Mileage Run Deals - UA: SAN-SIN $1349 AI 5.5 cpm

Not the best MR in cpm but I'm hoping someone else can find a way to lower the fare.

SAN-EWR-ORD-HKG-SIN-HKG-EWR-SIN; $1349.70 AI ; 24,622miles

Thanks for your help!

What's the sample dates?

What's the sample dates?

1-Oct

What fare? W?

What fare? W?

K

What fare? W?
You wish. :p

Don't tempt me!

I see $1,200ish turn 'n burns but not through EWR - so they are about 6cpm

Not the best MR in cpm but I'm hoping someone else can find a way to lower the fare.

SAN-EWR-ORD-HKG-SIN-HKG-EWR-SIN; $1349.70 AI ; 24,622miles

Thanks for your help!

Sure seems a good one in my book.

YYZ-ORD/IAD/EWR-NRT/HKG-SIN rtn was going for $990 a/i last week beginning mid-September and through much of the fall. That's definitely 5¢ per PQM and for 1Ks 2.5¢ per RDM. In K, of course.

I see $1,200ish turn 'n burns but not through EWR - so they are about 6cpm

Itinerary
San Diego (SAN) to Singapore (SIN) - Sat, Sep 29
San Diego (SAN) to Newark (EWR) - Sat, Sep 29
United 355 Dep: 9:29PM Arr: 5:34AM 5h 5m Airbus A320 Economy (K)
Layover in EWR Sun, Sep 30 9h 41m

Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Sun, Sep 30
United 117 Dep: 3:15PM Arr: 7:10PM 15h 55m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Stop in HKG Mon, Oct 1 1h 30m

Hong Kong (HKG) to Singapore (SIN) - Mon, Oct 1
United 117 Dep: 8:40PM Arr: 12:35AM 3h 55m Boeing 737 Economy (K)
Tue, Oct 2


Singapore (SIN) to San Diego (SAN) - Tue, Oct 2
Singapore (SIN) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Tue, Oct 2
United 116 Dep: 5:15AM Arr: 9:05AM 3h 50m Boeing 737 Economy (K)
Stop in HKG 1h 20m

Hong Kong (HKG) to Newark (EWR) - Tue, Oct 2
United 116 Dep: 10:25AM Arr: 1:55PM 15h 30m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Layover in EWR 1h 34m

Newark (EWR) to San Diego (SAN) - Tue, Oct 2
United 1726 Dep: 3:29PM Arr: 6:28PM 5h 59m Boeing 737 Economy (K)


Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $1,339.20
Total cost for 1 passenger $1,339.20

Is any member of skyteam matching

Is any member of skyteam matching

Not yet!

You wish. :p

Well, I would like to have a stop via HKG and SIN for the big conference in Singapore at the end of November and head back in Dec. Still trying to figure out how to make the best use of the eVIPs...

I flew LAX-SIN for $660 all in r/t earlier this year, no tricks on Delta. $1352 is a little high...

I'm waiting for the DL $660 from LAX-SIN to show back up.

EDIT: Sorry, guys! Just noticed the layover at NRT is only 1-1.5 hrs. Better hustle through customs and security. :( This also came up on the $660 LAX-SIN post earlier this year (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17995789-post15.html).

I'm seeing DL LAX-ATL-JFK-NRT-SIN-NRT-JFK ! LGA-ATL-LAX for $1060; 25,507 miles; 4.2cpm. September and October for 0, 1, 2, or +8 nights. I've been planning a long trip to SIN in September anyway so I'm considering this..

Note that it's NRT-JFK then LGA-ATL, but you have 3 hours so it should be fine.

0 nights = arrive 12:20am, depart 5:55am. That's a full 4 days of traveling, though. Sat 9/29 - Tues 10/2 and Sat 10/20 - Tues 10/23 are available for $1104 (4.3cpm). If you want to sit on a plane for 4 days just for 4.3cpm, you should probably get your head checked. :D

I flew LAX-SIN for $660 all in r/t earlier this year, no tricks on Delta. $1352 is a little high...

+1

That was a good run, minus the PoS CO Mike 737 on HKG-SIN. :o

EDIT: Sorry, guys! Just noticed the layover at NRT is only 1-1.5 hrs. Better hustle through customs and security. :( This also came up on the $660 LAX-SIN post earlier this year (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17995789-post15.html).
NRT is actually pretty quick when it comes to making intl-intl connections. No need to go through immigration, just go through transit security (relatively painless... if you're *G/ST E+ you should get access to the priority lane) and then go to your gate from there. You should be able to make the connection if your original flight doesn't come in late and you have no checked bags. (But if someone checked a bag on a 10-segment MR, they need their head checked)

$935 from YYZ Sept through Nov.

If anyone's going to only HKG and wants to leave in August, United still has some okay fares. $1091 SFO-HNL-GUM-HKG-GUM-HNL-SFO, K, 6.6cpm, sample dates Aug. 12-Sep. 3. Everything is comp. upgradable like domestic trips except HNL-GUM.

Remember GUM-HKG is only 2x/wk.

I actually booked SFO-SEA-NRT-HKG-GUM-HNL-SFO for $1088 to visit a friend in SEA on the way. $6.9cpm, still not bad.

I'm waiting for the DL $660 from LAX-SIN to show back up.

X,s 2 but on UA

X,s 2 but on UA

Hi Glasman19,

I'm new to this mileage running game and this is my first year gunning for United 1K. Do you think there will be a fare drop for travel to SIN for travel this fall? It would be a great way to knock out almost 20K PQMs. Also, are these flights to SWU upgradeable? I have someone who offered them to me and for a 20+ hour flight, I might have to take them up on it if I can use it. Thanks for your advice!

Hi Glasman19,

I'm new to this mileage running game and this is my first year gunning for United 1K. Do you think there will be a fare drop for travel to SIN for travel this fall? It would be a great way to knock out almost 20K PQMs. Also, are these flights to SWU upgradeable? I have someone who offered them to me and for a 20+ hour flight, I might have to take them up on it if I can use it. Thanks for your advice!

There is always opportunity for fare drops in the fall. However, it is like playing the stock market, one never knows!

Cheap international fares on UA are usually bookable in K which is not qualified for upgrade.

BOS-SIN is available for 5.1 - 5.2 CPM. I'm booked for presidents day. hopefully 2hr connect in ORD is enough in case of any incliment weather. I would use this to go to SIN DO in January but the weather has me worried.

If you go through GUM and HNL on your way back to SFO, where do you go through Customs?

DD

If you go through GUM and HNL on your way back to SFO, where do you go through Customs?

DD

You do immigration in GUM. You do customs in HNL. (This means that you'll have to fill out a blue slip on your arriving GUM-HNL flight and won't be able to do GE if you have it.)

You do immigration in GUM. You do customs in HNL. (This means that you'll have to fill out a blue slip on your arriving GUM-HNL flight and won't be able to do GE if you have it.)

Thanks for the quick response! Bummer about the GE :(

How much time do you think is sufficient for going through at GUM and HNL?

DD

NRT is actually pretty quick when it comes to making intl-intl connections. No need to go through immigration, just go through transit security (relatively painless... if you're *G/ST E+ you should get access to the priority lane)

I'm not sure about ST arrivals but on *A take a right after leaving the plane and do not follow the masses to the backed up security check point. There's a transit security area that has no lines for anyone. I did it twice on my last trip and was through transit security in 3 min. I wish i took a pic of the return trip line because the line looked like it was going to take hours. There's a post somewhere in the Japan section (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-509/) on FT that has better details

In March, GUM transit time took us 20 mins in middle of the night. HNL takes 45-60 mins and is a pain. Rushing and no A/C.

In March, GUM transit time took us 20 mins in middle of the night. HNL takes 45-60 mins and is a pain. Rushing and no A/C.

Thanks.