Twice now I have been told my trips I am planning are not MR. First trip is sea-sfo-lax-cle-ord-sea. I was told that this is not a MR because I am also taking a vaca. Second trip will most likely be sea-pdx-slc-atl-mem-atl-slc-pdx-sea and was told that this isn't a MR because I wont be purchasing the tickets till shortly after July. My understanding is the purpose of a MR is to gain miles which is what I am doing but to be able to justify doing this I have to give the other half a valid reason why I am going on these run, vaca and taking care of some unfinished business out in mem. So regardless if I am taking a vaca or what ever the other purpose of the trips is to gain miles and segs to reach status with my hometown carrier. So if some wouldn't consider these trips MR's what are they then? Just wondering.