Originally Posted by
IAH-OIL-TRASH
I'd imagine there might be cheaper ways to get the miles than trying to fly in/out of Hawaii on the two most popular days to do so. Travel on Thanksgiving or Christmas days might yield better prices than any weekend travel (haven't checked, but historically true)
I did not choose the best example, but my point was better pay a couple hundred extra and actually get a vacation out of it than just grind out 8,000 PQM.