UPDATE: yesterday on my flight back LAS-PDX AS 623, they announced there were 2 seats available in F for $50.00 ea.........my practice runs for the Portland Marathon worked flawlessly as I ran to the counter prompt with my BofA AS Visa card in hand!.....I'm sorry Mr. "I just walked up with a cane"....but I really need these two seats.

Finally---a (sort of) compensation for a bad weekend!