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Need 2600 miles on NWA out of DTW

Old Dec 1, 2004, 6:59 pm
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Need 2600 miles on NWA out of DTW

Having some difficulties figuring out how to put a mileage run together. I only need 2600 miles for Silver Elite next year, flying out of Detroit. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Old Dec 1, 2004, 7:17 pm
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3500 miles, $198 all in, I am sure there are better, maybe try Flint

You could even schedule a few hours to gamble if you want

Saturday, December 11, 2004
Northwest Airlines Flight #1199
depart 12:15pm afternoon Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) Detroit
arrive 1:38pm afternoon Las Vegas Mccarran Intl (LAS) Las Vegas

Meal: Food for purchase
On Time: 50%
Cabin: Economy
Equipment: Boeing 757 (755)
Duration: 4hr 23min
Approximate Distance: 1746 miles



Total Duration: 4hr 23min
Total Distance: 1746 miles


Returning Flight(s)
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Northwest Airlines Flight #1192
depart 2:41pm afternoon Las Vegas Mccarran Intl (LAS)
Las Vegas
arrive 9:34pm evening Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
Detroit

Meal: Food for purchase
On Time: 30%
Cabin: Economy
Equipment: Boeing 757 (755)
Duration: 3hr 53min
Approximate Distance: 1746 miles

Total Duration: 3hr 53min
Total Distance: 1746 miles
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Old Dec 1, 2004, 7:27 pm
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DTW-TPA - Wed., Dec. 15, 2004

$158 - 1966 miles round trip

Spend the day down there, and then do it again the next day

You'll have more than enough miles

use http://kayak.com to find good prices :P
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Old Dec 1, 2004, 7:28 pm
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this sounds good, where did you find this one on nwa? or ?

Originally Posted by OB one
You could even schedule a few hours to gamble if you want

Saturday, December 11, 2004
Northwest Airlines Flight #1199
depart 12:15pm afternoon Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) Detroit
arrive 1:38pm afternoon Las Vegas Mccarran Intl (LAS) Las Vegas

Meal: Food for purchase
On Time: 50%
Cabin: Economy
Equipment: Boeing 757 (755)
Duration: 4hr 23min
Approximate Distance: 1746 miles



Total Duration: 4hr 23min
Total Distance: 1746 miles


Returning Flight(s)
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Northwest Airlines Flight #1192
depart 2:41pm afternoon Las Vegas Mccarran Intl (LAS)
Las Vegas
arrive 9:34pm evening Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
Detroit

Meal: Food for purchase
On Time: 30%
Cabin: Economy
Equipment: Boeing 757 (755)
Duration: 3hr 53min
Approximate Distance: 1746 miles

Total Duration: 3hr 53min
Total Distance: 1746 miles
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Old Dec 2, 2004, 9:19 am
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or you could FNT-MSP-DTW-TPA-DTW-FNT
Total price for this trip: $195.50 for ~3K EQM
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Sat 11-Dec-04

Flint (FNT)
Depart 7:26 am to Minneapolis (MSP)
Arrive 8:08 am
Terminal L 489 mile(s)
(787 km)
Duration: 1hr 42mn
Flight: 1771
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Minneapolis (MSP)
Depart 8:40 am
Terminal L to Detroit (DTW)
Arrive 11:22 am
Terminal EM 526 mile(s)
(847 km)
Duration: 1hr 42mn
Flight: 752

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Detroit (DTW)
Depart 12:05 pm
Terminal EM to Tampa (TPA)
Arrive 2:37 pm 985 mile(s)
(1585 km)
Duration: 2hr 32mn
Flight: 492
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Sat 11-Dec-04

Tampa (TPA)
Depart 3:39 pm to Detroit (DTW)
Arrive 6:19 pm
Terminal EM 985 mile(s)
(1585 km)
Duration: 2hr 40mn

Flight: 485
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Detroit (DTW)
Depart 7:32 pm
Terminal EM to Flint (FNT)
Arrive 8:08 pm 55 mile(s)
(89 km)
Duration: 0hr 36mn
Flight: 1915
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Old Dec 2, 2004, 9:31 am
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Thumbs up

If you want go to LA?

LV:
depart 9:20am
morning : Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
Detroit


arrive 11:19am
morning Los Angeles International Airport

RET:
depart 12:35pm
afternoon Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Los Angeles


arrive 7:56pm
evening Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW)


3950: MILES
1 Adult: $163.72

Taxes/Fees: $32.48
You can find this fare on almost any day from this saturday onward:Total Cost: $196.20

Good Luck!

Last edited by mikeoro; Dec 2, 2004 at 10:16 am Reason: add info
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Old Dec 2, 2004, 10:11 am
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Originally Posted by Snuffy
Having some difficulties figuring out how to put a mileage run together. I only need 2600 miles for Silver Elite next year, flying out of Detroit. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

My favorite trips to get miles ( I live in Detroit )

DTW-LAS ( or FNT-LAS )

leave at 3 PM. go to Hard Rock. gamble for a few hours. return on the 1040 PM

Usually in the 220$ range. sometimes less than 200

FNT-FLL right now is pretty cheap too--with an overnight stay.
187 $ through MSP.

I like vegas the best though since there is a red-eye ( and then once you make elite the red eye isn't too bad in first class )
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Old Dec 2, 2004, 12:44 pm
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Originally Posted by robmach
this sounds good, where did you find this one on nwa? or ?
www.nwa.com plenty of time options too if you want to gamble a few hours.
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Old Dec 2, 2004, 4:43 pm
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Sweet!

I didn't see the promo fare to Vegas, thanks!

I really like the Kayak website. First time I've tried that.
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Old Dec 2, 2004, 11:21 pm
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You can do DTW--xxx--MEM--BNA and back for $118+tax round trip for travel Mon-Thurs or Sat with 7 day advance purchase.... fare requires a 1 day min stay, but you could do nested tickets out and back in one day in Dec., then again out and back in Jan., yielding 3000 on each round trip.

xxx can be one of a number of cities: IND, CLE, MKE, ORD, SDF.... see which midwestern city has availability for your date.

Good luck.
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