Originally Posted by
MM_someday
Maybe not the best thread to ask but say you booked two back-to-back round trips on an itinerary XXX-YYY-XXX-YYY for a mileage run, and your flight during the first XXX-YYY gets disrupted. Could the airline forgo the entire second XXX-YYY portion and just say their obligation is to get you to YYY (not necessarily twice) since that's the final destination? If so, can you claim Original Routing Credit on the entire itinerary for PQP, PQF, and BIS?
It’s a good question. I’ve never run into that issue, though I’ve booked back-to-back tickets many times. I’d say it’s likely agent dependent. As it’s a nonrefundable ticket, the reflex answer is probably “no,” but maybe United would be flexible if the issue was their fault.
There’s a few things I did in anticipation of doing these mileage runs: I signed back up for the Amex Platinum card and I rejoined the United Club. I dropped the card in 2022, as I had made seven attempts to get into the SFO CL lounge and only succeeded once. I gave up on the UCs a few years ago, as they were always too crowded. The Amex card is useful for the travel insurance, access to Priority Pass lounges, the CL network (which has improved apart from LAX) and a few other credits. The United Clubs have improved by leaps and bounds since I left. On these mileage runs, I usually eat at lounges (airport and hotels).
I started this mileage run craze in April 2018 and completed 53 by December 2019. I picked back up again September of last year with MR054 to MR073. MR074 will happen in just over a week. I’ve booked a day trip to KOA on February 9, which will be MR084. I’m really getting great value out of the Amex card and UC membership! 😊