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If you are based in YYZ or YVR, there can be many good fares to China (PEK or PVG) on Star Alliance partners. If you have a Chinese visa, include that in your request and these options will be provided.

Information on SQM/SQS/SQD in General

If you need a refresher on what counts for SQM, SQD, etc, please consult this thread: Qualifying for Aeroplan Elite Status - overview/FAQ

Useful reference thread for SQM and SQD calculations: Calculator for SQM, Aeroplan miles, & SQD

General Tips

A good starting point and general approach on finding that ideal mileage run is this article written by YOWgary : Mileage Run Tips

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Feb 27, 2023, 2:05 pm

#76

zkzkz

Join Date: Dec 2007

Posts: 3,607

Reminds me of this classic

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Mar 1, 2023, 6:18 pm

#77

Snow Goose

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC*SE, AA Plat, SPG Plat, HH Diamond, PC Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Plat

Posts: 1,179

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmerbrown

So close to SE for life I can taste it. Looking for suggestions to accumulate miles the quickest and most economical way thinking of doing back to back long hauls in business class. Purchase a flight pass? Retired now so on a fairly tight budget. Thanks in advance!

You can also buy inexpensive P class YVR-YYZ-IAH/DFW/AUS that works out to 14-15 cpm (roughly $1400-$1500 CAD round-trip for 10k status miles). Since you are retired, I would be tempted to spread them out over a period of time and take a day or two to do something at your destination, rather than a pure mileage run.

Mar 2, 2023, 12:10 pm

#78

tracon

Join Date: Dec 2002

Posts: 8,003

YXY-YYT is about $1400 return in J.

Works out to roughly 10c/mile.

Sale ends March 5.

Last edited by tracon; Mar 2, 2023 at 2:26 pm

Mar 2, 2023, 12:25 pm

#79

yeeg

Join Date: Jul 2018

Location: YYC

Programs: AC SE, Hilton Gold, Golf Canada Top 3%

Posts: 188

YYC EZE March 17 18

Just booked a pure MR for the above. 15600 sqm for 9.57 cpm. Anyone in YYc want to join?

Mar 2, 2023, 12:31 pm

#80

Adam Smith

Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist

Original Poster

Join Date: Feb 2015

Location: YYC

Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver

Posts: 16,774

Quote:

Originally Posted by yeeg

Just booked a pure MR for the above. 15600 sqm for 9.57 cpm. Anyone in YYc want to join?

Maybe. Is that PY though?

Edit: just looked at prices. That must be Y. No thanks - maybe another time, if it's inside the eUp window with R space available.

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Mar 2, 2023, 12:31 pm

#81

yeeg

Join Date: Jul 2018

Location: YYC

Programs: AC SE, Hilton Gold, Golf Canada Top 3%

Posts: 188

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Smith

Maybe. Is that PY though?

Sadly it's flex Y

Mar 2, 2023, 12:35 pm

#82

cmill007

Join Date: May 2022

Location: YVR

Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Platinum

Posts: 272

Quote:

Originally Posted by yeeg

Just booked a pure MR for the above. 15600 sqm for 9.57 cpm. Anyone in YYc want to join?

Can you expand on the actual itinerary you booked? Interested

Assuming you meant 17-19 March?

Mar 2, 2023, 12:46 pm

#83

yeeg

Join Date: Jul 2018

Location: YYC

Programs: AC SE, Hilton Gold, Golf Canada Top 3%

Posts: 188

Outbound
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133 arriving yyc Monday

Mar 2, 2023, 4:29 pm

#84

Snow Goose

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC*SE, AA Plat, SPG Plat, HH Diamond, PC Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Plat

Posts: 1,179

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracon

YXY-YYT is about $1400 return in J.

Works out to roughly 10c/mile.

Sale ends March 5.

That’s even better than Texas. 12500 SQM for under $1500 is what I’m seeing, so about 11-12 cpm in J. The added bonus is that both the origin and destinations are worth visiting, particularly YYT.

Mar 10, 2023, 4:39 pm

#85

dudestir

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: YYJ

Programs: AC SE, Fairmont Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium

Posts: 287

I'm toying with a mileage run from YYJ using the 25% birthday perk to as far as I can go. I see multiple fares through the summer to BRI for a bit below 9 cpm using a comfort fare.

The return for any of the Caribbean stops I've looked at, only have an hour turn around for the return. Obviously a delayed flight shouldn't be an issue but can I get through customs and security fast enough to re-board the same plane?

Mar 10, 2023, 8:44 pm

#86

HerpaYvr

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: YLW

Programs: AC- SE100 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, National Executive, Nexus/GE

Posts: 4,309

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snow Goose

You can look at BOG?
YLW was too expensive for BOG, so I bought a basic fare between YLW/YVR for $82 & $89 so I went YVR-YYZ-BOG-YUL-YEG-YVR in PY for 12430 SQM for $1,239 or 0.099678 CPM plus what the basic fare got me this was Feb 18 - Upgraded to J which was great.
I have a YLW-YVR-YYZ-BOG-YUL-YYZ-YLW in PY for $1,308 for an estimated 12,501 SQM or 0.10463 CPM plus a night stay in YUL for April - Staying at the YUL Marriot
I have a YLW-YVR-YYZ-BOG-YUL-YYC-YLW in J for $1,856 for an estimated 14,826 SQM or .012518 CPM plus a night stay in YUL also for April - I got made at being Rouged so I went for a J fare - not the best CPM for my liking!
BOG had cheap $650 each way PY fares until recently.

Still looking at EZE as last year this was cheap in PY as I am trying to earn 150,000 SQM this year, with 200,000 rollover i will stop at 350,000 SQM. This year I want my $2,000 & $4,000 AC gift cards!!!

Mar 10, 2023, 10:37 pm

#87

yeeg

Join Date: Jul 2018

Location: YYC

Programs: AC SE, Hilton Gold, Golf Canada Top 3%

Posts: 188

YYC YUL GRU EZE Comes to 7970 sqm each direction. $1383 flex Y. Works out to be 8.67 cpm.

Next weekend I'm doing YYC YYZ GRU EZE for a bit less sqm.

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Mar 11, 2023, 3:02 pm

#88

MillennialMiles

Join Date: May 2020

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC SE, AA PlatPro, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Plat & LT Gold, Hilton Gold, National EE

Posts: 878

Quote:

Originally Posted by HerpaYvr

What dates were you looking at? Sometime later this year in the fall?

Mar 12, 2023, 3:32 pm

#89

HerpaYvr

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: YLW

Programs: AC- SE100 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, National Executive, Nexus/GE

Posts: 4,309

Quote:

Originally Posted by MillennialMiles

What dates were you looking at? Sometime later this year in the fall?

I am flexible. I have only booked 110,000 SQM through to May. So I have the balance of the year to book.

Baseball season starts soon, well the regular reason anyways but that won't add up to much.

Mar 12, 2023, 4:19 pm

#90

RangerNS

Join Date: Jan 2017

Location: Halifax

Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS

Posts: 4,569

I got to do something, if just for the joy/insanity... I may have zero chance of maintaining SE this year.

Pondering heading to YVR, then LAX with some mid-continent lounge visits over a weekend. But am open to better ideas.