My first INTERNATIONAL mileage run
Jan 30, 2001, 1:29 pm
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My first INTERNATIONAL mileage run
I have to be in LA in March for a convention. The r/t fare from JFK is $475.
I Have an extra day and was looking to do a run say maybe LAX?LHR. That's pricing out at $550. Hmm. What about LAX/SIN? Isn't SIN the favorite destination of all UA mileage runners? This too priced out at about $900 from JFK with a stop in LA.
So I tried and am flying the following:
10 March UA #1 JFK / LAX 7:05 am
10 March UA #1 LAX / HKG 11:50 am
12 March UA #2 HKG / LAX 12:25 pm
12 March UA #18 LAX / JFK 22:10 (redeye)
UA # 2 arrives in LA at 8:40 am. I have to walk a trade show that day. Then I'll head back to LAX for the flight home to JFK.
Anyone want to join me on all/part of the trip?
Best part......This priced out at $650 complete. AND I had a 15 % off coupon that took the price down to about $550. So basically I'm paying $75 more to fly from JFK/HKG that the NY/LA price of $475.
Let's see, that an extra 15,000 miles for an extra $75 dollars. Plus Premier Exec double miles. That works out to fractions of a cent per mile.
You guys created a monster.
Thanks
Only problem is I'm sitting in the back. This fare is not upgradeable.
Dan
I Have an extra day and was looking to do a run say maybe LAX?LHR. That's pricing out at $550. Hmm. What about LAX/SIN? Isn't SIN the favorite destination of all UA mileage runners? This too priced out at about $900 from JFK with a stop in LA.
So I tried and am flying the following:
10 March UA #1 JFK / LAX 7:05 am
10 March UA #1 LAX / HKG 11:50 am
12 March UA #2 HKG / LAX 12:25 pm
12 March UA #18 LAX / JFK 22:10 (redeye)
UA # 2 arrives in LA at 8:40 am. I have to walk a trade show that day. Then I'll head back to LAX for the flight home to JFK.
Anyone want to join me on all/part of the trip?
Best part......This priced out at $650 complete. AND I had a 15 % off coupon that took the price down to about $550. So basically I'm paying $75 more to fly from JFK/HKG that the NY/LA price of $475.
Let's see, that an extra 15,000 miles for an extra $75 dollars. Plus Premier Exec double miles. That works out to fractions of a cent per mile.
You guys created a monster.
ThanksOnly problem is I'm sitting in the back. This fare is not upgradeable.
Dan
Jan 30, 2001, 5:42 pm
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You may want to reconsider your flights on the way to HKG. Because you are booked on UA#1 they will screw you over the miles. You'll get 8067 miles for going to HKG (i.e. the non-stop distance) instead of 9722 for going JFK-LAX-HKG.
Why is the fare not upgradeable?
Why is the fare not upgradeable?
Jan 30, 2001, 10:10 pm
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NYC1,
Oh my gosh. You're right. I booked the ticket but have a few weeks to pay for it.
I'll go to the ticket office tomorrow and change the routing. Maybe JFK/LAX LAX/SFO
SFO/HKG.
My return has a 14 hour stop in LA. I think that will be ok since I'm on 2 different flight #'s.
Thanks A
Dan
Oh my gosh. You're right. I booked the ticket but have a few weeks to pay for it.
I'll go to the ticket office tomorrow and change the routing. Maybe JFK/LAX LAX/SFO
SFO/HKG.
My return has a 14 hour stop in LA. I think that will be ok since I'm on 2 different flight #'s.
Thanks A
Dan
Jan 31, 2001, 11:02 am
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Originally posted by dhammer53:
NYC1,
The upgradeable fare was over $900. And since I'm paying, it's a big $250 difference.
Dan
NYC1,
The upgradeable fare was over $900. And since I'm paying, it's a big $250 difference.
Dan
Jan 31, 2001, 1:01 pm
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Originally posted by dhammer53:
10 March UA #1 JFK / LAX 7:05 am
10 March UA #1 LAX / HKG 11:50 am
12 March UA #2 HKG / LAX 12:25 pm
12 March UA #18 LAX / JFK 22:10 (redeye)
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10 March UA #1 JFK / LAX 7:05 am
10 March UA #1 LAX / HKG 11:50 am
12 March UA #2 HKG / LAX 12:25 pm
12 March UA #18 LAX / JFK 22:10 (redeye)
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09-Mar UA JFK NRT
09-Mar UA NRT HKG
11-Mar UA HKG NRT
11-Mar UA NRT SFO
11-Mar UA SFO JFK