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TFOG Dec 7, 2018 3:31 pm

Need 4 segments from DEN
 
Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 0
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Budget of $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/16
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA
Route(s) You've Already Searched: Searched a few routes, DEN-SEA with stops in SFO seems to be a decent price and I have family in SEA, although I am open to anything
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

If anyone has any good options for 4 segments from DEN on the weekend of 12/15 I'd appreciate any help. The shorter and cheaper the better, just need 4.

Thanks in advance

Kmxu Dec 7, 2018 3:53 pm

As good as you can get!
 

Originally Posted by TFOG (Post 30510559)
Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 0
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Budget of $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/16
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA
Route(s) You've Already Searched: Searched a few routes, DEN-SEA with stops in SFO seems to be a decent price and I have family in SEA, although I am open to anything
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

If anyone has any good options for 4 segments from DEN on the weekend of 12/15 I'd appreciate any help. The shorter and cheaper the better, just need 4.

Thanks in advance

You got the best deal out of DEN (DEN-SFO-SEA-SFO-DEN). If you have Premier Gold and above status, you will have to rely on the same-day change of DEN-MSY nonstop to DEN-IAH-MSY on both directions in order to get four segments for $167.
Good luck.

TFOG Dec 7, 2018 4:01 pm


Originally Posted by Kmxu (Post 30510643)
You got the best deal out of DEN (DEN-SFO-SEA-SFO-DEN). If you have Premier Gold and above status, you will have to rely on the same-day change of DEN-MSY nonstop to DEN-IAH-MSY on both directions in order to get four segments for $167.
Good luck.

Thanks - much appreciated!

RSanford83 Dec 7, 2018 4:38 pm

6 Segment from CLE/CAK
 
Departure Airport: CLE or CAK
Miles Needed: 6 or possibly 10 segments to Gold (will depend on a last minute work trip happens)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): <$90 per segement
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-16, or anything after Dec 21, including Christmas eve/day
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: I have found routes that will give me about $90 per segement, which is doable for me, but I want to see if someone is able to come up with some convoluted route I have not thought of. Considered a first class round trip flight with 1 stop each way to get 1.5 segments per segment to save some time as well. Prices were a little higher, but not too outrageous, and a big time saver.
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes

Kmxu Dec 7, 2018 5:00 pm

$254 for 4 segments
 

Originally Posted by RSanford83 (Post 30510801)
Departure Airport: CLE or CAK
Miles Needed: 6 or possibly 10 segments to Gold (will depend on a last minute work trip happens)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): <$90 per segement
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-16, or anything after Dec 21, including Christmas eve/day
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: I have found routes that will give me about $90 per segement, which is doable for me, but I want to see if someone is able to come up with some convoluted route I have not thought of. Considered a first class round trip flight with 1 stop each way to get 1.5 segments per segment to save some time as well. Prices were a little higher, but not too outrageous, and a big time saver.
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes


https://www.google.com/flights#flt=C...350*.USD.25350

IN First class, 6 segments: $634
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=C...375*.USD.63375

aytasb2000 Dec 7, 2018 5:13 pm

You are awesome !!

wh6cto Dec 7, 2018 5:55 pm

UA:$266 DEN-LFT rt 4PQS
 

Originally Posted by TFOG (Post 30510559)
Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 0
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Budget of $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/16
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA
Route(s) You've Already Searched: Searched a few routes, DEN-SEA with stops in SFO seems to be a decent price and I have family in SEA, although I am open to anything
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

If anyone has any good options for 4 segments from DEN on the weekend of 12/15 I'd appreciate any help. The shorter and cheaper the better, just need 4.

Thanks in advance


Originally Posted by Kmxu (Post 30510643)
You got the best deal out of DEN (DEN-SFO-SEA-SFO-DEN). If you have Premier Gold and above status, you will have to rely on the same-day change of DEN-MSY nonstop to DEN-IAH-MSY on both directions in order to get four segments for $167.
Good luck.

I see DEN-SFO-SEA-SFO-DEN slightly over $400...is that right?

If so, this is quite a bit cheaper:

UA:$266 DEN-LFT rt 4PQS
Sat 15 Dec
UA1192 DEN-IAH 0530-0845
UA3622 IAH-LFT 1020-1123
UA3672 LFT-IAH 1210-1325
UA1672 IAH-DEN 1448-1620
Link: https://goo.gl/flights/YLv87

$273 DEN-JAN is also an option.

wh6cto Dec 7, 2018 6:08 pm

UA:$218 DEN-JAN rt 2724PQM (w/ 500mi min)
 

Originally Posted by mer_man (Post 30509240)
Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 2337
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Budget ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: None
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

Is this crediting to UA? And do you already have status (and therefore get 500mi min)?

If so, this is another option:

UA:$218 DEN-JAN rt 2724PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Sun 16 Dec
UA1192 DEN-IAH 0530-0845
UA4306 IAH-JAN 0955-1128
UA4003 JAN-IAH 1405-1536
UA437 IAH-DEN 1835-2003
Link: https://goo.gl/flights/qz9Aw

Without status, this would be only 2426PQM.


UPDATE: This is also possible to do TOMORROW (Sat 8) for the same price, with better timings (0750-2003).

HoustonConsultant Dec 7, 2018 6:20 pm


Originally Posted by wh6cto (Post 30510196)
Not quite as cheap, but would be my preference:

And two lay-flat segments on the second run is pretty nice...

I had not thought of BQN. Good find.

Boraxo Dec 7, 2018 11:52 pm

Departure Airport: SFO/SJC/SMF/LAX/BUR/SNA
Miles Needed: 5400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Budget < $500 if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 21-24 and 26-31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Both ok but no overnight transcon
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
12/23 FLL->SFO $220 (but no outbound)
12/26-27 SFO->EWR $212 (but no return)
12/29 IAD->SFO $299
SFO-PEK $868
(11.4k EQM)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes

DCLobo Dec 8, 2018 2:24 am

Departure Airport: DCA or IAD
Miles Needed: 3,400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): budget $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15, 12/16
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD - IAH, IAD - DEN
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

MissMiles Dec 8, 2018 4:14 am

Departure Airport: EWR, JFK, LGA
Miles Needed: 900 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): budget $300
Available Travel Dates: 12/10 - 12/13
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes
Route(s) You've Already Searched: to Chicago, Boston, Portland, Detroit
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

need to do a mileage run to keep my United Silver status. I need ~900 PQM. Want to do a run in 1 day to avoid hotel costs

Kmxu Dec 8, 2018 8:22 am

EWR-MIA for $208
 

Originally Posted by MissMiles (Post 30512094)
Departure Airport: EWR, JFK, LGA
Miles Needed: 900 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): budget $300
Available Travel Dates: 12/10 - 12/13
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes
Route(s) You've Already Searched: to Chicago, Boston, Portland, Detroit
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

need to do a mileage run to keep my United Silver status. I need ~900 PQM. Want to do a run in 1 day to avoid hotel costs

https://www.google.com/flights#flt=E...780*.USD.20780

DinWP Dec 8, 2018 9:33 am

Need 63 PQD
 
Departure Airport: LGA, EWR, JFK, HPN
Miles Needed: no miles needed
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): need 63 PQD
Available Travel Dates: until Dec 21
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:

Route(s) You've Already Searched: Searched many (usually low-priced) options, but of course am trying to spend the minimum during an expensive time of year
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? N/A

Thanks for any ideas...………...

wh6cto Dec 8, 2018 9:34 am

UA:$360 DCA-MSY 3416PQM (w/ 500mi min)
 

Originally Posted by DCLobo (Post 30511928)
Departure Airport: DCA or IAD
Miles Needed: 3,400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): budget $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15, 12/16
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD - IAH, IAD - DEN
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

Getting really hard to find good deals. What I found so far is:

UA:$360 DCA-MSY 3416PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Sun 16 Dec
UA3550 DCA-IAH 1055-1333 E175
UA1131 IAH-MSY 1454-1603 B738
UA1894 MSY-IAH 1725-1848 B738
UA6150 IAH-DCA 1950-2347 E175
Link: https://goo.gl/flights/tNhiz

Will update if I find anything better.


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