i wanted to cut out HGH, and then have some time in tokyo. my suggestion was HKG-HND on NH, continuing onto UA from there. i went through the twitter folks via DM, who gave me 3 options:
(1) pay my own way to tokyo, and then UA would pick up the rest. i wasn't interested in this
(2) on all UA metal, fly to NRT via GUM
(3) fly HKG directly to the states on UA metal
i was shocked (2) was offered, and took that. i'm now flying BOS-EWR-HNL-GUM-HKG, and spending 2 days in HKG. from there, HKG-GUM-NRT (9hr layover), NRT-ORD-YUL.
all UA metal, which is even better for me as i would like to SDC and get to hawaii a day early.
totals: 22076 PQM @1.28cpm. not bad!