Dec 27, 2016, 5:57 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
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Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
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If your requested PQM is in a few thousand, please give a more accurate amount. You will get fewer options with a roundup number (eg, 5000 instead of 4830; IAD-SFO nonstop will work for the latter.)
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A NEW THREAD.
There are many good fares to China (PEK or PVG). If you have a Chinese visa, these options will be provided.
If your requested PQM is in a few thousand, please give a more accurate amount. You will get fewer options with a roundup number (eg, 5000 instead of 4830; IAD-SFO nonstop will work for the latter.)
UA/Star Alliance: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Dec 14, 2017, 4:46 pm
#1276
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$549 SFO-IAD 5439PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Assuming $900 is budget, not minimum PQD required?
UA:$534 SFO-EWR nonstop roundtrip is 5130PQM, so unfortunately a little short.
Here's an idea:
UA:$549 SFO-IAD 5439PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Fri 29 Dec SFO-PHL-IAD-SFO
(2h49m in PHL, 1h04m in IAD)
https://goo.gl/flights/7Cwm
You can also do $536 SFO-ORD-IND-IAD-SFO on the same date, but not worth it for saving a measly $13. Will update if I find something better.
Update: Not finding anything better. Too bad today isn't an option:
UA:$480 SFO-OGG 5323PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Fri 15 Dec SFO-OGG-LAX-SFO
(1h01m in OGG)
https://goo.gl/flights/SivR
Last edited by wh6cto; Dec 14, 2017 at 10:24 pm Reason: grammar fixed; added OGG (outside date avail)
Dec 14, 2017, 10:45 pm
#1277
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: SAN
Miles Needed: 3426
Required Spend or Budget: $500
Available Travel Dates: Dec 22 - Dec 24, Dece 27 - Jan 1
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
Already UA Silver so min EQM is 500.
Miles Needed: 3426
Required Spend or Budget: $500
Available Travel Dates: Dec 22 - Dec 24, Dece 27 - Jan 1
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
Already UA Silver so min EQM is 500.
Dec 15, 2017, 5:42 am
#1278
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$449 SAN-MEM 3544PQM[/B] (w/ 500mi min)
Sat 30 Dec SAN-LAX-SAT-IAH-SAN
(1h45m in IAH)
https://goo.gl/flights/VueA
Only slightly under budget, will update this post if I find something better.
UPDATE: Found one slightly cheaper:
UA:$449 SAN-MEM 3544PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Sat 30 Dec SAN-IAH-MEM-IAH-SAN
(2h26m in MEM)
https://goo.gl/flights/aH6U
14-day advance purchase required, so must be booked today!
Last edited by wh6cto; Dec 15, 2017 at 5:50 am Reason: Added SAN-MEM
Dec 15, 2017, 9:56 am
#1279
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1
UA Mileage Run from ORD
I just found out that a business trip I had scheduled was canceled which will leave me 2,000 actual flight miles short to keep UA status this year.
I need a cheap quick one day there and back to any city that will earn me 2,000 actual flight miles so I can keep my status. The dates that I have free are:
12/18, 12/20 or 12/22
The airport origin and return would be ORD.
Thanks in advance.
I need a cheap quick one day there and back to any city that will earn me 2,000 actual flight miles so I can keep my status. The dates that I have free are:
12/18, 12/20 or 12/22
The airport origin and return would be ORD.
Thanks in advance.
Dec 15, 2017, 10:15 am
#1280
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
Here's the cheapest I can find:
UA: $309 ORD-MIA
Mon 18 Dec ORD-MIA-ORD
(55m turn in MIA)
https://goo.gl/flights/KkN3
Can also travel to SJD the same day, for the same price: https://goo.gl/flights/e9LC
UPDATE: If you want to save $3, you could do both of the following itineraries, but I would think it's worth it.
UA: ORD-BOS 1734PQM
Mon 18 Dec: ORD-BOS-ORD
(1h21m turn in BOS)
https://goo.gl/flights/SbuB
AND
UA: ORD-BOS 1734PQM
Mon 18 Dec: ORD-BOS-ORD
(56m turn in BOS)
https://goo.gl/flights/13TS
UA: $309 ORD-MIA
Mon 18 Dec ORD-MIA-ORD
(55m turn in MIA)
https://goo.gl/flights/KkN3
Can also travel to SJD the same day, for the same price: https://goo.gl/flights/e9LC
UPDATE: If you want to save $3, you could do both of the following itineraries, but I would think it's worth it.
UA: ORD-BOS 1734PQM
Mon 18 Dec: ORD-BOS-ORD
(1h21m turn in BOS)
https://goo.gl/flights/SbuB
AND
UA: ORD-BOS 1734PQM
Mon 18 Dec: ORD-BOS-ORD
(56m turn in BOS)
https://goo.gl/flights/13TS
Last edited by mpiotrow; Dec 15, 2017 at 10:21 am Reason: Added new flight options
Dec 15, 2017, 10:50 am
#1281
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$293 ORD-FLL for 2364PQM
I just found out that a business trip I had scheduled was canceled which will leave me 2,000 actual flight miles short to keep UA status this year.
I need a cheap quick one day there and back to any city that will earn me 2,000 actual flight miles so I can keep my status. The dates that I have free are:
12/18, 12/20 or 12/22
The airport origin and return would be ORD.
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 2000PQM
Required Spend or Budget: 0PQD
Available Travel Dates: Dec 18, 20 or 22
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: anything that earns PQM
I need a cheap quick one day there and back to any city that will earn me 2,000 actual flight miles so I can keep my status. The dates that I have free are:
12/18, 12/20 or 12/22
The airport origin and return would be ORD.
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 2000PQM
Required Spend or Budget: 0PQD
Available Travel Dates: Dec 18, 20 or 22
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: anything that earns PQM
Found one that's another $13 cheaper:
UA:$293 ORD-FLL 2364PQM
Wed 20 Dec ORD-FLL-ORD
(1h12m in FLL)
https://goo.gl/flights/MEyh
Also works Mon 18
MODS: please move/merge into UA/Star Alliance: 2016-2017 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Last edited by wh6cto; Dec 15, 2017 at 10:52 am Reason: formatting
Dec 15, 2017, 12:27 pm
#1282
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Departure Airport: PHL, or anywhere nearby (e.g., ABE, EWR, even DC-area or NYC-area)
Miles Needed: 4,950
Required Spend or Budget: as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/8-end of year, any day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: sure
I need to earn 5 PQS or 4,950 PQMs to retain status. It seems like making the segments might be cheaper than making the miles. What do you think? I'd greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions on the lowest-cost itinerary. Thanks very much!
Bob
Miles Needed: 4,950
Required Spend or Budget: as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/8-end of year, any day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: sure
I need to earn 5 PQS or 4,950 PQMs to retain status. It seems like making the segments might be cheaper than making the miles. What do you think? I'd greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions on the lowest-cost itinerary. Thanks very much!
Bob
Dec 15, 2017, 12:56 pm
#1283
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: UA1K, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 8
I'm 8,000 short of 1K.
Departure: BOS or nearby
Miles needed: 8,000
Available travel : Dec 17-23; Dec 29-31
I'd like to keep the cost as reasonable as possible. Any suggestions?
Departure: BOS or nearby
Miles needed: 8,000
Available travel : Dec 17-23; Dec 29-31
I'd like to keep the cost as reasonable as possible. Any suggestions?
Dec 15, 2017, 2:55 pm
#1284
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Most likely, you need two trips: One of them is to New Orleans on Dec. 19 for $194 (get out of the basic economy, N booking class).
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=STAR_ALLIANCE
The second trip will be more expensive. If you want to take a risk of cancellation of duplicated reservation by United, here is an option for the same price, but you will need to use the same-day-change to change the return segments to Dec. 18. Good luck.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear..._ALLIANCE;eo=e
Here is a single itinerary for $582 and 8060 PQM, with overnight at YVR. You will have to book on United site with multiple destination search. The google flight link does not seem to work. Good luck.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=STAR_ALLIANCE
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=STAR_ALLIANCE
The second trip will be more expensive. If you want to take a risk of cancellation of duplicated reservation by United, here is an option for the same price, but you will need to use the same-day-change to change the return segments to Dec. 18. Good luck.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear..._ALLIANCE;eo=e
Here is a single itinerary for $582 and 8060 PQM, with overnight at YVR. You will have to book on United site with multiple destination search. The google flight link does not seem to work. Good luck.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=STAR_ALLIANCE
Last edited by Kmxu; Dec 15, 2017 at 3:47 pm Reason: A single itinerary
Dec 15, 2017, 6:28 pm
#1285
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: United
Posts: 2
Mileage Run from EWR 7,500 PQM needed on United
Dear all, Trying to close out the year with 1 K. Looking for a decent MR that could be done in 1 to 2 days. Appreciate the help.
Departure Airport: NYC (preferred EWR)
Miles Needed: 7,500 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/21-12/23
Metal = United Airlines
Departure Airport: NYC (preferred EWR)
Miles Needed: 7,500 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/21-12/23
Metal = United Airlines
Dec 15, 2017, 7:25 pm
#1286
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$1124 EWR-ANC 8000PQM+, and other options in F
Dear all, Trying to close out the year with 1 K. Looking for a decent MR that could be done in 1 to 2 days. Appreciate the help.
Departure Airport: NYC (preferred EWR)
Miles Needed: 7,500 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/21-12/23
Metal = United Airlines
Departure Airport: NYC (preferred EWR)
Miles Needed: 7,500 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/21-12/23
Metal = United Airlines
For a single trip, the cheapest econ option I find is:
UA:$1124 EWR-ANC 8000PQM+
Fri 22 Dec EWR-CLE-DEN-ANC-DEN-IAD-EWR
(1h37m in ANC)
https://goo.gl/flights/Fajv
For this kind of money, I think I would rather fork out an extra $100 and do this:
UA:$1208 EWR-SLC in First 7928PQM
Fri 22 Dec LGA-ORD-SLC-ORD-LGA
(0h55m in SLC)
https://goo.gl/flights/iXJr
Another idea...can you travel on another date if purely overnight?
UA:$991 EWR-LAS nostop in First 8908PQM
Mon 18 Dec EWR-LAS-EWR **lay-flat**
(1h04m in LAS)
https://goo.gl/flights/cKbH
EWR departure 8:05pm, returns 7:33am the next morning.
BTW, any reason for the hard "Metal=United Airlines" requirement? Doesn't really matter for this request, just curious.
Will update if I see any econ options closer to your target $500.
Dec 15, 2017, 8:07 pm
#1287
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: United
Posts: 2
You picked pretty much the worst three days of the year...can't imagine anything around $500.
For a single trip, the cheapest econ option I find is:
UA:$1124 EWR-ANC 8000PQM+
Fri 22 Dec EWR-CLE-DEN-ANC-DEN-IAD-EWR
(1h37m in ANC)
For this kind of money, I think I would rather fork out an extra $100 and do this:
UA:$1208 EWR-SLC in First 7928PQM
Fri 22 Dec LGA-ORD-SLC-ORD-LGA
(0h55m in SLC)
Another idea...can you travel on another date if purely overnight?
UA:$991 EWR-LAS nostop in First 8908PQM
Mon 18 Dec EWR-LAS-EWR **lay-flat**
(1h04m in LAS)
EWR departure 8:05pm, returns 7:33am the next morning.
BTW, any reason for the hard "Metal=United Airlines" requirement? Doesn't really matter for this request, just curious.
Will update if I see any econ options closer to your target $500.
For a single trip, the cheapest econ option I find is:
UA:$1124 EWR-ANC 8000PQM+
Fri 22 Dec EWR-CLE-DEN-ANC-DEN-IAD-EWR
(1h37m in ANC)
For this kind of money, I think I would rather fork out an extra $100 and do this:
UA:$1208 EWR-SLC in First 7928PQM
Fri 22 Dec LGA-ORD-SLC-ORD-LGA
(0h55m in SLC)
Another idea...can you travel on another date if purely overnight?
UA:$991 EWR-LAS nostop in First 8908PQM
Mon 18 Dec EWR-LAS-EWR **lay-flat**
(1h04m in LAS)
EWR departure 8:05pm, returns 7:33am the next morning.
BTW, any reason for the hard "Metal=United Airlines" requirement? Doesn't really matter for this request, just curious.
Will update if I see any econ options closer to your target $500.
I was being optimistic with the $500 but $990 in first is not bad at all !As far as the metal, doesn't really matter either... I just put something down to have it down. The PQM's were the more important part. Thanks again !
Dec 15, 2017, 10:52 pm
#1288
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: UA1K, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 8
Awesome! Thanks very much. I booked the single itinerary ($560 and 8,063 PQM). I was looking at BOS LAX RT with a P fare but the total was a bit over $1,000.
Dec 16, 2017, 12:20 am
#1289
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 33
Maybe this isn't doable at a reasonable cost, but I had end-of-year travel change, so ...
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 7,413
Required Spend or Budget: PQD met, ideally as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 (late evening only) through 12/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United PQM needed
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 7,413
Required Spend or Budget: PQD met, ideally as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 (late evening only) through 12/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United PQM needed
Dec 16, 2017, 8:11 am
#1290
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$678 PDX-SJU 7939PQM, or $974 PDX-IAH in First
Maybe this isn't doable at a reasonable cost, but I had end-of-year travel change, so ...
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 7,413
Required Spend or Budget: PQD met, ideally as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 (late evening only) through 12/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United PQM needed
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 7,413
Required Spend or Budget: PQD met, ideally as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 (late evening only) through 12/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United PQM needed
UA:$678 PDX-SJU 7939PQM
Sat 23 Dec PDX-IAD
(51m in IAD)
Sun 24 Dec IAD-SJU-EWR
(3h35m in SJU, 11h50 overnight in EWR)
Mon 25 Dec EWR-PDX
https://goo.gl/flights/yZnF
This requires spending Xmas eve in Newark. Ugh.
If you feel like something more reasonable, this one is still <$1000:
UA:$974 PDX-IAH in First 8306-8516PQM
Mon 25 Dec PDX-SFO-OKC-IAH-PDX
https://goo.gl/flights/vLHJ
Requires travel Xmas day only.
Last edited by wh6cto; Dec 16, 2017 at 8:24 am Reason: PQM updated to higher accuracy