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Old Dec 8, 2011, 11:38 pm
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UA: SFO/LAX-LON $694 Plus Tax - This weekend! (& SFO/LAX-AMS/BRU/FRA $800-900)
Just found this. Looks like 12/10 through some of next week. 860 with tax. Ton's of availablity
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 12:08 am
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That's about 8 cents per mile, not really a good mileage run at all. It may be good for someone looking to go there, but they could certainly get more status miles by flying SFO-ORD twice for about $800 and get almost 15K EQM.
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 7:11 am
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Not just UA/CO, also DL, AC! You can route LAX-YVR-LHR and back with AC.
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 9:47 am
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If you can find me two round trips this weekend from SFO/LAX to ORD for under 800 total in a qualifying class- I'd love to see it. I'll cancel this and do it I literally worked that angle all day yesterday. I can only travel this weekend or next or or 12/27 through 12/30.
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 9:53 am
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Originally Posted by CART_Flagman
...not really a good mileage run at all....
Pretty much all the threads in the MR forum nowadays.
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 10:11 am
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Cart - I agree - and had I known I was going to fall short this far I would have started doing this in advance and been able to get better deals. Had a couple of international trips fall through (had to move vacation domestic because of client demands)

I was merely trying to help those out in the same boat as me

Thanks for the poster that suggested Souel and Sydney. I looked at those and then threw London in there just for fun. I've learned alot in the last couple days
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 1:09 pm
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Originally Posted by BlissWorld
Pretty much all the threads in the MR forum nowadays.
Surely the metrics change a bit when people are desperate at the end of the year, no? Seems like a good deal to me considering the small window left.
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Old Dec 9, 2011, 5:35 pm
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Interesting rates to AMS/BRU/FRA are also available this weeks (800/900).
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Old Dec 10, 2011, 5:49 pm
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For the record, I got the same ticket for $808.

And I agreed that it is not even a MR and not a cheap deal.
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Old Dec 10, 2011, 9:08 pm
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Pretty much all the threads in the MR forum nowadays.
I agree. The runs suck these days.
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Old Dec 10, 2011, 11:40 pm
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Originally Posted by CART_Flagman
That's about 8 cents per mile, not really a good mileage run at all. It may be good for someone looking to go there, but they could certainly get more status miles by flying SFO-ORD twice for about $800 and get almost 15K EQM.
What sort of idiot would do that???

Oh. Right. That would be me.

SFO-LHR just sounds so much more fun that Sunday night/Monday morning SFO-ORD turns. And now that they've switched to dishwasher coffee...
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Old Dec 12, 2011, 6:54 am
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And, to think earlier this year, SAN-BOS was $10 each way......
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