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

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Dec 3, 2016, 3:59 pm

#631

zoqfotpik

Join Date: Nov 2014

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 1,178

Quote:

Originally Posted by scopeman

Departure Airport: AUS (IAH if things get desperate)
Miles Needed: 4370 exactly
Required Spend or Budget: anything reasonable - and I have a $400 voucher...
Available Travel Dates: Dec 9-11, Dec 16-18, Dec 22-23, anything after Dec 26
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Anything that works. I need these PQM to hit Platinum, have retired PQD already

PLEASE NOTE: I have no problem with getting 4370 PQM in Dec on the outbound legs of a longer trip that comes back in Jan.

AUS-ORD-EWR-BFS-EWR-IAH-AUS on 12/28-1/4 for $823 (also available ex-IAH for slightly more). Earns >4,500 PQM's each direction, so you should get more than enough before year ends - https://goo.gl/flights/yRo4

Dec 3, 2016, 6:34 pm

#632

qak

Join Date: Nov 2015

Location: Orlando

Programs: United Mileage Plus

Posts: 21

sorry had to cancel SFO-ORD-SFO because of emergency and needed to be home. still looking for other days.

Dec 3, 2016, 7:08 pm

#633

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

Quote:

Originally Posted by qak

sorry had to cancel SFO-ORD-SFO because of emergency and needed to be home. still looking for other days.

Still under $200 for 2x MCO-ORD, on Dec 13 & 15.

Dec 3, 2016, 7:10 pm

#634

qak

Join Date: Nov 2015

Location: Orlando

Programs: United Mileage Plus

Posts: 21

Sorry had to cancel my earlier find due to conflict.

Departure Airport: MCO or SFO
Miles Needed: ~3,400 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: 100 - 250
Available Travel Dates: Dec 09 from SFO or any Fri - Sun after that from MCO
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:. UA metal

Dec 3, 2016, 7:19 pm

#635

qak

Join Date: Nov 2015

Location: Orlando

Programs: United Mileage Plus

Posts: 21

looking for take off a day and do this to catch up. Missed some trips and need 3400 to cover for 1K.

Dec 3, 2016, 10:41 pm

#636

dnotes

Join Date: Sep 2005

Posts: 709

Any creative routing ideas?

Departure Airport: BOS
Miles needed: 18700 PQM
Budget: as low as possible
Available dates: preferably weekends from Dec 9-Dec 31

Dec 4, 2016, 12:37 am

#637

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnotes

Any creative routing ideas?

Departure Airport: BOS
Miles needed: 18700 PQM
Budget: as low as possible
Available dates: preferably weekends from Dec 9-Dec 31

I'm seeing everything in the $1400+ range for the dates you specified.

Any chance you can fly Tue Dec 6?
UA:$787 BOS-EWR-HKG-GUM-HNL-DEN-BOS >19000PQM
https://goo.gl/flights/HLuz

Good luck!

Dec 4, 2016, 7:12 am

#638

hoodsurfer

Join Date: May 2010

Location: RDU or GSO

Programs: UA, Hilton, Avis

Posts: 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kmxu

Search RDU--XXX with flat-bed seats with a ticket price about $1600 (PQD of 1400). MCO, FLL, IAH (via IAD or EWR), LAX and SFO. Just go to united App or website to pick up the shortest flights, best schedule and the closest price for your Dollar Run. Good luck.

Thanks. Do you or anyone know if I used one of those vouchers they give out for oversold flights will the entire amount still count toward PQDs?

Dec 4, 2016, 8:49 am

#639

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 hoodsurfer

Thanks. Do you or anyone know if I used one of those vouchers they give out for oversold flights will the entire amount still count toward PQDs?

Yes. It does.

Dec 4, 2016, 8:50 am

#640

robertwa

Join Date: Mar 2011

Programs: AAdvantage, SkyPesos, SWA RR, OnePass, Anyone else who lets me fly free!

Posts: 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh6cto

CAUTION: I think your proposed MCO-FLL contains flights by Silver Airways, which does NOT count toward Premier status (only award miles).

You may want to look at $121 TPA/MCO-IAD 2PQS on UA metal, here's some possible flights:

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...2-14;a=UA;eo=e

Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestion! I found a $87 RT MCO-ORD by sheer luck, but your route was still good when I looked.

Dec 4, 2016, 9:41 am

#641

HouseApe

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: YVR

Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 16

Departure Airport: YVR or SEA
Miles Needed: 15,395
Required Spend or Budget: as low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends if possible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes *A

Have a UA credit, and GPU's I can use.

Last edited by HouseApe; Dec 4, 2016 at 9:45 am Reason: More details

Dec 4, 2016, 9:57 am

#642

simpleinvestor

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 4

Any help appreciated! Would be open to other airports in Virginia or IAD. Thanks in advance!

Departure Airport: RDU or GSO
Miles Needed: 11,500 PQM
Required Spend or Budget: under $800
Available Travel Dates: very flexible through 12/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: United or *A

Dec 4, 2016, 10:35 am

#643

wh6cto

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: IAD/DCA/BWI

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

Posts: 1,525

UA:$635 RDU-PEK 15692PQM (requires China visa)

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjaminkahle

Sorry, everything domestic I'm seeing is well over $1000.

Do you have a China visa? If so, this might be possible:

UA:$635 RDU-PEK 15692PQM (Beijing, China)
Tue 6 Dec
UA4996 RDU-ORD 1010-1122 CR7
UE851 ORD-PEK 1230-1625(+1day) B772
Wed 7 Dec
UA808 PEK-IAD 1825-1855 B772
UA1883 IAD-RDU 2215-2325 B739
https://goo.gl/flights/of4Q

Other routings possible, but I would suggest leaving enough time to make it through the gauntlet of PEK. I can't find a routing that allows TWOV, so you will definitely need a visa.

Good luck.

Dec 4, 2016, 1:50 pm

#644

Kmxu

Join Date: May 2012

Location: ORF, RIC

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

Posts: 6,958

If you do not have a Chinese visa, here is an alternative to IST. Dec. 9 -11, $802.
https://www.google.com/flights/?sour...7;a=UA,NH;eo=e

Dec 4, 2016, 2:19 pm

#645

flyingBeark

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 1

Departure Airport: EWR, less preferred LGA
Miles Needed: 8026
Required Spend or Budget: willing to fly business for shorter run @2x pqm, otherwise reasonable economy
Available Travel Dates: Dec 13-18, same day or multiple nights
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: just need UA pqm