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Routes / Airports / Dates
1/10 - 1/12 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX (PDXsb)
1/17 - 1/19 PDX-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-PDX (PDXsb)
1/23 - 1/25 PDX-SFO-(BOS-LAX-(JFK-SFO-PDX)) (Kuchingite)
1/23 - 1/24 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (Quinlanty)
1/23 - 1-24 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO (Viajero Millero)
1/24 - 1/25 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
1/24 - 1/26 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (Quinlanty)
1/26 - 1/28 LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (Quinlanty)
1/30 - 1/31 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (uaflr)
1/31 - 2/02 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (blodders)
2/03 - 2/04 LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX-LAX (hiima)
2/03 - 2/05 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (John DELTA)
2/04 - 2/05 PDX-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (PDXsb)
2/10 - 2/11 LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX (lax.sea.jnu)
2/10 - 2/11 PDX-SFO-FLL-JFK-LAX (Single_Flyer)
2/10 - 2/11 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-PDX (PDXsb)
2/10 - 2/12 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (zebes)
2/11 - 2/12 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (lax.sea.jnu)
2/21 - 2/23 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (Coffee84, hypertext)
2/21 - 2/24 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (jmmlaguna)
2/21 - 2/22 Pdx-Sfo-Fll-Lax-Jfk-Sfo-Pdx (nawlins)
2/22 - 2/23 PDX-SFO-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (knnryerye)
2/26 - 3/02 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing)
2/28 - 3/02 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Quinlanty, John DELTA)
3/01 - 3/02 PDX-SFO-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (jinglish)
3/03 - 3/05 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
3/04 - 3/05 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Single_Flyer)
3/04 - 3/05 PDX-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (PDXsb)
3/06 - 3/08 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (jmmlaguna)
3/07 - 3/09 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (pilluelo)
3/07 - 3/08 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (hypertext)
3/10 - 3/11 LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX (hiima)
3/13 - 3/15 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (jmmlaguna)
3/14 - 3/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (solewalker, hypertext, wilma)
3/14 - 3/15 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (socalgecko)
3/15 - 3/16 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (solewalker)
3/31 - 4/02 PDX-SFO-FLL-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (flyupfrnt)
4/04 - 4/05 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAS-LAX (haddon90)
4/18 - 4/20 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (hypertext)
4/21 - 4/22 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (hiima)
5/02 - 5/04 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing)
5/04 - 5/05 LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX (Windward Side of Life)
6/02 - 6/03 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
9/08 - 9/09 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAS-LAX (haddon90)
9/12 - 9/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (wheresdg)
9/30 - 10/01 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-SEA (charliew24)
10/02 - 10/04 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (rustykettel)
10/03 - 10/04 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX(Gumbocook)
10/03 - 10/04 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (socalgecko)
10/03 - 10/04 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (jmmlaguna)
10/03 - 10/04 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAS-LAX (haddon90)
10/06 - 10/08 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (flyupfrnt)
10/09 - 10/11 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-IAD-SFO-LAX-PDX (rustykettel)
10/11 - 10/11 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (FijiBill)
10/12 - 10/14 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (hiima)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (charliew24)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Pdxpremier)
10/14 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (maskedmesothorium)
10/17 - 10/19 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (Coffee84)
10/17 - 10/20 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing, wheresdg, Quinlanty)
10/20 - 10/22 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Single_Flyer)
10/22 - 10/22 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (FijiBill)
11/14 - 11/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (wheresdg, wilma)
11/29 - 11/30 LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
1/10 - 1/12 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX (PDXsb)
1/17 - 1/19 PDX-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-PDX (PDXsb)
1/23 - 1/25 PDX-SFO-(BOS-LAX-(JFK-SFO-PDX)) (Kuchingite)
1/23 - 1/24 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (Quinlanty)
1/23 - 1-24 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO (Viajero Millero)
1/24 - 1/25 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
1/24 - 1/26 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (Quinlanty)
1/26 - 1/28 LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (Quinlanty)
1/30 - 1/31 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (uaflr)
1/31 - 2/02 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (blodders)
2/03 - 2/04 LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX-LAX (hiima)
2/03 - 2/05 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (John DELTA)
2/04 - 2/05 PDX-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (PDXsb)
2/10 - 2/11 LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX (lax.sea.jnu)
2/10 - 2/11 PDX-SFO-FLL-JFK-LAX (Single_Flyer)
2/10 - 2/11 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-PDX (PDXsb)
2/10 - 2/12 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (zebes)
2/11 - 2/12 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (lax.sea.jnu)
2/21 - 2/23 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (Coffee84, hypertext)
2/21 - 2/24 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (jmmlaguna)
2/21 - 2/22 Pdx-Sfo-Fll-Lax-Jfk-Sfo-Pdx (nawlins)
2/22 - 2/23 PDX-SFO-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (knnryerye)
2/26 - 3/02 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing)
2/28 - 3/02 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Quinlanty, John DELTA)
3/01 - 3/02 PDX-SFO-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (jinglish)
3/03 - 3/05 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
3/04 - 3/05 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Single_Flyer)
3/04 - 3/05 PDX-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (PDXsb)
3/06 - 3/08 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (jmmlaguna)
3/07 - 3/09 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (pilluelo)
3/07 - 3/08 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (hypertext)
3/10 - 3/11 LAX-JFK-LAS-SFO-PDX (hiima)
3/13 - 3/15 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (jmmlaguna)
3/14 - 3/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (solewalker, hypertext, wilma)
3/14 - 3/15 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (socalgecko)
3/15 - 3/16 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (solewalker)
3/31 - 4/02 PDX-SFO-FLL-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (flyupfrnt)
4/04 - 4/05 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAS-LAX (haddon90)
4/18 - 4/20 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (hypertext)
4/21 - 4/22 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (hiima)
5/02 - 5/04 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing)
5/04 - 5/05 LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX (Windward Side of Life)
6/02 - 6/03 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
9/08 - 9/09 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAS-LAX (haddon90)
9/12 - 9/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (wheresdg)
9/30 - 10/01 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-SEA (charliew24)
10/02 - 10/04 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (rustykettel)
10/03 - 10/04 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX(Gumbocook)
10/03 - 10/04 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (socalgecko)
10/03 - 10/04 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX (jmmlaguna)
10/03 - 10/04 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAS-LAX (haddon90)
10/06 - 10/08 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (flyupfrnt)
10/09 - 10/11 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-IAD-SFO-LAX-PDX (rustykettel)
10/11 - 10/11 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (FijiBill)
10/12 - 10/14 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX (hiima)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-BOS-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (charliew24)
10/13 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Pdxpremier)
10/14 - 10/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (maskedmesothorium)
10/17 - 10/19 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX (Coffee84)
10/17 - 10/20 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (CDKing, wheresdg, Quinlanty)
10/20 - 10/22 PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (Single_Flyer)
10/22 - 10/22 LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (FijiBill)
11/14 - 11/15 PDX-SFO-FLL-LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (wheresdg, wilma)
11/29 - 11/30 LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX (Gumbocook)
[FARE GONE]VX/AS PDX - SFO/LAX - IAD,BOS,JFK $128 RT 2cpm
#571
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Sacramento
Programs: AA MM, AS MVP Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, FPC lifetime Plat, Kohls MVP
Posts: 547
It wasnt that busy. I did 1 first then another when it didnt look busy. After the aecond one she asked me if i had another one and was surprised when i said yes. Then w no one waiting to check in i asked for the last one.
#572
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Sacramento
Programs: AA MM, AS MVP Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, FPC lifetime Plat, Kohls MVP
Posts: 547
Oh they did ask if i booked thru 3rd party and i just replied that i heard the virgin call center was outsourced and they couldnt return the original routing. That was enough to get going.
#575
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,724
#576
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Bothell, WA
Programs: AS 75K, SPG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globablist, Mlife Gold, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 79
I just got off the phone for two separate reservations. 1 HOUR, but worth it. WHEW!!!!
#579
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 4,044
i'm going to wait until july to fix my september one...i'd hate to have it fixed and then have them change it again.
#580
Join Date: May 2004
Location: @65°N. FAI, TAL, PDX, SEA, and sometimes SAN.
Programs: MVPG, VX-Silver
Posts: 278
#581
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Bothell, WA
Programs: AS 75K, SPG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globablist, Mlife Gold, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 79
#582
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 4,044
good to know. i have one on a weekend in september and one in october i need to get fixed. i'll do it later this summer.
#583
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: SPG, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG, Hilton, AS, AA, JL, HA
Posts: 232
My MVPG wife and I completed our LAX-IAD-SFO-PDX run last Th/Fr without a hitch. A few random/rambling thoughts:
• Used PP to access the KAL lounge in LAX at TBIT (enough acronyms there for you?). Had a decently-long wait between our positioning flight and 11:50PM departure so made full use of the pour-yourself beverages. Thank you KAL.
• Were both given Precheck for VX flights; made it quick n easy getting into T4 at LAX and using connecting walkway to TBIT.
• I always (almost?) enjoy experiencing an airline for the first time. I found VX to be comfortable enough even with only Y seats. We did have a row of 3 seats for the two of us between IAD-SFO so that leg was quite pleasant. Like everyone else AS elite I’m not thrilled that there is no reciprocal elite access to the Y+ or even preferred seats. What a crock.
• F seats do look very nice for domestic F and I would be perfectly happy in there for something 5-6 hours long. I doubt I’ll ever make it into one before the complete switch though.
• The emphatic announcement by FA on SFO-PDX leg regarding forward lav being “for the unencumbered enjoyment of our first class passengers in rows 1 and 2” was still ignored by a half dozen + pax who availed themselves to the now-too-hard-to-resist forbidden fruit. It was also partially due to the FA’s using a cart for service on that leg, oddly enough the shortest of the three we were on but the only one with cart service.
• I love the mini bottles of water they distribute and leave out for self-serve in the back galley. Great concept, especially when one is up to something this ridiculous.
• We did not use the Red™ seatback system for ordering any food so can’t speak to that. For entertainment I guess I like it a bit better than AS Beyond™ system. I really disliked the power port location though, what a pain.
• Crews were fairly good but nothing remarkable. Best crew we had on the trip, by far, was on the AS PDX-PHX flight Sunday night. Obviously that was not a part of the VX booking...
• We accessed the Turkish lounge in IAD, again via PP. We both (separately) had a brief but very nice hot shower which was a godsend after the redeye. The food offerings weren’t plentiful but they were certainly sufficient. I was able to fashion an omelet of sorts out of the scrambled eggs, seared scallions and some cheese. Very satisfying.
• I did NOT attempt to access the AF lounge in IAD, sorry everyone for dropping the recon ball on that one. I should have popped in there to get a quick look – or perhaps more - before checking into the TK lounge because once I took the relaxing shower and made myself a plate or two of brekkie I wasn’t going anywhere till I absolutely had to.
• Upon arrival in PDX I told my wife that I felt great and that I was really sorry I didn’t book a few more of these. She gave me that look, the one she often does, which I took for her being a little less enthusiastic about the prospect. I’m not sure that even I would be happy about doing a full R/T of one of these though. But I sure do wish I had a few more "one-ways" on the books.
Our miles from the 5/3-5/4 VX flights have not posted to our AS accounts yet, am I understanding correctly that they won't post until next Tuesday the 16th?
• Used PP to access the KAL lounge in LAX at TBIT (enough acronyms there for you?). Had a decently-long wait between our positioning flight and 11:50PM departure so made full use of the pour-yourself beverages. Thank you KAL.
• Were both given Precheck for VX flights; made it quick n easy getting into T4 at LAX and using connecting walkway to TBIT.
• I always (almost?) enjoy experiencing an airline for the first time. I found VX to be comfortable enough even with only Y seats. We did have a row of 3 seats for the two of us between IAD-SFO so that leg was quite pleasant. Like everyone else AS elite I’m not thrilled that there is no reciprocal elite access to the Y+ or even preferred seats. What a crock.
• F seats do look very nice for domestic F and I would be perfectly happy in there for something 5-6 hours long. I doubt I’ll ever make it into one before the complete switch though.
• The emphatic announcement by FA on SFO-PDX leg regarding forward lav being “for the unencumbered enjoyment of our first class passengers in rows 1 and 2” was still ignored by a half dozen + pax who availed themselves to the now-too-hard-to-resist forbidden fruit. It was also partially due to the FA’s using a cart for service on that leg, oddly enough the shortest of the three we were on but the only one with cart service.
• I love the mini bottles of water they distribute and leave out for self-serve in the back galley. Great concept, especially when one is up to something this ridiculous.
• We did not use the Red™ seatback system for ordering any food so can’t speak to that. For entertainment I guess I like it a bit better than AS Beyond™ system. I really disliked the power port location though, what a pain.
• Crews were fairly good but nothing remarkable. Best crew we had on the trip, by far, was on the AS PDX-PHX flight Sunday night. Obviously that was not a part of the VX booking...
• We accessed the Turkish lounge in IAD, again via PP. We both (separately) had a brief but very nice hot shower which was a godsend after the redeye. The food offerings weren’t plentiful but they were certainly sufficient. I was able to fashion an omelet of sorts out of the scrambled eggs, seared scallions and some cheese. Very satisfying.
• I did NOT attempt to access the AF lounge in IAD, sorry everyone for dropping the recon ball on that one. I should have popped in there to get a quick look – or perhaps more - before checking into the TK lounge because once I took the relaxing shower and made myself a plate or two of brekkie I wasn’t going anywhere till I absolutely had to.
• Upon arrival in PDX I told my wife that I felt great and that I was really sorry I didn’t book a few more of these. She gave me that look, the one she often does, which I took for her being a little less enthusiastic about the prospect. I’m not sure that even I would be happy about doing a full R/T of one of these though. But I sure do wish I had a few more "one-ways" on the books.
Our miles from the 5/3-5/4 VX flights have not posted to our AS accounts yet, am I understanding correctly that they won't post until next Tuesday the 16th?
Last edited by Windward Side of Life; May 10, 2017 at 5:51 pm
#585
I used the system to order complimentary drinks. It worked - the FA would without fail show up some minutes later with what I ordered. It's an excellent option for someone in the window seat.