How to do segment runs?
Aug 11, 2015 | 7:28 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Amsterdam
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How to do segment runs?
Hey!
I've been searching the internet for a couple of days now, but I can't find a decent guide on how to plan segment runs. I'm seeking to maintain FB status, but I'm a few segments short. I live in Amsterdam, but don't really know how to plan a segment run.
Marc
I've been searching the internet for a couple of days now, but I can't find a decent guide on how to plan segment runs. I'm seeking to maintain FB status, but I'm a few segments short. I live in Amsterdam, but don't really know how to plan a segment run.
Marc
Aug 11, 2015 | 7:57 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: ORD/CLE
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Posts: 492
how many segments do you need and whats the price/time range and airline? easiest way is selecting "no limit" for #of stops/extra stops on ITA or "any" for #of stops on google flights. also, filtering on Kayak by 2+ stops works well. Or, just find a cheap route with a lot of LCC's and many runs per day. might be able to find some low fares for short flights and make a bunch of runs on the weekends.
Aug 11, 2015 | 8:33 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Welcome to FT marctjoefat!
Segments runs are hard from hub cities on a hub and spoke airline. You can try AMS-XXX-CDG-XXX-CDG-XXX-AMS with part of the trip on AF. Find a cheap (short) CDG turn and sandwich it into a cheap AMS-CDG trip. I suggest using one ways to find the cheapest flights you can, noting the booking codes then using ITA to bring them all together into one booking.
Also, as rolltribe suggested you can find a cheap short route, with lots of LCC's and competition and just keep flying it over and over.
Good luck!
Segments runs are hard from hub cities on a hub and spoke airline. You can try AMS-XXX-CDG-XXX-CDG-XXX-AMS with part of the trip on AF. Find a cheap (short) CDG turn and sandwich it into a cheap AMS-CDG trip. I suggest using one ways to find the cheapest flights you can, noting the booking codes then using ITA to bring them all together into one booking.
Also, as rolltribe suggested you can find a cheap short route, with lots of LCC's and competition and just keep flying it over and over.
Good luck!
Aug 11, 2015 | 11:12 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
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Depends on how many you need. In Canadian dollars I think anything <$50 is a good price for a segment, but they're very rare domestically. In the US it's A BIT easier, in Colombia I find it very easy. Super sale fares on Avianca still earn me segments, so I've done that a few times, just gone to a city for a day or 1.5 days while I'm already on vacation in Colombia. Nice way to explore too.
In Europe I can't speak to the prices, but it might be tough. The cheap flights won't earn anything, you'll have to fly legacy carriers and even then I'm not sure the earning of segments. Basically It's not really easy to find a segment run, better to do is find a good fare then add segments to it via ITA.
In Europe I can't speak to the prices, but it might be tough. The cheap flights won't earn anything, you'll have to fly legacy carriers and even then I'm not sure the earning of segments. Basically It's not really easy to find a segment run, better to do is find a good fare then add segments to it via ITA.
Aug 12, 2015 | 12:10 pm
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Amsterdam
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Thanks everybody!
Yeah I've been searching on ITA, Kayak and Skyscanner but I only get non-qualifying-flights as a result (transavia, easyjet). The rest are crazy expensive. So I'm going to do as drvannostren said, gonna find a nice fare and add some nice segments.
Yeah I've been searching on ITA, Kayak and Skyscanner but I only get non-qualifying-flights as a result (transavia, easyjet). The rest are crazy expensive. So I'm going to do as drvannostren said, gonna find a nice fare and add some nice segments.
Aug 23, 2015 | 10:48 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Milwaukee
Programs: AAEXP 3+MM, Marriott Plt and Plt for life, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 414
Milwaukee Segment Run Help
I fly out of MKE. I have been EXP for 14 years but this year due to increased requirements and a slow travel year I will find myself about 9 segments short. I have been trying to find a way to get this over a two day period any time between now and end of year. Any help or suggestions how to built this would be great. Thank you!
Aug 23, 2015 | 11:06 am
#7
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You can do MKE-DFW-DEN-PHX-MKE (4 segs) in a day for $187.60 all-in. Decent availability in October and November including several Saturday's. Also makes a decent mileage run. Unfortunately, two trips will still leave you one segment short.
Aug 24, 2015 | 7:23 pm
#10
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
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AA:$214 MKE-TPA 5 segments(?)
Does this work for 5 segments?
AA:$214 MKE-TPA
Tue 10 Nov
AA2927 MKE-ORD 0950-1053
AA327 ORD-DCA 1150-1440
AA1841 DCA-TPA 1535-1806
AA1955 TPA-PHL 1925-2144
AA3730 PHL-MKE 2245-2358
http://goo.gl/flights/JrfF
Several other routing options available that day. Haven't checked other days.
(Sorry I don't fly AA much, so not sure if this works.)
Good luck!
AA:$214 MKE-TPA
Tue 10 Nov
AA2927 MKE-ORD 0950-1053
AA327 ORD-DCA 1150-1440
AA1841 DCA-TPA 1535-1806
AA1955 TPA-PHL 1925-2144
AA3730 PHL-MKE 2245-2358
http://goo.gl/flights/JrfF
Several other routing options available that day. Haven't checked other days.
(Sorry I don't fly AA much, so not sure if this works.)
Good luck!
