Mileage Run Deals - UA: CLE-PHX $240 - $270 RT ai CPM as low as 3.8

CLE-PHX is currently available for $240 roundtrip all-in, which works out to 6.9 cpm. Add in connections for the following results [thanks to hobo13 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/hobo13.html) for help constructing this!]:

CLE-SFO-PHX r/t: 5624 miles - $261.20 - 4.6 cpm
CLE-IAH-SFO-PHX r/t: 6744 miles - $265.80 - 3.9cpm
CLE-IAD-SFO-PHX r/t: 7140 miles - $268.80 - 3.8cpm

You can replace SFO with LAX for greater flight availability (but less miles/cpm).

Routing rules for constructing your own MR:
1. CLE-CHI/CLE/DEN/HOU/WAS-DEN/HOU/LAX/SFO-PHX
2. CLE-DEN/HOU/LAX/SFO-PHX

Additional fare rules:
TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT MUST COMMENCE
BY MIDNIGHT ON 15NOV12.

Blackout dates: 12AUG12, 19AUG12, 30AUG12, 31AUG12, 03SEP12, 14OCT12, 21OCT12

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT
LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

MINIMUM STAY
WHEN DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN IS SUN THROUGH WED
THEN TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
OR - WHEN DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN IS THU THROUGH FRI
THEN TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SAT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM
FARE ORIGIN.
OR - WHEN DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN IS SAT THEN TRAVEL
FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

CLE-PHX is currently available for $240 roundtrip all-in, which works out to 6.9 cpm. Add in a connection in SFO both ways to earn a total of 5624 miles for $261.20 r/t ai, bringing it down to 4.6 cpm.

Plenty of availability through mid-November.

Will go under 4 cpm if properly routed via IAD and SFO both ways.

Yes! Thank you! I'd been wanting to get to teh hublet!

Thanks vortix!

The problem is that its very market specific. 4 cpm might be good for CLE but for Phoenix, its rather poor. If this is the standard I could open at least dozen threads for everyday fares.

Can someone post the routing rules for this? Having a hard time getting the SFO/IAD connection to show up.

Can someone post the routing rules for this? Having a hard time getting the SFO/IAD connection to show up.

I updated my original post with routing rules and other info.

Can someone post the routing rules for this? Having a hard time getting the SFO/IAD connection to show up.

As they say, Google is your friend. And since Google owns ITA (for better or WORSE), that's all you need.

Seriously, it's all about knowing the syntax to do ITA searches. Also consider, swapping LAX for SFO, as usually there is more availability (especially with the UA schedule reduction on SFO-PHX.)

As they say, Google is your friend. And since Google owns ITA (for better or WORSE), that's all you need.

Seriously, it's all about knowing the syntax to do ITA searches. Also consider, swapping LAX for SFO, as usually there is more availability (especially with the UA schedule reduction on SFO-PHX.)
If I put in X:IAD as a routing code on the ITA site, prices jump up to $362. If I try to build in any more connections than that, I get a message that says "Bad route specification."

If you found something better than CLE-SFO-PHX, please share.

If I put in X:IAD as a routing code on the ITA site, prices jump up to $362. If I try to build in any more connections than that, I get a message that says "Bad route specification."

If you found something better than CLE-SFO-PHX, please share.

It's just:

CLE
iad sfo,lax o:ua

PHX
o:ua sfo,lax iad

It's just:

CLE
iad sfo,lax o:ua

PHX
o:ua sfo,lax iad

Thanks for the clarification! Original post updated with additional routings that can bring cpm down to 3.9 or so.

Thanks for the clarification! Original post updated with additional routings that can bring cpm down to 3.9 or so.

CLE-IAD-SFO-PHX should be 7140 RT, assuming 500 mins.

CLE-IAD-SFO > CLE-IAH-SFO

CLE-IAD-SFO-PHX should be 7140 RT, assuming 500 mins.

CLE-IAD-SFO > CLE-IAH-SFO

Original post has been updated...thanks. Now down to 3.8cpm.

Original post has been updated...thanks. Now down to 3.8cpm.

Nice mileage.