UA MR from CLE/CAK/PIT
Oct 20, 2012, 9:37 am
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UA MR from CLE/CAK/PIT
I need help finding a mileage run out of CLE, CAK, or even PIT on UA (or partners) for a total of 9,400 PQM's. I would like to try and keep the price at around $500. I would prefer no overnight, but one night would be doable, especially on a weekend. Also do not mind doing more than one MR to reach the 9,400 while staying below my $500 or so budget.
Do this even sound possible? Most of you are much better at finding complicated routings, nested trips, etc. Thank you in advance!
Do this even sound possible? Most of you are much better at finding complicated routings, nested trips, etc. Thank you in advance!
Oct 20, 2012, 9:50 am
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look at sfo/lax-sju via ewr, should get the mi....
or do 1 of your 3 start points-lax/sfo-sju, which ever is cheaper....
this seems to be hard to beat....
edit to add....look at all the threads on this 1st page....there are some on ua/us....maybe pick up something useful...
or do 1 of your 3 start points-lax/sfo-sju, which ever is cheaper....
this seems to be hard to beat....
edit to add....look at all the threads on this 1st page....there are some on ua/us....maybe pick up something useful...
Last edited by clacko; Oct 20, 2012 at 10:02 am
Oct 20, 2012, 10:10 am
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This actually pretty easy. You're only trying to beat 5.3 cp EQM. That's very doable. In fact, out of Ohio, you can frequently find <4 cpm.
Roughly anything that can be routed as CLE/CMH/PIT-EWR/IAD-SFO/LAX-XXX is going to yield about 6500-6800 EQMs. So it's just a matter of finding something with the schedule you want. Typically, I look for SAN,SNA,PHX,LAS,ONT,BUR as candidates. Right now, it seems that $340 is pretty common to SAN and that can be routed as I described, and thus hits the 5 cpm target. Of course, you can do much better if you can fly midweek, as there is a $289 fare to LAS (4.4 cpm) out there as well but it looks like mid-week.
Basically, you need to become friends with ITA! And then you'll have to figure out how to book double connection itins, either by figuring out ua.com or calling them in.
Hope that helps.
Roughly anything that can be routed as CLE/CMH/PIT-EWR/IAD-SFO/LAX-XXX is going to yield about 6500-6800 EQMs. So it's just a matter of finding something with the schedule you want. Typically, I look for SAN,SNA,PHX,LAS,ONT,BUR as candidates. Right now, it seems that $340 is pretty common to SAN and that can be routed as I described, and thus hits the 5 cpm target. Of course, you can do much better if you can fly midweek, as there is a $289 fare to LAS (4.4 cpm) out there as well but it looks like mid-week.
Basically, you need to become friends with ITA! And then you'll have to figure out how to book double connection itins, either by figuring out ua.com or calling them in.
Hope that helps.
Last edited by hobo13; Oct 20, 2012 at 10:18 am
Oct 20, 2012, 10:14 am
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And you can usually ignore CAK. The only UA route is via ORD, so you can't route to the east coast. (Now on rare occasions US does have something out of CAK.)
So yes, despite being DEN-based, I'm pretty familiar with MR's out of Ohio....
So yes, despite being DEN-based, I'm pretty familiar with MR's out of Ohio....
Oct 20, 2012, 10:20 am
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This actually pretty easy. You're only trying to beat 5.3 cp EQM. That's very doable. In fact, out of Ohio, you can frequently find <4 cpm.
Roughly anything that can be routed as CLE/CMH/PIT-EWR/IAD-SFO/LAX-XXX is going to yield about 6800 EQMs. So it's just a matter of finding something with the schedule you want. Typically, I look for SAN,SNA,PHX,LAS,ONT,BUR as candidates. Right now, it seems that $340 is pretty common to SAN and that can be routed as I described, and thus hits the 5 cpm target. Of course, you can do much better if you can fly midweek, as there is a $289 fare (4.3 cpm) out there as well but it looks like mid-week.
Basically, you need to become friends with ITA! And then you'll have to figure out how to book double connection itins, either by figuring out ua.com or calling them in.
Hope that helps.
Roughly anything that can be routed as CLE/CMH/PIT-EWR/IAD-SFO/LAX-XXX is going to yield about 6800 EQMs. So it's just a matter of finding something with the schedule you want. Typically, I look for SAN,SNA,PHX,LAS,ONT,BUR as candidates. Right now, it seems that $340 is pretty common to SAN and that can be routed as I described, and thus hits the 5 cpm target. Of course, you can do much better if you can fly midweek, as there is a $289 fare (4.3 cpm) out there as well but it looks like mid-week.
Basically, you need to become friends with ITA! And then you'll have to figure out how to book double connection itins, either by figuring out ua.com or calling them in.
Hope that helps.
UA: CLE-SEA looks good currently....
Oct 20, 2012, 10:32 am
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Thank you all. I am familiar with ITA and some of the semi-advanced langauge. Just never seem to be able to find what I am looking for I guess.
Oct 20, 2012, 10:41 am
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look at sfo/lax-sju via ewr, should get the mi....
or do 1 of your 3 start points-lax/sfo-sju, which ever is cheaper....
this seems to be hard to beat....
edit to add....look at all the threads on this 1st page....there are some on ua/us....maybe pick up something useful...
or do 1 of your 3 start points-lax/sfo-sju, which ever is cheaper....
this seems to be hard to beat....
edit to add....look at all the threads on this 1st page....there are some on ua/us....maybe pick up something useful...
Oct 20, 2012, 2:38 pm
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Oct 20, 2012, 4:09 pm
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I would not do it this way. I would book separate tickets, as it will be easier squeeze more miles out of CLE-SFO through a creative routing.
Oct 21, 2012, 11:50 am
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So if I do it the way you suggest, then I would book CLE-SFO-CLE as a roundtrip and inside of that book SFO-SJU-SFO as a roundtrip?
Oct 21, 2012, 2:11 pm
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But you need to understand the risks. As Clacko points out, it could be easier in the case of irrops to have it all on one itin.
But then again, I'm usually a risk taker..... who (used to) trust that the 1K line could fix anything that wx/mx could stir up!
Oct 22, 2012, 7:40 am
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Curious as to what you find on the CLE-SFO-SJU-SFO-CLE route.
I did find CLE-IAD-SEA-IAD-SEA for $250 rt (5612 miles with min segs) on Nov 10 return red eye Nov10/11
I actually might do this. I live in PIT
I think this works out with min segs to 4.4 cpm
I did find CLE-IAD-SEA-IAD-SEA for $250 rt (5612 miles with min segs) on Nov 10 return red eye Nov10/11
I actually might do this. I live in PIT
I think this works out with min segs to 4.4 cpm
Oct 22, 2012, 11:26 am
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I wish there was a shower in the airport in Seattle. SFO has one, but its much more expensive to do a MR to there. Just flew out of SEA last week.