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UA/Star Alliance: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

UA/Star Alliance: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

Old Oct 23, 2016, 7:42 pm
  #196  
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Denver
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 94
Need 8,684 from DEN in business

Departing: Denver

Need: 17,368 PQM
PQD Covered

Dates: after Thanksgiving and before 12/22.

Budget: As cheap as possible.

I don't know the cheapest way to get double PQM but I understand some biz fares give that?
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Old Oct 23, 2016, 8:17 pm
  #197  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Originally Posted by JustBreathe
Departing: Denver

Need: 17,368 PQM
PQD Covered

Dates: after Thanksgiving and before 12/22.

Budget: As cheap as possible.

I don't know the cheapest way to get double PQM but I understand some biz fares give that?
DEN-IAH-EWR-BQN-EWR-IAH-DEN out 12/2 return 12/3 in business is $1054, 15388 PQM. Similar available most days.
DEN-SEA-DEN day trip 12/6 is $159, 2048 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...sc=b;a=UA;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...A695;a=UA;eo=e
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 3:44 am
  #198  
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 22
Originally Posted by zoqfotpik
I think you need a couple of trips on A3 to do this. Just select a city pair and date. Here a few examples below:

ATH-MAD
https://goo.gl/flights/nakU

ATH-LHR
https://goo.gl/flights/b7pp

ATH-CPH
https://goo.gl/flights/GxO6
Thanks for your reply.
I will try to make the request a bit more clear.


Departure Airport: ATH (preferred) or other airport in Europe if the fair is under 4-5cpm
Miles Needed: 6600 (can buy up to 2000miles for 5cpm)
Required Spend or Budget: as low as it can (max 600EUR)
Available Travel Dates: now till 23/11
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Doesnt matter as long as it gives miles to A3 program

I checked your suggestions and the cpm is really high 8-9cpm+
Any alternative solutions?
I would prefer 0-1 nights stay to minimize the total cost.

Thanks again for your reply
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by looter
Departure Airport: ATH (preferred) or other airport in Europe if the fair is under 4-5cpm
Miles Needed: 6600 (can buy up to 2000miles for 5cpm)
Required Spend or Budget: as low as it can (max 600EUR)
Available Travel Dates: now till 23/11
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Doesnt matter as long as it gives miles to A3 program
ATH-MUC-EWR-MUC-ATH out 11/12 return 11/13 is 456 Euro.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...=STAR_ALLIANCE
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 4:24 am
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Originally Posted by jbeckett
ATH-MUC-EWR-MUC-ATH out 11/12 return 11/13 is 456 Euro.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...=STAR_ALLIANCE
WOW , that was fast.
According to the following link this gives 6196miles which is 7.6cmp.
http://www.owenrudge.net/utils/starc...e6=A3&class6=A

UPDATE:
found also the ATH-FRA-ORD-IAH-LHR-ATH @ 503EUR which is 6.5cpm
https://www.united.com/ual/en/gr/fli...ndorQuery=True
http://www.owenrudge.net/utils/starc...e6=A3&class6=A

Is there any chance to get something with better cph ratio around this price range?

Many many thanks.

Last edited by looter; Oct 24, 2016 at 4:37 am
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 8:44 am
  #201  
 
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Originally Posted by looter
WOW , that was fast.
According to the following link this gives 6196miles which is 7.6cmp.
http://www.owenrudge.net/utils/starc...e6=A3&class6=A

UPDATE:
found also the ATH-FRA-ORD-IAH-LHR-ATH @ 503EUR which is 6.5cpm
https://www.united.com/ual/en/gr/fli...ndorQuery=True
http://www.owenrudge.net/utils/starc...e6=A3&class6=A

Is there any chance to get something with better cph ratio around this price range?
You can try SFO, but I think IAH looks better.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 8:49 am
  #202  
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Just booked the following round trip :

SK : ATH-ARN-ATH
DATE : 12-13NOV
PRICE : 141EUR
MILES GIVEN IN A3 : 3018
CPM : 4.7

So now I need :

Departure Airport: ATH
Miles Needed: 3600 (can buy up to 2000miles for 5cpm)
Required Spend or Budget: lower than 5cpm
Available Travel Dates: now till 23/11
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Doesnt matter as long as it gives miles to A3 program

Thanks in advance
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:32 am
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: UA 1k, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, DL Gold
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Departure Airport: RDU (preferred), but can position from IAD or EWR
Miles Needed: 3500
Required Spend or Budget: <$300
Available Travel Dates: weekends until 12/31 (except 11/30 - 12/7 or 12/21 - 12/27)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: no preference, just needs to credit to UA
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:51 am
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Originally Posted by kelo
Departure Airport: RDU (preferred), but can position from IAD or EWR
Miles Needed: 3500
Required Spend or Budget: <$300
Available Travel Dates: weekends until 12/31 (except 11/30 - 12/7 or 12/21 - 12/27)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: no preference, just needs to credit to UA
If you earn 500 mile minimum, you can go to PHL for $88 on 12/10 and 12/11. Four segments each time, so 4000 miles.
LAS day trip 12/10 is $278.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#..._ALLIANCE;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#..._ALLIANCE;eo=e
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:52 am
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Originally Posted by kelo
Departure Airport: RDU (preferred), but can position from IAD or EWR
Miles Needed: 3500
Required Spend or Budget: <$300
Available Travel Dates: weekends until 12/31 (except 11/30 - 12/7 or 12/21 - 12/27)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: no preference, just needs to credit to UA
SJU, SFO or LAX. You will have a better chance for upgrade if you fly to SJU (San Juan). It costs $306 vs. 288 for LAX and SFO. Good luck.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by jbeckett
DEN-IAH-EWR-BQN-EWR-IAH-DEN out 12/2 return 12/3 in business is $1054, 15388 PQM. Similar available most days.
DEN-SEA-DEN day trip 12/6 is $159, 2048 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...sc=b;a=UA;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...A695;a=UA;eo=e
Thanks for this. I appreciate your gift for knowing how to find these and the willingness to help the rest of us out.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:18 pm
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Join Date: May 2013
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Departure Airport: MCI
Miles Needed: Need 6 segments
Required Spend or Budget: Cheaper is better. Want to knock this out in one trip, one or two nights.
Available Travel Dates: November 6 - Nov 9, Dec 4-8 (if departure is Sunday, would need to be after 2pm)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: So long as the segment credits to UA.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 2:14 pm
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Originally Posted by chadah
Departure Airport: MCI
Miles Needed: Need 6 segments
Required Spend or Budget: Cheaper is better. Want to knock this out in one trip, one or two nights.
Available Travel Dates: November 6 - Nov 9, Dec 4-8 (if departure is Sunday, would need to be after 2pm)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: So long as the segment credits to UA.
This may not be what you are looking for, maybe someone will have a better idea.
MCI-DEN-MCI day trip 12/7 (and several other days) is $111.
MCI-IAH-SAT-IAH-MCI day trip 12/8 is $178.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...016-12-07;a=UA
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...016-12-08;a=UA
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 4:14 pm
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Departure Airport: IAH or DFW
Miles Needed:4500
Required Spend or Budget:$500
Available Travel Dates:10/28 - 10/30 or 11/4 - 11/14
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Any
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 6:27 pm
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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A long shot and painful from STL but I'd like to try and hit 1K this year. Thanks in advance!

Departure Airport: STL but will position from ORD, EWR, etc. as needed
Miles Needed: ~25000
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1500, cheaper is better, RT J would be great if possible
Available Travel Dates: any, prefer weekdays, not available on Nov 8-11, 24-29, Dec 6-14
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: UA PQM
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