Yes. 35K EQM. If you're already past the 55K EQM threshold, you would earn 78,750 RDM for that routing (including 25% Gold Bonus). That's 1.7cpm, which would almost make torturing yourself on US for ~12,000BIS worth it.

I find both the build-up and the annoyance with the build-up amusing.

In any event, there will be enough hotel rooms for everyone and plenty of flights with low fare buckets available on that weekend, as we are more than three months out (and the economy is in the toilet). Also, at the last Do, my flights and hotel were cheaper without the Do discount codes.

I just got my BD Gold package the other day and want to requal with as little flying as possible, so I've started to look at such Q-up's. 4 cents/EQM or below is the target.

Maybe now you can get us in to the Swiss Lounge

If you count the positioning to ANC, Gold would be a given from almost anywhere...unless you position via non-*A.

I used a cert for my air and a combo of a BMG cert and points for hotel. As far as flight and lodging, I'm hoping to take a bump to the later PHL flight and come out of the trip with a net positive.

LOL. ^

In playing around with the US site, I can get the outbound segment ANC-GCM to price out properly, but am having difficulty getting the return to do so. I was also able to find ANC-PHX-DCA-CLT-GCM routings, which would kick total earnings to ~36,000EQM. I'm still not sure I would spend 50+ Hours of BIS & Connections on US to do it, even in F.

(Although I have not looked into this fare,) you might be able to start it in GCM.

^

50+ hours of BIS in US F = awesome.

Fare is $1420 if starting in GCM

It seems not too many people are flying today for Turkey day. Out of curiosity I just check the EWR parking situation and was not expecting to hear "Parking is currently available in all lots." A normal weekday that's a rare thing to hear at this time of the day.

I just did OLCI for my flight tomorrow and took a look for the first time at the confirmed standby option that is now available during OLCI. It really is nice - it displays all available flights available for confirmed standby as of the time you are doing OLCI and allows you to view the seat maps before selecting a flight.

That seems to be the case at DCA, as well. Flights are almost full, but many are not completely sold out, which is unusual.

You'd think if people were going to fly this week they would have already bought their ticket. I see a lot of availability on CO's flights tomorrow through Sat. Why wouldnt the airlines knock down prices to try to earn a few bucks. I wouldnt think people are going to make "last minute" decisions to go home for the Thanksgiving at this point.

I was able to change my return to a later flight (3:55pm), so should be able to make the brunch now. And will need a ride. Look forward to meeting everyone!