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
Dec 10, 2018, 7:10 pm
#2401
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Dec 11, 2018, 4:34 am
#2402
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,943
https://www.google.com/flights/#flt=...sp:2.USD.86613
Dec 11, 2018, 4:43 am
#2403
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,943
Getting a Chinese visa for this deal? $728 to PVG
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 16775
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): budget up ~$2,000
Available Travel Dates: weekends of DEC 15/17, DEC 29/31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: DFW to Brussels, DFW to Copenhagen, DFW to HON
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Can do a medium haul first or business or a long haul econ, but would love to do a quick turn at dest. Thanks ahead of time!
Miles Needed: 16775
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): budget up ~$2,000
Available Travel Dates: weekends of DEC 15/17, DEC 29/31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: DFW to Brussels, DFW to Copenhagen, DFW to HON
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Can do a medium haul first or business or a long haul econ, but would love to do a quick turn at dest. Thanks ahead of time!
Dec 11, 2018, 4:49 am
#2404
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,943
BWI-PEK for ~$600 and 16,500 PQM if you can get a Chinese visa
Departure Airport: IAD or DCA
Miles Needed: 11,000 to reach Premier Platinum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,000
Available Travel Dates: 12/16 - 12/25
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Unsure
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD/LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 11,000 to reach Premier Platinum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,000
Available Travel Dates: 12/16 - 12/25
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Unsure
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD/LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Dec 11, 2018, 6:22 am
#2405
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: UA Platinum
Posts: 1
11,000 miles out of PIT
Trying to reach Platinum this year as cheaply as possible. Need 11,000 more miles and my home airport is PIT, though I can get to IAD easily enough. I don't have a China visa right now. Any suggestions to hack this appreciated!
Dec 11, 2018, 8:12 am
#2406
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Home Airport- EWR
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 3
Hi All- second time posting ever, thanks for any help you can give. (I just started traveling for business over the past year- I travel frequently now, but am in awe at how much I have to learn, etc.) 
Because of some stupidity (on my part), I didn't buckle-down and stay loyal to UA until about May of this year... thus, I am Gold, and short 8,606 PQM's from Platinum (already blew past PQD's, so I'm all set there).
Does anyone have any recommendations for a mileage-run for me (based out of EWR)? Or is the difference between Gold/Plat not really worth it anymore?
Thanks so much!
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 8,606
Maximum Budget: $500-$750 (already blew way past PQD's, so I am loathe to spend more money )
Available Travel Dates: pretty much anytime in December- especially week between Christmas and New Year's
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR to SFO, EWR to DUB, EWR to CDG, EWR to LHR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Because of some stupidity (on my part), I didn't buckle-down and stay loyal to UA until about May of this year... thus, I am Gold, and short 8,606 PQM's from Platinum (already blew past PQD's, so I'm all set there).
Does anyone have any recommendations for a mileage-run for me (based out of EWR)? Or is the difference between Gold/Plat not really worth it anymore?
Thanks so much!
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 8,606
Maximum Budget: $500-$750 (already blew way past PQD's, so I am loathe to spend more money
)Available Travel Dates: pretty much anytime in December- especially week between Christmas and New Year's
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR to SFO, EWR to DUB, EWR to CDG, EWR to LHR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Last edited by FlyFemale; Dec 11, 2018 at 8:12 am Reason: change in word
Dec 11, 2018, 9:46 am
#2407
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SAN
Programs: UA-1K, AA-Gold, HH-Gold, MR - Gold, HY-Explorist
Posts: 222
Departure Airport: SAN, SNA also ok but less preferred
Miles Needed: 7950 for 1k
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max budget: already met PQD requirements, so less is better; anything over $1,000 is an automatic no
Available Travel Dates: 12/21, 12/22, 12/26-12/31; preference to not having to get a hotel room anywhere but ok with redeyes.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshares ok, but must earn UA miles
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SAN-EWR, SAN-WAS
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?no
Thanks everyone!
Miles Needed: 7950 for 1k
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max budget: already met PQD requirements, so less is better; anything over $1,000 is an automatic no
Available Travel Dates: 12/21, 12/22, 12/26-12/31; preference to not having to get a hotel room anywhere but ok with redeyes.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshares ok, but must earn UA miles
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SAN-EWR, SAN-WAS
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?no
Thanks everyone!
Dec 11, 2018, 9:47 am
#2408
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: EWR
Miles Needed: 8,606
Maximum Budget: $500-$750 (already blew way past PQD's, so I am loathe to spend more money )
Available Travel Dates: pretty much anytime in December- especially week between Christmas and New Year's
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR to SFO, EWR to DUB, EWR to CDG, EWR to LHR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 8,606
Maximum Budget: $500-$750 (already blew way past PQD's, so I am loathe to spend more money
)Available Travel Dates: pretty much anytime in December- especially week between Christmas and New Year's
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR to SFO, EWR to DUB, EWR to CDG, EWR to LHR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Good luck ^
Last edited by Madone59; Dec 11, 2018 at 9:54 am
Dec 11, 2018, 9:58 am
#2409
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,707
A quick single turn to Hawaii next week will get it done for about $900. If you're ok making multiple trips look at ZFV-YVR. It can be a little but of a pain getting to Philly just to take the train to EWR but two of these will come in under budget. If you can stack two YVR trips like THIS on a single ticket you're protected against IROPS. If not I'd do these several days apart just in case.
Good luck ^
Good luck ^
Dec 11, 2018, 10:02 am
#2410
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,943
Ewr-sfo-sin, 11K PQM; over two program years! $910
Hi All- second time posting ever, thanks for any help you can give. (I just started traveling for business over the past year- I travel frequently now, but am in awe at how much I have to learn, etc.)
Because of some stupidity (on my part), I didn't buckle-down and stay loyal to UA until about May of this year... thus, I am Gold, and short 8,606 PQM's from Platinum (already blew past PQD's, so I'm all set there).
Does anyone have any recommendations for a mileage-run for me (based out of EWR)? Or is the difference between Gold/Plat not really worth it anymore?
Thanks so much!
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 8,606
Maximum Budget: $500-$750 (already blew way past PQD's, so I am loathe to spend more money )
Available Travel Dates: pretty much anytime in December- especially week between Christmas and New Year's
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR to SFO, EWR to DUB, EWR to CDG, EWR to LHR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Because of some stupidity (on my part), I didn't buckle-down and stay loyal to UA until about May of this year... thus, I am Gold, and short 8,606 PQM's from Platinum (already blew past PQD's, so I'm all set there).
Does anyone have any recommendations for a mileage-run for me (based out of EWR)? Or is the difference between Gold/Plat not really worth it anymore?
Thanks so much!
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 8,606
Maximum Budget: $500-$750 (already blew way past PQD's, so I am loathe to spend more money
)Available Travel Dates: pretty much anytime in December- especially week between Christmas and New Year's
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: only need PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR to SFO, EWR to DUB, EWR to CDG, EWR to LHR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Dec 11, 2018, 10:23 am
#2411
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Dec 11, 2018, 10:27 am
#2412
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: SAN, SNA also ok but less preferred
Miles Needed: 7950 for 1k
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max budget: already met PQD requirements, so less is better; anything over $1,000 is an automatic no
Available Travel Dates: 12/21, 12/22, 12/26-12/31; preference to not having to get a hotel room anywhere but ok with redeyes.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshares ok, but must earn UA miles
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SAN-EWR, SAN-WAS
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?no
Thanks everyone!
Miles Needed: 7950 for 1k
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max budget: already met PQD requirements, so less is better; anything over $1,000 is an automatic no
Available Travel Dates: 12/21, 12/22, 12/26-12/31; preference to not having to get a hotel room anywhere but ok with redeyes.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshares ok, but must earn UA miles
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SAN-EWR, SAN-WAS
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?no
Thanks everyone!
Dec 11, 2018, 10:41 am
#2413
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA Platinum, GHA Black, Hertz Gold, Avis Pref.
Posts: 2
Dec 11, 2018, 11:17 am
#2414
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Dec 11, 2018, 2:13 pm
#2415
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: UA1K, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 8
1K miles needed
Departure Airport:BOS/MHT
Miles Needed:20K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Required $800
Available Travel Dates: Dec 11-19
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:Y
Route(s) You've Already Searched: -
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?No
I did a strange run last December BOS - YVR that was an overnight run that routed through MSY and IAH. It was about $500 and 20K miles. Looking for any innovative, reasonably cheap ($900 or less) ideas.
Thanks for your help!
Miles Needed:20K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Required $800
Available Travel Dates: Dec 11-19
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:Y
Route(s) You've Already Searched: -
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?No
I did a strange run last December BOS - YVR that was an overnight run that routed through MSY and IAH. It was about $500 and 20K miles. Looking for any innovative, reasonably cheap ($900 or less) ideas.
Thanks for your help!