9500 needed for plat on NW, from SEA
Nov 23, 2000, 12:06 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
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9500 needed for plat on NW, from SEA
My wife is trying to figure out the best way to pull in 9500 miles to make plat. Her schedule does not have to many open days thru Dec. Not oppossed to international flights. Thought about SEA to AMS return via DTW, MSP, SEA.
Ideas ?
Ideas ?
Nov 23, 2000, 3:50 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: (SNA) Orange County, California USA
Posts: 3,641
Welcome to FlyerTalk MBO.
For a mileage run, how about SEA/FLL (via EWR) on Continental? This will get her 6,986 base World Perks miles and it is a valid CO routing. The price may be right, too.
[*]SEA/EWR 2,401 miles[*]EWR/FLL 1,092 miles[*]FLL/EWR 1,092 miles[*]EWR/SEA 2,401 miles
Total Base Miles = 6,986
And since she is Gold, I believe she will earn an additional 6,986 miles, although the bonus miles will not count toward Platinum status. Then she'll only need another 2,500 mile trip for that top Platinum tier.
Here is Travelocity's Dream Maps link that may help with fares.
http://dps1.travelocity.com/dreamMap...p_arp_name=SEA
To check from another city, change the last three letters in the link with the airport code of your choice.
Good luck and I hope this helps for starters.
[This message has been edited by MRLIMO (edited 11-23-2000).]
For a mileage run, how about SEA/FLL (via EWR) on Continental? This will get her 6,986 base World Perks miles and it is a valid CO routing. The price may be right, too.
[*]SEA/EWR 2,401 miles[*]EWR/FLL 1,092 miles[*]FLL/EWR 1,092 miles[*]EWR/SEA 2,401 miles
Total Base Miles = 6,986
And since she is Gold, I believe she will earn an additional 6,986 miles, although the bonus miles will not count toward Platinum status. Then she'll only need another 2,500 mile trip for that top Platinum tier.
Here is Travelocity's Dream Maps link that may help with fares.
http://dps1.travelocity.com/dreamMap...p_arp_name=SEA
To check from another city, change the last three letters in the link with the airport code of your choice.
Good luck and I hope this helps for starters.
[This message has been edited by MRLIMO (edited 11-23-2000).]
Nov 23, 2000, 9:52 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Between SNA and ONT
Posts: 1,486
Look at the dream maps from SEA to Western Europe. You'll see many cities in Germany available for a cheap fare (under $400 plus taxes).
However, to fly out on Saturday and back on Sunday, to minimize time, the fare goes up about $40. No biggie.
Check it out:
9/09 SEA-DTW NW430 0845-1551
9/09 DTW-FRA NW052 1710-0720(next day)
9/10 FRA-AMS NW8466 1100-1220
9/10 AMS-SEA NW33 1420-1545
Total cost: $504.56
Total miles: 11,168
Like I said, other German cities seem to be available, as do every Sat/Sun through the end of the year.
A domestic RT that gets 9,500 miles may be possible, though I doubt it, and it would take considerable time to find one, It may even have to be 2 domestic RTs, which probably would raise the cost above this int'l trip and likely involve more travel headaches.
Hope this helps.
However, to fly out on Saturday and back on Sunday, to minimize time, the fare goes up about $40. No biggie.
Check it out:
9/09 SEA-DTW NW430 0845-1551
9/09 DTW-FRA NW052 1710-0720(next day)
9/10 FRA-AMS NW8466 1100-1220
9/10 AMS-SEA NW33 1420-1545
Total cost: $504.56
Total miles: 11,168
Like I said, other German cities seem to be available, as do every Sat/Sun through the end of the year.
A domestic RT that gets 9,500 miles may be possible, though I doubt it, and it would take considerable time to find one, It may even have to be 2 domestic RTs, which probably would raise the cost above this int'l trip and likely involve more travel headaches.
Hope this helps.
Nov 27, 2000, 2:31 pm
#5
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Mike,
The question of how to fit it into your schedule, I find, is often a harder question than figuring out the mileage run itself. Plus when she gets back from this, especially a Europe trip in coach, she'll likely be very tired. Perhaps she could take either a Friday or Monday off from work, and do this during the given weekend.
The question of how to fit it into your schedule, I find, is often a harder question than figuring out the mileage run itself. Plus when she gets back from this, especially a Europe trip in coach, she'll likely be very tired. Perhaps she could take either a Friday or Monday off from work, and do this during the given weekend.
Nov 29, 2000, 5:14 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2000
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My 2 cents worth wont even get U a piece of gum from the gum drop machine, but:
9500 miles is alot to try and pull off off one domestic ticket... but it can be done.
Mr. Limos suggestion to Fla. is probably ur most economical bet and it might save you a several hundred over Europe. Have U seen the $ 198.00 fares?
Have your travel agent check the permissible routing on whatever fare ur able to get and DO IT NOW, B/4 the X-MAS rush.
Try to find a fare permiting something like SEA-PDX-IAH-CLE-EWR-TPA-MCO-FLL (double connect in Fla. for the 500 minimum).
I know, I know... but if ur looking for convenience... CO BC to Europe will put U right there too!
9500 miles is alot to try and pull off off one domestic ticket... but it can be done.
Mr. Limos suggestion to Fla. is probably ur most economical bet and it might save you a several hundred over Europe. Have U seen the $ 198.00 fares?
Have your travel agent check the permissible routing on whatever fare ur able to get and DO IT NOW, B/4 the X-MAS rush.
Try to find a fare permiting something like SEA-PDX-IAH-CLE-EWR-TPA-MCO-FLL (double connect in Fla. for the 500 minimum).
I know, I know... but if ur looking for convenience... CO BC to Europe will put U right there too!
Nov 30, 2000, 1:49 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,120
How about SEA-NRT RT for $515 on NW. Leave 12/8 return 12/11. My wife just did a JFK-NRT-TPE mileage run and had a ball to get to Platinum. The mileage SEA-NRT is 9,552 RT.
Good luck.
Good luck.