Hon Run Routing? [and other quick SEN/FTL qualification mileage runs on LX/LH/OS]
Jul 21, 2017, 12:07 pm
#931
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BOS & BRU
Programs: LH SEN, HH Gold, SPG platinum
Posts: 159
US trip: make it a MR
Hello everyone
I have a trip coming up and would like to use the opportunity to score some miles (ideally 50K with this trip).
The constraints are the following:
- Leaving BRU on Oct 15th (could be Oct 14th evening) and need to be in NYC on Oct 16th afternoon
- I have a day free on Oct 18th: I will be in ORD and can fly until Oct 19th evening (I then need to be in BOS)
- Leaving BOS on Oct 20th (can be very early) to return to BRU
- Class: can be First
So far, the best I found is BRU-ZRH-ORD-PHL-NYCxxx-BOS-ZRH-BRU for ~€7K in first which gives me 35K miles
If anyone has any guidance on how to find a better routing, I am open to all suggestions
Thanks
Cedos
I have a trip coming up and would like to use the opportunity to score some miles (ideally 50K with this trip).
The constraints are the following:
- Leaving BRU on Oct 15th (could be Oct 14th evening) and need to be in NYC on Oct 16th afternoon
- I have a day free on Oct 18th: I will be in ORD and can fly until Oct 19th evening (I then need to be in BOS)
- Leaving BOS on Oct 20th (can be very early) to return to BRU
- Class: can be First
So far, the best I found is BRU-ZRH-ORD-PHL-NYCxxx-BOS-ZRH-BRU for ~€7K in first which gives me 35K miles
If anyone has any guidance on how to find a better routing, I am open to all suggestions
Thanks
Cedos
Last edited by Cedos; Jul 21, 2017 at 12:21 pm
Jul 21, 2017, 2:01 pm
#933
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Posts: 6,620
Q2: If the budget is 7k, can you start earlier and maybe go East instead of West?
Jul 21, 2017, 2:16 pm
#934
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BOS & BRU
Programs: LH SEN, HH Gold, SPG platinum
Posts: 159
No, no HON miles needed
SQ to the US starting from Europe? or you mean on a different trip?
Jul 21, 2017, 2:17 pm
#935
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BOS & BRU
Programs: LH SEN, HH Gold, SPG platinum
Posts: 159
Q2: I could start on Saturday late afternoon. You were thinking like BRU > Asia > US > Europe? If I leave on Saturday afternoon, that gives me 48 hours of travel time which should be enough to go via East
Jul 21, 2017, 2:37 pm
#936
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
1. BOS-IAH-FRA-BRU.
2. Different trip with SQ. Scandinavia to OZ is often priced below 3k EUR in C with 200% earning netting over 40k M&M (or just scoring SK*G with one shot).
Anyway, if you just took 2h to fly BRU-WAW or some other short haul flight it would probably save you 2k EUR or more on the F fare.
2. Different trip with SQ. Scandinavia to OZ is often priced below 3k EUR in C with 200% earning netting over 40k M&M (or just scoring SK*G with one shot).
Anyway, if you just took 2h to fly BRU-WAW or some other short haul flight it would probably save you 2k EUR or more on the F fare.
Jul 21, 2017, 5:35 pm
#938
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,511
I have seen some attractive First Class fares ex-UK to the US, e.g. MAN-MUC-LAX-ZRH-MAN in October in J/A for Ł3,574.19 (approx. 3,982 EUR) which should net 43,678 miles including exec bonus. Not as attractive as ex-OSL fares a few years ago but it's tempting if I need a comfortable MR.
P.S. For Ł19 and 40 minutes extra I can fly MAN-FRA-MUC-LAX-ZRH-MAN and collect 1,875 additional miles!
P.S. For Ł19 and 40 minutes extra I can fly MAN-FRA-MUC-LAX-ZRH-MAN and collect 1,875 additional miles!
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Jul 21, 2017 at 6:33 pm
Jul 22, 2017, 7:09 am
#939
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BRU-ZRH
Programs: LX HON, BA Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 764
Oct 16, 2017, 3:42 am
#941
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,158
TAP J (200% status miles) is on permanent sale ex Nordics:
TP: CPH-USA (e.g. NYC, MIA, BOS) DKK 4600+ / €1125 all in J-class
TP: CPH-USA (e.g. NYC, MIA, BOS) DKK 4600+ / €1125 all in J-class
Nov 21, 2017, 12:23 pm
#942
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BRU-ZRH
Programs: LX HON, BA Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 764
Looks like the ex CAI LX runs are dead, can anyone confirm, All popped above 6k as far as I can see.
This was a great fare for me to combine business in CAI with Asia, despite the uncomfortable European business between CAI and ZRH.
This was a great fare for me to combine business in CAI with Asia, despite the uncomfortable European business between CAI and ZRH.
Nov 21, 2017, 12:34 pm
#943
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,658
opppsss. How fortunate is me! I bought two days ago two A tickets CAI to SIN at the old price.
Nov 21, 2017, 12:40 pm
#944
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
Indeed couldn't find anything nice to asia in a random quick search. But JNB still seems not too bad at 3322 CHF.
Nov 21, 2017, 12:55 pm
#945
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BRU-ZRH
Programs: LX HON, BA Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 764
Ah well...the flights got a bit unattractive anyway since CAI-ZRH switched to redeye's.
Let's see if they pop back at some time.