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
Nov 4, 2018, 8:12 am
#2026
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1
Need 20K miles departure from IAD
Departure Airport: IAD/DCA
Miles Needed: 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: $900
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16 - Nov 20
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare OK if ticket # starts with '016'
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
I need 20K to reach 1K. I have already spent more than $15K on PQD. Number of PQS are currently 70. Thanks.
Miles Needed: 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: $900
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16 - Nov 20
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare OK if ticket # starts with '016'
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
I need 20K to reach 1K. I have already spent more than $15K on PQD. Number of PQS are currently 70. Thanks.
Nov 4, 2018, 6:24 pm
#2027
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
BWI-SIN
Considering 20K PQM, SIN is an obvious choice, for slightly over $700.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...773*.USD.73773
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=I...173*.USD.72173
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...773*.USD.73773
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=I...173*.USD.72173
Nov 4, 2018, 7:43 pm
#2028
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,708
Considering 20K PQM, SIN is an obvious choice, for slightly over $700.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...773*.USD.73773
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=I...173*.USD.72173
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...773*.USD.73773
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=I...173*.USD.72173
Nov 4, 2018, 8:39 pm
#2029
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: mileageplus
Posts: 1
Thanks for any suggestions:
Departure Airport: LIT or MEM
Miles Needed: 70,000
Required Spend or Budget: $4000
Available Travel Dates: Dec 1 - 31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: I'm sorry to say I don't know what this means
Route(s) You've Already Searched: LIT-HOU-DEN-SFO-YYZ-TPE-YYZ-SFO-DEN-HOU-LIT
Departure Airport: LIT or MEM
Miles Needed: 70,000
Required Spend or Budget: $4000
Available Travel Dates: Dec 1 - 31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: I'm sorry to say I don't know what this means
Route(s) You've Already Searched: LIT-HOU-DEN-SFO-YYZ-TPE-YYZ-SFO-DEN-HOU-LIT
Nov 5, 2018, 7:26 am
#2030
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Morris Plains, NJ
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 138
Departure Airport: PHX, NYC, LAX, SFO, BOS
Miles Needed: Currently 12,000 needed to 1K
Required Spend or Budget: $1000 budget - have to spend my money! (burnt all GPUs; have 6 RPUs)
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16th through EOY
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA Metal Only
Uggggg maybe a PQM Run is needed. I don't need to use UA through End of Year; however I would like to keep 1K (silly not to keep 1K for 12,000 PQMs) - Currently working mostly in PHX through EOY but jumping to the other airports domestically (not with UA or non-revenue)
Ideas welcome
Miles Needed: Currently 12,000 needed to 1K
Required Spend or Budget: $1000 budget - have to spend my money! (burnt all GPUs; have 6 RPUs)
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16th through EOY
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA Metal Only
Uggggg maybe a PQM Run is needed. I don't need to use UA through End of Year; however I would like to keep 1K (silly not to keep 1K for 12,000 PQMs) - Currently working mostly in PHX through EOY but jumping to the other airports domestically (not with UA or non-revenue)
Ideas welcome
Nov 5, 2018, 11:17 am
#2031
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: UA, AA, Marriott, National, Sixt
Posts: 749
Thanks for any suggestions:
Departure Airport: ORD to MDW
Miles Needed: 39359
Required Spend or Budget: Prefer to be less than $2000 (Also have unused RPUs / SWU)
Available Travel Dates: Dec 1 - 30 (preferably on the weekends, but could 'work from home' if need be)
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Already should have PQD in the bag with work travel - so this maybe irrelevant
Route(s) You've Already Searched: ORD-SIN; YYZ-HNL (Would position to YYZ, and return via ORD)
Departure Airport: ORD to MDW
Miles Needed: 39359
Required Spend or Budget: Prefer to be less than $2000 (Also have unused RPUs / SWU)
Available Travel Dates: Dec 1 - 30 (preferably on the weekends, but could 'work from home' if need be)
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Already should have PQD in the bag with work travel - so this maybe irrelevant
Route(s) You've Already Searched: ORD-SIN; YYZ-HNL (Would position to YYZ, and return via ORD)
Last edited by buck3y3nut; Nov 5, 2018 at 11:41 am
Nov 5, 2018, 11:58 am
#2032
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 6
Need 8,900k miles to reach Platinum on United (already met $$ spend)
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 8,900
Required Spend or Budget: Budget ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend, can include Friday/Monday
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare OK if ticket # starts with '016'
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SEA-Dublin
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 8,900
Required Spend or Budget: Budget ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend, can include Friday/Monday
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare OK if ticket # starts with '016'
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SEA-Dublin
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Nov 5, 2018, 1:41 pm
#2033
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Another vote for BQN $436
Need 8,900k miles to reach Platinum on United (already met $$ spend)
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 8,900
Required Spend or Budget: Budget ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend, can include Friday/Monday
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare OK if ticket # starts with '016'
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SEA-Dublin
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 8,900
Required Spend or Budget: Budget ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend, can include Friday/Monday
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare OK if ticket # starts with '016'
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SEA-Dublin
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Because outbound SEA-IAH-EWR is a direct flight (same flight number for SEA-IAH and IAH-EWR segments), you need to call United reservation to split it into two segments in order to get more than 8900 PQM. You may need to HUCA if the first agent does not do it for you. Good luck.
This one is for $360.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...020*.USD.36020
Last edited by Kmxu; Nov 5, 2018 at 1:49 pm Reason: A different date
Nov 5, 2018, 4:13 pm
#2034
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 3
UA Run Advice - 4750 PQM and $1600 PQD from EWR
I would like to maintain my 1K. To do so I’ll need to make a run that will net at least $1600 PQD from EWR. I’ll also be short 4750 PQM. I’ve got at least 1 more work trip this year so, I’ll add the PQM as an accelerator if need be. Would love to hear your creative ideas.
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 4750
Required Spend or Budget: $1600
Available Travel Dates: December 1 - December 13 2018
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Anything goes as long as I get the PQD
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 4750
Required Spend or Budget: $1600
Available Travel Dates: December 1 - December 13 2018
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Anything goes as long as I get the PQD
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Last edited by ianisms; Nov 5, 2018 at 4:21 pm
Nov 6, 2018, 7:32 am
#2035
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...070*.USD.43520
Because outbound SEA-IAH-EWR is a direct flight (same flight number for SEA-IAH and IAH-EWR segments), you need to call United reservation to split it into two segments in order to get more than 8900 PQM. You may need to HUCA if the first agent does not do it for you. Good luck.
This one is for $360.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...020*.USD.36020
Because outbound SEA-IAH-EWR is a direct flight (same flight number for SEA-IAH and IAH-EWR segments), you need to call United reservation to split it into two segments in order to get more than 8900 PQM. You may need to HUCA if the first agent does not do it for you. Good luck.
This one is for $360.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...020*.USD.36020
Nov 6, 2018, 12:43 pm
#2036
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: SNA
Programs: UA 1k, AS MVP
Posts: 30
i would like to maintain my 1k. To do so i’ll need to make a run that will net at least $1600 pqd from ewr. I’ll also be short 4750 pqm. I’ve got at least 1 more work trip this year so, i’ll add the pqm as an accelerator if need be. Would love to hear your creative ideas.
departure airport: Ewr
miles needed: 4750
required spend or budget: $1600
available travel dates: December 1 - december 13 2018
required metal or codeshares okay: Anything goes as long as i get the pqd
route(s) you've already searched:
departure airport: Ewr
miles needed: 4750
required spend or budget: $1600
available travel dates: December 1 - december 13 2018
required metal or codeshares okay: Anything goes as long as i get the pqd
route(s) you've already searched:
Dec 8th.
08:30-11:48am EWR to SFO lie flat
18:00-19:30 SFO to SAN
21:20-05:10 San to EWR lie flat
Total cost 1,919.
pqm 10,980 pqs 4.5 pqd $1,753
Nov 7, 2018, 10:32 am
#2037
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NJ,USA
Programs: UA 1K, Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 22
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 20K
Required Spend or Budget: $1200 budget I've already made spend
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after second week in December . Rather flexible and would be nice to make a mini vacation of it spend 3 days in X place
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Star alliance is ok.. but if codeshare I wouldn't want to be short changed on the PQM I need.
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR - Singapore which I'll do if I don't find something to my liking.
Have US and Swedish passports that should give me visa free access to most of world.
Miles Needed: 20K
Required Spend or Budget: $1200 budget I've already made spend
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after second week in December . Rather flexible and would be nice to make a mini vacation of it spend 3 days in X place
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Star alliance is ok.. but if codeshare I wouldn't want to be short changed on the PQM I need.
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR - Singapore which I'll do if I don't find something to my liking.
Have US and Swedish passports that should give me visa free access to most of world.
Nov 7, 2018, 1:19 pm
#2038
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: United Gold
Posts: 1
Mileage Run out of DEN completed by 12/31/18
Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: at least 18,933 to procure Gold for '19
Required Spend or Budget: Hopefully less than $800 (if possible, may be hard this time of year around holidays!)
Available Travel Dates: Any until 12/31 except Nov. 22-24 & Nov. 28-Dec. 7
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: As long as it earns the min. 18,933 PQM* that's fine
Route(s) You've Already Searched: DEN-SIN, DEN-CGK, DEN-KUL, DEN-BKK *No visa requirements would be ideal.
*I have met Chase CC waiver for PQD.
I've seen a lot of Google search links but get frustrated in trying to combo those with the right dates, etc. Any tips on how to use that efficiently/effectively is also appreciated.
Miles Needed: at least 18,933 to procure Gold for '19
Required Spend or Budget: Hopefully less than $800 (if possible, may be hard this time of year around holidays!)
Available Travel Dates: Any until 12/31 except Nov. 22-24 & Nov. 28-Dec. 7
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: As long as it earns the min. 18,933 PQM* that's fine
Route(s) You've Already Searched: DEN-SIN, DEN-CGK, DEN-KUL, DEN-BKK *No visa requirements would be ideal.
*I have met Chase CC waiver for PQD.
I've seen a lot of Google search links but get frustrated in trying to combo those with the right dates, etc. Any tips on how to use that efficiently/effectively is also appreciated.
Nov 8, 2018, 2:20 am
#2039
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 6
ORD
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 10k
Required Spend or Budget: lowest possible
Available Travel Dates: before 12/20
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: codeshare ok
Route(s) You've Already Searched: none
seeking a 10K PQM mileage run at low cpm. Any thoughts? Thanks
Miles Needed: 10k
Required Spend or Budget: lowest possible
Available Travel Dates: before 12/20
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: codeshare ok
Route(s) You've Already Searched: none
seeking a 10K PQM mileage run at low cpm. Any thoughts? Thanks