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

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Nov 27, 2016, 12:20 pm

#526

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$171 SLC-SFO 2PQS (same-day turn)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiInTheAlps

Departure Airport: SLC
Miles Needed: 2 segments
Required Spend or Budget: as cheap as possible and as short as possible
Available Travel Dates: 22 - 31 December
Required Metal: UA Metal

Domestic (obviously)

Round trip anywhere, got it. Pretty tough to get something cheap that late in the year. Best I found is:

UA:$171 SLC-SFO 2PQS
Wed 28 Dec
UA1798 SLC-SFO 1345-1453 A319
UA8508 SFO-SLC 1620-1916 CR7

https://goo.gl/flights/zrlY

Nov 27, 2016, 2:10 pm

#527

Qing Song Zhang

Join Date: Nov 2016

Programs: United Mileage Plus

Posts: 22

Help needed!

Departure Airport: IAH, HOU
Miles Needed:10065
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: except Dec.12, 15-17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:

Nov 27, 2016, 5:29 pm

#528

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$794 IAH-SIN 20325PQM L-fare

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qing Song Zhang

Departure Airport: IAH, HOU
Miles Needed:10065
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: except Dec.12, 15-17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:

A little overkill, but:

UA:$794 IAH-SIN 20325PQM L-fare
Sun 4 Dec
UA527 IAH-ORD 0845-1127 A320
UA895 ORD-(HKG)-SIN 1325-0140(+2days) B772
Tue 5 Dec
UA2 SIN-SFO 0945-0825 B789
UA1148 SFO-IAH 1050-1635 B789

https://goo.gl/flights/sedg

Same price on the next two days also.

Sorry for the extra mileage, but I'm not finding anything else within your budget. Maybe jbeckett will find something better?

EDIT:

This one costs $150 more, but doable in 24h. And in First/Business.

UA:$940 IAH-BQN (Aguadilla, PR) 11940PQM P-fare
Sat 10 Dec
UA1945 IAH-EWR 1500-1927 B738
UA1071 EWR-BQN 2110-0155(+1day) B739
UA1162 BQN-EWR 0250-1545 B739 (same plane/crew)
UA813 EWR-IAH 0750-1050 A320

https://goo.gl/flights/pMYE

Safe travels!

Last edited by wh6cto; Nov 27, 2016 at 5:56 pm Reason: Added BQN option

Nov 27, 2016, 8:17 pm

#529

Qing Song Zhang

Join Date: Nov 2016

Programs: United Mileage Plus

Posts: 22

Thank you wh6cto! I will think about your recommendation.

Nov 27, 2016, 9:34 pm

#530

kxc262

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: SFO/DTW

Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC

Posts: 1,988

posting for a family member

Departure Airport: SFO, OAK,SJC
Miles Needed:7070
Required Spend or Budget: $600
Available Travel Date 12/9-12/11 preferred, but flexible anyday in Dec if routing is same day turn around
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes

Nov 27, 2016, 10:21 pm

#531

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$288 SFO-EWR-MIA roundtrip 7302PQM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kxc262

Maybe this will work?

UA:$288 SFO-EWR-MIA 7302PQM
Mon 12 Dec
UA1796 SFO-EWR 2355-0816(+1day) B752(PS)
UA1415 EWR-MIA 0920-1229 B739
UA1244 MIA-EWR 1550-1856 B73G
UA436 EWR-SFO 2029-2352 B752(PS)

https://goo.gl/flights/sIDQ

Nov 28, 2016, 7:55 am

#532

sidharth134

Join Date: Mar 2014

Location: MIAMI

Programs: Amex Plat, SPG Plat, Hertz Gold, Avis First, UA Plat, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 65

Mileage Run from PBI or FLL for 7394 Miles on United

Departure Airport: PBI or FLL
Miles Needed: 7394
Required Spend or Budget: Budget under 400
Available Travel Dates: Any Weekend in December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United Preferred / Code Share Okay

Last option - MIAMI Airport

Last edited by sidharth134; Nov 28, 2016 at 8:34 am Reason: updated the Budget

Nov 28, 2016, 1:28 pm

#533

Jay_ATX

Join Date: May 2016

Location: AUS

Programs: UA 1K, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Plat

Posts: 3

Departure Airport: AUS
Segments Needed: 6
Budget: $400
Available Travel Dates: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: UA Preferred , Codeshare is okay

Last edited by Jay_ATX; Nov 28, 2016 at 6:12 pm

Nov 28, 2016, 1:57 pm

#534

kxc262

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: SFO/DTW

Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC

Posts: 1,988

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh6cto

Thanks!! This worked

Nov 28, 2016, 2:39 pm

#535

MagicMintFever

Join Date: Nov 2016

Posts: 4

I've been a long time lurker, but finally decided to make an account. I've managed to pass the PQD needed for 1k this year, but I'll need to get a few more miles outside of my planned end of year work/personal travel.

Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 2086
Required Spend or Budget: cheapest available, already hit PQD
Available Travel Dates: 11/28-12/11, 12/27-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: UA preferred, but codeshare is fine

Nov 28, 2016, 3:53 pm

#536

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicMintFever

DEN-PHL r/t 12/10-11 costs $202 - https://goo.gl/flights/5kcZ

Nov 28, 2016, 4:46 pm

#537

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$213 DEN-MIA or $231 DEN-FLL

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicMintFever

Same-day turn:

UA:$213 DEN-MIA 3652PQM (IAH connection)
Wed 7 Dec
UA1877 DEN-IAH 0655-1022 B738
UA1993 IAH-MIA 1351-1714 B739
UA1105 MIA-IAH 1825-2018 B739
UA668 IAH-DEN 2140-2310 B739

https://goo.gl/flights/4e63

Same-day nonstop:

UA:$231 DEN-FLL 3406PQM (nonstop)
Tue 6 Dec
UA1164 DEN-FLL 0830-1417 B738
UA1700 FLL-DEN 1529-1753 B738

https://goo.gl/flights/X8mv

Nov 28, 2016, 4:47 pm

#538

JCrew7384

Join Date: Feb 2011

Posts: 186

Pure UA Mileage Run Suggestions

Hi. I am about 10,000 miles short of 1K so far this year, but have well surpassed the PQD requirements. I am considering a pure mileage run (cheapest ticket, longest distance) to achieve the 1K status. I would like to earn it due to the decreased Platinum benefits next year, and since this is probably the only year I'll hvae the spend to reach that level.

Any hints or suggestions on a 0-1-2 day mileage run for biggest bang for buck? Everything I can find, including long distance international economy or first class domestic cross country seem to yield anywhere from $0.09-$0.13/mile, which i could just buy with an accelerator.

Any other ways to achieve?

Nov 28, 2016, 4:59 pm

#539

IAH-OIL-TRASH

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Honolulu Harbor

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 15,023

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCrew7384

Where airport(s) you're starting from would be immensely helpful.

Nov 28, 2016, 5:00 pm

#540

EWR764

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: New York, NY

Programs: UA, AA, DL, Hertz, Avis, National, Hyatt, Hilton, SPG, Marriott

Posts: 9,452

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCrew7384

Paid premium fares from the West Coast to/from the Caribbean are usually a good deal, one can score 7-9k PQM on a $5-600 fare each way, often with a p.s. segment in the mix. SJU is particularly useful given its superior schedule.