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norcaltransplant Dec 10, 2012 4:30 pm

UA 5,000 Miles Needed: LAX
 
Looking to hit Platinum this year and need 5,000 miles before the end of the year. Can fly Dec 17 - 20 or Dec 27 - 31. Been looking but haven't seen any deals worth purchasing.

Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated!!!

AeroWesty Dec 10, 2012 4:47 pm

US still has some seats from SAN on the 17th to EWR/JFK in the $475 range if you can get down there. A few things out of ONT left, but it's so far east, it doesn't come up to 5K.

Anything else, start thinking in the $700+ range.

clacko Dec 10, 2012 6:55 pm

whats the best you have found? it might be the winner!

makhdoom Dec 10, 2012 7:26 pm


Originally Posted by norcaltransplant (Post 19831852)
looking to hit platinum this year and need 5,000 miles before the end of the year. Can fly dec 17 - 20 or dec 27 - 31. Been looking but haven't seen any deals worth purchasing.

Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated!!!

san-zfv, 12/17-18, $379

makhdoom Dec 10, 2012 7:32 pm


Originally Posted by norcaltransplant (Post 19831852)
Looking to hit Platinum this year and need 5,000 miles before the end of the year. Can fly Dec 17 - 20 or Dec 27 - 31. Been looking but haven't seen any deals worth purchasing.

Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated!!!

SAN-BOS, 12/17-18, $417. Weekend (12/15 and 12/16 is as low as sub-$400.)

jbsay Dec 10, 2012 10:03 pm

If you don't want drive to SAN:

Dec 17 on US
LAX-CLT-LGA-PHL-LAX
$426 for 5166mi

temecularedwing Dec 10, 2012 10:24 pm

A little work involved driving to/from SAN and quality time on a Logan gate chair pre-return, but the price is right. Hope you find one that works.

Dec 17 UA 554 SAN 1:32PM IAD 9:15PM 4h 43m Airbus A320 Economy (K)
Layover in IAD 0h 50m
UA 1246 IAD 10:05PM BOS 11:38PM 1h 33m Boeing 737 Economy (K)
Dec 18 UA 842 BOS 5:34AM IAD 7:21AM 1h 47m Airbus A320 Economy (T)
Layover in IAD 1h 8m
UA 229 IAD 8:29AM SAN 11:01AM 5h 32m Boeing 757 Economy (T)
$417.00

AeroWesty Dec 10, 2012 11:37 pm

Wow, lots of stuff opening up tonight out of LAX. US, UA, AA and DL all are putting out sub-$500 fares to NYC again. I'm seeing things from the 12th - 17th.

norcaltransplant Dec 11, 2012 4:48 pm

Thank you everyone. This is what makes Flyertalk a great community.

It's hard for me to justify spending $400+ to hit Platinum on UA and even the mid $300s isn't helping either.

On that note, if anyone is looking: LAX - CLT - SBY - PHL - LAX is $332.10 a/i leaving Thursday ($.06/mile..not great). I can't do a ML this week otherwise I'd consider taking it.

Madone59 Dec 11, 2012 4:51 pm


Originally Posted by norcaltransplant (Post 19838827)
LAX - CLT - SBY - PHL - LAX is $332.10 a/i

Watch the miles on that one. There is no 500mi min on US segments (for UA elites). CLT-SBY-PHL together is only 400mi +

norcaltransplant Dec 11, 2012 4:59 pm


Originally Posted by Madone59 (Post 19838848)
Watch the miles on that one. There is no 500mi min on US segments (for UA elites). CLT-SBY-PHL together is only 400mi +

Good catch and thanks for the info. Still learning...


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