15,000 PQM and $1400 PQD short of 1K - any clever ideas?
Oct 8, 2015, 9:49 am
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15,000 PQM and $1400 PQD short of 1K - any clever ideas?
Hey all,
I'm 15,000 PQM and $1400 PQD short of UA 1K for next year. I have a few more tentative trips in me before the end of the year, but I'm wondering if anyone has ideas for bridging the gap in a particularly clever and/or cost effective way? Flying out of NYC.
I'm probably headed to Europe over New Years, returning in the new year unfortunately, so that's around 3500 PQM and $700-ish PQD. Might also have a transcon to fly, so add a few hundred PQD and 5000 PQM. Still leaves me quite short, especially on the PQM (never thought I'd see the day!).
Of course I could hop on a MR to Asia or something, but I'm wondering if anyone has less painful ideas.
Thanks in advance!
WS
I'm 15,000 PQM and $1400 PQD short of UA 1K for next year. I have a few more tentative trips in me before the end of the year, but I'm wondering if anyone has ideas for bridging the gap in a particularly clever and/or cost effective way? Flying out of NYC.
I'm probably headed to Europe over New Years, returning in the new year unfortunately, so that's around 3500 PQM and $700-ish PQD. Might also have a transcon to fly, so add a few hundred PQD and 5000 PQM. Still leaves me quite short, especially on the PQM (never thought I'd see the day!).
Of course I could hop on a MR to Asia or something, but I'm wondering if anyone has less painful ideas.
Thanks in advance!
WS
Oct 8, 2015, 10:53 am
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Take a look at NYC-LAX-BAH-NYC satarting November 12th w/ an over night in LA and immediate turn in BAH. On ITA it prices around $1,100 but it would be easy to change a fare code on one segment to knock that up to $1,400.
I know it sounds painful but consider two things 1) If you have a GPU left IAD-KWI is a easy UG 2) if you don't coach is almost always empty. It's a MR heavy route.
If you take this MR, let me know I'll see ya there ^
I know it sounds painful but consider two things 1) If you have a GPU left IAD-KWI is a easy UG 2) if you don't coach is almost always empty. It's a MR heavy route.
If you take this MR, let me know I'll see ya there ^
Oct 8, 2015, 11:32 am
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Not clear exactly what you are looking for. You can do LGA-IAH-EWR-BQN-EWR-IAH-LGA for $473 in coach, 8802 miles, for example out 11/9 return 11/10. Or for $909 in business/first, 13203 miles with 50% class of service bonus. Similar prices available many days.
Oct 8, 2015, 2:33 pm
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NYC-YYZ-TLV round trip on AC in Premium Economy will get you the miles, and is about $1800.
I'm not sure if you can book that through UA to get the PQD, or what the multiplier is on the PQM for AC PY (it credits to AC as 125%), but it should get you the miles, and will be reasonably comfortable.
If you can find a UA flight for the NYC-YYZ sectors, you can probably get a CPU there too, since it would be Y on AC.
I'm not sure if you can book that through UA to get the PQD, or what the multiplier is on the PQM for AC PY (it credits to AC as 125%), but it should get you the miles, and will be reasonably comfortable.
If you can find a UA flight for the NYC-YYZ sectors, you can probably get a CPU there too, since it would be Y on AC.