burlax

K fare with all flights on B777 available. A few dates in 1/13 and 2/13; haven't looked beyond. Requires an overnight stay at ICN - you can stay airside at the airport hotel. Can also be booked with a longer stay.

Angust

Hnl to gum can the island hopper be factored into this run?

notsosmart

Usually, yes. Unless the fare specifies HNL-GUM nonstops.

PDXPremier

If there were closer to 3cpm, like some of the recent domestic MRs, I'd be REALLY interested.

TheBOSman

Yes but I don't think you'll get the extra mileage for the segments, so I wouldn't do it in both directions.

hobo13

Available as one-way. Could be interesting positioning.

notsosmart

Yea, once is enough, unless you have a new wife/GF and you have to do it all over again.

miniliq

Using multiple destinations on UA.com, I haven't been able to force GUM into the return from ICN without the fare jumping to $1300. So with a return that has NRT-HNL instead of NRT-GUM-HNL the mileage drops about 1500 mi, increasing the cpm to 5.6 (with a fare of $860). How did you do it?

cesco.g

that'd take the fare down some 40% to ~ $ 500 - doubt this will happen, unless for a mistake fare.

mi1m001

How'd you force United.com's Multiple Destination tool to include more than 5 segments? (I'm a noob). I can't seem to increase the number of segments beyond 5 (?)

miniliq

It should allow up to 6 segments -- let me step through an example for the fare in question:
Choose multiple destinations; enter the first two flights and then click on "Add another flight", etc.
1/21 SFO-HNL
1/21 HNL-NRT
1/23 NRT-ICN
1/24 ICN-NRT
1/24 NRT-HNL
1/24 HNL-SFO

I just checked and the fare is still there: $860.40

You can play with dates -- remember you're crossing the date line twice, which always makes scheduling a bit complicated.

mi1m001

From the routing rules from expertflyer (pasted below), is this a legal/viable itinerary? If so, how would one use United.com's Multiple Destination tool to specify more than 6 segments?

Routing Details
Search: Departing SFO on 01/15/13 for ICN
Fare basis code KLX73MM1
Flying UA
Routing via Pacific

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 KLX73MM1 K‡R 418.00 T08NV 7/3 3/ 6M PA01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-SFO TO-SEL CXR-UA TVL-15JAN13 RULE-PW2S IPRP/3
FARE BASIS-KLX73MM1 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-XPN RT-INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES
USD 418.00 0501 E16OCT12 D-INFINITY FC-KLX73MM1 FN-44
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 15OCT12/1229 EXPIRES INFINITY

PUBLISHED RTG SFO-SEL/UA501 /TAR-TPRG EF-16OCT12 DIS-INDEF

/VIA THE PACIFIC/
1. SFO-SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-
WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-UA/CO-TYO/OSA-UA/OZ-SEL
2. SFO-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-
GUM-UA/CO-TYO/OSA-UA/OZ-SEL
3. SFO-SNA-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-
HNL-GUM-UA/CO-TYO/OSA-UA/OZ-SEL

mi1m001

Thanks for the help. Do you think this itinerary will go down any lower when priced on a Tues/Weds/Sat?

notsosmart

Only one way to find out.

mballb

Had a seven hour layover at ICN in February and concur. A very civilized airport for this purpose - lots of shopping, a spa and hotel all airside.

There are also brief tour excursions depending on the amount of time you have to spend that collect you airside, whisk you through immigration, do your tour and deposit you back within a specified period of time. I think you need a minimum of 8-10hrs to do the tour of the DMZ where you can stand on the border and look into north korea.