UA: Starting @ IAH - 3,500 Needed for Gold
Dec 5, 2012, 9:18 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
UA: Starting @ IAH - 3,500 Needed for Gold
Hi All,
Long time reader, first time poster. Here is the situation:
Current 2012 EQM: 46,559
Needed for Gold: 3,441
Home Base: IAH
Travel Availability: Available to fly 12/22 - 12/31....could also fly weekends before then.
I feel I'm too close to Gold not to try for it...any suggestions on cheap flights to make this work?
Appreciate any help...
Long time reader, first time poster. Here is the situation:
Current 2012 EQM: 46,559
Needed for Gold: 3,441
Home Base: IAH
Travel Availability: Available to fly 12/22 - 12/31....could also fly weekends before then.
I feel I'm too close to Gold not to try for it...any suggestions on cheap flights to make this work?
Appreciate any help...
Dec 5, 2012, 9:42 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 26
Fares are pretty high this time of year. Here's a less-heinous option:
Itinerary
Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA) - Sat, Dec 29
United 1588 Dep: 7:15AM Arr: 10:09AM 4h 54m Boeing 737 Economy (W)
Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH) - Sat, Dec 29
United 997 Dep: 1:30PM Arr: 7:38PM 4h 8m Boeing 757 Economy (T)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $506.10
Total cost for 1 passenger $506.10
3742 miles.
Courtesy of Matrix: http://matrix.itasoftware.com
Good luck
Itinerary
Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA) - Sat, Dec 29
United 1588 Dep: 7:15AM Arr: 10:09AM 4h 54m Boeing 737 Economy (W)
Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH) - Sat, Dec 29
United 997 Dep: 1:30PM Arr: 7:38PM 4h 8m Boeing 757 Economy (T)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $506.10
Total cost for 1 passenger $506.10
3742 miles.
Courtesy of Matrix: http://matrix.itasoftware.com
Good luck
Dec 5, 2012, 9:54 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Fares are pretty high this time of year. Here's a less-heinous option:
Itinerary
Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA) - Sat, Dec 29
United 1588 Dep: 7:15AM Arr: 10:09AM 4h 54m Boeing 737 Economy (W)
Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH) - Sat, Dec 29
United 997 Dep: 1:30PM Arr: 7:38PM 4h 8m Boeing 757 Economy (T)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $506.10
Total cost for 1 passenger $506.10
3742 miles.
Courtesy of Matrix: http://matrix.itasoftware.com
Good luck
Itinerary
Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA) - Sat, Dec 29
United 1588 Dep: 7:15AM Arr: 10:09AM 4h 54m Boeing 737 Economy (W)
Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH) - Sat, Dec 29
United 997 Dep: 1:30PM Arr: 7:38PM 4h 8m Boeing 757 Economy (T)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $506.10
Total cost for 1 passenger $506.10
3742 miles.
Courtesy of Matrix: http://matrix.itasoftware.com
Good luck
Dec 5, 2012, 10:32 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AF Plat a vie, EK Gold, SQ PPS
Posts: 758
You can fly to ZFV (PHL train station) with a conx through EWR for 228 and no overnight. Unfortunately I only see it available the 24th or 25th. You can even fly on the 787 from IAH to EWR if you pick the 730 AM departure. There is a whole discussion on FT about whether you HAVE to take the train portion or not and how to do it. I am travelling this route on the 24th.
Dec 5, 2012, 10:43 am
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
You can fly to ZFV (PHL train station) with a conx through EWR for 228 and no overnight. Unfortunately I only see it available the 24th or 25th. You can even fly on the 787 from IAH to EWR if you pick the 730 AM departure. There is a whole discussion on FT about whether you HAVE to take the train portion or not and how to do it. I am travelling this route on the 24th.
Dec 5, 2012, 4:46 pm
#11
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: PDX
Posts: 2,284
12/28-12/29 you can run to BOS for $497.70 if you route via ORD outbound and EWR returning. The 500-mile minimum BOS-EWR will get you up to 3,686 PQMs, comfortably over your target. 787 for IAH-ORD flight.
N.B. The layover is from 12:30am to 6am at BOS for these flights, so it's either stay up all night at the airport, or find a hotel for a few hours if you wanted to do an immediate turn. (For clarity, you don't have to return at 6am, there are other later returns on the 29th. Sometimes my brain and fingers don't coordinate well!)
N.B. The layover is from 12:30am to 6am at BOS for these flights, so it's either stay up all night at the airport, or find a hotel for a few hours if you wanted to do an immediate turn. (For clarity, you don't have to return at 6am, there are other later returns on the 29th. Sometimes my brain and fingers don't coordinate well!)
