Most Segments You've Done for a MR
Dec 14, 2014, 2:57 pm
#61
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
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I did the following without stopping (max was 2-3 hours connection) (was 2 bookings but nestled it with 2 back-to-back / same-plane turnarounds in CUN):
SFO LAX MIA CUN MIA LAX MIA CUN MIA LAX SFO.
took 50 hours.
SFO LAX MIA CUN MIA LAX MIA CUN MIA LAX SFO.
took 50 hours.
Dec 14, 2014, 3:45 pm
#62
Join Date: May 2009
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It was a private plane, before the ultra long range aircraft era. The pilot refused to refuel in Russia so we had to take the long route, the other way around the globe.
Dec 14, 2014, 4:58 pm
#63
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Many segments, few miles
Several years ago, I did PDX-SEA-LWS-BOI-PIH and then back the next day. While 4 segments each way may not be a lot, it was a lot of segments to cram into such a short distance. Alaska/Horizon was running a bonus miles promotion that awarded 100,000 bonus miles for flying 30 segments, so the actual flight miles did not matter. 
Dec 14, 2014, 6:47 pm
#65
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
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14 segments, albeit over about 6 days and having 2 nights in Hawaii. The sole purpose of the trip though was for the 1340 TPs that I got.
GLA-LHR-BRU-HEL-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-BRU-LHR-GLA
GLA-LHR-BRU-HEL-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-BRU-LHR-GLA
Dec 15, 2014, 3:39 am
#66
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tricoastal - London, New York, Silicon Valley
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Segment run.....
Back in 1998, I was 12 segments short of Platinum on DL (back when it meant something) so I did the only mileage/segment run of my life:
BWI-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-BWI
It was a long boring day... Fortunately the weather cooperated...
BWI-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-SAV-ATL-BWI
It was a long boring day... Fortunately the weather cooperated...
Dec 15, 2014, 6:42 am
#67
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
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While this is no where near a 24-hour MR, just for the sake of it I did SCL-LIM-EZE-JFK-LAX-DEN-DFW-ORD-MIA-JFK-EZE-LIM-SCL when premium cabins ex-South America were dirt cheap back in September. This was a four-day, three night run, but thanks to the clubs along the way I was able to remain showered!
Dec 15, 2014, 7:30 am
#69
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
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MAN-AMS-WAW-CDG-LAX-CDG-WAW-AMS-MAN
[1 night in Warsaw on the outbound, 2 nights in LA & then again a couple of nights in Poland before flying back to Manchester]
I didn't get particularly tired with the flying bit but I remember getting a nasty flu straight after - the difference in temperature (Warsaw -16°C | Los Angeles +24°C) in such short period of time perhaps didn't help...
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[1 night in Warsaw on the outbound, 2 nights in LA & then again a couple of nights in Poland before flying back to Manchester]
I didn't get particularly tired with the flying bit but I remember getting a nasty flu straight after - the difference in temperature (Warsaw -16°C | Los Angeles +24°C) in such short period of time perhaps didn't help...
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Dec 15, 2014, 8:18 am
#70
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Marietta, GA
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Most for me is 6 segments in a day...
ATL-CLT-IND-DCA-MCO-ATL
ATL-CLT-IND-CLT-ATL-CLT-LGA (This one caused me some issues for doing the ATL-CLT segment twice...they kept kicking out my upgrades since it was same hop 2x in a day.)
I think I could probably get 7 or 8 in sometimes, but after 6 I am shot. I qualify on segments, not miles. So thus the short haul segment runs here and there.
ATL-CLT-IND-DCA-MCO-ATL
ATL-CLT-IND-CLT-ATL-CLT-LGA (This one caused me some issues for doing the ATL-CLT segment twice...they kept kicking out my upgrades since it was same hop 2x in a day.)
I think I could probably get 7 or 8 in sometimes, but after 6 I am shot. I qualify on segments, not miles. So thus the short haul segment runs here and there.
Dec 15, 2014, 9:02 am
#71
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I like this one...
LGA-MSP-SFO-IAH-ANC-MSP-HNL-KOA back in the days of CO in ST.
I also did JFK-AMS-FRA-MAA-CMB-SIN-ICN-LAX-SFO-MSP-LGA and back, but with breaks at various stops. That was probably my best MR ever (thanks to FT, of course), done in mostly *A paid F (SQ/OZ/LH). Star Gold in one trip.
Oh, and EWR-ARN-KUL-MLE-CMB-SIN-AKL-ICN-CDG-DKR-CDG-JFK in mostly ST J. I miss those kinds of trips...
LGA-MSP-SFO-IAH-ANC-MSP-HNL-KOA back in the days of CO in ST.
I also did JFK-AMS-FRA-MAA-CMB-SIN-ICN-LAX-SFO-MSP-LGA and back, but with breaks at various stops. That was probably my best MR ever (thanks to FT, of course), done in mostly *A paid F (SQ/OZ/LH). Star Gold in one trip.
Oh, and EWR-ARN-KUL-MLE-CMB-SIN-AKL-ICN-CDG-DKR-CDG-JFK in mostly ST J. I miss those kinds of trips...
Dec 15, 2014, 9:15 am
#72
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MLB
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Last month, we did:
MCO-MSP-YVR-SEA-MSP-SFO-LAX-SLC-SEA-HKG-SEA-SLC-YVR-SLC-MCO.
Not the longest distance run, but we managed a few segments in there. Two nested tickets made the backtracking possible.
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MCO-MSP-YVR-SEA-MSP-SFO-LAX-SLC-SEA-HKG-SEA-SLC-YVR-SLC-MCO.
Not the longest distance run, but we managed a few segments in there. Two nested tickets made the backtracking possible.
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Dec 15, 2014, 9:15 am
#73
Join Date: Dec 2013
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One year ago today I did 9. PHX LAX SFO JFK SFO JFK BOS JFK LAX PHX. That was for AAdvantage Gold, my first time making status. This year I made executive platinum. Three weeks ago the mileage run for EP was PHX LAS JFK NRT HKG DFW PHX.
Dec 15, 2014, 10:21 am
#75
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Back in the day, before US left Star and I was based in PIT, I could rattle off 7 segments in a 14-15 hour day - by leaving early and getting back home late. I could back-to-back a Saturday/Sunday for 14 segments and tickets were approx. $250.