UA/Star Alliance: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

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Nov 18, 2016, 6:37 am

#466

herschelflyer007

Join Date: Aug 2013

Posts: 13

Sorry for the confusion

What i meant was.
I would rather do first/biz one way from EWR than a return.
Is it possible to do EWR(Nov 30) one way to any West coast destination in first/biz for double EQM?

If that option wasnt available im sure i could do a return between Nov 30- Dec4. As you pointed out.

Thanks

hope that helps

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh6cto

Request is confusing. Can travel out of EWR Nov30-Dec04, but need to be on the west coast Nov30-Dec03? Seems you are asking for Nov30 outbound to west coast, Dec04 return to get to target mileage. If this is correct, then the destination is missing, so I will have to pick one out of the hat.

For 6000PQM:

UA:$556 EWR-LAS-LAX; LAX-ORD-MCO-EWR 6150PQM
Wed 30 Nov
UA1971 EWR-LAS 1545-1829
UA584 LAS-LAX 1958-2118
Sun 4 Dec
UA910 LAX-ORD 0025-0627
UA1586 ORD-MCO 0730-1109
UA2048 MCO-EWR 1230-1507

https://goo.gl/flights/xji9

For 8000PQM:

UA:$648 EWR-BQN-EWR-SFO; SFO-EWR 8079PQM
Tue 29 Nov
UA1071 EWR-BQN 2110-0155(+1 day)
Wed 30 Nov
UA1162 BQN-EWR 0250-0545
UA1920 EWR-SFO 0715-1036
Sun 4 Dec
UA577 SFO-EWR 0700-1513 (other flights possible)

https://goo.gl/flights/75Be

You can play around with dates/destinations to see what works best for you.

As the basic EWR-SFO roundtrip fare is $461, adding a hundred bucks or two isn't too bad. Others may be able to find better options.

Nov 18, 2016, 9:49 am

#467

Kmxu

Join Date: May 2012

Location: ORF, RIC

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

Posts: 6,958

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh6cto

With W-fare (or higher) on TPAC/TATL being necessary for GPU, best option may be HKG. I'm seeing $1117 ORD-HKG rt W-fare (1066PQD) on many dates. I haven't checked for positive R space, though. PVG/PEK are also possible, but require visa. All three require overnight.

Sorry for not being more specific, really need to leave for work now...

On United.com, search ORD-GUM flexible schedule with a length of trip of 2 days. The W fare is as low as $1065. There is better chance to clear upgrade on ORD-SFO-HKG route than ORD-HKG direct. Once you reach GUM, you can do the same day change to GUM-NRT-ORD (flat bed) from GUM-HNL-DEN-ORD. There are a lot of miles for such a trip. Good luck.

Nov 18, 2016, 10:39 am

#468

Zeug

Join Date: Feb 2014

Location: COS, DEN

Programs: UA GS, Marriott LT Plat

Posts: 172

Can also start from COS for $422

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh6cto

Another option that's a little more, but can be done in one trip:

$382 DEN-BQN rt 7036PQM
Sat 10 Dec
UA1877 DEN-IAH 0655-1021 A320
UA665 IAH-EWR 1300-1745 B752
UA1071 EWR-BQN 2110-0155(+1day) B739
Sun 11 Dec
UA1162 BQN-EWR 0250-0545 B739 (same plane/crew)
UA282 EWR-DEN 0740-1000 B772

https://goo.gl/flights/UXFm

Sorry I don't see any easy options for 7 segments.

Nov 18, 2016, 12:08 pm

#469

iRenaissanceMan

Join Date: Sep 2016

Programs: United

Posts: 3

Departure Airport: SJC (or OAK, SFO if necessary)
Miles Needed: 7000 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$400
Available Travel Dates: DEC9-DEC24
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Prefer UA

Thanks!

Nov 18, 2016, 12:24 pm

#470

jbeckett

Join Date: Mar 2009

Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,653

Quote:

Originally Posted by iRenaissanceMan

Departure Airport: SJC (or OAK, SFO if necessary)
Miles Needed: 7000 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$400
Available Travel Dates: DEC9-DEC24
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Prefer UA

Thanks!

SFO-SJU-SFO out 12/9 return 12/10 is $382. SJC is a little more. Any routing is over 7000 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=STAR_ALLIANCE

Nov 18, 2016, 3:30 pm

#471

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$585 EWR-IAH-SJC one-way 6016PQM in First

Quote:

Originally Posted by herschelflyer007

What i meant was.
I would rather do first/biz one way from EWR than a return.
Is it possible to do EWR(Nov 30) one way to any West coast destination in first/biz for double EQM?

You can use Google Flights for just that...leave the destination open and look at the map. Here's the link with your parameters:
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...sc=b;a=UA;mc=m

I think this one is interesting:
UA:$585 EWR-IAH-SJC 6016PQM in First
Wed 30 Nov
UA1161 EWR-IAH 0500-0754
UA1957 IAH-SJC 0919-1138

https://goo.gl/flights/2X1G

If you want to end up further north, SEA is about $600

Good luck

Nov 18, 2016, 6:25 pm

#472

tlhommed

Join Date: Nov 2016

Programs: UA

Posts: 7

Dumb question...Noob

When you search for this fare, do you build via multiple cities or round trip with two stops. I cannot get this kind of pricing...any feedback welcome. Thx in advance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbeckett

EWR-SFO-SIN-SFO-EWR out 10/4 return 10/6 is $598, 22018 miles. Available every Tuesday in October and November. I don't think you will be able to earn 40000 PQM in J for $2000; maybe $4000 would work.

Nov 18, 2016, 7:29 pm

#473

jbeckett

Join Date: Mar 2009

Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,653

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlhommed

When you search for this fare, do you build via multiple cities or round trip with two stops. I cannot get this kind of pricing...any feedback welcome. Thx in advance.

Just by origination and destination. Here's the cheapest to the end of the year.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...1;r=2016-11-23

Nov 19, 2016, 10:12 am

#474

iRenaissanceMan

Join Date: Sep 2016

Programs: United

Posts: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbeckett

SFO-SJU-SFO out 12/9 return 12/10 is $382. SJC is a little more. Any routing is over 7000 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=STAR_ALLIANCE

Thanks! Any other possible destinations?

Nov 20, 2016, 3:29 am

#475

FRR

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: ORD

Programs: UA

Posts: 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kmxu

Thanks for the suggestions. Are you saying that i need to book GUM-HNL-DEN-ORD then while on the ground in guam change it to GUM-NRT-ORD? Isn't there a way to do this in advance so im able to confirm the upgrade?

BTW I do have a valid China visa.

Also are there any tools to search for UA flights with flexible dates where a confirmed upgrade is a search option? I would pay more to fly on a different dates if i could confirm global upgrade. To drill in all the flight-date combinations to see if there are confirmable upgrades is a significant pain. Thanks.FRR

Last edited by FRR; Nov 20, 2016 at 4:53 am

Nov 20, 2016, 2:09 pm

#476

Kmxu

Join Date: May 2012

Location: ORF, RIC

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

Posts: 6,958

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRR

To get confirmed upgrades, ORD-HKG is not a choice of destination for you. But ORD-HKG has the lowest W fares (around $1100). Because you need 15,500 miles, this eliminates the direct ORD-PEK and ORD-PVG routes. ORD-PEK-CAN (15,488 miles, PEK-CAN on Air China) may not wok for you. ORD-SFO-CTU and ORD-SFO-HGH will give you enough miles. SFO-HGH has confirmed upgrade (R) space available. You will probably not get upgrades on ORD-SFO. All of these Chinese cities have W fares of around $1500. For example, ORD-SFO-HGH on Dec. 3-5 is $1481 with confirmed upgrades.

On UA site, you use all search options; select upgrade type: GPU; or type in the fare class, W. You can search SFO-HGH or SFO-CTU to find R spaces on the dates you want to travel. This is because R=0 on ORD-SFO. ORD-CTU (ORD-HGH) search will give you R=0.

Good luck.

Edit: For the same Dec. 3-5 ORD-SFO-HGH, the E+ section is wide open. You can easily get a row at the back of this section for yourself. This fare will give you $600 PQD (total price of $688).

Last edited by Kmxu; Nov 20, 2016 at 2:47 pm

Nov 20, 2016, 7:39 pm

#477

soybomb

Join Date: Nov 2016

Posts: 1

Departure Airport: IAH
Miles Needed:2209 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$300-$400?
Available Travel Dates: late November/early December

Nov 20, 2016, 11:16 pm

#478

jbeckett

Join Date: Mar 2009

Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,653

Quote:

Originally Posted by soybomb

Departure Airport: IAH
Miles Needed:2209 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: <$300-$400?
Available Travel Dates: late November/early December

IAH-LAX-IAH day trip 12/6, 7, 12-14 is $161, 2740 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...AH0UA1984;a=UA

Nov 21, 2016, 12:27 pm

#479

smith.a

Join Date: Nov 2016

Programs: United, Delta

Posts: 1

UA Platinum

Trying to hit UA Platinum by end of year. Only have one weekend to do it though because of 3 week vacation (miles already counted).

Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 13,700 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: $1,500 or less
Available Travel Dates: Evening of December 2nd, December 3rd, December 4th
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: UA Metal

Nov 21, 2016, 12:51 pm

#480

jbeckett

Join Date: Mar 2009

Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,653

Quote:

Originally Posted by smith.a

ORD to KWI or DXB is about the right distance and there are flights departing around 6pm on the 2nd that can meet your constraints. You need to get a fare class that earns 100% PQM on Lufthansa (anything but I, K, O, R, X) for the segments to/from KWI or similar if flying another airline. Check on the UA web site for PQM earnings on partner airlines.