UA: IAH-SIN under $900 for Jan & Feb 2015 (over 20K miles)
Dec 11, 2014, 10:55 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: United
Posts: 19
UA: IAH-SIN under $900 for Jan & Feb 2015 (over 20K miles)
This MR is cheaper than I have seem this year by almost $100 for over 20K and will be the last change for MR before the new system for UA started on 3/1/2015.
Dec 12, 2014, 12:12 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Houston
Programs: United Platinum, Chase Presidential Plus
Posts: 299
Holy crap, it's pricing as low as $823 RT. There are some painful routing options for $840 that get just over 21,100 miles (3.97 c/m).
ETA: Before I could book, mid-January flight options rose to $898 through NRT only. Booked.
ETA: Before I could book, mid-January flight options rose to $898 through NRT only. Booked.
Last edited by pinks; Dec 15, 2014 at 2:10 pm
Dec 12, 2014, 2:21 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 1,782
Might still be possible to route through SIN to DPS for an even lower price.
Was able to get $640 IAH-NRT-SIN-DPS-SIN-HKG-ORD-IAH (DPS segments non-earning on Jetstar).
See this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...q-sin-dps.html
Was able to get $640 IAH-NRT-SIN-DPS-SIN-HKG-ORD-IAH (DPS segments non-earning on Jetstar).
See this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...q-sin-dps.html
Dec 13, 2014, 3:58 pm
#4
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: United
Posts: 19
RE: IAH to DPS
How you can get such low price (+/- $650) from IAH-DPS? I have try using UA website & they come up almost twice as much in Jan or Feb next year. The IAH-SIN still around $850 in UA website.
Dec 14, 2014, 9:11 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7
Itinerary
Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) - Wed, Jan 28
United Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT) - Wed, Jan 28
United 7 Dep: 10:40AM Arr: 3:50PM 14h 10m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Layover in NRT Thu, Jan 29 2h 15m
United Tokyo (NRT) to Singapore (SIN) - Thu, Jan 29
United 803 Dep: 6:05PM Arr: 12:45AM 7h 40m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Fri, Jan 30
Singapore (SIN) to Houston (IAH) - Fri, Jan 30
United Singapore (SIN) to Tokyo (NRT) - Fri, Jan 30
United 804 Dep: 7:00AM Arr: 2:40PM 6h 40m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Layover in NRT 3h 40m
United Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) - Fri, Jan 30
United 838 Dep: 6:20PM Arr: 10:35AM 9h 15m Boeing 747 Economy (K)
Layover in SFO 1h 25m
United San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH) - Fri, Jan 30
United 1604 Dep: 12:00PM Arr: 5:43PM 3h 43m Boeing 757 Economy (K)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $858.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $858.80
Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) - Wed, Jan 28
United Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT) - Wed, Jan 28
United 7 Dep: 10:40AM Arr: 3:50PM 14h 10m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Layover in NRT Thu, Jan 29 2h 15m
United Tokyo (NRT) to Singapore (SIN) - Thu, Jan 29
United 803 Dep: 6:05PM Arr: 12:45AM 7h 40m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Fri, Jan 30
Singapore (SIN) to Houston (IAH) - Fri, Jan 30
United Singapore (SIN) to Tokyo (NRT) - Fri, Jan 30
United 804 Dep: 7:00AM Arr: 2:40PM 6h 40m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Layover in NRT 3h 40m
United Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) - Fri, Jan 30
United 838 Dep: 6:20PM Arr: 10:35AM 9h 15m Boeing 747 Economy (K)
Layover in SFO 1h 25m
United San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH) - Fri, Jan 30
United 1604 Dep: 12:00PM Arr: 5:43PM 3h 43m Boeing 757 Economy (K)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $858.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $858.80
Jan 1, 2015, 5:42 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: South Wales, UK
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 693
Just locked up IAH-IAD-SIN and return for $894 @ 4.14cpm.
Going out on the 22nd and returning 26th Jan, so I have a couple of short nights in SIN.
Have combined it as a side trip to LHR-GIG-IAH (stopover)-LHR for a 41,270 trip over 8 days and still comes out at only 4.8cpm, with the LHR-GIG rtn upgradable with two GPU's being a V fare.
Details of the EU cities to GIG fare here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...-city-bkg.html
Going out on the 22nd and returning 26th Jan, so I have a couple of short nights in SIN.
Have combined it as a side trip to LHR-GIG-IAH (stopover)-LHR for a 41,270 trip over 8 days and still comes out at only 4.8cpm, with the LHR-GIG rtn upgradable with two GPU's being a V fare.
Details of the EU cities to GIG fare here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...-city-bkg.html
Jan 3, 2015, 11:47 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Midwest US
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Hyatt Globalist , Marriott Plat, Delta Plat
Posts: 59
Flight 1: Boston – Tokyo
Thu, Jan 15
6:47 am – 8:37 am
Boston – Chicago BOS–ORD
United 1037 Economy class Boeing 737
2h 50m
Layover in Chicago ORD2h 08m
10:45 am – 3:00 pm+1
Chicago – Tokyo ORD–NRT
ANA 11 Economy class Boeing 777
13h 15m
Flight 2: Tokyo – Singapore
Fri, Jan 16
6:05 pm – 12:45 am+1
Tokyo – Singapore NRT–SIN
United 803 Economy class Boeing 777
7h 40m
Flight 3: Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo
Wed, Jan 21
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Kuala Lumpur – Hong Kong KUL–HKG
Malaysia 72 Economy class Boeing 777
3h 45m
Layover in Hong Kong HKG2h 20m
3:20 pm – 8:15 pm
Hong Kong – Tokyo HKG–NRT
ANA 910 Economy class Boeing 767
Operated by Air Japan
3h 55m
Flight 4: Tokyo – Boston
Thu, Jan 22
5:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Tokyo – Houston NRT–IAH
United 6 Economy class Boeing 777
Overnight flight
11h 45m
Layover in Houston IAH2h 14m
3:59 pm – 8:37 pm
Houston – Boston IAH–BOS
United 1578 Economy class Boeing 737
3h 38
Total price: $797. Only non-earning leg is the KUL-HKG
Thu, Jan 15
6:47 am – 8:37 am
Boston – Chicago BOS–ORD
United 1037 Economy class Boeing 737
2h 50m
Layover in Chicago ORD2h 08m
10:45 am – 3:00 pm+1
Chicago – Tokyo ORD–NRT
ANA 11 Economy class Boeing 777
13h 15m
Flight 2: Tokyo – Singapore
Fri, Jan 16
6:05 pm – 12:45 am+1
Tokyo – Singapore NRT–SIN
United 803 Economy class Boeing 777
7h 40m
Flight 3: Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo
Wed, Jan 21
9:15 am – 1:00 pm
Kuala Lumpur – Hong Kong KUL–HKG
Malaysia 72 Economy class Boeing 777
3h 45m
Layover in Hong Kong HKG2h 20m
3:20 pm – 8:15 pm
Hong Kong – Tokyo HKG–NRT
ANA 910 Economy class Boeing 767
Operated by Air Japan
3h 55m
Flight 4: Tokyo – Boston
Thu, Jan 22
5:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Tokyo – Houston NRT–IAH
United 6 Economy class Boeing 777
Overnight flight
11h 45m
Layover in Houston IAH2h 14m
3:59 pm – 8:37 pm
Houston – Boston IAH–BOS
United 1578 Economy class Boeing 737
3h 38
Total price: $797. Only non-earning leg is the KUL-HKG
Last edited by RDGCU; Jan 3, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Jan 3, 2015, 12:07 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: South Wales, UK
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 693
UA: IAH-SIN under $900 for Jan & Feb 2015 (over 20K miles)
"Only non earning leg SIN to HKG"
I take it that you mean KUL to HKG rather than SIN to HKG, and that you're travelling SIN to KUL under your own steam.
I take it that you mean KUL to HKG rather than SIN to HKG, and that you're travelling SIN to KUL under your own steam.
Jan 3, 2015, 1:04 pm
#9
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Midwest US
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Hyatt Globalist , Marriott Plat, Delta Plat
Posts: 59
Jan 3, 2015, 1:14 pm
#10
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Bruxelles Belgium
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Posts: 53
Sounds good but you should be aware that there are people on other threads who can do that exact trip for less than 200. There is a FT prohibition on being more specific. It is a bit tough to break into that crowd but I have been able to make a couple of very good and helpful friends there.
Jan 4, 2015, 7:44 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: South Wales, UK
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 693
Eventually booked
IAH - IAD- NRT - SIN (with UA803 as two segments) 1/22
SIN - IAD - IAD 1/26
Decided to split UA803 because I couldn't select a seat NRT-SIN when booked as IAD-SIN. I was surprised that it resulted in 486 miles extra as well (10081 miles instead of 9595 awarded by UA for IAD-SIN), and $10 cheaper than originally quoted. Not as painful as the OP suggested with 777's almost all the way.
Took the final tally to $875 for 22,056 miles $3.97cpm.
IAH - IAD- NRT - SIN (with UA803 as two segments) 1/22
SIN - IAD - IAD 1/26
Decided to split UA803 because I couldn't select a seat NRT-SIN when booked as IAD-SIN. I was surprised that it resulted in 486 miles extra as well (10081 miles instead of 9595 awarded by UA for IAD-SIN), and $10 cheaper than originally quoted. Not as painful as the OP suggested with 777's almost all the way.
Took the final tally to $875 for 22,056 miles $3.97cpm.
Jan 13, 2015, 11:17 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: UA Plat
Posts: 50
Well March 1 earning miles on cheap tickets really is dead. My wife and I have been looking to take an Asia trip on the cheap and had to do it over spring break in March so we jumped on this fare deal (added in a HKG stopover for $100). Doesn't bother me as this trip isn't about earning miles, but wow, haha. At least I'll make up award mile on my ~$2,200 economy tix to Europe.
Comparison (as UA Plat):
If earning on miles: 35,214
Now using dollars: ~7,200
PQMs still 20,213 though
IAH-(NRT)-SIN/SIN-HKG/HKG-(SFO)-IAH
Comparison (as UA Plat):
If earning on miles: 35,214
Now using dollars: ~7,200
PQMs still 20,213 though
IAH-(NRT)-SIN/SIN-HKG/HKG-(SFO)-IAH
Jan 13, 2015, 1:54 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,997
Well March 1 earning miles on cheap tickets really is dead. My wife and I have been looking to take an Asia trip on the cheap and had to do it over spring break in March so we jumped on this fare deal (added in a HKG stopover for $100). Doesn't bother me as this trip isn't about earning miles, but wow, haha. At least I'll make up award mile on my ~$2,200 economy tix to Europe.
Comparison (as UA Plat):
If earning on miles: 35,214
Now using dollars: ~7,200
PQMs still 20,213 though
IAH-(NRT)-SIN/SIN-HKG/HKG-(SFO)-IAH
Comparison (as UA Plat):
If earning on miles: 35,214
Now using dollars: ~7,200
PQMs still 20,213 though
IAH-(NRT)-SIN/SIN-HKG/HKG-(SFO)-IAH