UA - IAD-POS $292rt, 3.9 cpm
UA - IAD-POS $292rt, 3.9 cpm
Aug 18, 2017, 12:43 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: Shamelessly Gold at Flying Burrito and AirTrain A+ Elite. Turkish Star Gold, 100k at Flying Eskimo
Posts: 739
Aug 19, 2017, 8:39 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Programs: United MM, Alaska MVP, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Plat
Posts: 561
There is 9/11-9/12 out of LAX.
It arrives POS at 8:15 departs at 12:07 AM. Four hours in the airport.
I'm assuming clear customs and then re-enter through security? Any other requirements?
It arrives POS at 8:15 departs at 12:07 AM. Four hours in the airport.
I'm assuming clear customs and then re-enter through security? Any other requirements?
Aug 19, 2017, 6:57 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,940
Search existing POS threads (for example, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/mileage-run-deals/1583413-ua-ewr-iah-pos-300-3-7cpm-8.html). If your flight arrives on time, there is enough time to go through customs although it is very slow. I spent one day there, there was not much to see. The people there are very poor. It is also not very safe when sun goes down.
Inside airport, there are some shops before customs. Before the security, there is a coffee shop with free wifi. Once inside security, there is not much to entertain yourself. But the security line is not long.
good luck.
Inside airport, there are some shops before customs. Before the security, there is a coffee shop with free wifi. Once inside security, there is not much to entertain yourself. But the security line is not long.
good luck.
Last edited by Kmxu; Aug 19, 2017 at 7:05 pm
Aug 22, 2017, 9:50 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In between PTY, MEX and CPH
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, SAS Eurobonus Silver, Connect Miles Gold, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Disc.
Posts: 585
Search existing POS threads (for example, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...-3-7cpm-8.html). If your flight arrives on time, there is enough time to go through customs although it is very slow. I spent one day there, there was not much to see. The people there are very poor. It is also not very safe when sun goes down.
Inside airport, there are some shops before customs. Before the security, there is a coffee shop with free wifi. Once inside security, there is not much to entertain yourself. But the security line is not long.
good luck.
Inside airport, there are some shops before customs. Before the security, there is a coffee shop with free wifi. Once inside security, there is not much to entertain yourself. But the security line is not long.
good luck.
The crime situation, however, is terrible and is out of hand at this point. The area around the airport has nothing of interest though and it is true that you should not venture out alone.
Make sure to pick up some of the local pepper sauce though, if you like hot food.
Aug 23, 2017, 11:52 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: UA MM, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 154
Sadly, these new flights times are awful. Earlier this year (and in years past), we would fly from Chicago to Newark after work on a Friday evening, and connect in Newark to United's night flight to Trinidad, which arrived at 5:00 am. That afforded time to either easily connect to a flight to another island not serviced by United or spend the day at the Trinidad Hilton and then pick up an evening COPA flight to Panama or elsewhere.
Sep 6, 2017, 11:01 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wash, DC
Programs: UA Gold, DL Silver (thru SPG), SPG plat (lifetime gold), Hilton Silver
Posts: 21
IAD - POS
Due to cost containment at my company, I'm finding myself about 8k short for Gold and I usually find myself this short of Plat. As someone who is 6'3" 220, I find the ability to get E+ at booking to be nearly priceless. I do fly out of the country occasionally so paying the $500 for the E+ sub isn't as appealing as it's only per region.
So for $325 + $200 for 2 nights hotel + incidentals (that hopefully don't include being mugged), I'm going out Fri 3 Nov and coming back early Monday 6 Nov.
Anyone have any tips or things that I should see while I'm there? Areas to avoid at all cost?
Anyone feel like joining me?
-k
So for $325 + $200 for 2 nights hotel + incidentals (that hopefully don't include being mugged), I'm going out Fri 3 Nov and coming back early Monday 6 Nov.
Anyone have any tips or things that I should see while I'm there? Areas to avoid at all cost?
Anyone feel like joining me?
-k
Sep 6, 2017, 11:04 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In between PTY, MEX and CPH
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, SAS Eurobonus Silver, Connect Miles Gold, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Disc.
Posts: 585
Due to cost containment at my company, I'm finding myself about 8k short for Gold and I usually find myself this short of Plat. As someone who is 6'3" 220, I find the ability to get E+ at booking to be nearly priceless. I do fly out of the country occasionally so paying the $500 for the E+ sub isn't as appealing as it's only per region.
So for $325 + $200 for 2 nights hotel + incidentals (that hopefully don't include being mugged), I'm going out Fri 3 Nov and coming back early Monday 6 Nov.
Anyone have any tips or things that I should see while I'm there? Areas to avoid at all cost?
Anyone feel like joining me?
-k
So for $325 + $200 for 2 nights hotel + incidentals (that hopefully don't include being mugged), I'm going out Fri 3 Nov and coming back early Monday 6 Nov.
Anyone have any tips or things that I should see while I'm there? Areas to avoid at all cost?
Anyone feel like joining me?
-k
Sep 7, 2017, 6:32 am
#13
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
Posts: 3,525
Due to cost containment at my company, I'm finding myself about 8k short for Gold and I usually find myself this short of Plat. As someone who is 6'3" 220, I find the ability to get E+ at booking to be nearly priceless. I do fly out of the country occasionally so paying the $500 for the E+ sub isn't as appealing as it's only per region.
So for $325 + $200 for 2 nights hotel + incidentals (that hopefully don't include being mugged), I'm going out Fri 3 Nov and coming back early Monday 6 Nov.
Anyone have any tips or things that I should see while I'm there? Areas to avoid at all cost?
Anyone feel like joining me?
-k
So for $325 + $200 for 2 nights hotel + incidentals (that hopefully don't include being mugged), I'm going out Fri 3 Nov and coming back early Monday 6 Nov.
Anyone have any tips or things that I should see while I'm there? Areas to avoid at all cost?
Anyone feel like joining me?
-k
As just a super quick search, I see $330 r/t's to YVR, which would give about 6500 miles in the routing I picked (BWI-SFO-YVR-SFO-ORD-LAX) - https://goo.gl/flights/rJAH. That combined with one quick r/t with 500 miles minimum should be able to get you the miles for under $500.
Last edited by BThumme; Sep 7, 2017 at 6:42 am
