Dec 27, 2016, 5:57 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
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.)
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
Jul 10, 2018, 8:34 am
#1591
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Other dates?
If you want to stay in Singapore for one night, the price drops to $870; that is, leaving a day earlier. If you can do this trip for $870 in November or early December after UA starts twice-daily SFO-SIN flights, you can get rid of the hotel cost by staying on ground for 14 h (8:00 am arrival and 10:20 pm departure). Good luck
Here's an option!
UA:$970 AUS-SIN 19951PQM
Fri Sept 14
EWR-LAX-SIN
1hr10min turn in SIN
Sun Sept 16
SIN-SFO-AUS
https://goo.gl/flights/bCyP8
There are other options that have longer turnaround times in SIN, for example flying through LAX with a long connection in LAX, or flying through LAX and IAH on the way back with 2 hrs in each location, etc...
[EDIT]
I must have missed the Sept 7-9 dates above the first time I read your message. Here's another option (not quite as many miles, but pretty close, and a much better turn time in SIN):
UA:$970 AUS-SIN 19886PQM
Fri Sept 7
EWR-SFO-SIN
2hr30min turn in SIN
Sun Sept 9
SIN-SFO-AUS
https://goo.gl/flights/NpPs1
[/EDIT]
UA:$970 AUS-SIN 19951PQM
Fri Sept 14
EWR-LAX-SIN
1hr10min turn in SIN
Sun Sept 16
SIN-SFO-AUS
https://goo.gl/flights/bCyP8
There are other options that have longer turnaround times in SIN, for example flying through LAX with a long connection in LAX, or flying through LAX and IAH on the way back with 2 hrs in each location, etc...
[EDIT]
I must have missed the Sept 7-9 dates above the first time I read your message. Here's another option (not quite as many miles, but pretty close, and a much better turn time in SIN):
UA:$970 AUS-SIN 19886PQM
Fri Sept 7
EWR-SFO-SIN
2hr30min turn in SIN
Sun Sept 9
SIN-SFO-AUS
https://goo.gl/flights/NpPs1
[/EDIT]
Jul 10, 2018, 8:59 am
#1592
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Mileage+
Posts: 6
Try the combination Vienna/Budapest for the EZE flight, Budapest is cheaper from ORD as return flight. You just have to book a single BUD-VIE flight (over FRA which gives you another 1000 miles..)
Edit: Bucharest OPT also works with this fare
Edit: Bucharest OPT also works with this fare
Last edited by mbruehl; Jul 10, 2018 at 12:51 pm
Jul 11, 2018, 10:03 pm
#1593
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: UA, SPG
Posts: 9
Thanks, very helpful! I'll wait for later in the year. (>3 cpm means greater than). I want to spend less for more!
Jul 17, 2018, 8:00 pm
#1594
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 2
Looking for MR from EWR
UA 15000 PQM NeededDeparture Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: UA 15000 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: Least Possible
Available Travel Dates: September and beyond
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: No Code-Share
Route(s) You've Already Searched: NYC/SFO, NYC/CUN, NYC/LON
Miles Needed: UA 15000 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: Least Possible
Available Travel Dates: September and beyond
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: No Code-Share
Route(s) You've Already Searched: NYC/SFO, NYC/CUN, NYC/LON
Jul 17, 2018, 11:11 pm
#1595
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: AA PPro, TP Gold, UA Silver, Bonvoy/Hilton Gold, Global Entry
Posts: 296
EWR-SFO-TPE-SFO-EWR, overnight at Taipei for $747 (all UA metal): 18000 PQM
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...308*.JPY.84308
JFK-HND-KUL (overnight) - HND (overnight) - JFK for $632 (all NH metal, but 100% PQM with UA): 20000~PQM
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...441*.JPY.71441
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...308*.JPY.84308
JFK-HND-KUL (overnight) - HND (overnight) - JFK for $632 (all NH metal, but 100% PQM with UA): 20000~PQM
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...441*.JPY.71441
Jul 18, 2018, 1:38 am
#1596
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 233
MR between MEX YVR RIO
Hi all ! I hope someone can help. So, basically I need to go from MEX to YVR to RIO (one way) while trying to maximise my miles — whether this is through a quick detour to Alaska or Asia or / and Zig zagging.
Departure Airport: MEX eventually getting to YVR (preferred) and back to RIO (essential)
Miles needed: anything will do as long as it is a good CPM
Required Spend or Budget: max 2000 ideally
Available Travel Dates: leaving MEX 22 July
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: 4 segments on UA
preferred cabin: C on long haul
thanks !!!
Departure Airport: MEX eventually getting to YVR (preferred) and back to RIO (essential)
Miles needed: anything will do as long as it is a good CPM
Required Spend or Budget: max 2000 ideally
Available Travel Dates: leaving MEX 22 July
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: 4 segments on UA
preferred cabin: C on long haul
thanks !!!
Jul 18, 2018, 6:57 am
#1597
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Hi all ! I hope someone can help. So, basically I need to go from MEX to YVR to RIO (one way) while trying to maximise my miles — whether this is through a quick detour to Alaska or Asia or / and Zig zagging.
Departure Airport: MEX eventually getting to YVR (preferred) and back to RIO (essential)
Miles needed: anything will do as long as it is a good CPM
Required Spend or Budget: max 2000 ideally
Available Travel Dates: leaving MEX 22 July
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: 4 segments on UA
preferred cabin: C on long haul
thanks !!!
Departure Airport: MEX eventually getting to YVR (preferred) and back to RIO (essential)
Miles needed: anything will do as long as it is a good CPM
Required Spend or Budget: max 2000 ideally
Available Travel Dates: leaving MEX 22 July
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: 4 segments on UA
preferred cabin: C on long haul
thanks !!!
$2050 today.
Q from MEX-YVR, G from YVR-PEK, and V from PEK-GIG ... nice thing is being up-gradable from from China to Brazil.... 23,000 BIS / PQM for right around $2000 per your request... not the best CPM, but fits your need...... and all UA metal.
I think there are some options that eliminate / modify connections that could save you a couple hundred... may be worth checking into.
Jul 18, 2018, 8:59 am
#1598
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 233
$2050 today.
Q from MEX-YVR, G from YVR-PEK, and V from PEK-GIG ... nice thing is being up-gradable from from China to Brazil.... 23,000 BIS / PQM for right around $2000 per your request... not the best CPM, but fits your need...... and all UA metal.
I think there are some options that eliminate / modify connections that could save you a couple hundred... may be worth checking into.
thanks so so much JJMOore !
This is really good and will look into this. Just I might not have a China visa at such short notice but will try.
what you mean I would be upgradable feom China to Brazil ?
Jul 18, 2018, 9:03 am
#1599
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
You can also do miles + copay ... likely 30,000 miles + $500 which is not bad for 24 hours in the air if you can clear it.....
The trip I sent you is really not a great mileage run since you're paying around $0.08/mile ... The better ones I have done in the past have been around $0.03/mile. Nonetheless, if you are looking for that number of miles and are willing to pay that much for it, I would say go for it. If I had the $$, I wouldn't mind this trip, even in Y.
As for the China visa... you should check into it... you may not need a visa if only staying for 1 night.... not sure. I have a 10 year visa from earlier this year when I was there for an entire week.
Jul 19, 2018, 10:57 am
#1600
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3
Hi everyone.
I just realized I will need to earn 20,000 PQM before Dec to maintain my UA status. I will appreciate if you can help me finding out options to achieve it.
Departure Airport: MEX / IAH
Miles Needed: UA 20,000 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: less possible
Available Travel Dates: November (weekends) or December
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA metal
Route(s) You've Already Searched: MEX-EWR-Europe/Asia/South America…
Thank you for your help!
I just realized I will need to earn 20,000 PQM before Dec to maintain my UA status. I will appreciate if you can help me finding out options to achieve it.
Departure Airport: MEX / IAH
Miles Needed: UA 20,000 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: less possible
Available Travel Dates: November (weekends) or December
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA metal
Route(s) You've Already Searched: MEX-EWR-Europe/Asia/South America…
Thank you for your help!
Jul 19, 2018, 10:42 pm
#1601
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Oct 26 .... MEX-SFO-SIN returning Oct 28 same routing. All in W for $1,339 .... plus GPU and maybe a shot of upgrades.
Jul 20, 2018, 6:39 am
#1602
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
If you want to stay in SIN for one night, there is a cheaper option (MEX-SFO-SIN-SFO-MEX). 20,640 PQM for $905.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...497*.USD.90497
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...497*.USD.90497
Jul 21, 2018, 6:07 am
#1603
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Haze gray and underway
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, HH Diamond, Marriott 'clink clink' Titanium
Posts: 1,784
EWR - SIN
22K PQM
$768
3 -5 days
All UA
Jul 21, 2018, 8:42 pm
#1604
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
EWR-NRT-GUM-MNL-GUM-NRT-EWR, for $750 and nearly 20K PQM. You will enjoy one-day visit in Guam.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=E...251*.USD.75001
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=E...251*.USD.75001
Jul 22, 2018, 3:57 pm
#1605
formerly skyccord
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: United Premier Platinum, Hertz President Circle, Marriott/SPG Premier Plat Elite, Avis Preferred
Posts: 269
this fare is gone or at least missing with that link.