Mileage Run Discussion - (Fare gone) Was-sfo $75+ co!!!!

Lots of availability over the coming months. I've NEVER seen this so cheap! Codeshares on UA too

WOW

Whoa! nice fare

Any code shares on US?

Any code shares on US?

NO! Thank God for small favors!

That's a heck of a fare. Never seen transcons so cheap.

Sample date : DEC 11 IAD-IAH-SFO-IAH-IAD $115 A.I.

Sample date : DEC 11 IAD-IAH-SFO-IAH-IAD $115 A.I.

Nice! All I need is to find cheap airfare from FLL/MIA to IAD to complete my transcon MR.:D

Seems to be available around December 2-16 or so as well as January 11 and later. $108 all-in with one leg stopping in ORD and another in IAH. For $2 more you can get a stop in EWR for one of the legs. For $9 more ($117 total for 6,120 X 2= 12,240 miles with DEQM) both legs can stop in EWR!

This means that for $234 you can get up to 24,480 miles, just 520 short of silver. WOW. For $702 you're 1,560 EQMs short of Platinum. WOW.

Enjoy this, everyone!

I don't even fly CO and I am considering doing this just to get cheap status with CO (I probably won't actually do it but hey, it's worth considering!!!).

nice find, any ua metal? i don't see any.

Yes, lots of UA metal on the direct flight with stop in ORD.

I just picked up 6 of these....lookin for more.

very nice for those in iad/sfo

very nice for those in iad/sfo

Also DCA!

Woo-hoo! And I thought DCA-ABQ at $112 all in was insane.

Both CO metal and UA metal. For some reason, CO wanted to put me on UA westbound and on CO eastbound. The fare definitely seems to require roundtrip purchase.

Thanks OP. And now the question is WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE TONIGHT?

EDIT: My review of farecompare would suggest that we've found the 3 "crazy" CO routes from WAS: SFO, ABQ and DEN. Unless farecompare is wrong, that's it for now!

booking on co or ua.com I only see on Co and only see through IAH or EWR, not ORD.

Thanks OP!

I booked double open jaw

DCA-SFO-IAD, IAD-SFO-DCA on the same PNR

$205 and 8 segments for 11,162 Miles...December 4th to 5th so if any FTers are onboard let me know =)

DEQM = 22,324 Miles...Not bad...I could make Gold with two trips I think =)

Thanks! In for a few!

Well, at these prices, I can hardly afford to stay home. Booked a same day turn in January.

Airlines should seriously switch alliances more often...

At least according to my searches on ITA and CO.com, availability has dried up. I only found one date in March available at $115 r/t.

This deal seems to be available SFO-IAD as well.

Do CO codeshares booked on UA metal count for UA DEQM?

I snagged a double open-jaw at 205.3 a/i

im tryign to get UA metal for 2xEQM SFO-WAS-SFO...but can see nothing even close to "cheap"

unbelievable - I wonder if UA is alright with this "increased cooperation" :D

Ridiculous fare. I watch this market, and quite possibly the lowest I've ever seen.

We've seen several $150's over the years, but never $112 out the door like this.

I see now...I'm gonna book 4 of these..., 2 back to backs.

as long as UA operates these flights, i get the 2xEQM right?

At least according to my searches on ITA and CO.com, availability has dried up. I only found one date in March available at $115 r/t.

some same-days available first 2 weeks of december.

EDIT: On co.com, not showing up on ITA

haha i think they repriced it back to 730 :(
EDIT: nevermind, have to put WAS instead of IAD

Thanks OP!

I booked double open jaw

DCA-SFO-IAD, IAD-SFO-DCA on the same PNR

$205 and 8 segments for 11,162 Miles...December 4th to 5th so if any FTers are onboard let me know =)

DEQM = 22,324 Miles...Not bad...I could make Gold with two trips I think =)

I'm in for those dates, too. through EWR both ways?

Actually, nevermind, not applicable here

12/2-12/3 SFO-ORD-DCA and back

12/9-12/10 same
12/10-12/11 back to back - X_X

12/14-12/15 same

im a little bit worried about weather but theres limited avail to hit the UA 2xEQM

Seems like Dec 2-Dec 15 is the only window.

as long as UA operates these flights, i get the 2xEQM right?

I would think so. According to the T&Cs of the promo:

Offer valid on flights operated by United and United Express®. Offer not valid on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers or on Star Alliance flights.

Nothing says the flights have to be UA-coded/marketed. Just UA operated.

3 segments SFO/LAX/SAN > SFO for $81 ai. on United.

December 4 same day.
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4 segments SFO/LAX/SAN > SAN/LAX/SFO for $92 ai. on United.

February 6 same day.

Thanks OP!

I booked double open jaw

DCA-SFO-IAD, IAD-SFO-DCA on the same PNR

$205 and 8 segments for 11,162 Miles...December 4th to 5th so if any FTers are onboard let me know =)



DCA and IAD are co-terminals. There is no open jaw here.

And I only see 6 segments, not 8.

Still a good deal, though.

or, jan 6-10 via ewr both ways for 143ai. I just grabbed it. apparently sunday night redeye is a little more money

Thanks, OP! In for (at least) one.

I'm stunned this is still available. Inventory looks about as good as it did last night, too. Am I correct that UA is doing "nothing" for CO elites? So if I take UA metal, I have to sit in the back and don't even get their "plus" seating? And I even have to buy my own food. :) Real incentives to fly on CO. But a lot of itineraries I see require both.

unless you are co gold you get the empty set on united. Even if you are gold, you get free bags. that is it! I am quite unhappy with the new Star alliance. I have been ranting for months about how bad Deltawest is, but I just might go back there!

unless you are co gold you get the empty set on united. Even if you are gold, you get free bags. that is it! I am quite unhappy with the new Star alliance. I have been ranting for months about how bad Deltawest is, but I just might go back there!

Yeah, that's what I thought. I wonder if they're taking CO elite drink vouchers (NW and DL did for awhile), or whether I need to trade for some.

What is FANTASTIC about the switch to the Star Alliance is the ease of BURNING miles. Do an int'l award search on continental.com and you'll see what I mean. I passed on the earlier $160ish DCA-SFO deal this week because of the "devaluation" in Skymiles. In contrast, OnePass miles just became more valuable this week. If I weren't infinite elite, I'd fly back and forth on this deal to earn miles and get the necessary status.

But, yeah, you only want to burn -- not earn -- on Star.

unless you are co gold you get the empty set on united. Even if you are gold, you get free bags. that is it! I am quite unhappy with the new Star alliance. I have been ranting for months about how bad Deltawest is, but I just might go back there!

They just joined 2 days ago, I don't think everything they're planning has been announced or setup yet.

IAD seems to be pretty much dried up, but I still see quite a bit of $115 samedays to DCA. All CO metal

IAD seems to be pretty much dried up, but I still see quite a bit of $115 samedays to DCA. All CO metal

Too bad they don't seem to be allowing UA nonstops on this. While I'd rather fly CO, it would be hard to pass up the efficiency of the nonstop. The DEN deal does allow UA nonstops. Go figure -- I guess the codeshare arrangement is different between the two markets.

Thanks OP!

I booked double open jaw

DCA-SFO-IAD, IAD-SFO-DCA on the same PNR


Thats a good way to beat the traffic on I-66!

Here's the deal

I've found some trips that might work for me so thats cool esp when I factor in the $50 CO coupon I have for a bad CO flight last spring

I have CO miles and UA miles but no status on either.. ok. I have 3P with UA that was gifted to me but thats neither here nor there as far as mileage accumulation

On CO I am 3K short of making a 25K increment total mileage numbe which is important to me as I only want to use CO miles for domestic award tix; I pretty much have zero mileage earning opps with CO as I will only fly them in these circumstances where its extremely cheap to earn some miles; I don't partner with anyone that they use either or if I do I put those miles elsewhere

On UA I am about 7.5K short of a 25K increment total mileage number which is also important to me as I use UA for domestic awards out of IAD where I'm based. However unlike CO, I fly UA about once a quarter on short haul flights for work where AA doesn't compete on price or the routing is just too long for a short biz trip. So my opportunities for earning UA miles will exist in the future

the question is.. Can I use my CO OP account say outbound and my UA on the return trip? if so how do I do this? I only need the OW worth of miles on CO to round me to a 25K increment in total mileage.. anything else to CO would be a waste IMHO. Hence the desire to put the return miles on UA. I really don't care about EQM's as I'm not qualifying for anything on either of these airlines this year.

thanks

Was it just pulled?

Thanks OP!

I booked double open jaw

DCA-SFO-IAD, IAD-SFO-DCA on the same PNR

$205 and 8 segments for 11,162 Miles...December 4th to 5th so if any FTers are onboard let me know =)

DEQM = 22,324 Miles...Not bad...I could make Gold with two trips I think =)

Can you tell me exactly which flights, i might do this too. I am in Maryland too and i need to make Gold with DEQM's too.

Looks like its gone.

Was it just pulled?

I believe it has been (at least on co.com).

So we bid farewell to the greatest domestic mileage run in OnePass history. It was a nice run!


EDIT: I'm talking money for distance. If you go waaaay back to triple miles and crazy segment offers, there was probably a better deal!

Here's the deal

the question is.. Can I use my CO OP account say outbound and my UA on the return trip? if so how do I do this? I only need the OW worth of miles on CO to round me to a 25K increment in total mileage.. anything else to CO would be a waste IMHO. Hence the desire to put the return miles on UA. I really don't care about EQM's as I'm not qualifying for anything on either of these airlines this year.

thanks

I would probably book the ticket, not give either of your FF numbers and then after your flight, request retroactive mileage credit from United for one trip and from Continental for the other trip.

Alternatively, book the trip with one of your FF numbers and then before you board the return flight, change the FF number on the itinerary. Do others agree that this should work?

Jump on this quick before it leaves those 2 sites, I got in about 5m before the pull

Canoe?

So we bid farewell to the greatest domestic mileage run in OnePass history. It was a nice run!


EDIT: I'm talking money for distance. If you go waaaay back to triple miles and crazy segment offers, there was probably a better deal!


Hmm...tihs one is up there, but not sure it was the absolute greatest.

Some memorable CO ones from prior years:

SFO-HNL $350 with open routing -- you could hit EWR, then ANC, then down to IAH and over to HNL.

LAX-MCI $55 one way, paid F, with EWR connections allowed (confirmable on a BF-equipped LAX-EWR segment).


But with DEQM, it was possible to go from zero to Plat for $800 on this bad boy. ;)

it's still valid on december 4-7 when i checked a few minutes ago.

Edit: its out.

I would probably book the ticket, not give either of your FF numbers and then after your flight, request retroactive mileage credit from United for one trip and from Continental for the other trip.

Alternatively, book the trip with one of your FF numbers and then before you board the return flight, change the FF number on the itinerary. Do others agree that this should work?

thanks

even if this is pulled, I would think the premis would work on the next deal

Looks like it's actually gone.

Canoe?

k@y@k, I think I spend too much time in the trick it lounge

Can't believe I missed it .... I am looking for some UA or CO MRs right now and this fare would have been absolutely perfect.


That's what I get for not checking FT for a day.


If it is still bookable somewhere, please post or PM.

First, congrats on 16,000 posts!

Second... since I know you booked a few of these... drop a note when you'll be in DC again ;)

Hmm...tihs one is up there, but not sure it was the absolute greatest.

Some memorable CO ones from prior years:

SFO-HNL $350 with open routing -- you could hit EWR, then ANC, then down to IAH and over to HNL.

LAX-MCI $55 one way, paid F, with EWR connections allowed (confirmable on a BF-equipped LAX-EWR segment).


But with DEQM, it was possible to go from zero to Plat for $800 on this bad boy. ;)

k@y@k, I think I spend too much time in the trick it lounge

They may show it, but they're not a booking engine. Trusting that for actual availability is a losing battle.

What about the SEA-NRT B-class mistake fare a while back?

What about the SEA-NRT B-class mistake fare a while back?


That was over $600 out the door, IIRC. That wasn't that great, aside from the "B"-ness of the fare.

What made it really great was when CO started doing B-Ups domestically, and there was a day or two when their systems were allowing Elites to free upgrade to BusinessFirst international, when really only domestic B's should be B-uppable.

[QUOTE=channa;12731303But with DEQM, it was possible to go from zero to Plat for $800 on this bad boy. ;)[/QUOTE]

This was an American based FTers dream fare. This is the first US fare that I know of where someone could have made money flying.

1) Spend about $1000 buying and flying UA metal during double EQM.

2) At 100K EQM, get 6 SWUs. Sell for $300 a piece. Pay CC bill and put $800 in bank.

3) Have top UA status for next year, along with about 78,000 UA miles.

If someone wanted to make money flying, and was in a position to not hurt other income (read unemployed), this was the fare and the stackable UA DEQM promo to do it.

And if someone knows of another fare/promo combo, please let me know so I can keep an eye out in the future.

I can see my itins on dot-bomb, but can't change seats from E- to E+, or apply for UGs. Message says to contact operating carrier. :rolleyes:

Thanks to whomever figured out the Windy City option. I will make it over the next elite choice threshold. ^

Thanks OP!

I booked double open jaw

DCA-SFO-IAD, IAD-SFO-DCA on the same PNR

$205 and 8 segments for 11,162 Miles...December 4th to 5th so if any FTers are onboard let me know =)

DEQM = 22,324 Miles...Not bad...I could make Gold with two trips I think =)

AFAIK Nobody flies DCA-SFO so you left out a stop somewhere.

This deal seems to be available SFO-IAD as well.

Do CO codeshares booked on UA metal count for UA DEQM?

No. Must fly UA metal on UA ticket (or CO ticket on CO metal).

This was an American based FTers dream fare. This is the first US fare that I know of where someone could have made money flying.

1) Spend about $1000 buying and flying UA metal during double EQM.

2) At 100K EQM, get 6 SWUs. Sell for $300 a piece. Pay CC bill and put $800 in bank.

3) Have top UA status for next year, along with about 78,000 UA miles.

If someone wanted to make money flying, and was in a position to not hurt other income (read unemployed), this was the fare and the stackable UA DEQM promo to do it.

And if someone knows of another fare/promo combo, please let me know so I can keep an eye out in the future.

Not sure how you figure double-EQM on code-share as you won't get double-EQM from UA (though you would get regular EQM if you book through CO as is true for all *A).

About 10 years ago I booked for $112 all-in roundtrip on CO (both DCA-CLE-SFO and DCA-IAH-LAX) so this (was) not a bad deal considering inflation :D


Alas it appears UA is now pricing out in the $200-250 range (also for BOS). :(

They may show it, but they're not a booking engine. Trusting that for actual availability is a losing battle.

I put that it was available on Orbitz and CheapTickets, buddy booked on Orbitz while the CO website had it pulled already and he found it through Kayak

Not sure how you figure double-EQM on code-share as you won't get double-EQM from UA (though you would get regular EQM if you book through CO as is true for all *A).

19. Offer valid on flights operated by United and United Express®. Offer not valid on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers or on Star Alliance flights.

I disagree. There is nothing in the T and Cs stating where you must purchase your flights. Only that they be UA metal.

LINK (http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,53141,00.html)

Thats a good way to beat the traffic on I-66!

Hahahah, nice way to put it.

19. Offer valid on flights operated by United and United Express®. Offer not valid on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers or on Star Alliance flights.

I disagree. There is nothing in the T and Cs stating where you must purchase your flights. Only that they be UA metal.

LINK (http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,53141,00.html)
Yup. I think you are correct. I don't see anywhere that states UA flights have to be purchased through UA to get DEQMs.

This means that for $234 you can get up to 24,480 miles, just 520 short of silver. WOW. For $702 you're 1,560 EQMs short of Platinum. WOW.



If you're looking for *A status, and not UA or CO status in particular, you can still likely get it for less than this through US's Race to Preferred Promotion....

19. Offer valid on flights operated by United and United Express®. Offer not valid on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers or on Star Alliance flights.

I disagree. There is nothing in the T and Cs stating where you must purchase your flights. Only that they be UA metal.

LINK (http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,53141,00.html)

Sure, you can buy them on orbitz, travelocity or even continental.com. But they have to have UA flight #s and UA MP #s to get DEQM.

The terms are admittedly silent on what happens with a code-share flight # on UA metal. I sure wouldn't take my chances if 1K status was on the line but let us know how it turns out.

The terms are admittedly silent on what happens with a code-share flight # on UA metal. I sure wouldn't take my chances if 1K status was on the line but let us know how it turns out.

Please state your source.

The relevant T&C's have already been quoted and imply that they will get DEQM as they are UA metal.

AFAIK Nobody flies DCA-SFO so you left out a stop somewhere.

He was mentioning how he booked it (i.e., what city pairs he put in to get it to come up like that).

Obviously he had a connection somewhere.

Time to move this to the discussion forum!

--jpdx, MR Moderator

I need UG advice from a 1K. :(