UA: Ewr-iah-pos $300 (3.7cpm)
Aug 13, 2014, 5:32 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
Programs: DL DI AA LTPL MAR LTPL HY GL
Posts: 477
Had a few of these for the remainder of the year. Noticed United canceled direct flight from EWR to POS (one that leaves EWR around midnight and arrives at POS around 5-6 am) with Sat departure. Changed a few to the same itinerary but Friday department and one to have extended routing to max miles. If you booked direct EWR-POS flight on Saturday, go check your reservations -
Aug 18, 2014, 9:37 pm
#36
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1
might have to book IAH-EWR to take advantage
I'm new around here, but trying to make a push this year... might have to book IAH-EWR and make a few of these runs... I think I can get 3 of these runs in within a week and still have a little time for some fun in the city.
Aug 21, 2014, 11:40 am
#38
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Aug 21, 2014, 5:37 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Victoria BC
Programs: AC *50K MM; WS Platinum; Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 811
In retrospect, I should have said that I am staying "1 day for a quick meeting" instead of trying to explain what a MR was. As you will read below, it would have been faster for me to just leave on my own and get back to the gates.
After waiting about 20 mins for the UA escort, I was taken over to baggage claim (I told him I had none), then past the baggage claim exit where you give the top half of the stamped immigration form, then over to the UA counter (I told him I already had my next leg ticket). He left me there, so I just made my way over to International Gates. I showed the officers there my ticket and passport, and I get back to the place where I just walked through a few minutes ago. It is possible to skip the baggage claim area and just walk straight from immigration over to the gates.
Pics: Everyone walking towards the baggage claim, but if you turn around and go up these escalators, you can get to the gates
After waiting about 20 mins for the UA escort, I was taken over to baggage claim (I told him I had none), then past the baggage claim exit where you give the top half of the stamped immigration form, then over to the UA counter (I told him I already had my next leg ticket). He left me there, so I just made my way over to International Gates. I showed the officers there my ticket and passport, and I get back to the place where I just walked through a few minutes ago. It is possible to skip the baggage claim area and just walk straight from immigration over to the gates.
Pics: Everyone walking towards the baggage claim, but if you turn around and go up these escalators, you can get to the gates
- Planning on flying in from EWR and back to IAH doing a turnaround within 100 minutes -- shouldn't be a problem, right?
- If you turn around and go up the escalators shown in the photo taken by miasmal, I gather you will still be outside security and have to clear security again before making it to the IAH gate, correct? Or is there a way to not exit the secure area and make your way directly to the gate?
- Any new advice on what explanation you should give to immigration? Should I just say I'm on an MR, or say that I'm here for the day (well actually 100 minutes
)?
Aug 21, 2014, 6:25 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: KEWR
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, Hyatt Plat, National Exec, GE/Nexus
Posts: 501
If you turn around and go up the escalators shown in the photo taken by miasmal, I gather you will still be outside security and have to clear security again before making it to the IAH gate, correct? Or is there a way to not exit the secure area and make your way directly to the gate?
Any new advice on what explanation you should give to immigration? Should I just say I'm on an MR, or say that I'm here for the day (well actually 100 minutes )?
Appreciate any insights.
)?Appreciate any insights.
You can say that you're staying 'for today' for business ... but then they might ask you where you're staying, with what company, who you are, etc. and you may have to fabricate some story. Probably better to tell the truth and that you're not the only one doing a MR.
Aug 25, 2014, 5:52 am
#41
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,708
Looking at doing this Oct 5/6. Leave EWR at 820 am and arrive POS (via IAH) at 745 pm. Then return flight back at 1218 am so layover for 4.5 hours.
Anyone done this routing and times? Feedback? Anyone want to join me...
Can also just say I'm meeting someone for a dinner there
Anyone done this routing and times? Feedback? Anyone want to join me...
Can also just say I'm meeting someone for a dinner there
Aug 25, 2014, 10:07 am
#43
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,708
Sep 8, 2014, 3:19 pm
#45
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,708
Planning to do this late Oct. Did you get the low $295 fate on UA for Sep? Now lowest is $370 which is still decent CPM