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Old Apr 1, 2014, 1:59 pm
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UA: SFO-EWR-OSL RT $517 AI in OCT 12,254 BASE
Found on ITA while looking for OW flights: all UA metal for $517 K RT fare (DDE) but earns 100% = 12,254 base/.044; sample 10/22-27. Slightly higher @$548 for SFO-EWR-OSL-FRA-EWR-SFO=13,046/.041 base. Fairly decent connect times.

Looked like several options in SEP-OCT period but did not research much as UA, not AA.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 3:17 pm
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Is that OSL-FRA leg on LH K fare? Don't think that earns on UA.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 3:26 pm
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K class is evil on Lufty with ZERO United miles , but still pretty good run imho
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 3:31 pm
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You can also do this all UA, and route via LAX, for a few more miles.

Dates I saw are Oct 24 -> Oct 27. Comes out to 4.0cpm.

Kinda tempted, but the two nights of hotel in OSL are gonna be expensive.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 3:33 pm
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On my last run the transatlantic flight was delayed, making me miss my LH K flight. I got rebooked in Y.

If you choose 10/24-10/27, you can do SFO-LAX-EWR-OSL-EWR-IAH-SFO for $523 all on UA. Ends up being 4.0 cpm.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by dordal
Dates I saw are Oct 24 -> Oct 27. Comes out to 4.0cpm.
Kinda tempted, but the two nights of hotel in OSL are gonna be expensive.
This is a common problem for Scandinavian runs,
but if you have/can get some Choice points,
there are lots of hotels in OSL for 16K/night.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 9:26 pm
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Are those 757s on EWR-OSL? If so no thanks.
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Old Apr 2, 2014, 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by travelsavant
Found on ITA while looking for OW flights: all UA metal for $517 K RT fare (DDE) but earns 100% = 12,254 base/.044; sample 10/22-27. Slightly higher @$548 for SFO-EWR-OSL-FRA-EWR-SFO=13,046/.041 base. Fairly decent connect times.

Looked like several options in SEP-OCT period but did not research much as UA, not AA.
Is it possible to have a layover in FRA for a couple days? or do i have to catch the flight from FRA to EWR right away?
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Old Apr 3, 2014, 6:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
Are those 757s on EWR-OSL? If so no thanks.
It always comes up...
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Old Apr 4, 2014, 4:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Karlson
K class is evil on Lufty with ZERO United miles , but still pretty good run imho
How about W class?
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Old Apr 8, 2014, 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
Are those 757s on EWR-OSL? If so no thanks.
I have done KEF-EWR on Icenlandair 757. It was not as bad as I had imagined.
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Old Apr 8, 2014, 8:04 pm
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Originally Posted by leonidas
I have done KEF-EWR on Icenlandair 757. It was not as bad as I had imagined.
Which is 1/3 less.....
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Old Apr 9, 2014, 6:08 am
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Originally Posted by MrHalliday
This is a common problem for Scandinavian runs,
but if you have/can get some Choice points,
there are lots of hotels in OSL for 16K/night.
Also, if you know someone who works for carlson hotels, the friends and family rates are the same in OSL as the rest of the world (~$80) and includes full breakfast.
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Old Apr 9, 2014, 4:34 pm
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Originally Posted by leonidas
I have done KEF-EWR on Icenlandair 757. It was not as bad as I had imagined.
Iceland Air also runs a 757 DEN-KEF. Glad I don't have to endure that one!
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Old Apr 9, 2014, 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by GBadger
Iceland Air also runs a 757 DEN-KEF. Glad I don't have to endure that one!
We flew MVD-PTY on Copa's 737 last fall. In theory, it's an 8 hour flight. But when you can't land at PTY and divert to a nearby airport, and then sit on the plan for another 4 hours.... well, things can get ugly.

These Jeffy Jets are probably OK much of the time, but you really don't want to be on one during IRROPS.

(And yes, I flew EWR-OSL and ARN-EWR on a Jeffy Jet a couple weeks ago.)
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