Feb 23, 2018, 8:27 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Hitting the 4 UA Metal Segment Requirement - how to find cheapest option?
May 5, 2017, 8:50 am
#17
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May 17 - Ashville - $138.80.
Anyway, possibilities are endless. I assume you want to fly soon to get Gold for the remainder of the year - play with Google flights on days you can take off easily. Best to look for flights where the plane turns - you won't miss connection that way. And personally I'd pay a bit more for a shorter flight - FLL/PBI are longer flights, which I'd avoid.
Anyway, possibilities are endless. I assume you want to fly soon to get Gold for the remainder of the year - play with Google flights on days you can take off easily. Best to look for flights where the plane turns - you won't miss connection that way. And personally I'd pay a bit more for a shorter flight - FLL/PBI are longer flights, which I'd avoid.
2:35 pm New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty) Arriving 4:30 pm Asheville, NC, US (AVL) Number of stopsNonstop
New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty)Asheville, NC, US (AVL)Duration1h 55m totalShow on-time performanceFlight segments
FLIGHT UA 100 Aircraft type Boeing 737-700 Revise flight
Wed, May 17, 2017
Departing 5:13 pm Asheville, NC, US (AVL) Arriving 7:07 pm New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty) Number of stopsNonstop
Asheville, NC, US (AVL)New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty)Duration1h 54m totalShow on-time performanceFlight segments
FLIGHT UA 39 Aircraft type Boeing 737-700
New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty)Asheville, NC, US (AVL)Duration1h 55m totalShow on-time performanceFlight segments
FLIGHT UA 100 Aircraft type Boeing 737-700 Revise flight
Wed, May 17, 2017
Departing 5:13 pm Asheville, NC, US (AVL) Arriving 7:07 pm New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty) Number of stopsNonstop
Asheville, NC, US (AVL)New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR - Liberty)Duration1h 54m totalShow on-time performanceFlight segments
FLIGHT UA 39 Aircraft type Boeing 737-700
May 5, 2017, 11:39 am
#18
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May 17 - Ashville - $138.80.
Anyway, possibilities are endless. I assume you want to fly soon to get Gold for the remainder of the year - play with Google flights on days you can take off easily. Best to look for flights where the plane turns - you won't miss connection that way. And personally I'd pay a bit more for a shorter flight - FLL/PBI are longer flights, which I'd avoid.
Anyway, possibilities are endless. I assume you want to fly soon to get Gold for the remainder of the year - play with Google flights on days you can take off easily. Best to look for flights where the plane turns - you won't miss connection that way. And personally I'd pay a bit more for a shorter flight - FLL/PBI are longer flights, which I'd avoid.
Just to double check, if I booked with Chase Sapphire points (on the Sapphire portal) and on United, it says I qualify for PQM/PQD, then I'm good, right? It's a G fare, if that helps.
May 5, 2017, 12:21 pm
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May 5, 2017, 1:06 pm
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You should be good (bold is important). Double check that the receipt also shows an amount paid and PQD earnings.
May 5, 2017, 1:26 pm
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May 5, 2017, 2:17 pm
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I've attached screenshots from UA confirmation page + receipt ... does this look good? A little paranoid because I shifted from May 17 to 16, and G fare appeared to be $108...(at least, I paid $108 and received G fare as according to UA website / receipt). Thanks in advance!
May 5, 2017, 2:20 pm
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I've attached screenshots from UA confirmation page + receipt ... does this look good? A little paranoid because I shifted from May 17 to 16, and G fare appeared to be $108...(at least, I paid $108 and received G fare as according to UA website / receipt). Thanks in advance!
May 5, 2017, 2:39 pm
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Just a question, what is the point of doing something like this so early in the year? Wouldn't it be worth it to just wait until you have to fly somewhere you actually need to go (pleasure/business) during the year?
Don't mean to offend, just want to know why people do these kinds of runs so early in the year.
Don't mean to offend, just want to know why people do these kinds of runs so early in the year.
May 5, 2017, 3:14 pm
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Oops, meant 15th, good catch sbm12.
And bulgarianfreak55, fair question. I travel monthly for work in Business Class from NYC to Europe, fairly exclusively on Lufthansa partners. However, we always book on United stock to maximize MP earning potential. I realized that by getting to Gold sooner, I can gain a substantial amount of additional award miles, plus have Star gold benefits when I travel throughout Europe (on Economy fares).
And bulgarianfreak55, fair question. I travel monthly for work in Business Class from NYC to Europe, fairly exclusively on Lufthansa partners. However, we always book on United stock to maximize MP earning potential. I realized that by getting to Gold sooner, I can gain a substantial amount of additional award miles, plus have Star gold benefits when I travel throughout Europe (on Economy fares).
May 5, 2017, 3:17 pm
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Good thing, because that fare on the 15th is G but on the 16th it is N. BE does not start until the 16th on the route and as has occured eslewhere N is the some as the pre-BE lowest fare, G, in this case. And G is bumped up $15 each way.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 5, 2017 at 3:24 pm Reason: self-merge
May 5, 2017, 3:36 pm
#28
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There's also a morning flight/return to Knoxville for the same price (or was for 17th when I checked).
May 5, 2017, 3:37 pm
#29
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Oops, meant 15th, good catch sbm12.
And bulgarianfreak55, fair question. I travel monthly for work in Business Class from NYC to Europe, fairly exclusively on Lufthansa partners. However, we always book on United stock to maximize MP earning potential. I realized that by getting to Gold sooner, I can gain a substantial amount of additional award miles, plus have Star gold benefits when I travel throughout Europe (on Economy fares).
And bulgarianfreak55, fair question. I travel monthly for work in Business Class from NYC to Europe, fairly exclusively on Lufthansa partners. However, we always book on United stock to maximize MP earning potential. I realized that by getting to Gold sooner, I can gain a substantial amount of additional award miles, plus have Star gold benefits when I travel throughout Europe (on Economy fares).
May 5, 2017, 3:59 pm
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to get status now, if new to that status level. And status that would be usable for non-UA flights. In this case international lounge access, bag waiver, ....
Good thing, because that fare on the 15th is G but on the 16th it is N. BE does not start until the 16th on the route and as has occured eslewhere N is the some as the pre-BE lowest fare, G, in this case. And G is bumped up $15 each way.
Good thing, because that fare on the 15th is G but on the 16th it is N. BE does not start until the 16th on the route and as has occured eslewhere N is the some as the pre-BE lowest fare, G, in this case. And G is bumped up $15 each way.