Apr 4, 14, 10:50 am
Last edit by: cesco.g
There are two categories of US cities involved, DL hubs and other, generally secondary, airports.
From some DL Hubs, UA P fares are valid to a much wider range of cities in Europe:
SLC/MSP/DTW/ATL/CVG/MEM-AMS/MXP/FCO/CDG/MLA/VCE/TRN/FLR/NAP/PMO/CTA/BUD/PRG/CPH/IST/WAW/ARN/OSL/KRK/PRG/TLL/RIX/etc
(but not JFK nor LAX?)
Other airports are valid to a smaller set of cities in Europe:
BOS/SJC/SMF/MOD/BWI/BUR/ONT/SNA/PSP/HNL/SEA/PDX/AUS/PIT/TUS/TPA/ALB/etc/etc-AMS/MXP/FCO/CDG/MLA/VCE/TRN/FLR/NAP/PMO/CTA/etc
Most UA hubs don't have the fare filed (not SFO for sure), but apparently EWR has at least EWR-VCE/NCE (but not EWR-MXP/PMO/FCO/CDG)
Some destinations in Europe have a slightly higher base fare:
MRS/LYS
(please add more cities to either origin or destination side that are valid)
Be careful in your airline selection - there are PQM/RDM implications to this. For example, for the UA program, UA P earns 150% PQM/RDM, LH P earns 100% PQM/RDM, and it appears that OS P earns nothing.
Similarly it looks like UA P class credited to Aegean (A3) earns nothing. Visit this United webpage then click on the Star Alliance partner to determine mileage earnings.
From some DL Hubs, UA P fares are valid to a much wider range of cities in Europe:
SLC/MSP/DTW/ATL/CVG/MEM-AMS/MXP/FCO/CDG/MLA/VCE/TRN/FLR/NAP/PMO/CTA/BUD/PRG/CPH/IST/WAW/ARN/OSL/KRK/PRG/TLL/RIX/etc
(but not JFK nor LAX?)
Other airports are valid to a smaller set of cities in Europe:
BOS/SJC/SMF/MOD/BWI/BUR/ONT/SNA/PSP/HNL/SEA/PDX/AUS/PIT/TUS/TPA/ALB/etc/etc-AMS/MXP/FCO/CDG/MLA/VCE/TRN/FLR/NAP/PMO/CTA/etc
Most UA hubs don't have the fare filed (not SFO for sure), but apparently EWR has at least EWR-VCE/NCE (but not EWR-MXP/PMO/FCO/CDG)
Some destinations in Europe have a slightly higher base fare:
MRS/LYS
(please add more cities to either origin or destination side that are valid)
Be careful in your airline selection - there are PQM/RDM implications to this. For example, for the UA program, UA P earns 150% PQM/RDM, LH P earns 100% PQM/RDM, and it appears that OS P earns nothing.
Similarly it looks like UA P class credited to Aegean (A3) earns nothing. Visit this United webpage then click on the Star Alliance partner to determine mileage earnings.
[FARE GONE] Lots of UA ATL-AMS (and other cities) Z fares; less than $2k for July
Apr 2, 14, 7:29 am
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Apr 2, 14, 7:30 am
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Apr 2, 14, 7:31 am
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So I found $1480; RIC-IAD-FCO (all on UA metal) and FCO-IAD-RIC (UA again) on the return
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Apr 2, 14, 7:38 am
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So I found $1480; RIC-IAD-FCO (all on UA metal) and FCO-IAD-RIC (UA again) on the return
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Hopefully someone can help tell you and me how to bail if you have checked bags at Dulles. I'd only try it with carryon based on my experience.
Apr 2, 14, 7:39 am
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So I found $1480; RIC-IAD-FCO (all on UA metal) and FCO-IAD-RIC (UA again) on the return
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Apr 2, 14, 7:45 am
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Apr 2, 14, 7:55 am
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What you found is pure gold and what you've done is send a ton of people to Europe this summer in business for the price of economy. I was looking to go to CDG that weekend with my girlfriend anyway and was going to book economy. Good thing I didn't.
You'll get a cheers when I arrive there. ^
You'll get a cheers when I arrive there. ^
I just booked 50k MQMs at less than 3.7cpm on 8 PHX-MIA MRs thanks to this forum (thanks, Coke & Taco!), so I guess it was my time to contribute instead of being a leech! Haha!
Hope everyone has fun! And I got my bro and his gf PDX-FCO over July 4 weekend for less than $1,500 ea on this deal.
Hope lots are able to book!
Apr 2, 14, 7:55 am
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It says P earn 150%. https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/Mar...es/united.aspx
Apr 2, 14, 7:57 am
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It says P earn 150%. https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/Mar...es/united.aspx
Also, AC 250 BF is on Z fare, there you will get 200% earnings, but LH Biz class or AC Biz class.... I think LH Biz class is better.
Apr 2, 14, 8:00 am
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So I found $1480; RIC-IAD-FCO (all on UA metal) and FCO-IAD-RIC (UA again) on the return
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Just to clarify, Will I clear U.S. customs at IAD and pick up my bags at IAD too?
I'd love to take this flight for two reasons.
1. Non stop IAD-FCO on UA metal (763) and
2. on the return, I presume I can pick up my bags and bail at IAD and go home, not taking the flight to RIC
Apr 2, 14, 8:04 am
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Well I'm just glad I could help for once!
I just booked 50k MQMs at less than 3.7cpm on 8 PHX-MIA MRs thanks to this forum (thanks, Coke & Taco!), so I guess it was my time to contribute instead of being a leech! Haha!
Hope everyone has fun! And I got my bro and his gf PDX-FCO over July 4 weekend for less than $1,500 ea on this deal.
Hope lots are able to book!
I just booked 50k MQMs at less than 3.7cpm on 8 PHX-MIA MRs thanks to this forum (thanks, Coke & Taco!), so I guess it was my time to contribute instead of being a leech! Haha!
Hope everyone has fun! And I got my bro and his gf PDX-FCO over July 4 weekend for less than $1,500 ea on this deal.
Hope lots are able to book!
Apr 2, 14, 8:09 am
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Not sure if you can bail at IAD. Whenever I take UA overseas they always divide out the transfers to another process. Not sure what that process is but I understand if you go through the new Customs/Immigration not in the main terminal that it is possible. However, I ALWAYS get routed through to the main terminal where that isn't an option. There are flights to FCO from BWI through ORD.
Hopefully someone can help tell you and me how to bail if you have checked bags at Dulles. I'd only try it with carryon based on my experience.
Hopefully someone can help tell you and me how to bail if you have checked bags at Dulles. I'd only try it with carryon based on my experience.
