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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.)

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Dec 4, 2018, 8:50 pm

#2311

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold

Posts: 1,525

UA:$588 RDU-EWR-SFO rt 6130PQM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alrw

Departure Airport: RDU
Miles Needed: 6125 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 1k
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-15
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched: RDU-SFO-SEA
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

PQD waived - have a United visa card

$585 RDU-YVR is an excellent suggestion by KMXU.

Another option that stays domestic:

UA:$588 RDU-EWR-SFO rt 6130PQM (w/ 500mi min, 5962 without)
Fri 14 Dec
UA1849 RDU-EWR 0550-0719
UA497 EWR-SFO 0830-1148
UA2018 SFO-EWR 1300-2123
UA2333 EWR-RDU 2159-2338
Link: https://goo.gl/flights/p3Wg5

Mileage is EXTREMELY CLOSE to your minimum, so please add up each segment individually and make sure it adds up to what you need!

Dec 4, 2018, 9:04 pm

#2312

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold

Posts: 1,525

UA:$253 BWI-DEN rt nonstop 2980PQM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominikkoe

Dear all, I'm about 2,500 shy of re qualifying for my 1K and a planned work trip just fell through so I'm on the hunt for the cheapest possible option to get over the 100,000 mark. THX in advance!

Departure Airport: WAS
Miles Needed: 2500
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): no spend requirement and as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: any time after Dec 16
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: codeshares okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: LAX, SFO, IAH
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? NO

Can't beat Madone59's $248 BWI-MSY price (at least that's the price showing up now). This one is a few bucks more, but a bit easier:

UA:$253 BWI-DEN rt nonstop 2980PQM
Tue 18 Dec
UA1779 BWI-DEN 1605-1811 A320
(4h44m in DEN)
UA1005 DEN-BWI 2255-0507+1day B738 (J9...ZN9 P8 PN8 PZ5 IN1 I1)
Link: https://goo.gl/flights/MwtwV

So it seems if you have one of those worthless RPUs left, DEN-BWI should clear immediately.

Last edited by wh6cto; Dec 4, 2018 at 9:05 pm Reason: Corrected spacing in fare bucket list

Dec 5, 2018, 12:32 am

#2313

hokiebuy

Join Date: Jan 2016

Location: IAD, DEL, IXC, BWI, DCA, YYZ

Programs: UA 1K, Amex Plat, UA Club Card, National EE, Global Entry, TSA Pre✓

Posts: 275

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominikkoe

Why not just book a short award ticket (saver) and hope you get buyup offer for $3k PQMs at 8 or 10 cents/mile. That will save you a day! Be sure to cancel ticket within 24 hrs. Unless you want to travel and explore another city. I often see 3k PQM offers on IAD-IND, IAD-PITT, IAD-CHO.

Dec 5, 2018, 5:27 am

#2314

flysci

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: YVR

Programs: AC*SE, HH*G, AClub*P

Posts: 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kmxu

I do not know how AQMs on AC work with Air India and LH. There is a fare of less than US$700 for SIN-FRA on Air India/LH. The SIN-USA fare exceeds US$1000. Good luck.

thanks. Went with LOT to Madrid for 1300

Dec 5, 2018, 11:42 am

#2315

rob22

Join Date: Dec 2018

Programs: UA

Posts: 7

I am going to reach 74k PQM and debating whether to do a run to hit 1k.

I already have 13k PQD and also the 25k credit card waiver, so I'm good on PQD but short on PQM.

Departure Airport: ORD, United trying for 1k
Miles Needed: 26k PQM (but no PQD needed)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Maximum Budget $2,500
Available Travel Dates: 12/7-12/9
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: LAX,SIN
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

Debating whether to stretch to 1k, or just aim for platinum. Also, my PQM purchasing option has been around 9,000 PQM for $1,150. It sounds like for many people PQD is the hardest to get, but for me I have the PQD already and just need PQM.

Last edited by rob22; Dec 5, 2018 at 12:47 pm

Dec 5, 2018, 2:15 pm

#2316

Kmxu

Join Date: May 2012

Location: ORF, RIC

Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum

Posts: 6,954

It is not an easy decision

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob22

I do not know that I can help you deciding whether or not you do a 1K run. You can go through the following thread on United MP forum.
Is it worth it to stretch for 1K (over Plat)? [2018 Consolidated]
First, there is no way to get 26K PQM cheaply within 3 days (Dec. 7-9), that is, in economy cabin.
Second, it is very expensive to obtain 26K PQM in premium cabin; that is, it is not worth doing it in exchange for 6 GPUs and 2 RPUs, as well as other benefits.
Third, if you want to fly in economy cabin, ORD-SFO-HKG-SFO-ORD on Dec. 7-9, you will get 17,545 PQM for about $967. You will need another trip to get the remaining 8500 PQM. It won't be easy or cheap to find such a trip, either, from ORD.
I will let others chip in.
Good luck.

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Dec 5, 2018, 2:15 pm

#2317

AGYB

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpiotrow

If you're 5800 PQD short of 1K, then you're 2800PQD short of Platinum...or have you reached the credit card spend waiver from a Chase United credit card? Just wanting to make sure you haven't overlooked the PQD requirement for Platinum also! ^

you probably mean the opposite...
yes i do have chase business explorer....

Dec 5, 2018, 2:37 pm

#2318

AGYB

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kmxu

if want to be flying 3 days nonstop and are able to get to EWR you can do a RT to HKG non stop on UA and while in HKG do a separate RT all for under $1500 to....

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Dec 5, 2018, 8:06 pm

#2319

Kmxu

Join Date: May 2012

Location: ORF, RIC

Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum

Posts: 6,954

More appropriate to post it here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob22

Trip 1: Dec. 6-8, ORD-SFO-HKG-SFO-ORD, for $752, 17,520 PQM
https://www.google.ca/flights#flt=OR...;sp:.USD.74133
Trip 2: Dec. 10, ORD-HNL-LIH-DEN-ORD, $808, 8546 PQM
Trips 1+2: 17,520 + 8546 > 26K PQM and the total is $1560 from your pocket. By the way, you will get a break on December 9.

https://www.google.ca/flights#flt=OR...771*.USD.80771
Cheers!______________

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Dec 5, 2018, 9:59 pm

#2320

Jetsetter12

Join Date: Jan 2017

Posts: 2

Hi all,

Needing one last run this year to requalify for UA status. Thanks for any help!

Departure Airport: PSP, can also go ONT or LAX
Miles Needed: 10,716 PQM
Required Spend: $1301 PQD
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 - 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: PSP-EWR
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

Dec 5, 2018, 10:00 pm

#2321

tonythetiger06

Join Date: Mar 2015

Posts: 7

Departure Airport:SEA or SFO
Miles Needed:4,612 to get Gold
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 25K Explorer Card waiver, so cheapest as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after the 27th or on the weekends in December
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched:SEA>EWR SEA>IAD
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?NO

Thank you all

Dec 5, 2018, 10:12 pm

#2322

KAFlyer

Join Date: May 2016

Programs: United Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold

Posts: 72

Departure Airport: IAD, DCA, BWI
Miles Needed: 16,400 to maintain Platinum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: Routes to Asia
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes.

Thank you!

Last edited by KAFlyer; Dec 5, 2018 at 10:18 pm

Dec 5, 2018, 10:21 pm

#2323

bnitesh

Join Date: Dec 2018

Programs: United

Posts: 1

Departure Airport: ORD (Chicago)
Miles Needed: 3,300 to reach Platinum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December, preferably weekdays
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: None
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No

Thanks for your help in advance!

Dec 5, 2018, 10:32 pm

#2324

tonythetiger06

Join Date: Mar 2015

Posts: 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetsetter12

12/27 PSP>SFO>TPE
12/29 TPE>SFO>PSP
$1377 PQD
13,910 PQM
Spend the day checking the city out and hit up the night market.

Dec 5, 2018, 10:39 pm

#2325

tonythetiger06

Join Date: Mar 2015

Posts: 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnitesh

12/17
ORD>SEA
$411 same day turn around
3440 PQM