Considering a MR on DL, first timer, advice please!
Jan 4, 2010, 9:30 pm
#1
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Considering a MR on DL, first timer, advice please!
I will be traveling to DC on business the week of Jan. 18th. I can fly CHS-ATL-IAD roundtrip for $380 (leaving Tuesday, returning Saturday), or I can fly CHS-ATL-IAD, then IAD-ATL-SFO-ATL-CHS on the same days for $497. As I've never done a mileage run before, I'd like to know 1) if this is a good deal, 2) if I can improve my earnings (aside from buying up to a Y/B/M fare), and 3) if I'm nuts for even considering blowing my Saturday on two cross-country flights. The direct roundtrip is 2066 miles , while the flight home through SFO is 6344 miles, for a cpm of ~$.08. Would you do it, given the opportunity?
Jan 4, 2010, 9:42 pm
#2
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That's not really a good deal. People look for CPM under .02 or at most under .03.
As far as blowing your weekend? Well that's to be decided - I flew DCA-PHX-SFO-PHX-DCA in 1 day and while my family and friends thought I was nuts, that's just normal here :-)
Edit:
If your willing to fly into BWI:
CHS-ATL-BUF-JFK-BWI-JFK-BUF-ATL-CHS which gives ~2900 miles (4400 if you get 500 min segments) for $340
or CHS-ATL-MKE-MSP-BWI-JFK-BUF-ATL-CHS which gives ~4800 miles for $340 (again with 500 min segments)
Both would be brutal at ~10 hours each way.
As far as blowing your weekend? Well that's to be decided - I flew DCA-PHX-SFO-PHX-DCA in 1 day and while my family and friends thought I was nuts, that's just normal here :-)
Edit:
If your willing to fly into BWI:
CHS-ATL-BUF-JFK-BWI-JFK-BUF-ATL-CHS which gives ~2900 miles (4400 if you get 500 min segments) for $340
or CHS-ATL-MKE-MSP-BWI-JFK-BUF-ATL-CHS which gives ~4800 miles for $340 (again with 500 min segments)
Both would be brutal at ~10 hours each way.
Last edited by GoodOmens; Jan 4, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Jan 4, 2010, 9:56 pm
#3
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Okay, let me sweeten the pot (I think I'm just begging for acceptance here!):
The differential from what I'm already having to fly would be 4278 more miles, for an additional $117, or $.027 per mile, and a full day in the air. Would you bite then?
The differential from what I'm already having to fly would be 4278 more miles, for an additional $117, or $.027 per mile, and a full day in the air. Would you bite then?
Jan 4, 2010, 11:22 pm
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By your measurement I am nuts too. I am doing 5100bis miles SDF-MKE the same week.
I did notice you are not chancing the outbound more than necessary, smart move. I too play the "for $x more I can route this way" game. If you have nothing else to do I say go for it. My concern would be how to expense it? I have never mixed my tangent routings with business flights.
I did notice you are not chancing the outbound more than necessary, smart move. I too play the "for $x more I can route this way" game. If you have nothing else to do I say go for it. My concern would be how to expense it? I have never mixed my tangent routings with business flights.
Jan 5, 2010, 6:49 pm
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It's booked. I actually got a lower price tonight - $460 for the trip, CHS-ATL-IAD-ATL-SFO-ATL-CHS. This is $80 over the more straightforward CHS-ATL-IAD and back, for 4,278 more miles, or $.019 per mile over what I'm already required to fly.
Wish me luck; it's going to be one long Saturday!
Wish me luck; it's going to be one long Saturday!