Originally Posted by
cfischer
Not great, but have been able to book $5k one-ways on NH codeshares EWR-TYO coupled with $2.8 one-way back on UA tickets. Earns more miles that way anyway and no detriment with UA metal earning UA-style regardless of ticket stock. Sad having to do complicated things like this, but the other options are just nuts right now.
I just bought a couple 5.6K rts for the fall to HND on DL on the A350-900. Based on the cost of UA P+ at 2.6K and then, hoping with fingers crossed for an UG to clear, 5.6K is a no-brainer.