a mod would be so kind to move it to the discussion subforum.

I have various 2-for-1 certs (AS/DL/AA) that -combined with the right fare- might make for a good run opportunity. Anyone interested in some fall runs ex-PDX?


I would be interested in MRs beginning January in order to make EXP next year.
I anticipate making lifetime PLT in January so I want to wait for the 100% bonus.

Sounds good to me too. I'd be happy to meet over a beer (microbrew of course) and shoot the mileage-run breeze.

Me too my airline is UA

Jim