Mileage Run Deals - UA: HNL/OGG/KOA/LIH-BON (Bonaire) $610ai

UA: HNL/OGG/KOA/LIH-BON (Bonaire) $610ai (H fare)

Samples:
Apr 19-21 HNL-SFO-EWR-BON-EWR-SFO-HNL $614ai (13912mi ~ 4.4cpm) (stay only a few hours)
Apr 19-28 HNL-SFO-EWR-BON-EWR-SFO-HNL $640ai (13912mi ~ 4.6cpm) (longer stay)

No Stopovers. Round trip fare.
-Other routings available....(via LAX or 1 stop in EWR for example)
-2 fares (one through June....one July through EOS (~ +$50))

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Also saw....ANC-BON $563ai (Q Fare)

I'm shocked UA flies to BON. I had no idea!

Thanks for sharing ^

If only it started in SFO....

Wow. What a great way to get to BON. Too bad DL doesn't have an option like this, and at this price!

Wow this seems like a pretty good deal (and fun too!)

Now if only the positioning flight wouldn't be soooo ridiculous :confused:

Wow, MR on an H fare? Impressive.

If only it started in SFO....

It is available as Q fare from SFO, $440.- base, $580 a.i., obviously the cpm isn't as good as starting in HNL. The 440.- Q base fare is also available from ANC

Wow. What a great way to get to BON. Too bad DL doesn't have an option like this, and at this price!

pretty close
DL $656 5/5-12 HNL-ATL-BON-ATL-LAX-HNL

pretty close
DL $656 5/5-12 HNL-ATL-BON-ATL-LAX-HNL

HNL-LAX-MSP-ATL-BON-ATL-CVG-SEA-HNL, $638 ai. 4.7 cpm. 4/19-4/28

what am i doing wrong this does not work on ITA,[ no flights found] Expedia, same.

No flights were found between Honolulu, HI, United States (HNL-Honolulu Intl.) and Kralendijk, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (BON-Flamingo Intl.) that matched your request.

I have got it to work on Orbitz. Also so weird even the UA site does not show the flights even when i put them in the same date as Orbitz.

OK figured it out...... you really have to OPEN the dates up to make this work. got it on ITA.

Also so weird even the UA site does not show the flights even when i put them in the same date as Orbitz.

It's called ".bomb" for a reason. Just book on Orbitz.

Also works on Delta and UA from ANC. $589.

It's called ".bomb" for a reason. Just book on Orbitz.

When was the last time you visited united.com?

Any FTers getting in on this who are SCUBA divers? Just think, how often do you get a mileage run and an aspirational trip in one journey, booked in H class no less.

It's called ".bomb" for a reason. Just book on Orbitz.

I am not sure if the new online reservation system of UA (the former CO online reservation) deserves to be labeled as ".bomb".

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Also works on Delta and UA from ANC. $589.

When is the DL dates ex-ANC? Saw it on EF last night but haven't had a chance to pull this up on a proper computer yet (just my bb) and it seems DL operates ATL-BON 1x week on Sat. Sounds rather interesting ^

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Also works on Delta and UA from ANC. $589.

When is the DL dates ex-ANC? Saw it on EF last night but haven't had a chance to pull this up on a proper computer yet (just my bb) and it seems DL operates ATL-BON 1x week on Sat. Sounds rather interesting ^

Ah m.orbitz.com held the key as dl.com was having issues too... Mid May worked, needed to select DL as carrier.

$638 a.i.: HNL-DEN-EWR-BON-IAH-SFO-HNL, 5/3-5/12.

My GF and I are divers, and this will be the first time we've dived outside of the Pacific. Thanks again!

Any FTers getting in on this who are SCUBA divers? Just think, how often do you get a mileage run and an aspirational trip in one journey, booked in H class no less.

I'm trying! Too bad there's zero avail from east coast.

I'm trying! Too bad there's zero avail from east coast.

It's there from ORD. Semi east coast.

I'm actually creating a triple MR
WAS-CLE-FLL/MIA-EWR-ORD-SFO-HNL/HNL-LAX-ORD-EWR-BON and back
1) is 94 e/w
2) is 531 r/t
3) is 610 r/t
Total cpm is 4.3

I'm actually creating a triple MR
WAS-CLE-FLL/MIA-EWR-ORD-SFO-HNL/HNL-LAX-ORD-EWR-BON and back
1) is 94 e/w
2) is 531 r/t
3) is 610 r/t
Total cpm is 4.3What is your TIMEFRAME? I hope this is a TRIP (ie. time in Hawaii and Bonaire) and not just a MR :confused:

$638 a.i.: HNL-DEN-EWR-BON-IAH-SFO-HNL, 5/3-5/12.

My GF and I are divers, and this will be the first time we've dived outside of the Pacific. Thanks again!

Went there with my ex...it was an amazing trip. However, it is not like diving anywhere else. Almost all shore diving, but it was really amazing. Make sure you do at least one boat trip to the "wild side", the eastern side of the island. Not so much shore diving there because of the rougher sees. You'll end up renting a place that usually includes a pickup truck and you haul your air around with that. Very cool place. Watch out for the iguanas(literally...you'll step on them in the mornings or run over them in your truck). Oh, and PACK DEET. And bring me back one of those electric tennis rackets for bugs ;).

Went there with my ex...it was an amazing trip. However, it is not like diving anywhere else. Almost all shore diving, but it was really amazing. Make sure you do at least one boat trip to the "wild side", the eastern side of the island. Not so much shore diving there because of the rougher sees. You'll end up renting a place that usually includes a pickup truck and you haul your air around with that. Very cool place. Watch out for the iguanas(literally...you'll step on them in the mornings or run over them in your truck). Oh, and PACK DEET. And bring me back one of those electric tennis rackets for bugs ;).Agree with all the above ^ Bonaire and the ease/affordability of shore diving was one of our best trips.

$638 a.i.: HNL-DEN-EWR-BON-IAH-SFO-HNL, 5/3-5/12.

My GF and I are divers, and this will be the first time we've dived outside of the Pacific. Thanks again!

I'm green with envy. I want to go back.

Ticketing on the DL fare ex-ANC has been extended until April 10th it seems :cool:

Thanks for the tips. I didn't research hotel/car/dive costs as much as I might have normally, so it's been a pleasant surprise to find that they are affordable too.

BTW, it looks like there is still plenty of availability (though that's constrained by only having weekly flights). And while the best CPM comes from the extra distance to the mainland from AK and HI, prices from the West Coast seem like at least a reasonable value at around $580.

Flying SEA-BON-SEA Round Trip with a same day turnaround Jun 9/10. When originally booked, there was 1.75 hours on the ground in Bonaire, but since schedule changes this has dropped to 1.25 hours. We are both in FC, and if we get BP's for the return trip before landing in BON, can we exit the aircraft to the boarding area, and then re-board? Or do we have to clear customs, and re-check in? We have already paid the departure tax as part of the ticket.

Has anyone done this before as quick turnaround? It's a small airport I know, so if turnaround remains as-is I think if we had to do the whole re-check in then we would be ok, but if the plane is delayed then this is another matter...

Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this one....Thx

Flying SEA-BON-SEA Round Trip with a same day turnaround Jun 9/10. When originally booked, there was 1.75 hours on the ground in Bonaire, but since schedule changes this has dropped to 1.25 hours. We are both in FC, and if we get BP's for the return trip before landing in BON, can we exit the aircraft to the boarding area, and then re-board? Or do we have to clear customs, and re-check in? We have already paid the departure tax as part of the ticket.

Has anyone done this before as quick turnaround? It's a small airport I know, so if turnaround remains as-is I think if we had to do the whole re-check in then we would be ok, but if the plane is delayed then this is another matter...

Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this one....Thx


As this has nothing to do with the BON-ANC fare, this would probably be better in its own thread in the appropriate section. This is for posting mileage run fares and their discussion.

... We are both in FC, and if we get BP's for the return trip before landing in BON, can we exit the aircraft to the boarding area, and then re-board? Or do we have to clear customs, and re-check in? We have already paid the departure tax as part of the ticket...

You will have to go through the whole process of exiting the airport and re-entering. I wouldn't worry about time. Unless you are switching from the EWR to the IAH flight or vice-versa a delayed arrival will mean a delayed departure.

Immigration and the baggage claim area are open-air, beware of mosquitoes. As you are coming from FC, you'll be among the first in line for immigration (and can ignore the sign that says "Dutch Nationals Only" over one of the two lanes). Nearly everyone will have checked luggage (dive gear) so you'll be the first through Customs, which is European-style: someone watching you on a monitor decides to open the door for you.

Also, the flight attendants made us fill out Bonaire arrival cards, but the immigration officer said they had not used them since 2010, so don't bother with them.

Flying SEA-BON-SEA Round Trip with a same day turnaround Jun 9/10. When originally booked, there was 1.75 hours on the ground in Bonaire, but since schedule changes this has dropped to 1.25 hours. We are both in FC, and if we get BP's for the return trip before landing in BON, can we exit the aircraft to the boarding area, and then re-board? Or do we have to clear customs, and re-check in? We have already paid the departure tax as part of the ticket.

Has anyone done this before as quick turnaround? It's a small airport I know, so if turnaround remains as-is I think if we had to do the whole re-check in then we would be ok, but if the plane is delayed then this is another matter...

Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this one....Thx

We did a quick turnaround a couple weeks ago and it took all of about 20 minutes to go through immigration and customs, check in, security, and immigration again. It's pretty laid back there. Immigration is located just before you enter the terminal so you'll have to go through it; the whole place is quite small and you should have no problems. We left on the same plane we came in on so you may be doing the same.

Spent a day on Bonaire this trip; what an awesome island:

http://www.travelforboomers.com/2012/06/13/see-the-world-in-a-weekend-bonaire/

Mini trip report.