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

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Nov 30, 2016, 6:01 am

#571

dnotes

Join Date: Sep 2005

Posts: 709

Weekend MRs? Any suggestions?

Departure Airport: BOS
Miles Needed: 13,320 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends, i.e. Friday mid-late afternoon to Sunday midnight or at the very latest Monday 7am
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares okay

Nov 30, 2016, 11:45 am

#572

San2pty

Join Date: Aug 2016

Posts: 20

Departure Airport: SAN, SNA, possibly LAX
Miles Needed: 2,222 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 27-30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares okay

My wife is 2,222 miles short of Silver on Copa. Since we live in PTY and travel to LAX every few months, status would be nice for next year. We will be in San Diego over the holidays so I'm hoping she can sneak in a MR to qualify. A same day return would be vest, but at around $300 I would go with her for an overnight.

Nov 30, 2016, 1:55 pm

#573

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 dnotes

Because of the 13K PQM, you have to make a single trip to Asia. You can do it over a weekend, but you will have to leave Boston on Friday morning. Here is a possibility to GUM. There are more PQMs that you need. Good luck.

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear..._ALLIANCE;eo=e

Nov 30, 2016, 5:30 pm

#574

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

Quote:

Originally Posted by San2pty

Am I reading the rules right? 50% or 75% PQM on the lower fare classes, and no bonus for First? That really hurts! I'm having a rough time coming up with anything reasonable that late in the year. The only option I found so far is:

UA:$607 SAN-OGG L/S-fare 2595-2986PQM (at 50%)
Thu 29 Dec
UA5190 SAN-LAX 0615-0722 E175
UA417 LAX-OGG 0840-1241 B752
UA706 OGG-LAX 1400-2131 B752
UA5840 LAX-SAN 2330-2426 E175

https://goo.gl/flights/vfGN

This is absolutely horrific. Way too much effort for Silver. Maybe someone else can come up with better idea?

Good luck!

Nov 30, 2016, 10:01 pm

#575

toddt

Join Date: May 2002

Programs: Marriott Ambassador, UA GS/1Mil Flyer, Pond scum on everything else.

Posts: 68

ORD same day turn

Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 4,642 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: Need at least 175PQD
Available Travel Dates: 12/6,12/7 12/20,12/21,12/22
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares okay as long as they are on united ticket stock

Nov 30, 2016, 11:24 pm

#576

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by fwerfel

Departure Airport: BRU
Miles Needed: 1150 (with M&S)
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: 26/12 - 31/12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Anything that earns miles with Turkish

BRU-ATH r/t for €213 on A3, books in K and as per mileage chart on TK it should earn 70% of distance flown (~1,800 EQMs) - https://goo.gl/flights/wqUm. Make sure to double check mileage on TK website.

Nov 30, 2016, 11:48 pm

#577

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCrew7384

Departure Airport: EWR or LGA
Miles Needed: 10,000 or 20,000
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible, ideally <$1000
Available Travel Dates: 12/16, 12/18, 12/19-12/23 (would like same day r/t or overnight only)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Anything that earns PQM

LGA-DEN-ANC r/t for ~$700, earns ~8,000 PQMs - https://goo.gl/flights/XwMj
Some decent runs to LAX/SFO area which would help you earn extra miles, but not quite close to 20k.

Nov 30, 2016, 11:56 pm

#578

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by crfgon

Departure Airport: MFE or HRL
Miles Needed: a little under 20000
Required Spend or Budget: Max of $750
Available Travel Dates: Flexible after December 22 and before January 16
Required Metal or Codeshares: United, Turkish or Copa Preferred / Code Share Okay

HRL-IAH-SFO-NRT-SIN-SFO-IAH-HRL on 1/10-12 for $761, earns ~20,700 PQM's - https://goo.gl/flights/RiV9

Dec 1, 2016, 12:04 am

#579

webmedics

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 22

Departure Airport DEN
Miles Needed: To get to Premier Platinum; 75,000 PQM or 90 PQS (and $9,000)
Max Spend or Budget: No clue
Available Travel Dates: Most of December
Acceptable Overnights (0,1, etc):3
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: *Don't know what this means* (Is is about lie flat seats?)
Class preference Don't really care. Platinum is the Goal.
International Okay: If it makes sense, sure

Dec 1, 2016, 12:08 am

#580

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by bizroadie

Departure Airport: DEN
Miles Needed: 11,550
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible but < $800 if possible
Available Travel Dates: Dec 13, 14, 17-19, 20,21, 26-29
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshare ok as long as I get the PQMs

DEN-LHR r/t for ~$720, earns ~10,500 PQM's. Bonus miles if you connect through SFO/LAX or IAH, like this itinerary: https://goo.gl/flights/A0BQ

Dec 1, 2016, 12:17 am

#581

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddt

ORD-SFO r/t for $185 available 12/5, 6 and 7 - https://goo.gl/flights/Mzyh
ORD-LAX r/t for $180 on 12/6 - https://goo.gl/flights/wNF2
Do two trips and you should be good.

Dec 1, 2016, 5:21 am

#582

joedustin

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Raleigh, NC

Posts: 5

I need 13k Miles to get United 1K

Hey fellow Road Warriors. I'm 13k miles short to reach 1K status. I'm united platinum right now and home airport is EWR. There are no good tools to pick a mileage goal and find best priced flights (when destination really doesn't matter). What would You do here? Fly to Istanbul coach or sprig for some business class seats and elite multipliers? Suggestions welcome.

Dec 1, 2016, 6:24 am

#583

San2pty

Join Date: Aug 2016

Posts: 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh6cto

Yeah, the 50% thing is confusing because we flew together in June on what I thought were the same fare classes but she only got 50% while I got 100%... to add insult to that we flew First class...

With Silver on Copa I usually get upgraded when I fly PTY-LAX and she'll make that trip 3-4 times next year. The paid upgrade is about $225 each way so making a MR is worth it. I'll have Gold and she'll have Silver.

Dec 1, 2016, 6:37 am

#584

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$318 MKE-SFO 4692PQM (w/ 500mi min)

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddt

If you want to do a single trip, any chance this would work?

UA:$318 MKE-SFO 4692PQM (w/ 500mi min)
Wed 7 Dec
UA5545 MKE-ORD 0719-0815 E145
UA769 ORD-SFO 0905-1142 B772
UA698 SFO-ORD 1340-1954 A320
UA4176 ORD-MKE 0850-0936 E145

https://goo.gl/flights/CgQn

Note: You must have status on UA or you will get actual miles, which will fall short of your requirement.

Good luck!

Dec 1, 2016, 9:15 am

#585

measha32

Join Date: Oct 2016

Programs: UA

Posts: 7

Houston / United for Gold

Departure Airport: IAH (houston bush)

Miles Needed: Aprox 15k with United for Gold (sorry, wrote silver on the last one). I am okay with doing this in two domestic trips. ideally looking for all domestic travel like IAH to LAX to EWR to IAH or something if ever possible

Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible - maybe up to $400 per trip
Available Travel Dates: looking for a Monday or Tuesday in Dec to make a single day domestic trip probably in the week of the 5th, 12th or 19th

Thank you!