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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by mspfly
I hope I don't get run off the forum for this as I've seen others, but I have read the help features all over, including the ITA instructions, farbuckets, etc. and I just can't seem to figure any of this out.

Here is my situation: I am in need of 8,400 miles to reach my goal but need to leave from MSP. Is the fact that I am in a central U.S. hub city the reason this is impossible to find anything that works. Ideally, I'd like to spend under $400 but also don't know if this is reasonable. I'd be willing to spend up to $600 if the flight works. I also would like to do it in one day, preferably not a weekend.

I've tried routing to other hub cities thinking these will be the cheapest flights, but no luck whatsoever.

In summary, I'm not looking for the answer (although I'll take it) but I just don't understand why i can't get anything to work.

Thanks!
Short answer is: BOS-LAX-BOS is only 5k MQMs. You cant make it work because the continent is not big enough for you

8400 is an awful big number to get in one weekend. Even a transcon will only get you 5k. You need to go international or pay FC to get 1.5x MQMs.
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