Randy, thanks for f/u w/ this. Mucho appreciated it (although I read & deleted the original email; I get so much of this stuff).

On another note, Adrian Smith (it's just too coincidental - or is it - the email addresses don't quite match, so maybe not & no dissing at all) really helped me out when I posted on the United forum about the absurd pricing UA LAX-LAS & got me a fare that save my butt w/ my clients (UA quoted $333 & he created a PNR of $113 that he transfered to UA) & still allowed me to fly UA vs Southwest. I will always appreciate that, whether this person or another.

I thanked both him & flyertalk because if I didn't know about the latter I wouldn't have posted in the first place. So thanks to both for helping me out.