Have you ever noticed how sometimes bump opportunities come along at the wrong time? Finally the mileage gods looked down on me. Hooray. My last legs of a mileage run back from NRT. NRT-LAX-IAD-SEA. arrive at NRT get an op-up to C ^ standby at gate in LAX, 12 people clear 9a exit row opens up, I get to IAD 4hrs early. ^ Use $25 dollar same day for IAD-SEA. Flight is over-booked. Take VDB free ticket and go back to hotel an relax for 3 hrs. ^ Head back for 12:25 flight and it too is overbooked. Take another VDB free ticket ^ Agent books me on 6:05 iad-pdx-sea Ticket comes up F fare basis. 150% eqms post this morning ^ Thanks UA