DBK
I fly tons (from SEA) and the first time I will fly into LAX this year is to meet up at the RCC for the Pre-PIP Party. The only time last year was to go through customs on my way to Mexico. I do, however, go to Washington D.C. and Florida fairly often and NYC whenever I get the chance.
There is, on the other hand, massive air traffic between SFO and SEA (all the techies you know).
A Mileage Plus agent once told me that the West Coast has a far greater percentage of PremEx and 1K fliers. She thought it was because we have to fly so darn far to get anywhere. We get roughly 5,000 qualification miles for virtually any trip to the east coast so it adds up a lot faster than for a flyer say from Detroit who gets only 500 mile a segment to visit over 50% of the population of the United States.
[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 08-12-1999).]