Originally Posted by CUSTOMDIRECT

Hi Marilyn,

If you want to get a good jump on it and have an interesting trip to boot, fly CO EWR-Hong Kong on an H fare. Except for high season, you can buy H for abt. $1,350.00 The 150% EQM's will give you almost 25,000 qualifying miles which is enough to push a "barely" sliver up to gold in one shot.

Hint: Use 50,000 for a R/T upgrade to BF since with your 50% silver bonus on top of the base miles, you will get over half of those miles back.

Good luck and safe travels....Mark