This is very helpful, gang. Keep it up!!! If this helps---my #1 priority is using my miles for International "any (read "cheaper" fare." I rarely use miles for a straight out Award Ticket.

I spend part of just about every trip now on a "baby plane" with Masaba.

Probably will do at least three International trips in 2003...short list: Vietnam, Dublin, Budapest, Vienna, Venice, London, Bangkok, maybe Australia (Cairns).

I'll never make the 100,000 status mile target in one year. I will probably do 50,000 without trouble and maybe 75,000. I'm assuming here that UA and AA "count" as does NWA...the old fashioned "butt in the seat" miles with the odd promotion that might help get status miles.

Does that change anything? Thanks again.