Dec 27, 2016, 5:57 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
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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
Oct 24, 2017, 2:42 pm
#646
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 144
Thank you, I appreciate the fact that you're helping everyone in here.
Oct 24, 2017, 4:53 pm
#647
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pscabrea View Post
Departure Airport: LAX, SNA, ONT, PSP
Miles Needed: 17,122 for 1K
Required Spend or Budget: Met $12k, $500 budget
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: UA
UA:$438 LAX-SIN rt (nonstop) 17540PQM K-fare
Available lots of dates, including weekend
https://goo.gl/flights/FjbP
Thanks, I was going to book today, but prices went to up over $700. Can't find any in the $400 range any more.
Originally Posted by pscabrea View Post
Departure Airport: LAX, SNA, ONT, PSP
Miles Needed: 17,122 for 1K
Required Spend or Budget: Met $12k, $500 budget
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: UA
UA:$438 LAX-SIN rt (nonstop) 17540PQM K-fare
Available lots of dates, including weekend
https://goo.gl/flights/FjbP
Thanks, I was going to book today, but prices went to up over $700. Can't find any in the $400 range any more.
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MileagePlus: Sign in or join Shopping cart — summary Roundtrip (1 traveler) Edit search Sat, Nov 04, 2017 LAX - SIN 9:25 pm - 6:20 am Mon, Nov 06, 2017 SIN - LAX 11:00 am - 10:15 am Fare $296.00 Taxes and fees $87.56 Total $383.56
What do you mean $700 ?
Oct 24, 2017, 4:55 pm
#648
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What specifically are you looking for ... the provided google link has multiple variants over you're requested time period/route ... price is about $650 AI
Oct 24, 2017, 5:01 pm
#649
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 144
1. Do I do a single trip for the total of 18,000 PQM? And potentially find some R fares since I still have 2 GPUs left. I know about the LAX-SIN or SFO-SIN trip, but def no Rs on that and a very long trip in E+.
2. Do I go for two routes or more to get to a total of 18,000 PQM? I have the time to travel, so it comes down to prices and comfort.
I would def prefer a single trip to use the 2 GPUs.
I also looked at the OGG link and I can't find the same route through SAN. I see other options but not ORD-SAN-LAX-OGG
Thank you.
Oct 24, 2017, 6:17 pm
#650
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Yeah .... and I'd like a date with Amy Adams !!!
Sorry, can't help with the R space ... but you'll need to book in a higher class than the referenced trips. Didnt see the desire for an R space MR in the original post ... thats a TOTALLY different problem !
You're right ... the link also include MKE in the origin which is about $20 AI lower. If you want ORD only then use the provided link and remove MKE
You can book 1/2 of the needed 18K for a single ORD-OGG trip around $670AI EACH
(ex) using the provided link, most are reasonable 2hr connections, ~2 hrs in OGG
Sun Dec 03 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2225 OGG-SFO-PDX-ORD 1629+1
Fri Dec 08 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2305 OGG-LAX-SFO-ORD 1753+1
Sun Dec 10 similar to above
ORD-SIN is alot cheap, below has 3 & 5hr connections, 4hrs in SIN, $666AI ... many similar in Nov/Dec
(ex)
Sat Nov 04 1600 ORD-LAX-SIN, Mon 1000 SIN-SFO-ORD 1957
Sorry, can't help with the R space ... but you'll need to book in a higher class than the referenced trips. Didnt see the desire for an R space MR in the original post ... thats a TOTALLY different problem !
You can book 1/2 of the needed 18K for a single ORD-OGG trip around $670AI EACH
(ex) using the provided link, most are reasonable 2hr connections, ~2 hrs in OGG
Sun Dec 03 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2225 OGG-SFO-PDX-ORD 1629+1
Fri Dec 08 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2305 OGG-LAX-SFO-ORD 1753+1
Sun Dec 10 similar to above
ORD-SIN is alot cheap, below has 3 & 5hr connections, 4hrs in SIN, $666AI ... many similar in Nov/Dec
(ex)
Sat Nov 04 1600 ORD-LAX-SIN, Mon 1000 SIN-SFO-ORD 1957
Last edited by im-headed-west; Oct 24, 2017 at 6:43 pm
Oct 24, 2017, 9:35 pm
#651
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 144
Yeah .... and I'd like a date with Amy Adams !!!
Sorry, can't help with the R space ... but you'll need to book in a higher class than the referenced trips. Didnt see the desire for an R space MR in the original post ... thats a TOTALLY different problem !
You're right ... the link also include MKE in the origin which is about $20 AI lower. If you want ORD only then use the provided link and remove MKE
You can book 1/2 of the needed 18K for a single ORD-OGG trip around $670AI EACH
(ex) using the provided link, most are reasonable 2hr connections, ~2 hrs in OGG
Sun Dec 03 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2225 OGG-SFO-PDX-ORD 1629+1
Fri Dec 08 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2305 OGG-LAX-SFO-ORD 1753+1
Sun Dec 10 similar to above
ORD-SIN is alot cheap, below has 3 & 5hr connections, 4hrs in SIN, $666AI ... many similar in Nov/Dec
(ex)
Sat Nov 04 1600 ORD-LAX-SIN, Mon 1000 SIN-SFO-ORD 1957
Sorry, can't help with the R space ... but you'll need to book in a higher class than the referenced trips. Didnt see the desire for an R space MR in the original post ... thats a TOTALLY different problem !
You're right ... the link also include MKE in the origin which is about $20 AI lower. If you want ORD only then use the provided link and remove MKE
You can book 1/2 of the needed 18K for a single ORD-OGG trip around $670AI EACH
(ex) using the provided link, most are reasonable 2hr connections, ~2 hrs in OGG
Sun Dec 03 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2225 OGG-SFO-PDX-ORD 1629+1
Fri Dec 08 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2305 OGG-LAX-SFO-ORD 1753+1
Sun Dec 10 similar to above
ORD-SIN is alot cheap, below has 3 & 5hr connections, 4hrs in SIN, $666AI ... many similar in Nov/Dec
(ex)
Sat Nov 04 1600 ORD-LAX-SIN, Mon 1000 SIN-SFO-ORD 1957
You're right, I forgot about the GPU so I edited that post and added the info. My fault!
I'll take a quick look at some R fares on some long routes and see if it makes sense. I saw a few on ORD-HKG and ORD-NRT, but I won't have enough PQMs just for a round trip on these.
Also, any cheap domestic business fares that could potentially double the PQM? I did one last year ORD-LAX-PHX-LAX-ORD which gave me some great PQMs.
I love the idea of ORD-SIN also, but at 6"3, not sure if I can bear an 18 hr flight. Unless I break that trip into multiple segments.
Oct 24, 2017, 9:37 pm
#652
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 451
Hi. I think my cheapest bet is SFO-DEN but I need only 1262 miles. I am flexible as to date. Anyone have any ideas out of SFO?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Oct 25, 2017, 5:58 am
#653
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Doing the math on a few of the usual suspects ...
DEN $81 AI + $80(BE upfare) = $161.. 1930 mi
LAS $83 AI + $30(BE upfare) = $123 .. 820 mi
PDX $121 AI + $60(BE upfare) = $181 ... 1100 mi
Even trying to turn one of the LAS non-stops to a connect (for example through LAX) bumps the BE upfare way up to a higher AI price that the DEN nonstops
Looks like $161 AI to DEN and you're done !
Oct 25, 2017, 7:05 am
#654
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 451
Yeah ... I think DEN, with a Southwest presence, will be hard to beat.
Doing the math on a few of the usual suspects ...
DEN $81 AI + $80(BE upfare) = $161.. 1930 mi
LAS $83 AI + $30(BE upfare) = $123 .. 820 mi
PDX $121 AI + $60(BE upfare) = $181 ... 1100 mi
Even trying to turn one of the LAS non-stops to a connect (for example through LAX) bumps the BE upfare way up to a higher AI price that the DEN nonstops
Looks like $161 AI to DEN and you're done !
Doing the math on a few of the usual suspects ...
DEN $81 AI + $80(BE upfare) = $161.. 1930 mi
LAS $83 AI + $30(BE upfare) = $123 .. 820 mi
PDX $121 AI + $60(BE upfare) = $181 ... 1100 mi
Even trying to turn one of the LAS non-stops to a connect (for example through LAX) bumps the BE upfare way up to a higher AI price that the DEN nonstops
Looks like $161 AI to DEN and you're done !
Oct 25, 2017, 11:43 am
#655
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 2
PQD
Hey there - my PQD is $3800. It's looking more likely that I will be Platinum after 10+ years of being 1K (I'm a 2.5million miler on UA). So I want to do a Nov/Dec mileage run to get my PQD > $9K and PQM > 75K. Make sense?
What is your current PQD?? Also, welcome to FT ^ Hopefully we can help you out, if not this year but in 2018.
Oct 25, 2017, 2:50 pm
#656
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
Help getting 12,700 MQMs
Departure Airport:ATL
Miles Needed:12,700
Required Spend or Budget:1500
Available Travel Dates:Any dates besides Nov 9- Nov 17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes- just the quickest way to reach my platinum status again.
Miles Needed:12,700
Required Spend or Budget:1500
Available Travel Dates:Any dates besides Nov 9- Nov 17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes- just the quickest way to reach my platinum status again.
Oct 25, 2017, 7:47 pm
#657
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: United
Posts: 4
UA/Star Alliance
[b]Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 13k+ for Plat or 38k for 1K status
Required Spend or Budget: Ideally <$700 (obv more for 38k miles). I have met the PQD for Plat but not 1k
Available Travel Dates: Somewhat open but pref just one or two days to make Plat
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Not sure what this means
Thank you!
Miles Needed: 13k+ for Plat or 38k for 1K status
Required Spend or Budget: Ideally <$700 (obv more for 38k miles). I have met the PQD for Plat but not 1k
Available Travel Dates: Somewhat open but pref just one or two days to make Plat
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Not sure what this means
Thank you!
Oct 25, 2017, 8:24 pm
#658
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: united
Posts: 3
Cheap flights from IAH on United
I'll be short.meeting my 1k status this year on United because I had to stop traveling for 4 months when I had a baby. I'm looking for some cheap flights for me to do so I can bump up my segment number (I meet my status with segments flown rather than miles). I think the cheapest I have seen is $90 from IAH to MSY. Anyone know of anything else? Thanks so much
Oct 25, 2017, 8:35 pm
#659
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 144
Yeah .... and I'd like a date with Amy Adams !!!
Sorry, can't help with the R space ... but you'll need to book in a higher class than the referenced trips. Didnt see the desire for an R space MR in the original post ... thats a TOTALLY different problem !
You're right ... the link also include MKE in the origin which is about $20 AI lower. If you want ORD only then use the provided link and remove MKE
You can book 1/2 of the needed 18K for a single ORD-OGG trip around $670AI EACH
(ex) using the provided link, most are reasonable 2hr connections, ~2 hrs in OGG
Sun Dec 03 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2225 OGG-SFO-PDX-ORD 1629+1
Fri Dec 08 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2305 OGG-LAX-SFO-ORD 1753+1
Sun Dec 10 similar to above
ORD-SIN is alot cheap, below has 3 & 5hr connections, 4hrs in SIN, $666AI ... many similar in Nov/Dec
(ex)
Sat Nov 04 1600 ORD-LAX-SIN, Mon 1000 SIN-SFO-ORD 1957
Sorry, can't help with the R space ... but you'll need to book in a higher class than the referenced trips. Didnt see the desire for an R space MR in the original post ... thats a TOTALLY different problem !
You're right ... the link also include MKE in the origin which is about $20 AI lower. If you want ORD only then use the provided link and remove MKE
You can book 1/2 of the needed 18K for a single ORD-OGG trip around $670AI EACH
(ex) using the provided link, most are reasonable 2hr connections, ~2 hrs in OGG
Sun Dec 03 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2225 OGG-SFO-PDX-ORD 1629+1
Fri Dec 08 0810 ORD-SFO-LAX-OGG, 2305 OGG-LAX-SFO-ORD 1753+1
Sun Dec 10 similar to above
ORD-SIN is alot cheap, below has 3 & 5hr connections, 4hrs in SIN, $666AI ... many similar in Nov/Dec
(ex)
Sat Nov 04 1600 ORD-LAX-SIN, Mon 1000 SIN-SFO-ORD 1957
2 Trips ORD-POS via IAH each at $464 for 6974 miles each, so then I would need exactly 4152 miles to reach 1K.
So if I can find something for around $200 to give me 4152 PQM, then that's decent.
Otherwise, I might have to do 2 OGG trips for the total of $664 x 2
Oct 26, 2017, 3:17 am
#660
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I did the status match from AA EXP to 1K, so I needed 35k PQM's by Jan 29th. No spend requirment and won't need to worry about it in the future as I use my BKK address. Here's what I found and am doing:
MCO-EWR $216 P fare 1876 PQM's ($10 more than coach for 2x the PQM's
EWR-SFO-SIN RT $473 K fare 22018 PQM's, return leg is in Jan;
HKG-SFO-IAD RT $523 K fare 18,692 PQM's;
IAD-LAX-LAS-IAD RT $243 K fare 4576 PQM's.
I was also looking at some P fares MCO-ORD-LAX RT for about $850 or to PTY (forget the routing) about $780, for about 11,000 PQM's each RT. Since I already had the EWR-SIN deal, passed on spending that much.
So, done with 36,153 PQM's by 12/5/17 and 47,162 total with 11,009 of them in 2018. Total cost $1455, but I could have skipped the IAD-LAS MR, and I had an award MCO-EWR, but added a little cushion. The EWR-SIN RT and HKG-IAD would have done it for about $1000.
So, find the EWR-SFO-SIN RT for $473 https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...-LAXEWR0UA2117
and nest a HKG-SFO-IAD RT for $521 https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...HKG0UA869;eo=e
And, a little positioning cost, and your done 40k PQM's for $1000 and a couple long weekend trips. Add separation as needed as it's E+ not a premium cabin.
MCO-EWR $216 P fare 1876 PQM's ($10 more than coach for 2x the PQM's
EWR-SFO-SIN RT $473 K fare 22018 PQM's, return leg is in Jan;
HKG-SFO-IAD RT $523 K fare 18,692 PQM's;
IAD-LAX-LAS-IAD RT $243 K fare 4576 PQM's.
I was also looking at some P fares MCO-ORD-LAX RT for about $850 or to PTY (forget the routing) about $780, for about 11,000 PQM's each RT. Since I already had the EWR-SIN deal, passed on spending that much.
So, done with 36,153 PQM's by 12/5/17 and 47,162 total with 11,009 of them in 2018. Total cost $1455, but I could have skipped the IAD-LAS MR, and I had an award MCO-EWR, but added a little cushion. The EWR-SIN RT and HKG-IAD would have done it for about $1000.
So, find the EWR-SFO-SIN RT for $473 https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...-LAXEWR0UA2117
and nest a HKG-SFO-IAD RT for $521 https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...HKG0UA869;eo=e
And, a little positioning cost, and your done 40k PQM's for $1000 and a couple long weekend trips. Add separation as needed as it's E+ not a premium cabin.