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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)
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by CDKing
International premium cabin is my goal. I found a US to SYD in R on HU for ~$3k not too long ago. It would have earned ~47K EQM, hopefully I can do one like that before R gets reclassified to business class on the chart (currently earns Full F 200%). A is another fare class that is actually economy but earns discounted F at a lower 125%

I finished my what was to be an 18 segment run yesterday. I had to skip the last 2 legs due to illness. I caught a bad cold earlier in the run which was painful but not enough to make me stop. immune system was so far down I developed cellulitis just above my ankle which made it painful to walk and i need to keep elevated. I spent 3 hours at the Urgent Care by LAX on Thursday and 4 hours at one as soon as I arrived back home in BOS.

So this is how I ended my MR on IV Antibiotics w/ hydration.
Yikes! Hope you're feeling a lot better soon.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 5:44 pm
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I just completed my 3rd run this morning. I had to drop my last 2 legs. Not only did I have a bad cold for half the trip, Yesterday I spent a few hours at the Urgent care at LAX because somehow during the run i got cellulitis in the calf and can barely walk. I have a doctors note just in case and issues getting credit for the flown portion.

I lucked out on my final leg LAX-JFK and cleared standby for earlier flight and then cleared the MCS upgrade. The main reason to switch was it was W7 and my flight was completely full and i ended up with empty middle with the last non-middle going to a non-rev.
Yikes, hope you feel better! It's nice to know there is an Urgent Care at LAX if I ever need it So how did you get home to BOS from JFK after dropping the last two legs....you technically also dropped PDX-BOS, correct?
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 5:46 pm
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Update. Made it to

BE​​​ WARNED: no access to the AirFrance lounge in Terminal 1. The only lounge accessible is Wingtip at T4.
Yep, I found out that on my run too...what a waste of time taking the train to Terminal 1 and sooooooo wanting to use the shower at the AF lounge.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 6:07 pm
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Yikes, hope you feel better! It's nice to know there is an Urgent Care at LAX if I ever need it So how did you get home to BOS from JFK after dropping the last two legs....you technically also dropped PDX-BOS, correct?
It's between LAX and In-N-Out on S Sepulveda (Reliant immediate Care). Near the Lot C parking lot. I grabbed the burger first I believe they mostly treat airport employee injuries but is open to the public.

I dropped JFK-SFO-PDX and grabbed a bus back home from Manhattan to BOS. PDX-BOS was just an award ticket so cancelled for refund. Glad I didn't buy the cheap AA flight I had been looking at.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 6:22 pm
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It's between LAX and In-N-Out on S Sepulveda (Reliant immediate Care). Near the Lot C parking lot. I grabbed the burger first I believe they mostly treat airport employee injuries but is open to the public.

I dropped JFK-SFO-PDX and grabbed a bus back home from Manhattan to BOS. PDX-BOS was just an award ticket so cancelled for refund. Glad I didn't buy the cheap AA flight I had been looking at.
Glad you got taken care of...burger first then medical care....awesome, although I may have done burger, Randy's donuts, and then medical care

Were you on any of my flights last weekend??
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 6:29 pm
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Originally Posted by CDKing
So this is how I ended my MR on IV Antibiotics w/ hydration.
It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. I hope you're doing better now!

After I did my two trips I was daydreaming about how I should have booked a few more for 75K, socking away another chunk of RDM for usage next year, or getting a lot closer to million AS miles. I'm glad I quit when I did!
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Old Oct 22, 2017, 10:36 am
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Glad you got taken care of...burger first then medical care....awesome, although I may have done burger, Randy's donuts, and then medical care

Were you on any of my flights last weekend??
I debated going to get care for many hours. I know this will sound bad but it my be how a Mileage runners brain works. I thought it could be DVT and was worried id have to end my run 2500 miles from home so didn't want to go.

I really wish I stuck with my initial plan to go to an urgent care in Santa Monica that had a pharmacy on site. I got done early enough i could still run to the beach and pick up an RX. Well I failed to realize how far it was from the beach and had too run to make sunset and go back to pharmacy to pick it up. It made me late I was worried about making it back to the airport. In hindsight I should have just waited until i got home to go to urgent care.

I'm not sure if we were on any of the same flights over the weekend:

My flight list (last one changed to 9:25PM flight):
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Old Oct 23, 2017, 3:09 pm
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Finished my weekend mileage run last night.

(SEA-PDX) PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (PDX-SEA)

Was upgraded to MCS on all flight except the last one (SFO-PDX). Made good use of the free food. TIP: Make sure to order as soon as you hit 10,000 feet -- otherwise the good meals sell out.

Row 3 is far superior to Row 10 in my opinion. Row 10 is HOT.

I was offered F Upgrade for three of the flights (PDX-SFO for $70, SFO-JFK for $240, SFO-PDX for $99). I did purchase the upgrade for SFO-PDX since I wasn't upgraded to MCS using my Travel Bank funds from a previous mileage run mishap It really wasn't worth the $99 upgrade fee; the only food offered was the Dean and DeLuca basket. No catering.

I tweeted a bunch with #VXMileageRun if you want to check it out
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Old Oct 23, 2017, 9:14 pm
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I have a mileage run this Wednesday and I went on the virgin site to check my flight. I go to "manage" and type in my confirmation number. I get a WHOA message saying that something is wrong. This has happened before but jeeezzzz??!! Any need to worry? Would they really change my flight two days prior??
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I have a mileage run this Wednesday and I went on the virgin site to check my flight. I go to "manage" and type in my confirmation number. I get a WHOA message saying that something is wrong. This has happened before but jeeezzzz??!! Any need to worry? Would they really change my flight two days prior??
Hah! I had this same thing two days before my own. You could call VX and confirm it's all ok, like I did. It was normal the next day for me and I was able to check-in online as well.
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Old Oct 23, 2017, 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by bosca418
I have a mileage run this Wednesday and I went on the virgin site to check my flight. I go to "manage" and type in my confirmation number. I get a WHOA message saying that something is wrong. This has happened before but jeeezzzz??!! Any need to worry? Would they really change my flight two days prior??
My reservation did the same thing a couple days before my MR...it's likely a bug in the system...check again tomorrow and it should be fine. Don't get too attached to your seat assignments though....they disappear easily and plan on spending a significant amount of time trying to get decent seats again...ugh, what a hassle, so glad it's over to be honest (and I love flying and mileage runs in-general).
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Old Oct 23, 2017, 9:34 pm
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I debated going to get care for many hours. I know this will sound bad but it my be how a Mileage runners brain works. I thought it could be DVT and was worried id have to end my run 2500 miles from home so didn't want to go.

I really wish I stuck with my initial plan to go to an urgent care in Santa Monica that had a pharmacy on site. I got done early enough i could still run to the beach and pick up an RX. Well I failed to realize how far it was from the beach and had too run to make sunset and go back to pharmacy to pick it up. It made me late I was worried about making it back to the airport. In hindsight I should have just waited until i got home to go to urgent care.

I'm not sure if we were on any of the same flights over the weekend:

My flight list (last one changed to 9:25PM flight):
We were on the same PDX-SFO flight on the 13th and then joined back up with you on LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX....I think I had originally booked the same routing as yours with the long layover in LAX but changed to FLL to avoid the double red-eyes....the break at LAX would have been nice, but the quick trip to Hollywood Beach via Uber was fun too
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Old Oct 24, 2017, 9:37 am
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I was on the return with you Sunday. Flights were smooth, crew was great, no issues there.

BUT! When I checked in for the flights, I found out I no longer had my row 9 seat assignments. In fact, I didn't have any seat assignments at all and the only seats left were middles in the back. Even better, check in offered me MCS upgrades for $199 each on the transcon legs. So I'm obviously not on the MCS list

Irked, I called into Virgin. The agent said he couldn't see my Alaska elite status based on my FF# in their system (I guess why I was booted?) and put me on hold to call Alaska to verify I was MVP. When he came back on he gave me MCS then and there (it was within 12 hours, so maybe I should have had this anyway). Kudos to the agent for saving me from 12 hours in a middle seat!

I haven't had the flights from last week post yet, maybe more IT issues with my AS FF#. I'll probably be scanning boarding passes.

I have more Virgin flights coming up. I'm debating whether it is better to ask for elite seats and then risk getting kicked at the last minute to a middle in the back, or just take a regular window/aisle and hope for the MCS IT gnomes to smile.

I really wish Alaska had just matched MVPs to Elevate...

Originally Posted by Single_Flyer
Finished my weekend mileage run last night.

(SEA-PDX) PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX LAX-JFK-SFO-PDX (PDX-SEA)

Was upgraded to MCS on all flight except the last one (SFO-PDX). Made good use of the free food. TIP: Make sure to order as soon as you hit 10,000 feet -- otherwise the good meals sell out.

Row 3 is far superior to Row 10 in my opinion. Row 10 is HOT.

I was offered F Upgrade for three of the flights (PDX-SFO for $70, SFO-JFK for $240, SFO-PDX for $99). I did purchase the upgrade for SFO-PDX since I wasn't upgraded to MCS using my Travel Bank funds from a previous mileage run mishap It really wasn't worth the $99 upgrade fee; the only food offered was the Dean and DeLuca basket. No catering.

I tweeted a bunch with #VXMileageRun if you want to check it out
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Old Nov 1, 2017, 12:06 pm
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How long does it take to credit VX flights to AS account?
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Old Nov 1, 2017, 12:34 pm
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How long does it take to credit VX flights to AS account?
4-6 weeks now, apparently. See VX posting time to mileage plan?

Still waiting myself for flights back to 10/2. Emailed last week and no response to that either so far.
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