Mileage Run Deals - UA: PHL-SFO (via IAD,PIT,DEN) $310
vertex11m
Nov 28, 06, 9:45 am
I was trying to set-up a mileage run, I think I've got this right..
I'm premier executive, so that's 100% increase on EQM:
PHL-IAD-PIT-DEN-SFO (500*2+500*2+1290*2+967*2) = 6,514
SFO-DEN-IAD-PIT-PHL (967*2+1452*2+500*2+500*2) = 6,838
total: 13,352 for $310 = 2.32cents/mile
good deal? thoughts? i mostly got this by fooling around on ITA, and using the FF calculator..................
-m
SFOTRAVELER
Nov 28, 06, 10:08 am
You only get double RDM, not double EQM, so I think you will end up with:
6,676 EQM
13,352 RDM (2.3cpm)
Going through DEN doesn't add much of anything to your miles. Does the price drop if you can go PIT-SFO-PIT if possible? It's probably not worth the risk of a misconnect or cancellation. Swapping out DEN for ORD both ways only adds another 210 miles, so also not worthwhile. What about going through LAX instead of DEN? Bouncing up and down the coasts is usually preferable to stopping mid-continent.
supermasterphil
Nov 28, 06, 10:15 am
I was trying to set-up a mileage run, I think I've got this right..
I'm premier executive, so that's 100% increase on EQM:
PHL-IAD-PIT-DEN-SFO (500*2+500*2+1290*2+967*2) = 6,514
SFO-DEN-IAD-PIT-PHL (967*2+1452*2+500*2+500*2) = 6,838
total: 13,352 for $310 = 2.32cents/mile
good deal? thoughts? i mostly got this by fooling around on ITA, and using the FF calculator..................
-m
What booking class is that? When is that good through??????????
patchan8984
Nov 28, 06, 10:27 am
Looks like there are soem US segments in there?