We did not use miles for this trip, still in a keep our status with the airline mode. Our flight back is just the one stop at CLT and then back to PDX. Again, I hope it holds as it is about as good as it gets for us in Portland.

As for Tahiti, no direct flights from the Pacific NW either! Flying non stop to Cabo in a few days, we can get non stop to most of Hawaii, both of which are fine for a shorter trip but I still prefer the Caribbean.

Cheers,
T