Last edit by: canadiancow
FT members trying to earn a spot in the top 20:
canadiancow - 155k - Trip Log
DrunkCargo (selfloadingcargo) - Triplog
alc (aaalllccc) - 108,250 wings
philelite - ~82k
yvr76 (yvr-flyer) - ~120k
Clan Lindsay
yultraveler (oliviercn)
biglinguist - ~106k
YVRorange - 105k
Bonaventure - 100k~
travelgirl_SE (travelgirl)
supremekai
canadiancow - 155k - Trip Log
DrunkCargo (selfloadingcargo) - Triplog
alc (aaalllccc) - 108,250 wings
philelite - ~82k
yvr76 (yvr-flyer) - ~120k
Clan Lindsay
yultraveler (oliviercn)
biglinguist - ~106k
YVRorange - 105k
Bonaventure - 100k~
travelgirl_SE (travelgirl)
supremekai
Earn Your Wings - Fourth Edition
#18
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYT, YVR, BNE, LON
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold
Posts: 320
If there are any semi-sane ways to earn wings for this, I'm in.
Also, bookings must be made between now and May 30th. What were the booking dates for last year's EYW? I recall I counted a SYD-LHR return trip towards my total in November, and I don't think I booked it more than a 4-5 weeks in advance.
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,186
Edit: Still no email
You might've given away the winning itinerary, but someone still needs to be crazy enough to fly it
If there are any semi-sane ways to earn wings for this, I'm in.
Also, bookings must be made between now and May 30th. What were the booking dates for last year's EYW? I recall I counted a SYD-LHR return trip towards my total in November, and I don't think I booked it more than a 4-5 weeks in advance.
If there are any semi-sane ways to earn wings for this, I'm in.
Also, bookings must be made between now and May 30th. What were the booking dates for last year's EYW? I recall I counted a SYD-LHR return trip towards my total in November, and I don't think I booked it more than a 4-5 weeks in advance.
In v3, The booking window and flying window had the same start date, but the booking window ended a month or so before the flying window ended, same as v4. This allowed me to publish my route before the contest ended, without fear of poachers booking cow+1
*It is very important to note that my itinerary was optimized to earn the most badges possible in a 9 day period (weekend + week + weekend). It was not optimized for cost. And it was not trying to fit in any "real" trips. The entire itinerary was booked just for the contest. If you have to fly weekly anyway, there are likely some very different things you can do that will take significantly less money and (extra) time than what I did.
#23
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: sqrt(-united states of apologist)
Programs: *$ Green
Posts: 5,403
*It is very important to note that my itinerary was optimized to earn the most badges possible in a 9 day period (weekend + week + weekend). It was not optimized for cost. And it was not trying to fit in any "real" trips. The entire itinerary was booked just for the contest. If you have to fly weekly anyway, there are likely some very different things you can do that will take significantly less money and (extra) time than what I did.
#24
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You can only price out a limited number of segments at once, and you have to know where to split it.
The best option I found was an ITA QPX pricing API that cost something like $0.001 per query. I'd need to spend about $30,000 to run my algorithm with that
Also, from Twitter:
You'll find several new badges and cities in this version, as well as badges from the previous edition!
#25
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA1K2MM ACMME50 SQPPS HHDiamond Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 4,391
Looks identical to V3.
I could just replicate my V3 itineraries. Very tempting.
Only drawback the travel period is summer. I am not keen on travelling in summer. In summer I like travel on TTC only.
I could just replicate my V3 itineraries. Very tempting.
Only drawback the travel period is summer. I am not keen on travelling in summer. In summer I like travel on TTC only.
#26
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*G) WS Gold | SPG/Fairmont Plat Hilton/Hyatt Diamond Marriott Silver | National Exec Elite
Posts: 19,284
#27
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: sqrt(-united states of apologist)
Programs: *$ Green
Posts: 5,403
Do you know how hard it is to price out a 60 segment itinerary?
You can only price out a limited number of segments at once, and you have to know where to split it.
The best option I found was an ITA QPX pricing API that cost something like $0.001 per query. I'd need to spend about $30,000 to run my algorithm with that
You can only price out a limited number of segments at once, and you have to know where to split it.
The best option I found was an ITA QPX pricing API that cost something like $0.001 per query. I'd need to spend about $30,000 to run my algorithm with that
Because you could just build a reference table once, then have the algorithm feed from the table.
Also, which server do you use to run it? Or was it relatively "light" to run?
#28
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Palace Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 3 (added VCE)
Emperor Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 3 (added KIX)
Maple Leaf Lounge Badge: Removed
Scenic Drive Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 3 (added YYJ)
Happy Hour Badge: 2 of MEX,GIG,GRU,EZE,PTY instead of 2 of MEX,KIN,MBJ,BGI
Canal Badge: 2 of 5 instead of 2 of 4 (added AMS)
Pacific Badge: 2 of 5 instead of 2 of 4 (added KIX)
Citrus Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 5 (removed RSW)
Theatre Badge: 2 of 5 instead of 3 of 5
Air Canada rouge Badge: 2 of 9 instead of 2 of 8 (added KIX)
Civilization Badge: Added
Palm Badge: Added
Rising Sun Badge: Added
Mileage Run Badge: Removed
Cities:
Added: YSB,YYJ,HNL,OGG,AMS,IST,TLV,KIX,PTY,GIG
Removed: RSW,BGI,KIN,MBJ
And there are two mystery badges.
Emperor Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 3 (added KIX)
Maple Leaf Lounge Badge: Removed
Scenic Drive Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 3 (added YYJ)
Happy Hour Badge: 2 of MEX,GIG,GRU,EZE,PTY instead of 2 of MEX,KIN,MBJ,BGI
Canal Badge: 2 of 5 instead of 2 of 4 (added AMS)
Pacific Badge: 2 of 5 instead of 2 of 4 (added KIX)
Citrus Badge: 2 of 4 instead of 2 of 5 (removed RSW)
Theatre Badge: 2 of 5 instead of 3 of 5
Air Canada rouge Badge: 2 of 9 instead of 2 of 8 (added KIX)
Civilization Badge: Added
Palm Badge: Added
Rising Sun Badge: Added
Mileage Run Badge: Removed
Cities:
Added: YSB,YYJ,HNL,OGG,AMS,IST,TLV,KIX,PTY,GIG
Removed: RSW,BGI,KIN,MBJ
And there are two mystery badges.
#29
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Posts: 44,186
What would the "reference table" be?
How much does YYZ-YWG cost? How much does YYZ-YWG-YQR cost? Are they related? Is it the same cost on May 10th as May 11th? Is it the same cost on the morning of May 10th as the evening of May 10th?
There's no server. It runs on my desktop/laptop/whatever in like 15 minutes.
#30
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
spend last 3 hours working on different routes for any 3 days run. But can't get anything good. But thought to share a itinerary that I consider pretty good if anyone can fit it in to their EYW run:
May 5 -- YQT - YWG - YQR - YEG - YYC - YVR - LAX -- $217
that $36.17 per segment and should get 6200 wings
May 5 -- YQT - YWG - YQR - YEG - YYC - YVR - LAX -- $217
that $36.17 per segment and should get 6200 wings