UA: BOS-NRT $1510 double RT a/i (3.8CPM)
Apr 16, 12, 5:50 pm
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UA: BOS-NRT $1510 double RT a/i (3.8CPM)
Wandering Aramean posted that United is doing a 25% PQM bonus for BOS-NRT fares, so I looked a bit and found this, which is 32,016 PQMs before bonus, 39,803 after the bonus. Unfortunately I can't do it because of another trip, but maybe someone else can.
That last one, NRT-IAD-BOS-ORD is two fares, the TYO-BOS fare and a BOS-ORD fare, so that should be valid for the promotion, but I'm not positive.
That last one, NRT-IAD-BOS-ORD is two fares, the TYO-BOS fare and a BOS-ORD fare, so that should be valid for the promotion, but I'm not positive.
Last edited by tcook052; Apr 16, 12 at 9:51 pm Reason: clarify it's a double round trip
Apr 16, 12, 6:30 pm
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these kinds of tickets are very tricky and can cause major issues. SUre you can fuel dump, but it has reportedly caused folks a ton of trouble in the past.
Apr 16, 12, 6:56 pm
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I did the same thing last year except RNO and SIN and had no issues. Didn't know I was fuel dumping until I was told the price, certainly didn't complain.
Apr 16, 12, 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by cfischer
these kinds of tickets are very tricky and can cause major issues. SUre you can fuel dump, but it has reportedly caused folks a ton of trouble in the past.
I see it can be troublesome during irregular ops if you're doing the 2nd RT back to back.
Apr 16, 12, 7:00 pm
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Originally Posted by flyingstudent
Can you please elaborate what type of trouble?
I see it can be troublesome during irregular ops if you're doing the 2nd RT back to back.
I see it can be troublesome during irregular ops if you're doing the 2nd RT back to back.
Apr 16, 12, 7:07 pm
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I would suggest renaming your thread title because people don't really think of "double roundtrip"
Going twice to the same destination on the same ticket is not allowed.
Apr 16, 12, 7:46 pm
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Okay, I'm ex-CO... what the heck are PQM's?
Same as EQM's? Or what?
Same as EQM's? Or what?
Apr 16, 12, 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by notsosmart
Okay, I'm ex-CO... what the heck are PQM's?
Same as EQM's? Or what?
Same as EQM's? Or what?
PQM is a new term to put more emphasis on "Premier". COdbaUA loves that word.
Apr 16, 12, 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by izzik
I would suggest renaming your thread title because people don't really think of "double roundtrip" when they see "DRT".. if anything, it implies a D fare code (business class).
Apr 16, 12, 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by cfischer
Going twice to the same destination on the same ticket is not allowed. Any kind of schedule change or irrop will throw this off. There was a thread about this a while ago.
Apr 16, 12, 8:25 pm
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Originally Posted by flyingstudent
There are ways around this. Different departure city in North America/different arrival city in Asia/Europe for round trip both round trip 1 and 2.
I'm strongly considering this trip.. thank you!!
