Originally Posted by
guywhofliessometimesbutnotthatmuch
Okay I'll have to look into this!
UPDATE: I can't find prices quite as good (that one date is is 55 - but that's not a date I could do and the cheapest I see in dec is 66k and most are 100k) and of course that's per person. So it would probably be all my miles to book these flights in coach - and I have no idea what upgrading them would cost if that would even be possible...
Get the free no fee Chase United card to unlock the lowest fares. UA offers cash upgrades, as well as free changes, so if a better deal comes along, in any fare class, you can just switch to it.
Spend some time in the United forum to get an idea of what’s possible.
Keep your flights to 1 stop or less, don't screw around with positioning flights inside the States, and remember you are trying to fly in December where the weather is unpredictable. Avoid the east coast airports.