UA: OXR(LAX)-BDL Need help on maximizing trip for MR
Feb 3, 2007, 10:42 am
#1
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UA: OXR(LAX)-BDL Need help on maximizing trip for MR
Hello everyone! First time in MR forum, so please feel free to correct and advise if I have posted incorrectly.
Okay. I am traveling March 21 to March 29 from OXR(LAX) to BDL. I am looking for a routing that will help me maximize EQM/EQS for this trip.
Any suggestions are greatly welcome!
Thanks.
Okay. I am traveling March 21 to March 29 from OXR(LAX) to BDL. I am looking for a routing that will help me maximize EQM/EQS for this trip.
Any suggestions are greatly welcome!
Thanks.
Feb 3, 2007, 10:47 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2004
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There's a pretty solid SMF-BDL fare out there right now ($147+) that allows some pretty wild routings, so you might be able to nest that with an OXR-SMF r/t fare.
OXR-LAX-SMF-XXX-XXX-XXX-BDL-XXX-XXX-SMF-LAX-OXR. Or maybe even SMF-SFO-LAX-OXR, don't know what the routing rules are for that.
Try playing around with the ITA matrix at http://matrix.itasoftware.com to find fare combinations and routings. Then call up a UA rep and book it manually - .bomb isn't smart enough (or maybe it's too smart) to do some of these online.
OXR-LAX-SMF-XXX-XXX-XXX-BDL-XXX-XXX-SMF-LAX-OXR. Or maybe even SMF-SFO-LAX-OXR, don't know what the routing rules are for that.
Try playing around with the ITA matrix at http://matrix.itasoftware.com to find fare combinations and routings. Then call up a UA rep and book it manually - .bomb isn't smart enough (or maybe it's too smart) to do some of these online.
Feb 3, 2007, 11:22 am
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To maximize miles on transcons, it's best to run up and down each coast and then take a long transcon (avoiding DEN and ORD). You could probably do something like OXR-LAX-SFO-IAD-BDL and back. SFO's a little longer flight to IAD than LAX. This will net you about 7800 EQMs; you could possibly add SMF, ONT, SFO, or SNA between the LAX-SFO segments for 500 more miles each direction, connections and fares permitting.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Feb 3, 2007, 12:18 pm
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Okay I'm working on it. I've come up with some pretty interesting rountings, but some are really $$$. I'll try some of these new suggesstions.
SMF gave me a 10 hour lay-over and could'nt work around it.
Will let you know!!!
SMF gave me a 10 hour lay-over and could'nt work around it.
Will let you know!!!