kziel777

Heh, I have 31, 208, and 41 minute layovers on the way.

Spectre17

I can't speak for critten, but I'd share a cab with you. Heck, I'm already sitting across the aisle from you on the way to BAH (seat 21G).

UA1KPHL

But i thought since its same flight number you dont get the extra miles?
So i put in an extra segment from LAX TO SFO then to IAD>BAH via KWI.. it is a difference of 260miles each way too..

anc-ord772

LAX-SFO
SFO-IAD
IAD-KWI
KWI-BAH
BAH-KWI
KWI-LAX

Or

LAX-SFO
SFO-KWI
KWI-BAH
BAH-KWI
KWI-IAD
IAD-LAX

Or

LAX-XXX
XXX-KWI
KWI-BAH
BAH-KWI
KWI-SFO
SFO-LAX

critten

I think it is wrong? I leave the 29th(FRI), and get to BAH(SAT) the 30th.

fishleafer

Sure, we will have a party:-)

anc-ord772

Updated.

anc-ord772

Same flight number is different than direct flight with one stop. If you book the flight as separate segments LAX-IAD-KWI-BAH as opposed to LAX-IAD-BAH, you will receive the mileage for IAD-KWI and KWI-BAH, regardless that they are the same flight number.

As a UNITED elite, you receive 500 mile minimums on each segment regardless of miles flown. KWI-BAH would post to your MP account as 500 PQM.

Please see below your first post for how to enter the segments on .sux or hipmunk.

Shareholder

There's an HIX rate that includes airport pick-up and return that's about $10 more than the Best Flex rate you might want to check out.

Shareholder

FYI Seats: 25G outbound, 22G return.

johndoe123

Has anyone been to BAH? Is it worthy of a 3-5 day cultural/vacation visit? I don't like going just for miles, I'd like to make a trip out of it.

Also, is it possible to get a stopover in Europe anyhow on this mess or not really?

critten

BAH might be easy to do in a day or two, according to what i read, but Dubai (via flyDubai) is not to much more to tack on to this if you wanted to make a trip out of it.

A stopover would count as another destination, so no real way to get a stopover confirmed. You should be going IAD-KWI straight without a stop in FRA, assuming you mean Europe as in center europe(not east europe). I read, but never have done, if there is a stop where you want to explore, you can ask the counter for another flight (similar to a same day change).

johndoe123

Dubai round trip is $130 USD or so. Not bad, although finding affordable lodging in Dubai is another story. I'm not sure how much there is to do in Dubai?

This is how it's pricing out. I have to get to LAX (From BOI), but it's still cheaper to buy the ticket in a separate itin

Los Angeles (LAX) to Bahrain (BAH) - Wed, Nov 6
United Airlines, Inc. Los Angeles (LAX) to Washington (IAD) - Wed, Nov 6
United Airlines, Inc. 653 Dep: 1:16PM Arr: 9:04PM 4h 48m Boeing 757 Economy (K)
Layover in IAD 0h 46m

United Airlines, Inc. Washington (IAD) to Kuwait (KWI) - Wed, Nov 6
United Airlines, Inc. 982 Dep: 9:50PM Arr: 6:00PM 12h 10m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Stop in KWI Thu, Nov 7 1h 15m

United Airlines, Inc. Kuwait (KWI) to Bahrain (BAH) - Thu, Nov 7
United Airlines, Inc. 982 Dep: 7:15PM Arr: 8:25PM 1h 10m Boeing 777 Economy (K)


Bahrain (BAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Sun, Nov 10
United Airlines, Inc. Bahrain (BAH) to Kuwait (KWI) - Sun, Nov 10
United Airlines, Inc. 981 Dep: 10:15PM Arr: 11:25PM 1h 10m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Stop in KWI 1h 45m

United Airlines, Inc. Kuwait (KWI) to Washington (IAD) - Mon, Nov 11
United Airlines, Inc. 981 Dep: 1:10AM Arr: 6:50AM 13h 40m Boeing 777 Economy (K)
Layover in IAD 2h 3m

United Airlines, Inc. Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Mon, Nov 11
United Airlines, Inc. 1297 Dep: 8:53AM Arr: 11:40AM 5h 47m Boeing 757 Economy (K)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $735.20
Total cost for 1 passenger $735.20

maskedmesothorium

I've never been there but one of my friends lives there. She doesn't have great things to say about it. It's one of the more western/progressive countries in the middle east but she says protests and tear gas aren't uncommon. She was laughing about it so I guess it's not too serious or dangerous. She says the beaches aren't nice. I'd recommend staying over for 2-3 days (there are some interesting things on Trip Advisor) but not longer. There's a Formula 1 race in the spring that would be cool if you're into motorsports.

Kind of off topic, but I looked into adding on a side trip to Bahrain on an Israel trip. Not cheap! Even though they are pretty close, Bahrain doesn't recognize Israel as a state and consequently there aren't any flights between the two. Best deal was through Istanbul and it costs almost as much as the LAX-BAH ticket!

Mr_BKK

I am in (please add me to the Wikipost). I have *G. No hotel booked yet.

Outbound:
Fri., Nov. 8, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Manama City, Bahrain (BAH)
Depart: 11:26 a.m. Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Arrive: 4:38 p.m. Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental)
Connect time in Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental) is 1 hr 57 mn.

Depart: 6:35 p.m. Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental)
Arrive: 11:45 a.m. +1 Day Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Connect time in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) is 1 hr 40 mn.

Sat., Nov. 9, 2013
Depart: 1:25 p.m. Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Arrive: 11:00 p.m. Manama City, Bahrain (BAH)

Return:
Sun., Nov. 10, 2013 | Manama City, Bahrain (BAH) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Depart: 10:15 p.m. Manama City, Bahrain (BAH)
Arrive: 6:50 a.m. +1 Day Washington, DC (IAD - Dulles)
Connect time in Washington, DC (IAD - Dulles) is 2 hr 3 mn.

Mon., Nov. 11, 2013
Depart: 8:53 a.m. Washington, DC (IAD - Dulles)
Arrive: 11:40 a.m. Los Angeles, CA (LAX)