17,250 Skymiles in a weekend under $1000?
Sep 18, 2014, 2:01 pm
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17,250 Skymiles in a weekend under $1000?
I'm hoping for some guidance here....
I'm looking like I'll be 17,250 miles shy of DL Platinum, so I'm looking to do a weekend run in the next 2 months to achieve it.
I found BOS-ATL-SEA-ANC/ANC-MSP-BOS (8,217 miles) for next weekend @ $457, which at 5.5 cpm isn't great, but not terrible either. Problem is I'd need to do that twice + a short jaunt in order to get the 17,250.
Am I missing some obvious choices here from BOS to rack up those kind of miles in 1 weekend? Or if not 1 weekend, two weekends at lower than 5.5 cpm?
Thanks all.
I'm looking like I'll be 17,250 miles shy of DL Platinum, so I'm looking to do a weekend run in the next 2 months to achieve it.
I found BOS-ATL-SEA-ANC/ANC-MSP-BOS (8,217 miles) for next weekend @ $457, which at 5.5 cpm isn't great, but not terrible either. Problem is I'd need to do that twice + a short jaunt in order to get the 17,250.
Am I missing some obvious choices here from BOS to rack up those kind of miles in 1 weekend? Or if not 1 weekend, two weekends at lower than 5.5 cpm?
Thanks all.
Sep 18, 2014, 2:59 pm
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You can get it in one shot by going to HKG for a little over $1000, but will need a three day weekend. For example, HKG-MSP-NRT-HKG-NRT-JFK-BOS out 10/4 return 10/6 is $1010 and slightly over your mileage needs. Check your routing carefully to make sure that it is enough miles.
Sep 18, 2014, 3:24 pm
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There's BOS-BOM via LHR on DL and Virgin Atlantic for $867. You leave 6:30 PM friday and arrive back on Sunday 12:33.
It does leave you 2000 miles short though, but that's easy enough to manage I think.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...5-LHRBOS0DL187
It does leave you 2000 miles short though, but that's easy enough to manage I think.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...5-LHRBOS0DL187
Sep 18, 2014, 3:50 pm
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No visa for Hong Kong. I was just there for less than 24 hours and immigration did not ask me anything. If they do ask, just tell them that you are there because you are earning a lot of frequent flyer miles. They really don't care.
Sep 18, 2014, 8:06 pm
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There's BOS-BOM via LHR on DL and Virgin Atlantic for $867. You leave 6:30 PM friday and arrive back on Sunday 12:33.
It does leave you 2000 miles short though, but that's easy enough to manage I think.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...5-LHRBOS0DL187
It does leave you 2000 miles short though, but that's easy enough to manage I think.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...5-LHRBOS0DL187
HKG does not require a visa and they do not bat an eye at mileage runners. Plus there is A LOT of COOL stuff to do in HKG (or take a ferry to Macau for the real SIN city)
Sep 18, 2014, 8:26 pm
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BOS-JNB from $871 for 11/21 - 11/23. No Visa required. It's also possible to do a same day turn, but I probably wouldn't risk a two hour turn or put my body through that. There's an Intercontinental hotel at the airport as well as a cheaper City Hotel. I took the Gautrain to Sandton and stayed at the Hilton on my last run. Nice hotel with a nice lounge (good food and free booze). Also a decent AF lounge at JNB.
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Sep 18, 2014, 8:45 pm
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BOS-JNB from $871 for 11/21 - 11/23. No Visa required. It's also possible to do a same day turn, but I probably wouldn't risk a two hour turn or put my body through that. There's an Intercontinental hotel at the airport as well as a cheaper City Hotel. I took the Gautrain to Sandton and stayed at the Hilton on my last run. Nice hotel with a nice lounge (good food and free booze). Also a decent AF lounge at JNB.
^ for Sandton. Hilton is great. IC is nice. Plenty of other great options.
^
Sep 18, 2014, 9:18 pm
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The same thing I did last year. They never asked so I never said anything.
Sep 23, 2014, 5:44 pm
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Thanks all for the tips on HKG and JNB. I was very tempted but couldn't swing taking the Friday or Monday off of work to fit it in.
Ended up booking BOS-ATL-MSP-ANC-MSP-BOS for $525, a little over 6 cpm, which isn't great but the times were the only things really working with me for this weekend.
I'll need to do another (slightly longer) run before year-end, but this atleast gets me 1 trip away haha.
Thanks again!
Ended up booking BOS-ATL-MSP-ANC-MSP-BOS for $525, a little over 6 cpm, which isn't great but the times were the only things really working with me for this weekend.
I'll need to do another (slightly longer) run before year-end, but this atleast gets me 1 trip away haha.
Thanks again!
Sep 23, 2014, 6:18 pm
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5962 miles, BOS-LAX-PHX-LAX-BOS, Nov. 1, for $302.20. You will have to do this three times. There are some non-redeye options to SEA for similar prices. Happy MRing.
Sep 24, 2014, 3:21 pm
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You could do this routing on Delta at 5.4cpm
BOS-SEA-HKG-NRT-JFK-BOS at 985$ on October 17-19 but you'd miss work on Friday. Other dates available too.
BOS-SEA-HKG-NRT-JFK-BOS at 985$ on October 17-19 but you'd miss work on Friday. Other dates available too.
Sep 28, 2014, 5:13 am
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Waiting in the MSP Sky Club now, awaiting my final leg of the MR.
2 of the 5 segments cleared (MSP-ANC and MSP-BOS). I was so happy to have that 5 hr turn in ANC, got to explore briefly and just broke up the day perfectly.
Thanks for the help guys, still need 1 more run to hit PM, but atleast now I can can take a more tolerable route haha.
2 of the 5 segments cleared (MSP-ANC and MSP-BOS). I was so happy to have that 5 hr turn in ANC, got to explore briefly and just broke up the day perfectly.
Thanks for the help guys, still need 1 more run to hit PM, but atleast now I can can take a more tolerable route haha.
Sep 29, 2014, 4:08 pm
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Waiting in the MSP Sky Club now, awaiting my final leg of the MR.
2 of the 5 segments cleared (MSP-ANC and MSP-BOS). I was so happy to have that 5 hr turn in ANC, got to explore briefly and just broke up the day perfectly.
Thanks for the help guys, still need 1 more run to hit PM, but atleast now I can can take a more tolerable route haha.
2 of the 5 segments cleared (MSP-ANC and MSP-BOS). I was so happy to have that 5 hr turn in ANC, got to explore briefly and just broke up the day perfectly.
Thanks for the help guys, still need 1 more run to hit PM, but atleast now I can can take a more tolerable route haha.