100,000 BIS in 19 days? (EXP in Jan)
Jan 17, 2007, 8:34 pm
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Showers: At least once a day, at an Admirals Club. Definititly LAX during my 1:45 connection and some days JFK during my hour connection if I feel like it.
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Jan 17, 2007, 9:14 pm
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Jan 17, 2007, 10:27 pm
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Jan 18, 2007, 2:01 am
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- Cost: The backbone of my itinerary is a mileage run jewel:
AA 6779 PDX-LAX (AS 737), AA 30 LAX-JFK (762), AA 179 JFK-SFO (763), AA 8089 SFO-PDX (AS CRJ 700).
22:33 minutes total. 1:27 in PDX before the repeat.
$110.46 all in. Bought when the price was right and applicable 7 days a week through end of sched (about 10 months ago). $30 lost when cancelled (I already cancelled 2).
Almost all flights below are paid for with vouchers.
AA 6779 PDX-LAX (AS 737), AA 30 LAX-JFK (762), AA 179 JFK-SFO (763), AA 8089 SFO-PDX (AS CRJ 700).
22:33 minutes total. 1:27 in PDX before the repeat.
$110.46 all in. Bought when the price was right and applicable 7 days a week through end of sched (about 10 months ago). $30 lost when cancelled (I already cancelled 2).
Almost all flights below are paid for with vouchers.
Jan 18, 2007, 2:42 am
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Jan 18, 2007, 6:24 am
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. (Shower daily in LAX at AC, elsewhere if needed). I do have the fact that JFK-SFO is usually half empty in econ on my flight.
Jan 18, 2007, 6:25 am
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Jan 18, 2007, 7:46 am
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Yes, I am doing this partly for bragging rights and partly for fun. The price was right and timing fit my schedule needs this year. 100% pure (pointless?
) MRs. The economics work and I kinda enjoy flying, even this intense. Making something like this happen is a puzzle. It is an art…I look forward to the finished product. What will my 100K in 19 days end up looking like?
Almost all flights below are paid for with vouchers.
) MRs. The economics work and I kinda enjoy flying, even this intense. Making something like this happen is a puzzle. It is an art…I look forward to the finished product. What will my 100K in 19 days end up looking like?Almost all flights below are paid for with vouchers.
Your comment summs it up in one sentence, for me. It's all a puzzle. I have the added complexity of being a hub-captive, and being very lean on NW DB210s right now. But I've just about requalified to Silver, at around $0.02/EQM... amazing (IMO) for a hub-captive.
Reading threads like this make me proud to be an MR'er...
Steve B.
Jan 18, 2007, 10:10 am
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* What was the ticketing agent's reaction?
* How many separate tickets did you buy?
* How did you accumulate that many bump vouchers? I didn't have a single VDB last year.
* How much clothing are you taking with you? As you live in ORD, looks like you'll be home twice during that time, so 7-10 days worth?
Jan 18, 2007, 11:44 am
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Congratulations to you and good luck with the MR!
100K BIS miles in 19 days ... that's 456 hours ... that means you're averaging 219.2 miles per hour ... you should get a speeding ticket!
What's your cost per mile?
Also, did you look at doing more longer-hauls instead of the JFK-PDX turnarounds? Would you be more comfortable with a couple of SYD and SIN trips rather than all of the boarding and unboarding?
My hats off also to all the FTers who offer their kudos and support! Only on flyertalk would this be thought of as a sensible, noteworthy and laudable endeavor :-)
I'm sure to some non-FTers and lurkers
100K BIS miles in 19 days ... that's 456 hours ... that means you're averaging 219.2 miles per hour ... you should get a speeding ticket!
What's your cost per mile?
Also, did you look at doing more longer-hauls instead of the JFK-PDX turnarounds? Would you be more comfortable with a couple of SYD and SIN trips rather than all of the boarding and unboarding?
My hats off also to all the FTers who offer their kudos and support! Only on flyertalk would this be thought of as a sensible, noteworthy and laudable endeavor :-)
I'm sure to some non-FTers and lurkers