UA: BOS-PDX ~$242 RT AI, as low as 3.6 cpm
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UA: BOS-PDX ~$242 RT AI, as low as 3.6 cpm
Original post: Same day turns widely available starting around August 21st through October 31st. One connection allowed in each direction according to routing rules. LAX followed closely by IAH seem to be the best connections for highest mileage. G fare code.
Update: This fare has returned, with availability through the middle of December. Same rules and fares as before. Thanks to CokeandTaco for calling attention to it. DL has semi-matched, but for $280 and with very little availability and only as a codeshare on the AS nonstop. That is 5.5 cpm, some one stops for more are 5.2 cpm, but not quite good enough to be a mileage run for most. Nobody else has done anything as of yet.
Second update: Fare is slightly lower on some dates in September and October, and continues on for many other dates. Down as low as 3.6 cpm, $242 RT AI. Edit: Thanks tcook052!
Update: This fare has returned, with availability through the middle of December. Same rules and fares as before. Thanks to CokeandTaco for calling attention to it. DL has semi-matched, but for $280 and with very little availability and only as a codeshare on the AS nonstop. That is 5.5 cpm, some one stops for more are 5.2 cpm, but not quite good enough to be a mileage run for most. Nobody else has done anything as of yet.
Second update: Fare is slightly lower on some dates in September and October, and continues on for many other dates. Down as low as 3.6 cpm, $242 RT AI. Edit: Thanks tcook052!
Last edited by TheBOSman; Jul 10, 2012 at 7:17 pm Reason: Fare has returned
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Available May 30 as well. ;-)
Reverse is available Aug-Oct and drops to low $250s for early week travel (and a few days in late May/early June). Usually through SFO (~4 cpm) and requiring redeyes to BOS. ITA shows some days offering two stops PDX>BOS that increase AI by $10 or less; I saw PDX-LAX-SFO-BOS-SFO-PDX for $265.00 AI & 3.6 cpm.
Reverse is available Aug-Oct and drops to low $250s for early week travel (and a few days in late May/early June). Usually through SFO (~4 cpm) and requiring redeyes to BOS. ITA shows some days offering two stops PDX>BOS that increase AI by $10 or less; I saw PDX-LAX-SFO-BOS-SFO-PDX for $265.00 AI & 3.6 cpm.
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The fare is still available for a few days that I am looking at in September (originating PDX). Do a flexible dates search and it will show up in the calendar.
Last edited by jtn; May 8, 2012 at 6:50 am Reason: Added origination city
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I'm using September 8th (a Saturday) departing and returning to Boston. .bomb doesn't show it on flexible date search but just using those dates works. I'd try looking up dates on ITA Matrix, and then inputting those dates onto .bomb directly. Availability is still wide open on ITA. Some flights arrive or depart after midnight so account for that best as possible. Same day Fridays doesn't seem to work from BOS but all other days look good, at least in September.
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Thanks to those who found and posted about this. I just booked this itinerary for $258.20 for 6,844 miles, 3.77cpm:
PDX - IAH Sep 25
IAH - BOS Sep 25
BOS - IAH Sep 25
IAH - PDX Sep 25
I had to use the flexible date calendar to find it, even then the calendar said $300 bucks but this fare came up after clicking the date.
I'm currently a gold elite member, going for better status next year, what do you think my chances are of getting an upgrade on these routes? Probably not good with IAH in the mix, I'm guessing.
PDX - IAH Sep 25
IAH - BOS Sep 25
BOS - IAH Sep 25
IAH - PDX Sep 25
I had to use the flexible date calendar to find it, even then the calendar said $300 bucks but this fare came up after clicking the date.
I'm currently a gold elite member, going for better status next year, what do you think my chances are of getting an upgrade on these routes? Probably not good with IAH in the mix, I'm guessing.
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Thanks to those who found and posted about this. I just booked this itinerary for $258.20 for 6,844 miles, 3.77cpm:
PDX - IAH Sep 25
IAH - BOS Sep 25
BOS - IAH Sep 25
IAH - PDX Sep 25
I had to use the flexible date calendar to find it, even then the calendar said $300 bucks but this fare came up after clicking the date.
PDX - IAH Sep 25
IAH - BOS Sep 25
BOS - IAH Sep 25
IAH - PDX Sep 25
I had to use the flexible date calendar to find it, even then the calendar said $300 bucks but this fare came up after clicking the date.
You may have decent luck on a Tuesday. Usually Monday and Thursday are the heavy business travel days.
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Still available as of 11AM EDT. Good to see a decent fare with some staying power.
Edit Friday 3PM EDT: Fare STILL available!
Edit Friday 3PM EDT: Fare STILL available!
Last edited by TheBOSman; May 11, 2012 at 1:12 pm
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Still widely available on UA as well.