Dec 27, 2016, 5:57 pm
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Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
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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 13, 2018, 4:39 pm
#2446
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: HHonors, United Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Hertz Gold
Posts: 7
Thanks, great suggestion Madone59! Once I zoomed in on google flights Explore I see some options ORD to AMS or ORD to MIL. I can certainly enjoy a night or two in any of these cities, especially around Christmas Market season!
Last edited by Kathrynthecow; Dec 13, 2018 at 11:13 pm
Dec 13, 2018, 6:46 pm
#2447
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: UA,DL,AA,BA
Posts: 5
So close to Mileage plus platinum
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 4132
Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/31 - preferably 24-48 hrs max
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR/LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? yes
Miles Needed: 4132
Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/31 - preferably 24-48 hrs max
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR/LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? yes
Dec 13, 2018, 7:50 pm
#2448
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: DL PM; AA Gold; Hyatt Globalist; HH D, Marriott Plat
Posts: 113
I am DL Diamond as well, but last couple years UA has had better itineraries and more, larger jets in/out of MSO, especially to East Coast. I made 1K this year by concentrating on UA and it has been nice to have. It just seems like I'm "upside down"-- whereas everybody just needs a few PQM, I need chunk of PQD$. The ITO deal is kinda tempting...
Last edited by FishH2O; Dec 13, 2018 at 7:55 pm Reason: .
Dec 13, 2018, 8:00 pm
#2449
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Denver
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 94
JustBreathe I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but 15,000+ miles, for under $600 is 3CPM would be a crazy quality MR any time of year, but not happening at the end of December. I see you being able to get this done for $1,500ish. If you want to adjust your budget I am sure people will help you find an MR.
Anyway I could definitely be open a higher budget, just trying to keep it as cheap as possible. Is $1000 reasonable, 6.67 cpm?
Are there any best practices I could follow to try and find my own cheap runs? I remember trying some kind of (maybe) IATA website tool thing a few years ago, but tonight when I tried googling the search results didn't seem promising.
Thanks again for the good input.
Dec 13, 2018, 8:13 pm
#2450
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 27
Need 2 more United Segments from SFO
Didn't really fly United this year and I need 2 more segments on United for Premier Gold.
Any ideas where to go from SFO before the year ends?
Either something cheap or worthwhile/interesting. Cheapest I found so far was a day trip from SFO-LAX for $150.
Thanks for your help.
Any ideas where to go from SFO before the year ends?
Either something cheap or worthwhile/interesting. Cheapest I found so far was a day trip from SFO-LAX for $150.
Thanks for your help.
Dec 13, 2018, 8:43 pm
#2451
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 1,700 PQM to reach gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before December 31 (unless there's a 0 day turn before that for very cheap)
Required Metal or Code shares Okay: Okay
posting for a friend
all he needs is 1700 pqms i remember seeing you can buy pqm accelerate but when i booked ewr-fll to do they only offered 5k+ he only needs 1700 can take 2k..
Miles Needed: 1,700 PQM to reach gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before December 31 (unless there's a 0 day turn before that for very cheap)
Required Metal or Code shares Okay: Okay
posting for a friend
all he needs is 1700 pqms i remember seeing you can buy pqm accelerate but when i booked ewr-fll to do they only offered 5k+ he only needs 1700 can take 2k..
Dec 13, 2018, 9:52 pm
#2452
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: UA, AA, Marriott, National, Sixt
Posts: 749
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 9041 PQM for 1K
Required Spend: N/A (Over $12k in spend already)
Maximum Budget: As cheap as possible (Have GPU / RPU available to use)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer to do is next weekend (Can do anytime Friday - Monday)
Required Metal or Code Shares Okay: Any metal is OK
Would also prefer a place where I would not need a visa - or if there is a quick turnaround where I would not require a visa.
Miles Needed: 9041 PQM for 1K
Required Spend: N/A (Over $12k in spend already)
Maximum Budget: As cheap as possible (Have GPU / RPU available to use)
Available Travel Dates: Prefer to do is next weekend (Can do anytime Friday - Monday)
Required Metal or Code Shares Okay: Any metal is OK
Would also prefer a place where I would not need a visa - or if there is a quick turnaround where I would not require a visa.
Dec 14, 2018, 1:12 am
#2453
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SAN
Programs: UA-1K, AA-Gold, HH-Gold, MR - Gold, HY-Explorist
Posts: 222
Dec 14, 2018, 5:41 am
#2454
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Didn't really fly United this year and I need 2 more segments on United for Premier Gold.
Any ideas where to go from SFO before the year ends?
Either something cheap or worthwhile/interesting. Cheapest I found so far was a day trip from SFO-LAX for $150.
Thanks for your help.
Any ideas where to go from SFO before the year ends?
Either something cheap or worthwhile/interesting. Cheapest I found so far was a day trip from SFO-LAX for $150.
Thanks for your help.
Dec 14, 2018, 5:45 am
#2455
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: 4132
Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/31 - preferably 24-48 hrs max
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR/LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? yes
Miles Needed: 4132
Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/15 - 12/31 - preferably 24-48 hrs max
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR/LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? yes
Dec 14, 2018, 7:16 am
#2456
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: 1,700 PQM to reach gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before December 31 (unless there's a 0 day turn before that for very cheap)
Required Metal or Code shares Okay: Okay
posting for a friend
all he needs is 1700 pqms i remember seeing you can buy pqm accelerate but when i booked ewr-fll to do they only offered 5k+ he only needs 1700 can take 2k..
Miles Needed: 1,700 PQM to reach gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before December 31 (unless there's a 0 day turn before that for very cheap)
Required Metal or Code shares Okay: Okay
posting for a friend
all he needs is 1700 pqms i remember seeing you can buy pqm accelerate but when i booked ewr-fll to do they only offered 5k+ he only needs 1700 can take 2k..
Dec 14, 2018, 7:26 am
#2457
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: 1,700 PQM to reach gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before December 31 (unless there's a 0 day turn before that for very cheap)
Required Metal or Code shares Okay: Okay
posting for a friend
all he needs is 1700 pqms i remember seeing you can buy pqm accelerate but when i booked ewr-fll to do they only offered 5k+ he only needs 1700 can take 2k..
Miles Needed: 1,700 PQM to reach gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before December 31 (unless there's a 0 day turn before that for very cheap)
Required Metal or Code shares Okay: Okay
posting for a friend
all he needs is 1700 pqms i remember seeing you can buy pqm accelerate but when i booked ewr-fll to do they only offered 5k+ he only needs 1700 can take 2k..
Dec 14, 2018, 7:33 am
#2458
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
EWR-MCO-EWR on 12/17 is the cheapest option I see at $249. Happy MRing ^
Isn't there a way for me to avoid flying? Don't mind paying a lot for the miles since it's only 1700
Dec 14, 2018, 7:57 am
#2459
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI
Programs: UA 1K, MR Titanium, IHG Gold, National Exec
Posts: 3,841
You can see the rates that other FTers have recently seen here:
United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2018]
And some good info about Premier Accelerator in general here:
Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions
Dec 14, 2018, 7:58 am
#2460
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
Yes - Premier Accelerator.
You can see the rates that other FTers have recently seen here:
Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions
And some good info about Premier Accelerator in general here:
Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions
You can see the rates that other FTers have recently seen here:
Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions
And some good info about Premier Accelerator in general here:
Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions