Originally Posted by Maclock

Hiya, folks! I'm taking a one-way trip to ANC next month (May 8th or 9th) and hope to maximize miles on whatever assortment of Star Alliance carriers you good people can come up with.

UA, in particular, has a $234.10 + taxes, etc. fare that looks particularly nice, but I'm uncertain how to find creative routings that would maximize my miles for the lowest fare/best bang for the buck. Anything via HNL or some other distant airport?

Replies by PM are particularly welcome.