Nov 27, 2014, 5:38 pm
Last edit by: jona970318
12/12 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - jiffyjiff
12/12 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - jiffyjiff
1/7 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - zhenghao, tsz, CO777, serchjos, serchjos, rally1, PlatinumTA
1/7 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - zhenghao, tsz, CO777, Dude, serchjos, rally1, william142, denCSA, PlatinumTA
1/7 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - TahoeGuy, Paul5795, AzCoyote, bworrell
1/7 - US 419 (PHL-LAS) - TahoeGuy, Paul5795, AzCoyote, bworrell
1/8 - US 577 (PHL-LAS) - Dude, william142, denCSA, PlatinumTA
1/14 - US 577 (PHL-LAS) - Long Train Runnin, zhenghao
1/14 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - Long Train Runnin, zhenghao
1/16 - US ??? (PHL-LAS) - zhenghao
1/17 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - mcdullhk88 domat
1/17 - US 419 (PHL-LAS) - Pentech
1/17 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - Pentech
1/17 - US ??? (LAS-PHL) - zhenghao
1/20 - US 734 (PHL-LAS) - mcdullhk88
1/21 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - domat
1/27 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - rally1
1/27 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - redreeper
1/28 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - DiscoverCSG
1/28 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - DiscoverCSG
1/29 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - redreeper
1/30 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - chocolatetraveler
1/31 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - chocolatetraveler, Dude
1/31 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - bworrell
2/1 - US 577 (PHL-LAS) - chocolatetraveler
2/1 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - bworrell
2/3 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - Gunner14
2/4 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - jona970318 mom
2/4 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - johnwmaher, Gunner14
2/4 - US 419 (PHL-LAS) - johnwmaher, Gunner14
2/4 - US1727 (LAS-PHL) - rally1,sna430+2
2/5 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - Gunner14, jona970318 mom
2/5 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - johnwmaher
2/5 - US 419 (PHL-LAS) - jona970318 mom
2/6 - US 1727 (PHL-LAS) - johnwmaher
2/6 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - johnwmaher
2/7 - US 577 (PHL-LAS) - johnwmaher, zhenghao,jcooke
2/7 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - jfkeze, jiffyjiff
2/7 - US 607 (LAS-PHL) - zhenghao,jiffyjiff, jfkeze
2/7 - US 734 (LAS-PHL) - Dude, chocolatetraveler
2/7 - US 1727 (LAS-PHL) - johnwmaher, bworrell,jcooke
2/7 - US 419 (PHL-LAS) - Dude, chocolatetraveler
2/8 - US 676 (PHL-LAS) - johnwmaher, chocolatetraveler, bworrell
2/8 - US 735 (PHL-LAS) - sna430+2
FARE GONE: US: PHL-LAS $80 AI r/t. 1.8CPM
Nov 26, 2014, 6:25 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NYC/PHL/HKG
Posts: 210
Congrats. Frequentmiler has been talking about this opportunity, and I thought about doing it if the right offer came around. This is clearly the right offer if you live in these city pairs. But flying 7 PHL-LAS roundtrips in such a short timeframe (with potential winter weather, no less) is just too painful to me -- I just wouldn't get enough benefit out of the status.
That said, for those crazy enough to do it, from PHL, I would take one of the evening nonstops to LAS and then red-eye it home. Buy each ticket individually on Priceline for the $5 rebate from topcashback, so each roundtrip is $70.20. If you don't have one, I would get an AMEX plat card (I think the Ameriprise is still free) so you can sit in the new Centurion Lounge in LAS for your brief layovers (it's near the US gates) and have a free dinner, too. And I'd personally spring for the Plat challenge to make it more bearable.
Clearly a great deal. But 7x in 2 months? You'd have to be a bit nuts. Or maybe just young and single -- there's no way you'd find a significant other crazy enough to do this.
That said, for those crazy enough to do it, from PHL, I would take one of the evening nonstops to LAS and then red-eye it home. Buy each ticket individually on Priceline for the $5 rebate from topcashback, so each roundtrip is $70.20. If you don't have one, I would get an AMEX plat card (I think the Ameriprise is still free) so you can sit in the new Centurion Lounge in LAS for your brief layovers (it's near the US gates) and have a free dinner, too. And I'd personally spring for the Plat challenge to make it more bearable.
Clearly a great deal. But 7x in 2 months? You'd have to be a bit nuts. Or maybe just young and single -- there's no way you'd find a significant other crazy enough to do this.
Thanks for the info though I was planning on using the Centurion lounge but wasn't sure how close it would be.
But you're absolutely right...6 unnecessary red-eyes in two month, I'm definitely a bit nuts
Nov 26, 2014, 8:06 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LA/NY/CHI
Programs: AA EXP, AS 100K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,876
I saw this when I was out this afternoon(in HKG atm). Saw decent availability when I got home. Now I can barely find a same day turn let alone a decent itinerary
Nov 26, 2014, 10:21 am
#26
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Posts: 17,418
Yeah, I was flying US back from LAS earlier this month, and the lounge was across from my gate. These are great lounges -- at least by comparison to anything else in the USA. Plenty of free food and drink, and comfortable. Having an AMEX plat card for the admission would be insanely useful to anyone crazyenough to have repeated, pointless layovers at LAS!
Nov 26, 2014, 11:49 am
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How long until AA and US are under a SOC?
Originally Posted by PV_Premier
amazing find. wish the availability were better and that AS was picking up credit for US flights 