Just achieved 50K; Questions about mileage runs YYZ - HKG to achieve 100K
Nov 18, 2019, 6:49 am
#1
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Just achieved 50K; Questions about mileage runs YYZ - HKG to achieve 100K
Hello everyone,
A couple of days ago, I reached 50K. I've got two questions:
Question 1:
I'm looking to make three round trips from YYZ to HKG consecutively. Tentatively Dec 16 - 18, 19 - 21 and 22-24 all in paid Business Class. My question is, can I get away with this scenario: upon landing in Hong Kong, go through customs and back to the gates to hop on the plane again? Is the time too tight? Any recommendations?
Question 2:
Since I recently reached 50K, would I qualify for the threshold gift and e-upgrades?
Thanks!
A couple of days ago, I reached 50K. I've got two questions:
Question 1:
I'm looking to make three round trips from YYZ to HKG consecutively. Tentatively Dec 16 - 18, 19 - 21 and 22-24 all in paid Business Class. My question is, can I get away with this scenario: upon landing in Hong Kong, go through customs and back to the gates to hop on the plane again? Is the time too tight? Any recommendations?
Question 2:
Since I recently reached 50K, would I qualify for the threshold gift and e-upgrades?
Thanks!
Last edited by Swiftler; Nov 18, 2019 at 6:57 am Reason: Signature Business Class
Nov 18, 2019, 7:00 am
#2
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I don't quite understand your question above.
From the dates indicated, you seem to want to spend 1 day in HKG each way. But you are asking about an immediate return???
If you depart Dec 16, you arrive HKG Dec 17, and can do a same day turn, departing and arriving on Dec. 17.
There are 2 hours between the arrival and departure. You would not have to go through immigration or customs;
you just go through transit security. That should be feasible in your time frame. Easiest if you have your return boarding pass
before arrival so you do not have to line up at the transit desk.
From the dates indicated, you seem to want to spend 1 day in HKG each way. But you are asking about an immediate return???
If you depart Dec 16, you arrive HKG Dec 17, and can do a same day turn, departing and arriving on Dec. 17.
There are 2 hours between the arrival and departure. You would not have to go through immigration or customs;
you just go through transit security. That should be feasible in your time frame. Easiest if you have your return boarding pass
before arrival so you do not have to line up at the transit desk.
Nov 18, 2019, 7:08 am
#3
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Yes you can in theory turn around; however, ensure your checked in for the return (I assume with no bags) before you depart YYZ so you have no issues getting offloaded if your inbound is late but they don't push back the checkin for the outbound and ensure your legitimately able to enter the country if something does get wrong such as you getting held up. That is one heck of a mileage run. Wouldn't it make more sense to move to January and just get instant recognition when you hit 100k the next year?
Nov 18, 2019, 8:26 am
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Hello everyone,
A couple of days ago, I reached 50K. I've got two questions:
Question 1:
I'm looking to make three round trips from YYZ to HKG consecutively. Tentatively Dec 16 - 18, 19 - 21 and 22-24 all in paid Business Class. My question is, can I get away with this scenario: upon landing in Hong Kong, go through customs and back to the gates to hop on the plane again? Is the time too tight? Any recommendations?
Question 2:
Since I recently reached 50K, would I qualify for the threshold gift and e-upgrades?
Thanks!
A couple of days ago, I reached 50K. I've got two questions:
Question 1:
I'm looking to make three round trips from YYZ to HKG consecutively. Tentatively Dec 16 - 18, 19 - 21 and 22-24 all in paid Business Class. My question is, can I get away with this scenario: upon landing in Hong Kong, go through customs and back to the gates to hop on the plane again? Is the time too tight? Any recommendations?
Question 2:
Since I recently reached 50K, would I qualify for the threshold gift and e-upgrades?
Thanks!
2 will get you close enough (perhaps over if you route through YUL and YVR each way) that if you’re short you could do something much shorter and cheaer
Nov 18, 2019, 8:52 am
#8
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If you just crossed the threshold for 50K, you shouldn’t need 3 paid J round trip YYZ-HKG to get you over the threshold for 100K.
2 will get you close enough (perhaps over if you route through YUL and YVR each way) that if you’re short you could do something much shorter and cheaer
2 will get you close enough (perhaps over if you route through YUL and YVR each way) that if you’re short you could do something much shorter and cheaer
Since both AC15/16 and AC7/8 use the same plane, you should safely make the connection, or in this case, return. If you have the boarding pass for the return flight all you need to do is to clear the transfer security.
Nov 18, 2019, 9:01 am
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Hello everyone,
A couple of days ago, I reached 50K. I've got two questions:
Question 1:
I'm looking to make three round trips from YYZ to HKG consecutively. Tentatively Dec 16 - 18, 19 - 21 and 22-24 all in paid Business Class. My question is, can I get away with this scenario: upon landing in Hong Kong, go through customs and back to the gates to hop on the plane again? Is the time too tight? Any recommendations?
.....Thanks!
A couple of days ago, I reached 50K. I've got two questions:
Question 1:
I'm looking to make three round trips from YYZ to HKG consecutively. Tentatively Dec 16 - 18, 19 - 21 and 22-24 all in paid Business Class. My question is, can I get away with this scenario: upon landing in Hong Kong, go through customs and back to the gates to hop on the plane again? Is the time too tight? Any recommendations?
.....Thanks!
1. There is a Mileage Run thread
Mileage Runs for Status & Missing AQM/AQS/AQD
2. You did not state your departure point, and there are differences if you are flying AC 15/16 or 7/8 or a combination.
If you already booked your flights you would know the arrival and departure times and thus, if you were planning a same day turn, you would have the timing details. If you are, you do not enter Hong Kong, you go through transfer security and back to your gate - which depends on which return flight you chose.
I've done many of these and have a specific plan when I do.
Nov 18, 2019, 9:42 am
#10
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@Swiftler
2. You did not state your departure point, and there are differences if you are flying AC 15/16 or 7/8 or a combination.
2. You did not state your departure point, and there are differences if you are flying AC 15/16 or 7/8 or a combination.
Nov 18, 2019, 9:48 am
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Thanks!!!!
Thanks!!!!
Nov 18, 2019, 10:00 am
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I don't quite understand your question above.
From the dates indicated, you seem to want to spend 1 day in HKG each way. But you are asking about an immediate return???
If you depart Dec 16, you arrive HKG Dec 17, and can do a same day turn, departing and arriving on Dec. 17.
There are 2 hours between the arrival and departure. You would not have to go through immigration or customs;
you just go through transit security. That should be feasible in your time frame. Easiest if you have your return boarding pass
before arrival so you do not have to line up at the transit desk.
From the dates indicated, you seem to want to spend 1 day in HKG each way. But you are asking about an immediate return???
If you depart Dec 16, you arrive HKG Dec 17, and can do a same day turn, departing and arriving on Dec. 17.
There are 2 hours between the arrival and departure. You would not have to go through immigration or customs;
you just go through transit security. That should be feasible in your time frame. Easiest if you have your return boarding pass
before arrival so you do not have to line up at the transit desk.
Nov 18, 2019, 10:03 am
#14
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Thanks for your response. I apologize for not being so clear. I actually don't want to spend a night in Hong Kong. I wasn't sure that 2 hours between arrival and departure is sufficient in time but thanks for letting me know it is possible. As for the return boarding pass, I wasn't able to get a return boarding pass via the Air Canada app when I was in Shanghai. Can you or anyone confirm I can get the return boarding pass using the Air Canada app in Hong Kong?
Nov 18, 2019, 10:04 am
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Thanks for your response. I apologize for not being so clear. I actually don't want to spend a night in Hong Kong. I wasn't sure that 2 hours between arrival and departure is sufficient in time but thanks for letting me know it is possible. As for the return boarding pass, I wasn't able to get a return boarding pass via the Air Canada app when I was in Shanghai. Can you or anyone confirm I can get the return boarding pass using the Air Canada app in Hong Kong?
I was able to get my return BPs in HKG on my phone, but then if you arrive without one, you won't be able to go through transfer security as you have to show it there, at least based on my experiences.
P.S. Advice from personal experience. Fly AC 15, take a break at HKIA if you don't want the rush and fly back on AC 8 and 126. Nets 24,386 AQM in J.
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