Help me get E35K
May 16, 2016 | 1:35 pm
#1
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Help me get E35K
Okay guys (and gals)...
I'm currently at 13 segments. I want to get at least E35K if not E50K.
What kind of routings can I take to maximize this for lowest cost? I don't mind sleeping at airports and going to middle of nowhere. I'm based in YYZ, Canadian citizen and have Nexus. If cost-effective, I'd like to throw in a HKG destination in there too.
I'm at:
AQM: 5,748
AC AQM: 2,988
AQS: 13
AC AQS: 9
Should I try to mileage run to E50K or segment run?
I'm currently at 13 segments. I want to get at least E35K if not E50K.
What kind of routings can I take to maximize this for lowest cost? I don't mind sleeping at airports and going to middle of nowhere. I'm based in YYZ, Canadian citizen and have Nexus. If cost-effective, I'd like to throw in a HKG destination in there too.
I'm at:
AQM: 5,748
AC AQM: 2,988
AQS: 13
AC AQS: 9
Should I try to mileage run to E50K or segment run?
Last edited by haolaowai_org; May 16, 2016 at 9:26 pm
May 16, 2016 | 1:47 pm
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Okay guys (and gals)...
I'm currently at 13 segments. I want to get at least E35K if not E50K.
What kind of routings can I take to maximize this for lowest cost? I don't mind sleeping at airports and going to middle of nowhere. I'm based in YYZ, Canadian citizen and have Nexus. If cost-effective, I'd like to throw in a HKG destination in there too.
I'm currently at 13 segments. I want to get at least E35K if not E50K.
What kind of routings can I take to maximize this for lowest cost? I don't mind sleeping at airports and going to middle of nowhere. I'm based in YYZ, Canadian citizen and have Nexus. If cost-effective, I'd like to throw in a HKG destination in there too.
As far as sheer volume of segments, without using any particular trickery, your best bet would be to wait for UA to post the inevitable $80 round trip LAX-SFO or EWR-ORD, and go knock out a bunch of hot laps.
May 16, 2016 | 1:50 pm
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It'd be super great if people could PM their best suggestions to OP instead of posting them here, so as to reduce the chances of AC deciding to shut them down.
As far as sheer volume of segments, without using any particular trickery, your best bet would be to wait for UA to post the inevitable $80 round trip LAX-SFO or DEN-ORD, and go knock out a bunch of hot laps.
As far as sheer volume of segments, without using any particular trickery, your best bet would be to wait for UA to post the inevitable $80 round trip LAX-SFO or DEN-ORD, and go knock out a bunch of hot laps.
As long as I get the info, I don't care if it's on forums, in a private message, or delivered to my house by pigeon (or by a mileage runner haha)
May 16, 2016 | 2:04 pm
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Messenger penguin is generally the method of choice round these parts... Alternatives include Nomad's mongoose and my Comfort Skunk.
May 16, 2016 | 2:12 pm
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It'd be super great if people could PM their best suggestions to OP instead of posting them here, so as to reduce the chances of AC deciding to shut them down.
As far as sheer volume of segments, without using any particular trickery, your best bet would be to wait for UA to post the inevitable $80 round trip LAX-SFO or EWR-ORD, and go knock out a bunch of hot laps.
As far as sheer volume of segments, without using any particular trickery, your best bet would be to wait for UA to post the inevitable $80 round trip LAX-SFO or EWR-ORD, and go knock out a bunch of hot laps.
May 16, 2016 | 2:40 pm
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ORD-SFO
I'm seeing $231 one way on UA, non-stop being the cheapest
SFO-LAX
I'm seeing $87 one way, both directions. Also non-stop.
Prices listed in CDN, found on Google Flights. So cheapest out of provided routings is $87/segment or $4350 for E50K.
I saw one LGA-YUL-YYZ for $114 so $55/segment.
What kind of cost per segment should I be aiming for?
I'm seeing $231 one way on UA, non-stop being the cheapest
SFO-LAX
I'm seeing $87 one way, both directions. Also non-stop.
Prices listed in CDN, found on Google Flights. So cheapest out of provided routings is $87/segment or $4350 for E50K.
I saw one LGA-YUL-YYZ for $114 so $55/segment.
What kind of cost per segment should I be aiming for?
May 16, 2016 | 2:46 pm
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May 16, 2016 | 2:52 pm
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If you just want to get to E35 or E50, and you already have the needed AQD, it would probably be easier to do some long-haul MRing and qualify on miles rather than segment running. Rock-bottom economy fares are available on AC metal to HKG/PVG/PEK/TYO/DXB/DEL all of which are good MR destinations if you want to stay a while at the destination and make a little holiday out of it rather than doing same-day turns @ 3cpm.
May 16, 2016 | 3:17 pm
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