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
Nov 17, 2017, 9:20 am
#901
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 10,400
Required Spend or Budget: $800-$1000 (I have 80k MR points so can use some cash)
Available Travel Dates: Nov 27 - Dec 10, looking for shortest time possible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United
Need slightly over $10k PQM. Don't currently have a valid China visa and would like to avoid the expense if possible. 1 - 3 day stayover would be OK. Pretty flexible on dates, but need to be home Dec 11 & 12. Thank you!!
Miles Needed: 10,400
Required Spend or Budget: $800-$1000 (I have 80k MR points so can use some cash)
Available Travel Dates: Nov 27 - Dec 10, looking for shortest time possible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United
Need slightly over $10k PQM. Don't currently have a valid China visa and would like to avoid the expense if possible. 1 - 3 day stayover would be OK. Pretty flexible on dates, but need to be home Dec 11 & 12. Thank you!!
UA:$662 13902PQM
Fri 01 Dec ORD-NRT
Sat 02 Dec NRT-PVG
(19h:30m in PVG)
Sun 03 Dec PVG-ORD
https://goo.gl/flights/HZWF
Also available 05-07 Dec and 07-09 Dec if either of those dates happen to work better for you.
I'm still looking for other options...
Last edited by mpiotrow; Nov 17, 2017 at 10:18 am Reason: Corrected dates and link, and added other available dates
Nov 17, 2017, 9:27 am
#902
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: United Platinum, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2
Assuming 1400PQD required, you could do something like this:
UA:$1574 AUS-HNL in First 16386PQM 1480PQD
Mon 20 Dec AUS-DEN-HNL-IAH-AUS
(4h30m in HNL)
**DEN-HNL-IAH is lay-flat**
Another option is AUS-EWR-AUS nonstop in First, just over 6000PQM. But no lay-flat. Just upfare until you hit your target price.
Good luck!
UPDATE: Re-reading your request, and getting myself confused...is $1400 max budget, with no minimum spend? If so, this is the lowest First I can find:
UA:$585 AUS-PHL in First 7300PQM
Sat 16 Dec AUS-IAH-PHL-IAH-AUS
(1.5h in PHL)
Available on several days in your date range. I'm not sure there's even a cheaper Economy option on those dates...this may be the best price. Lucky you!
UA:$1574 AUS-HNL in First 16386PQM 1480PQD
Mon 20 Dec AUS-DEN-HNL-IAH-AUS
(4h30m in HNL)
**DEN-HNL-IAH is lay-flat**
Another option is AUS-EWR-AUS nonstop in First, just over 6000PQM. But no lay-flat. Just upfare until you hit your target price.
Good luck!
UPDATE: Re-reading your request, and getting myself confused...is $1400 max budget, with no minimum spend? If so, this is the lowest First I can find:
UA:$585 AUS-PHL in First 7300PQM
Sat 16 Dec AUS-IAH-PHL-IAH-AUS
(1.5h in PHL)
Available on several days in your date range. I'm not sure there's even a cheaper Economy option on those dates...this may be the best price. Lucky you!
Nov 17, 2017, 10:33 am
#903
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 54
Sorry, copied someone else's. Need miles as I only have 15 PQSs. I am OK on spending requirement.
Nov 17, 2017, 10:36 am
#904
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 54
Try II
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Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, EWR, JFK)
Miles Needed: 17191 PQMs;
Required Spend or Budget: ~$ as little as possible. i have already met the spending requirement.
Available Travel Dates: 12/18-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need UA PQMs
Had planned on a EWR-HKG run on the nonstop but those dates are ridiculously expensive now.
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Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, EWR, JFK)
Miles Needed: 17191 PQMs;
Required Spend or Budget: ~$ as little as possible. i have already met the spending requirement.
Available Travel Dates: 12/18-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need UA PQMs
Had planned on a EWR-HKG run on the nonstop but those dates are ridiculously expensive now.
Nov 17, 2017, 12:47 pm
#905
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 368
With the restrictions, your price doubled (which is a lot bettern than I expected). But you also get a nicer ride:
UA:$877 EWR-LAS in First 8978PQM
Sat 16 Dec EWR-(ORD)-LAS-ORD-EWR
(9h in LAS)
https://goo.gl/flights/nNbb
With your very limited window, I don't think two trips are possible...one of them will be during peak travel, so the combination will likely be higher than the above. But if I see something I will update. Good luck!
UA:$877 EWR-LAS in First 8978PQM
Sat 16 Dec EWR-(ORD)-LAS-ORD-EWR
(9h in LAS)
https://goo.gl/flights/nNbb
With your very limited window, I don't think two trips are possible...one of them will be during peak travel, so the combination will likely be higher than the above. But if I see something I will update. Good luck!
Nov 17, 2017, 12:47 pm
#906
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 6
Den to ? Need 15K and can only fly 11/27-12/5
i need 15K to get 1K on United - but have a very restricted schedule. I am not interested in staying overnight / spending time in a city. So red-eyes are perfect. Any clue on how I can do this?!
Nov 17, 2017, 1:08 pm
#907
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
Would you mind filling out the info requested in the Wiki at the top of the page so that we (those of us that may be able to help) have all the info in a concise organized format? Thanks! ^
Nov 17, 2017, 1:17 pm
#908
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
GPU option for HKG, or $1185 LGA-CGK
Try II
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Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, EWR, JFK)
Miles Needed: 17191 PQMs;
Required Spend or Budget: ~$ as little as possible. i have already met the spending requirement.
Available Travel Dates: 12/18-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need UA PQMs
Had planned on a EWR-HKG run on the nonstop but those dates are ridiculously expensive now.
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Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, EWR, JFK)
Miles Needed: 17191 PQMs;
Required Spend or Budget: ~$ as little as possible. i have already met the spending requirement.
Available Travel Dates: 12/18-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Need UA PQMs
Had planned on a EWR-HKG run on the nonstop but those dates are ridiculously expensive now.
I see UA:$1613 EWR-HKG nonstop on 28 Dec, so I'm guessing that's the price to beat? (although nonstop is short mileage)
One thing might be worth considering...
UA:$1677 EWR-SFO-HKG-EWR 17539PQM W-fare
Fri 29 Dec EWR-SFO-HKG
(15h overnight in HKG)
Sun 31 Dec HKG-EWR
https://goo.gl/flights/1y1Y
On this itinerary, I currently show R availability on SFO-HKG-EWR...so GPU would immediatly clear! If you have some about to expire, this would be a good use for them.
A cheaper option is:
UA/NH:$1185 LGA-CGK 21202PQM
Mon 25 Dec LGA-IAD-NRT-CGK
(6.5h overnight in CGK)
Wed 27 Dec CGK-NRT-IAD-LGA
https://goo.gl/flights/nXDc
And you're right, no matter what you do, it's going to hurt bad!
Nov 17, 2017, 1:22 pm
#909
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 6
Need United 15K from DEN
Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 15K - United
Required Spend or Budget: 750
Available Travel Dates: 11/27 - 12/4
Miles Needed: 15K - United
Required Spend or Budget: 750
Available Travel Dates: 11/27 - 12/4
Nov 17, 2017, 1:38 pm
#910
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA/NH:$834 DEN-CGK 18800PQM+ or $869 DEN-TPE 14884PQM
UA/NH:$834 DEN-CGK 18800PQM+
Mon 27 Nov DEN-NRT-CGK
(6.5h overnight in CGK)
Wed 29 Nov CGK-NRT-X-DEN
https://goo.gl/flights/88pQ
NRT-CGK-NRT is on NH. You can spend an extra $18 to fly NRT-DEN nonstop.
UA:$869 DEN-TPE 14844PQM
Wed 29 Nov DEN-SFO-TPE
(15h overnight in TPE)
Fri 01 Dec TPE-SFO-DEN
https://goo.gl/flights/Qei4
These are the only dates that seem to work. Good luck!
Nov 17, 2017, 1:52 pm
#911
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
It's so close in, it's hard to find decent prices. (And gets even worse closer to Xmas.) Best I found so far:
UA/NH:$834 DEN-CGK 18800PQM+
Mon 27 Nov DEN-NRT-CGK
(6.5h overnight in CGK)
Wed 29 Nov CGK-NRT-X-DEN
https://goo.gl/flights/88pQ
NRT-CGK-NRT is on NH. You can spend an extra $18 to fly NRT-DEN nonstop.
UA/NH:$834 DEN-CGK 18800PQM+
Mon 27 Nov DEN-NRT-CGK
(6.5h overnight in CGK)
Wed 29 Nov CGK-NRT-X-DEN
https://goo.gl/flights/88pQ
NRT-CGK-NRT is on NH. You can spend an extra $18 to fly NRT-DEN nonstop.
Nov 17, 2017, 2:16 pm
#912
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
$829 vs $851
Unless I'm mistaken, it's actually $4 cheaper to fly NRT-DEN nonstop on the return (rather than stopping in LAX): https://goo.gl/flights/ooYc
I still have the page open from when I posted the price half an hour ago, and it says $851.
The amazing thing is that when I ckick "Book with United", they come up separate prices...one is $829, the other is $851! I guess UA is not looking out for us?
Nov 17, 2017, 2:56 pm
#913
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 54
I see UA:$1613 EWR-HKG nonstop on 28 Dec, so I'm guessing that's the price to beat? (although nonstop is short mileage)
One thing might be worth considering...
UA:$1677 EWR-SFO-HKG-EWR 17539PQM W-fare
Fri 29 Dec EWR-SFO-HKG
(15h overnight in HKG)
Sun 31 Dec HKG-EWR
https://goo.gl/flights/1y1Y
On this itinerary, I currently show R availability on SFO-HKG-EWR...so GPU would immediatly clear! If you have some about to expire, this would be a good use for them.
A cheaper option is:
UA/NH:$1185 LGA-CGK 21202PQM
Mon 25 Dec LGA-IAD-NRT-CGK
(6.5h overnight in CGK)
Wed 27 Dec CGK-NRT-IAD-LGA
https://goo.gl/flights/nXDc
And you're right, no matter what you do, it's going to hurt bad!
One thing might be worth considering...
UA:$1677 EWR-SFO-HKG-EWR 17539PQM W-fare
Fri 29 Dec EWR-SFO-HKG
(15h overnight in HKG)
Sun 31 Dec HKG-EWR
https://goo.gl/flights/1y1Y
On this itinerary, I currently show R availability on SFO-HKG-EWR...so GPU would immediatly clear! If you have some about to expire, this would be a good use for them.
A cheaper option is:
UA/NH:$1185 LGA-CGK 21202PQM
Mon 25 Dec LGA-IAD-NRT-CGK
(6.5h overnight in CGK)
Wed 27 Dec CGK-NRT-IAD-LGA
https://goo.gl/flights/nXDc
And you're right, no matter what you do, it's going to hurt bad!
Great choices.
Almost thinking about just doing the AA buy in but that seems whorish.
Nov 17, 2017, 8:00 pm
#914
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$472 PHL-LAS + EWR-PHX for 9429PQM
Thanks for this! Just right after I book it I get the bad news from work that those two weeks I have to travel (Non *A flights) so I ended up having to cancel. Total bummer as those flights were perfect. So now back to the drawing board and let me alter my post:
Departure Airport: EWR/JFK/LGA/PHI
Miles Needed: 8868
Required Spend or Budget: Budget
Available Travel Dates: Has to be over the weekend such as Fri-Mon. Am looking for shortest travel time possible or only weekends not requiring to take a Friday or Monday off. (Evening After Work/Or Early AM Before Work is Fine)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares Okay
Dates Unavailable: Dec 1-3 & Dec 8-10 Weekends
I know with such a quick turnaround and it having to be over the weekend my pickings will be slim, but I figured its worth trying to find something. I am short 8868 miles for 1K, no PQD requirement. Only exception is over a holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas or NYE where I can utilize the holiday to travel (since I have off) and take the day in between the holiday and weekend off. But ultimately I prefer to take the least time possible and if just doing it over the weekend is possible, even better. I appreciate the help for sure!
Departure Airport: EWR/JFK/LGA/PHI
Miles Needed: 8868
Required Spend or Budget: Budget
Available Travel Dates: Has to be over the weekend such as Fri-Mon. Am looking for shortest travel time possible or only weekends not requiring to take a Friday or Monday off. (Evening After Work/Or Early AM Before Work is Fine)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares Okay
Dates Unavailable: Dec 1-3 & Dec 8-10 Weekends
I know with such a quick turnaround and it having to be over the weekend my pickings will be slim, but I figured its worth trying to find something. I am short 8868 miles for 1K, no PQD requirement. Only exception is over a holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas or NYE where I can utilize the holiday to travel (since I have off) and take the day in between the holiday and weekend off. But ultimately I prefer to take the least time possible and if just doing it over the weekend is possible, even better. I appreciate the help for sure!
Found another combination to meet your 8868PQM target! Total $472 for 9429PQM:
UA:$180 PHL-LAS 5127PQM
Sat 16 Dec PHL-ORD-LAS-SFO-PHL
https://goo.gl/flights/SXss
Don't forget to pay +$40 to get out of Basic Economy (totals price above)
UA:$292 EWR-PHX 4302PQM
Sun 17 Dec EWR-IAD-PHX-EWR
https://goo.gl/flights/KNd8
Two consecutive days, returning 616am on Mon morning. (I personally couldn't do this and still be functional at work.)
Good luck!
Nov 17, 2017, 11:22 pm
#915
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CYYZ
Posts: 4
End of year Mileage Run on AC to make 100K - need 14K miles
Hello Community,
Hope this is appropriate here.
Looking to see if the gurus on here may be able to offer suggestions/help as it appears I will be 14K miles AQM short of reaching 100K status (and $7K AQD)with Air Canada this year.
I am based in YYC and wondering if there are any suggested routings that would be best 'bang for buck'.
Thanks much!
Hope this is appropriate here.
Looking to see if the gurus on here may be able to offer suggestions/help as it appears I will be 14K miles AQM short of reaching 100K status (and $7K AQD)with Air Canada this year.
I am based in YYC and wondering if there are any suggested routings that would be best 'bang for buck'.
Thanks much!