UA: SFO->HNL->GUM->HKG R/T $800-1000 17K PQMs
Sep 3, 2013, 8:59 pm
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UA: SFO->HNL->GUM->HKG R/T $800-1000 17K PQMs
I don't think this technically qualifies as an MR because the CPMs work out to around $0.05/mile, but I mention it for the opportunity to pick up a nice whack of miles. This would be ideal for somebody who is already at one elite level(say 32-35K or 58K, etc.) and finish off the next or be within a US mid-con of reaching the next level.
Doing this 10/10-10/14 w/ feorlen (AKA Mrs. Jet'Dillo).
Availability still pretty good into Oct and Nov., didn't price it out much beyond that because we've got other plans for later in the year.
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Doing this 10/10-10/14 w/ feorlen (AKA Mrs. Jet'Dillo).
Availability still pretty good into Oct and Nov., didn't price it out much beyond that because we've got other plans for later in the year.
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Sep 4, 2013, 4:42 pm
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FROM: sfo :: ua hnl ua gum ua TO: hkg
There are other codes you could include, of course, but this is the most basic way to force the routing. Indeed, using "ua+" for each leg every once in a while yields even better results, especially if you expand the hipmunk results to see "worse" options.
Sep 4, 2013, 5:08 pm
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The problem is usually a date change into/out of Guam. This causes the fare not to price on United.Com. You need to be careful about the date on the GUM-HKG segment.
I have done this trip a few times. It is best if you have a strong back, as it is brutal in coach and only slightly tolerable in business. Still, it is a lot of PQMs.
I have done this trip a few times. It is best if you have a strong back, as it is brutal in coach and only slightly tolerable in business. Still, it is a lot of PQMs.
Sep 4, 2013, 5:15 pm
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The problem is usually a date change into/out of Guam. This causes the fare not to price on United.Com. You need to be careful about the date on the GUM-HKG segment.
I have done this trip a few times. It is best if you have a strong back, as it is brutal in coach and only slightly tolerable in business. Still, it is a lot of PQMs.
I have done this trip a few times. It is best if you have a strong back, as it is brutal in coach and only slightly tolerable in business. Still, it is a lot of PQMs.
Sep 4, 2013, 6:17 pm
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UA: SFO->HNL->GUM->HKG R/T $800-1000 17K PQMs
Just got off a ewr-iah-hnl-gum-mnl run and I'll echo how brutal it is in coach.
It's an excellent route for RPUs though, as every segment except hnl-gum can be upgraded
It's an excellent route for RPUs though, as every segment except hnl-gum can be upgraded
Sep 5, 2013, 1:13 pm
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Just came back from SEA-SFO-HNL-GUM-HKG-NRT-SEA over labor day. That HNL-GUM flight is the worst. GUM-HKG CPU and a very tasty meal. Marriott points for the tallest hotel in the world and all in all a very nice time. I think I paid around $760.
This is already being discussed here
This is already being discussed here
Sep 5, 2013, 2:10 pm
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Any idea when the equipment will be upgraded to new aircraft? I'm on the island hopper at the end of the year.
Sep 5, 2013, 4:40 pm
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It won't if you are flying Y, there are no plans to do anything regarding to Y for the 2 class domestic 772 at all. And the GUM-HKG will only have drop down LCD screen, no plans for those to get any upgrade neither. And that's why it is brutal.
Sep 5, 2013, 11:15 pm
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It seems that this routing is this price all the time.
There is actually a very good, non-MR reason to do HKG-GUM-HNL-SFO instead of the direct flight. If you need to stay in HK until late afternoon, but do not want to pay for an extra night's hotel, the HKG-GUM red-eye gets you out of HK at 10 PM, and you'll get into SFO at around 4 AM instead of 9 AM, so you can go home and sleep for a few hours before going to work.
There is actually a very good, non-MR reason to do HKG-GUM-HNL-SFO instead of the direct flight. If you need to stay in HK until late afternoon, but do not want to pay for an extra night's hotel, the HKG-GUM red-eye gets you out of HK at 10 PM, and you'll get into SFO at around 4 AM instead of 9 AM, so you can go home and sleep for a few hours before going to work.
Sep 6, 2013, 2:23 am
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Just came back from SEA-SFO-HNL-GUM-HKG-NRT-SEA over labor day. That HNL-GUM flight is the worst. GUM-HKG CPU and a very tasty meal. Marriott points for the tallest hotel in the world and all in all a very nice time. I think I paid around $760.
This is already being discussed here
This is already being discussed here
The only issue - will UA HKG help you drop the last segment so that you can jump plane?
Sep 6, 2013, 9:29 pm
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I searched on Kayak and booked through .bomb
Sep 8, 2013, 9:15 am
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What dates do you use when booking a multi-city? For example for SEA-SFO-HNL-GUM-HKG-NRT-SEA would the SEA-SFO-HNL flights all be on the same day?
Sep 8, 2013, 5:04 pm
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sorry but I thought this tread was all about premium fares, eg J. Is it that the HNL-Guam segment is in economy only? Trying to understand this.
Sep 9, 2013, 10:33 pm
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Is this still alive? I'm trying to force it through GUM on ITA and there are no UA results coming up. If I do the search SFO-HKG with UA+ in the routing, the only options are SFO-SEA-NRT-HKG, which is just shy of 15K miles. I'm looking at doing the UA Plat status challenge so I need a bit closer to the 17K mark in order to make this work