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Old Oct 30, 2025 | 8:49 pm
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Originally Posted by cfischer
Yes, start with a non-stop and make it into a connection, just be careful what you choose since you need to have available connections. IAH-AUS … you won’t have many options … LAX-LAS … sure, LAX-SFO-LAS and then you go from there.
Pick places with tight networks of UA flights where you can ping-pong between high frequency points, like IAD, EWR, BOS etc. and build an itinerary from there
cfischer Thanks for the insight here with SDCs.... Can I make sure I have this right? I can book, say, DCA to LGA for $140 R/T.... while in the air, request to change my next leg to LGA-BOS instead, then do the same to ping-pong back and forth between LGA and BOS maybe a couple times, then finally relent and go home to DCA--all for $140? I need 21 PQF and $1987 PQP to retain 1K. Thanks!
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