UA/Star Alliance: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Oct 14, 2016, 8:55 pm
#136
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: PIT
Programs: UA 1K, 2MM, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 18
These require a China visa.
MCI-DEN-SFO-HGH-SFO-IAH-MCI out 10/29 return 10/31, $680, 16000+ miles.
ORD-PEK-ORD out 10/28 return 10/30, $516, 13158 miles. Same or similar available other days.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...CI1UA3408;a=UA
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...016-10-30;a=UA
No visa needed for TPE.
ORD-SFO-TPE-SFO-ORD out 10/8 return 10/10, $713, 16602 miles. Same or similar available other days.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...ORD0UA639;a=UA
MCI-DEN-SFO-HGH-SFO-IAH-MCI out 10/29 return 10/31, $680, 16000+ miles.
ORD-PEK-ORD out 10/28 return 10/30, $516, 13158 miles. Same or similar available other days.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...CI1UA3408;a=UA
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...016-10-30;a=UA
No visa needed for TPE.
ORD-SFO-TPE-SFO-ORD out 10/8 return 10/10, $713, 16602 miles. Same or similar available other days.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...ORD0UA639;a=UA
Oct 14, 2016, 9:48 pm
#137
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,653
Hi, looking at two options, depending on possible trip in December. Thanks for the help.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 5182, possibly 8930
Required Spend or Budget: 200-350
Available Travel Dates: Oct 29-30, possibly Nov 11-13
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:united PQM
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 5182, possibly 8930
Required Spend or Budget: 200-350
Available Travel Dates: Oct 29-30, possibly Nov 11-13
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:united PQM
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...CE;mp=350;eo=e
Oct 15, 2016, 1:03 am
#138
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 2,494
SEA-EWR-ORF-ORD-SEA day trip 11/12 is $316, 5208 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...CE;mp=350;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...CE;mp=350;eo=e
Oct 15, 2016, 11:02 am
#139
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 4
10k UA mileage-run from SFO ???
I'm based at SFO (UA CC holder and Platinum on UA for 2016), and am currently Silver for 2017 (didn't need to fly as much this year). I need 10k miles to reach Gold and am considering an $800 ticket to LHR. Is it worth it? I'm not willing to spend much more than 18hrs (total) in economy-plus for this, and doubt I will get upgraded. Travel is for mid-December. Thanks for your tips
Last edited by Deluge; Oct 15, 2016 at 11:13 am
Oct 15, 2016, 11:47 am
#141
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
You might want to check out this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...old-worth.html
Oct 15, 2016, 12:50 pm
#142
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO/CDG
Posts: 320
I'm based at SFO (UA CC holder and Platinum on UA for 2016), and am currently Silver for 2017 (didn't need to fly as much this year). I need 10k miles to reach Gold and am considering an $800 ticket to LHR. Is it worth it? I'm not willing to spend much more than 18hrs (total) in economy-plus for this, and doubt I will get upgraded. Travel is for mid-December. Thanks for your tips
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Oct 15, 2016, 1:09 pm
#143
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,028
Oct 15, 2016, 1:36 pm
#144
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AA 3MM, UA 2MM, SPG Life Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 14
Hi, would appreciate any suggestions as my airport is tough for deals, thanks in advance! I'm already doing RNO/SIN RT in Nov to help meet 1K renewal goal. day turn would be great, all requirements but miles are met!
Departure Airport: RNO
Miles Needed: 4,500
Required Spend or Budget: <500
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before 12/19
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Only UA flights
Departure Airport: RNO
Miles Needed: 4,500
Required Spend or Budget: <500
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before 12/19
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Only UA flights
Oct 15, 2016, 1:48 pm
#145
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: DYKWIA, But I'm a "Diamond Guest" UA 1K/2MM
Posts: 2,258
I'm based at SFO (UA CC holder and Platinum on UA for 2016), and am currently Silver for 2017 (didn't need to fly as much this year). I need 10k miles to reach Gold and am considering an $800 ticket to LHR. Is it worth it? I'm not willing to spend much more than 18hrs (total) in economy-plus for this, and doubt I will get upgraded. Travel is for mid-December. Thanks for your tips
You could fly to Puerto Rico (SJU) in BusinessFirst (lie-flat seats) for around $1100 (!). That's almost 17,000 PQM. Alternatively you could fly BF one way and coach the other way and still net about 12,000 PQM for only $800.
Oct 15, 2016, 4:59 pm
#146
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DFW
Programs: UA peon (+decades 1K), AA Exec Plt
Posts: 1,117
Over a dozen cities in China have a 72 hour transit visa and three have a 144 hour transit visa.
See the Wiki attached to this thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...l#post22804509
See the Wiki attached to this thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...l#post22804509
Oct 16, 2016, 11:46 am
#147
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Sunny California
Posts: 160
ICN or NRT will also get you there.
I'm based at SFO (UA CC holder and Platinum on UA for 2016), and am currently Silver for 2017 (didn't need to fly as much this year). I need 10k miles to reach Gold and am considering an $800 ticket to LHR. Is it worth it? I'm not willing to spend much more than 18hrs (total) in economy-plus for this, and doubt I will get upgraded. Travel is for mid-December. Thanks for your tips
Oct 16, 2016, 12:37 pm
#148
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AA 3MM, UA 2MM, SPG Life Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 14
Hi, would love some help finding a day turn OR a couple of days in Europe out of RNO, it's not easy to find these from here. I do have a trip to SIN early Nov so that helps. Thanks in advance for all help maintaining my 1K status. All requirements met except miles. No codeshare please.
Departure Airport: RNO
Miles Needed: 4500
Required Spend or Budget: $350 (unless I can find a Europe flight, then $700
Available Travel Dates: anytime but 2nd week in Nov, and before 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: No codeshares
Departure Airport: RNO
Miles Needed: 4500
Required Spend or Budget: $350 (unless I can find a Europe flight, then $700
Available Travel Dates: anytime but 2nd week in Nov, and before 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: No codeshares
Oct 16, 2016, 1:51 pm
#149
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: UA, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 13
Hi, would love some help finding a day turn OR a couple of days in Europe out of RNO, it's not easy to find these from here. I do have a trip to SIN early Nov so that helps. Thanks in advance for all help maintaining my 1K status. All requirements met except miles. No codeshare please.
Departure Airport: RNO
Miles Needed: 4500
Required Spend or Budget: $350 (unless I can find a Europe flight, then $700
Available Travel Dates: anytime but 2nd week in Nov, and before 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: No codeshares
Departure Airport: RNO
Miles Needed: 4500
Required Spend or Budget: $350 (unless I can find a Europe flight, then $700
Available Travel Dates: anytime but 2nd week in Nov, and before 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: No codeshares
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...eo=e;q=flights
Oct 16, 2016, 1:54 pm
#150
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,653
never mind...
Last edited by jbeckett; Oct 16, 2016 at 8:27 pm Reason: duplicate