Everywhere-CEB from $769 UA 3.6cpm

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Jan 21, 2015, 6:40 pm

dfwgolfer1

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Everywhere-CEB from $769 UA 3.6cpm

Found a good mileage deal on UA to Cebu, Philippines from seemingly everywhere I tried. Fares are high $700's to $800's with travel from now to April-ish

Fare requires overnight connection in HKG, 5 day min travel. After this flight, not sure if you would be sane if you flew back right away. Not sure about stopovers. All flights are UA metal except for HKG-CEB. Visa is not required for US passport holders.

Hard to price it on ITA, but easily available on UA's website

SJU-$743
EWR-$769
ORD-$769
SFO-$769
ABE-$769
ATL-$783
PHL-$783
DFW-$783
MSY-$783
TPA-$783
MSP-$783
OKC-$783
IAH-$783
AUS-$783
MCI-$783
BNA-$783
WAS-$784
PVD-$784
RIC-$784
PDX-$784
EUG-$784
MIA-$784
MHT-$784
DTW-$784
CHS-$784
LAX-$784
STL-$784
BOS-$784
JFK-$784
LBB-$785
CRP-$786
CHO-$789
EYW-$789
YYZ-$828
SLC-$836
STT-$857

If your city is not on the list, odds are it will work

Example:
4/14-4/20
MIA-IAD-SFO-HKG-CEB-HKG-SFO-IAD-MIA
21,308 miles at $784

Last edited by dfwgolfer1; Jan 21, 2015 at 10:30 pm Reason: added more cities

Jan 21, 2015, 7:51 pm

TVSportsGuy

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Outstanding find.

Add MSP to the list...$783 or so.

I saw trips 4 days and up using UAL's flexible search tool.

Jan 21, 2015, 8:22 pm

nsummy

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Definitely can do 4 days out of Chicago. 4.3cpm out of the Chi and essentially 2 overnights in HKG, there and back. I need another trip like this like I need another hole in my head. How great of a deal is this? Is this significantly cheaper than the normal cost of a flight to Cebu?

Jan 21, 2015, 8:25 pm

nsummy

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Also wanted to add, if you don't live in one of these cities check out the regional airports. CID (cedar Rapids, IA) is 30 minutes from me and it added $20 to the cost of the ticket. Compare that to a 3.5 hour drive to Chicago and back.

Jan 21, 2015, 9:55 pm

Cat Man Do

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This is tempting, even as a quick spur-of-the-moment trip.

PDX $784, as well as EUG. Affordable flights out of EUG are seemingly rare.

Jan 21, 2015, 10:23 pm

dfwgolfer1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cat Man Do

This is tempting, even as a quick spur-of-the-moment trip.

PDX $784, as well as EUG. Affordable flights out of EUG are seemingly rare.

Seems to be available from anywhere and everywhere. Cebu is a great tourist destination. Looks like an amazing place.

According to the fare rules, 2 stopovers are permitted at $100/each. Not sure if taxes will go up by doing that - I didn't try, but some might be able to get a nice longer stopover on the way at HKG.

Also found ex-SJU: SJU-EWR-SFO-HKG-CEB-HKG-SFO-EWR-SJU 24298 miles at $743, 3.1 cpm

Last edited by dfwgolfer1; Jan 21, 2015 at 10:29 pm

Jan 21, 2015, 10:50 pm

RevJim

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The rainy season here is pretty much over now. The weather should be nice until roughly September.

Jan 21, 2015, 11:24 pm

rpsandiego

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Meh

I grew up in Cebu. Skip it

Jan 21, 2015, 11:44 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dfwgolfer1

Example
4/14-4/20
MIA-IAD-SFO-HKG-CEB-HKG-SFO-IAD-MIA
21,308 miles at $784

Just a reminder that RDM earnings change 3/1/2015.

Jan 22, 2015, 12:12 am

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tjf739

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$784 from ROA and $789 from CHO. Wow. Thanks, OP! I did not know that UA sold flights on CX metal. All the cheapest options for me do involve overnighting in HKG and continuing on CX, but for about $50 more, I can go through ICN on OZ on some itineraries. Be careful with your math if you want to consider this for PQM/PQS, since cheap OZ fares earn only 70% PQM and 0 PQS, and you may actually find more PQM on the routings with CX at the end (and there's no long stopover, which you might perceive as favorable or not). I've got my eye on a great itinerary in April and hope it will still be available after I'm paid tomorrow! I forgot that farelock was not allowed with partners/codeshare.

Last edited by tjf739; Jan 22, 2015 at 12:33 am Reason: I really thought I was going to be able to farelock!

Jan 22, 2015, 12:25 am

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georgehu

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Everywhere-CEB from $769 UA 3.6cpm

Will I earn miles on UA if ticket is sold by UA but operated on CX metal from HKG to CEB?

Jan 22, 2015, 12:32 am

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tjf739

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You will not earn PQM on CX metal HKG-CEB, but you will earn PQD.

Jan 22, 2015, 4:27 am

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mechteach

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$783/784 from PIT as well. Great find - thanks, OP!

Jan 22, 2015, 7:46 am

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Novemurr

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Some fare rules for KLX75AM0.

Code:

DAY/TIME
PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU ON EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.

SEASONALITY
PERMITTED 07NOV14 THROUGH 11DEC14 OR 12JAN15 THROUGH
   30APR15 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR. SEASON IS
   BASED ON DATE OF ORIGIN.

MINIMUM STAY
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE
   NO EARLIER THAN 5 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
   TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.

STOPOVERS
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
   DIRECTION AT USD 100.00 EACH
       NONE IN GUAM
        IN AREA 3
   CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.

TRANSFERS	
5 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION.
         2 PERMITTED IN UNITED STATES IN EACH
        DIRECTION
         3 PERMITTED IN AREA 3 IN EACH DIRECTION.
   FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
   SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.

SALES RESTRICTIONS
FOOTNOTE RULE
   TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 17FEB15.
FARE RULE
   TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF UA OR NH.

Routing rules:

Code:

    V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   TRAVEL-TICKET AP  MINMAX  RTG
  1   KLX75AM0       K‡R   250.00        T17FE  7/3  5/12M PA01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT                 AUTO PRICE-YES              
FROM-WAS TO-CEB    CXR-UA    TVL-14APR15  RULE-PW2S IPRP/3
FARE BASIS-KLX75AM0          SPECIAL FARE  DIS-E   VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-XAN      RT-APEX NONREFUNDABLE
USD   250.00  0502  E21OCT14 D-INFINITY   FC-KLX75AM0  FN-4B   
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 20OCT14/1722  EXPIRES INFINITY
 
PUBLISHED RTG WAS-CEB/UA502 /TAR-TPRG    EF-21OCT14 DIS-INDEF
 
/VIA THE PACIFIC/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
 1. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/DEN-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/
    ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG-CX-CEB
 2. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/CHI-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/
    LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG-CX-CEB
 3. WAS-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-
    OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG-CX-CEB
 4. WAS-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG-CX-CEB
 5. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/DEN-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/
    ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-CEB
 6. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/CHI-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/
    LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-CEB
 7. WAS-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-
    OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-CEB
 8. WAS-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-CEB
 9. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/DEN-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/
    ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-PR-CEB
10. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/CHI-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/
    LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-PR-CEB
11. WAS-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-
    OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-
    TYO/OSA-PR-CEB
12. WAS-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-PR-CEB
13. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/DEN-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/
    ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
14. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/CHI-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/
    LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
15. WAS-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-
    OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-MNL-UA/PR-
    CEB
16. WAS-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
17. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/DEN-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/
    ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
18. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/CHI-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/
    LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
19. WAS-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-
    OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-
    TYO/OSA-GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
20. WAS-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-GUM-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
21. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/DEN-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/
    ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-MNL-UA/PR-
    CEB
22. WAS-WAS/NYC/EWR/CHI-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/
    LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
23. WAS-HOU/DEN-LAS-SJC/SFO/LAX-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-
    OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-MNL-UA/PR-CEB
24. WAS-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
    TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-MNL-UA/PR-CEB

Looking at the routing rules, it's possible to get an overnight in HNL although that'll tack on an extra $200 or so and bring it up to 4.6cpm which is a full cent higher than the original. From there, you can route through NRT to HKG, or GUM to MNL.

It's also possible to get an overnight in HNL en route to GUM via the Island Hopper if leaving HNL on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. (The fare rules state that the trans-Pacific travel must begin on Mon - Thur so as long as origin departure initiates within those guidelines, you can take UA154 on Friday if you get to HNL on Thursday.)

Here's an example routing for $1,107 for 22,300 miles or 4.96cpm via UA154.

Apr 14
UA015, 0910 EWR - HNL 1415
Apr 15
UA154, 0725 HNL - GUM 1705+1
Apr 16
UA183, 1915 GUM - MNL 2110
Apr 17
PR2841, 0500 MNL - CEB 0615

Apr 23
OZ710, 0050 CEB - ICN 0620
UA078, 1140 ICN - NRT 1410
UA880, 1855 NRT - HNL 0655
UA014, 2010 HNL - EWR 1157+1

For the medium-difficulty trip, try EWR-HNL-NRT-HKG-CEB (with 19 hours in HNL) and CEB-ICN-NRT-HNL-EWR (with 13 hours in HNL) at $914 for 23,124 miles or 3.95cpm.