I "adapted" my NEXT crazy weekend travel (private) schedule as follows (I am glad Gisela doesn't have to know - yet):

Sunday, march-7:
LH 3789 Zurich-Frankfurt 1045-1150
LH 206 Frankfurt-Düsseldorf 1310-1400
UA 953 Düsseldorf-Chicago 1525-1755
Chicago: Hotel O'Hare Westin (Rosemont)
Chicago: Dinner at Carlucci, Rosemont with AnnaS & auh20 (any other FlyerTalker around this place is welcome, please email before)

Monday, march-8 (the craziest travel thing I have ever done, I am soooooo proud!)
UA 1748 ORD-SJU 0744-1413
San Juan, Puerto Rico: just one Planters Punch at the Amexco Lounge
UA 1747 SJU-ORD 1531-1845 (Matt Wald in seat 3C, Rudi in 3D)
UA 952 ORD-Düsseldorf 2055-1205 (arrival Tuesday)

Tuesday, march-9
LH 5526 Düsseldorf-Zürich 1355-1515

tickets:
*Lufthansa: european award ticket in business (LH miles&more miles)
*UA transatlantic: business (inauguration DUS-ORD promotion of UA for DM 999)
*UA ORD-SJU-ORD with a 3-segments (for europeans only) Skypass (the 3rd segment is for later use) for SFr 599 in eco (ORD-SJU req for 100 hrs confirmable 1K upgrade with vouchers; SJU-ORD confirmed upgrade using 15'000 miles).

UA Miles account:
DUS-ORD: 4'230 * 2.25 = 9'518 (bus, 1K)
ORD-SJU: 2'072 * 2.00 = 4'144 (eco, 1K)
SJU-ORD: 2'072 * 2.00 = 4'144 (eco, 1K)
ORD-FRA: 4'230 * 2.25 = 9'518 (bus, 1K)
UA current transatlantic promotion (for Europeans) business-return: 15'000
TOTAL miles: 42'324 ./. 15'000 (upgr) = + 27'324

UA Status miles = 12'604 (past the 10'000 miles limit in the first quarter to get the 2 conf. upgrade vouchers)

[This message has been edited by Rudi (edited 03-03-99).]