Need 7,000 EQMs on United in December...
Dec 8, 2012, 6:35 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Need 7,000 EQMs on United in December...
Can't find any real good fares, is there anything out there? It needs to originate in either IAD or BOS. Preferred dates are 12/26-27, but I *MIGHT* be able to do something between 12/17-20.
Any help?
Any help?
Dec 8, 2012, 6:49 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 16
I'm currently on a BOS-SFO-PSP-LAX-PHX-IAH-BOS MR, taking up about a day and a half and getting me 7k-ish EQM at about 5cpm. You might check if this is still a reasonable fare (it priced as a multi-city BOS-PSP + PSP-PHX + PHX-BOS) and/or if it's still available for the dates you'd want to use. 7k EQM is a somewhat unfortunate breakpoint; it's too many for most transcons, even convoluted ones, but too few for going to Alaska or Hawaii (which tend to require significantly more time and expense).
Dec 8, 2012, 7:10 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Other good fares to Southern CA can be found in Dec. 17-20 for <$400, i.e. BOS-SAN. These are same day turns, so you might consider one of these coupled with a shorter hop on a second day.
Dec 9, 2012, 3:54 am
#5
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Dec 9, 2012, 7:13 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PIT
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I need 5800 miles on UA, been eyeing the 14th/15th as my preferred dates. Here is what i have found as PIT being my origin. Maybe this helps. Seems LAS currently best target destination. Anyone have any thoughts on my predicament is appreciated.
12/14-12/14
PIT-DCA-LAS-CLT-PIT: $340, 4561, 7.4 CPM
12/15-12/15
PIT-ORD-LAS-IAH-ORD-PIT: $326, 4656, 7 CPM
12/14-12/15
PIT-ORD-LAS-IAD-PIT: $324, 4570, 7.1 CPM
12/13-12/14
PIT-IAH-LAS-CLE-PIT: $322, 4660, 6.9 CPM
12/17-12/18
PIT-IAH-LAS-EWR-PIT: $282, 5060, 5.6 CPM
As you can see i can't quite get to 5800 miles on these trips..
12/14-12/14
PIT-DCA-LAS-CLT-PIT: $340, 4561, 7.4 CPM
12/15-12/15
PIT-ORD-LAS-IAH-ORD-PIT: $326, 4656, 7 CPM
12/14-12/15
PIT-ORD-LAS-IAD-PIT: $324, 4570, 7.1 CPM
12/13-12/14
PIT-IAH-LAS-CLE-PIT: $322, 4660, 6.9 CPM
12/17-12/18
PIT-IAH-LAS-EWR-PIT: $282, 5060, 5.6 CPM
As you can see i can't quite get to 5800 miles on these trips..
Last edited by likestheaction; Dec 9, 2012 at 7:31 am Reason: Updated
Dec 9, 2012, 9:18 am
#7
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Posts: 514
I'm already requal'd this year & out of PIT. But for the past few years I was able to do a bunch of segment hops through US and UA hubs on the East Coast and Midwest. I was able to get 6-7 segments in a day, starting early and ending late - hopping through IAD, BOS, IND, MCI, PHL, and ORD, for example.
Dec 9, 2012, 11:11 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PIT
Programs: UA-Silver, HHonors-Gold
Posts: 35
I ended up locking in:
12/17-12/18
PIT-EWR-LAS-EWR-PIT: $283.20, 5440 (w/ 500 min.), 5.2 CPM
which leaves me at: 42496+5440 = 47936.
which is annoying because if it were <=2000 then i could just find a near PIT as you suggest, and go 500-500-500-500, but alas i need slightly more than that, 2064.
the accelerator stuff is not EQM is it?
12/17-12/18
PIT-EWR-LAS-EWR-PIT: $283.20, 5440 (w/ 500 min.), 5.2 CPM
which leaves me at: 42496+5440 = 47936.
which is annoying because if it were <=2000 then i could just find a near PIT as you suggest, and go 500-500-500-500, but alas i need slightly more than that, 2064.
the accelerator stuff is not EQM is it?
Dec 9, 2012, 12:40 pm
#9
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I ended up locking in:
12/17-12/18
PIT-EWR-LAS-EWR-PIT: $283.20, 5440 (w/ 500 min.), 5.2 CPM
which leaves me at: 42496+5440 = 47936.
which is annoying because if it were <=2000 then i could just find a near PIT as you suggest, and go 500-500-500-500, but alas i need slightly more than that, 2064.
the accelerator stuff is not EQM is it?
12/17-12/18
PIT-EWR-LAS-EWR-PIT: $283.20, 5440 (w/ 500 min.), 5.2 CPM
which leaves me at: 42496+5440 = 47936.
which is annoying because if it were <=2000 then i could just find a near PIT as you suggest, and go 500-500-500-500, but alas i need slightly more than that, 2064.
the accelerator stuff is not EQM is it?
Dec 9, 2012, 5:35 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA Lifetime 1K, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, HH Diamond, Delta Base, AA Base
Posts: 514
Yes, it is, see here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
Dec 12, 2012, 12:04 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Exploralist, Marriot Silver
Posts: 2,065
For EQM people are getting offers of around 30 cpm now (this factors in the price of the RDMs that you have to buy in order to get the EQMs).
Dec 12, 2012, 12:12 pm
#13
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
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Can you fly this weekend?
BOS-PHL-MAN-PHL-BOS on US will net you just over 7,000 miles for under $850
IAD/BOS-SEA-ANC-SEA-BOS/IAD on 12/26 will get you just over 7,000 miles for about $900.
I know my options (above) may cost a little more than doing two or three little trips. But This close to YE two or three little trips can become two or three disasters with IROPS and cause you to miss the rest of the MR's. One and done I say!
Good luck.
IAD/BOS-SEA-ANC-SEA-BOS/IAD on 12/26 will get you just over 7,000 miles for about $900.
I know my options (above) may cost a little more than doing two or three little trips. But This close to YE two or three little trips can become two or three disasters with IROPS and cause you to miss the rest of the MR's. One and done I say!
Good luck.