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 11, 2018, 5:02 pm
#2416
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Newark, NJ
Posts: 1
1K miles needed
Departure Airport:EWR/PHL/JFK
Miles Needed:7200K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Required $475
Available Travel Dates: Dec 21-28 or Dec 30-31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:Y
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-YVR, EWR-LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?No
Looking for any reasonable ($1000 or less) ideas.
Thanks for your help!
Departure Airport:EWR/PHL/JFK
Miles Needed:7200K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Required $475
Available Travel Dates: Dec 21-28 or Dec 30-31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:Y
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-YVR, EWR-LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?No
Looking for any reasonable ($1000 or less) ideas.
Thanks for your help!
Dec 11, 2018, 5:54 pm
#2417
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
PHL train station -EWR-SFO-YVR and return for $170
1K miles needed
Departure Airport:EWR/PHL/JFK
Miles Needed:7200K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Required $475
Available Travel Dates: Dec 21-28 or Dec 30-31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:Y
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-YVR, EWR-LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?No
Looking for any reasonable ($1000 or less) ideas.
Thanks for your help!
Departure Airport:EWR/PHL/JFK
Miles Needed:7200K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Required $475
Available Travel Dates: Dec 21-28 or Dec 30-31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:Y
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-YVR, EWR-LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?No
Looking for any reasonable ($1000 or less) ideas.
Thanks for your help!
Dec 11, 2018, 8:16 pm
#2418
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SAN
Programs: UA-1K, AA-Gold, HH-Gold, MR - Gold, HY-Explorist
Posts: 222
It's more miles than you're going to need, and I'm not going to lie, it ain't going to tickle, but you won't need a hotel room. Check out this Tokyo trip for under $1,000
Dec 12, 2018, 1:00 am
#2419
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1
7900 Miles from SFO
Departure Airport: SFO
Miles Needed: 7900
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 1K
Available Travel Dates: Completely Open
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: No
Route(s) You've Already Searched: None
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 7900
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 1K
Available Travel Dates: Completely Open
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: No
Route(s) You've Already Searched: None
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Dec 12, 2018, 6:07 am
#2420
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Sfo-ewr-bqn, 8300 pqm, $370
Departure Airport: SFO
Miles Needed: 7900
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 1K
Available Travel Dates: Completely Open
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: No
Route(s) You've Already Searched: None
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 7900
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 1K
Available Travel Dates: Completely Open
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: No
Route(s) You've Already Searched: None
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Dec 12, 2018, 6:15 am
#2421
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
SAN-EWR-BQN for less than $600 and >8000 PQM
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 12, 2018, 9:36 am
#2422
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 2
Looking to get a run in to keep 1K for another year... got next Tue/Wed to work with. I'm new to posting so apologies in advance if I'm doing this wrong... Looks like I'm posting in reply but this is not in reference to anyone's previous request. Thanks!
Departure Airport: IAD/DCA (WAS)
Miles Needed: 12,400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): USD $1400
Available Travel Dates: 18 DEC to 19 DEC
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes (just need UA PQM)
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-LHR, IAD-FCO
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Departure Airport: IAD/DCA (WAS)
Miles Needed: 12,400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): USD $1400
Available Travel Dates: 18 DEC to 19 DEC
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes (just need UA PQM)
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-LHR, IAD-FCO
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Dec 12, 2018, 9:58 am
#2423
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: IAD/DCA (WAS)
Miles Needed: 12,400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): USD $1400
Available Travel Dates: 18 DEC to 19 DEC
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes (just need UA PQM)
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-LHR, IAD-FCO
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 12,400
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): USD $1400
Available Travel Dates: 18 DEC to 19 DEC
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes (just need UA PQM)
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-LHR, IAD-FCO
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Dec 12, 2018, 12:03 pm
#2424
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 4
2-3000 PQMs needed
Departure Airport: SFO/DEN
Miles Needed: 3066 or 2099 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $500 max budget, no required spend
Available Travel Dates:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SFO-IAH-DEN, SFO-ORD-DEN
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
I already have a flight booked from SFO-DEN on 12/21, but it's refundable, and if I can find a SFO-DEN oneway for 3066 PQM, that's ideal. If not possible, I can take another r/t from Denver after 12/22, or a ow to Los Angeles before New Years, and would only need 2099 PQM.
Miles Needed: 3066 or 2099 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $500 max budget, no required spend
Available Travel Dates:
- 12/21 from SFO to DEN (one way) - need 3066 PQM
- 12/22-12/30 from DEN to anywhere (rt) - need 2099 PQM
- 12/28-30 DEN-Los Angeles area (ow) - need 2099 PQM
Route(s) You've Already Searched: SFO-IAH-DEN, SFO-ORD-DEN
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
I already have a flight booked from SFO-DEN on 12/21, but it's refundable, and if I can find a SFO-DEN oneway for 3066 PQM, that's ideal. If not possible, I can take another r/t from Denver after 12/22, or a ow to Los Angeles before New Years, and would only need 2099 PQM.
Dec 12, 2018, 12:30 pm
#2425
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
KG1FF Take a look at SFO-ORD-BNA-DEN O/W on 12/21 It's a little over budget but get's the job done. I know it's more than you wanted to spend but the best 12/22 MR our of DEN is via ORD and MSP with a overnight layover. Yuck!
Dec 12, 2018, 1:08 pm
#2426
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
KG1FF Take a look at SFO-ORD-BNA-DEN O/W on 12/21 It's a little over budget but get's the job done. I know it's more than you wanted to spend but the best 12/22 MR our of DEN is via ORD and MSP with a overnight layover. Yuck!
Dec 12, 2018, 3:02 pm
#2427
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: Marriott Titanium, UA 1k, SW A-list
Posts: 38
Reposting here since I picked the wrong thread originally!
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 16,886 (for 1k)
Maximum Budget: As low as possible (already $12k) but trying to minimize travel time
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes (just need UA PQM)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 16,886 (for 1k)
Maximum Budget: As low as possible (already $12k) but trying to minimize travel time
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes (just need UA PQM)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Dec 12, 2018, 6:11 pm
#2428
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 8
UA Platinum trying to reach 1k - appreciate any help
Departure Airport: SAN or LAX
Miles Needed: 16,357 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $221 minimum to hit $12k, but I'm open (would spend more $$ for fewer segments in the front of the plane than the back)
Available Travel Dates: 12/28-1/1
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes but need UA PQM
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No but I have a UB
Departure Airport: SAN or LAX
Miles Needed: 16,357 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $221 minimum to hit $12k, but I'm open (would spend more $$ for fewer segments in the front of the plane than the back)
Available Travel Dates: 12/28-1/1
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Yes but need UA PQM
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No but I have a UB
Dec 12, 2018, 6:15 pm
#2430
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
No, the gamble is an earlier flight out of DEN. If you look at the link I provided it's a late afternoon departure to ORD that gets you stuck in the Midwest with no flight out of MSP. BTW, it's a serious gamble with load factors so high in general but especially around Christmas travel.