Dec 31, 2018, 11:01 pm
Last edit by: Kmxu
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There are many good fares to China (PEK or PVG). If you have a Chinese visa, these options will be provided. Otherwise, you may have to take advantage of TWOV (visa on arrival). Its information can be found: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china/708095-china-24-72-144-hour-transit-without-visa-twov-rules-master-thread.html
If your requested PQM is in a few thousand, please give a more accurate amount. You will get fewer options with a roundup number (eg, 5000 instead of 4830; IAD-SFO nonstop will work for the latter.)
There are many good fares to China (PEK or PVG). If you have a Chinese visa, these options will be provided. Otherwise, you may have to take advantage of TWOV (visa on arrival). Its information can be found: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china/708095-china-24-72-144-hour-transit-without-visa-twov-rules-master-thread.html
If your requested PQM is in a few thousand, please give a more accurate amount. You will get fewer options with a roundup number (eg, 5000 instead of 4830; IAD-SFO nonstop will work for the latter.)
UA/Star Alliance: 2019 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Sep 24, 2019, 11:04 am
#316
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 659
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 16,500 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $2,800 PQD
Available Travel Dates: Most weekends in October
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: As much United metal as possible
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Hey Guys,
I'm looking to do a mileage run to confirm my 1K status for next year. I'm short about 16,500 PQM and just under $2,800 PQD. I'd like to try and maximize the BIS miles (on United metal) I get from this mileage run in order to contribute to my million miler status as much as possible, while using the least amount of time possible.
I have 1 GPU I can use for this journey and would prefer if the whole trip was in J. Y is fine for short domestic hops, but anything beyond 4 hours would be great to have in J. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help guys, it's very much appreciated.
Miles Needed: 16,500 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $2,800 PQD
Available Travel Dates: Most weekends in October
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: As much United metal as possible
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Hey Guys,
I'm looking to do a mileage run to confirm my 1K status for next year. I'm short about 16,500 PQM and just under $2,800 PQD. I'd like to try and maximize the BIS miles (on United metal) I get from this mileage run in order to contribute to my million miler status as much as possible, while using the least amount of time possible.
I have 1 GPU I can use for this journey and would prefer if the whole trip was in J. Y is fine for short domestic hops, but anything beyond 4 hours would be great to have in J. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help guys, it's very much appreciated.
Sep 24, 2019, 6:21 pm
#317
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$1468 ORD-HKG in Prem Econ 26280PQM 1308PQD
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 16,500 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $2,800 PQD
Available Travel Dates: Most weekends in October
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: As much United metal as possible
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Hey Guys,
I'm looking to do a mileage run to confirm my 1K status for next year. I'm short about 16,500 PQM and just under $2,800 PQD. I'd like to try and maximize the BIS miles (on United metal) I get from this mileage run in order to contribute to my million miler status as much as possible, while using the least amount of time possible.
I have 1 GPU I can use for this journey and would prefer if the whole trip was in J. Y is fine for short domestic hops, but anything beyond 4 hours would be great to have in J. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help guys, it's very much appreciated.
Miles Needed: 16,500 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $2,800 PQD
Available Travel Dates: Most weekends in October
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: As much United metal as possible
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Hey Guys,
I'm looking to do a mileage run to confirm my 1K status for next year. I'm short about 16,500 PQM and just under $2,800 PQD. I'd like to try and maximize the BIS miles (on United metal) I get from this mileage run in order to contribute to my million miler status as much as possible, while using the least amount of time possible.
I have 1 GPU I can use for this journey and would prefer if the whole trip was in J. Y is fine for short domestic hops, but anything beyond 4 hours would be great to have in J. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help guys, it's very much appreciated.
UA:$1468 ORD-HKG in Prem Econ 26280PQM 1308PQD 17520BIS(for MM)
Sat 26 Oct
UA248 ORD-SFO 1615-1851
UA877 SFO-HKG 2305-0515(+2days)
(15h20m daytime in HKG)
Mon 28 Oct
UA878 HKG-SFO 2230-1950
UA995 SFO-ORD 2320-0517(+1day)
Link: https://flights.app.goo.gl/gUktp
It sounds like GPUs have recently been clearing on this route...which is promising. And domestic segments are Economy (B), I think that means Instant Upgrade (if available).
You may want to see about getting return tickets at SFO, and hopefully you can just "transit" and lounge-hop in HKG. There may also be the option of SDC to 10am/11am return flights.
This would put you 1492PQD short, and 9780PQM over. Or another way too look at it: 1492 PQD and 15220PQM short of 125k (1GPU). Lots of possibilities.
Last edited by wh6cto; Sep 25, 2019 at 5:53 pm Reason: Forgot to quote the request. Corrected reward at 125k
Sep 24, 2019, 6:29 pm
#318
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 59
Work schedule has gone crazy, but have a narrow window coming up where I am hoping to get a mileage run in, if possible. Have looked at YYZ-HNL but that gets me about 9,000 - need more.
Departure Airport: YYZ, DTW, FNT
Miles Needed: 12,500
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,000 budget
Available Travel Dates: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: United metal
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Departure Airport: YYZ, DTW, FNT
Miles Needed: 12,500
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,000 budget
Available Travel Dates: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: United metal
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Sep 24, 2019, 10:49 pm
#319
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$565(749CAD) YYZ-FAR/YYZ-OGG 12807PQM or $600(794CAD) YYZ-TPE 17430PQM
Work schedule has gone crazy, but have a narrow window coming up where I am hoping to get a mileage run in, if possible. Have looked at YYZ-HNL but that gets me about 9,000 - need more.
Departure Airport: YYZ, DTW, FNT
Miles Needed: 12,500
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,000 budget
Available Travel Dates: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: United metal
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Departure Airport: YYZ, DTW, FNT
Miles Needed: 12,500
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,000 budget
Available Travel Dates: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: United metal
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
UA:$565(749CAD) YYZ-FAR/YYZ-OGG 12807PQM
Wed 23 Oct YYZ-ORD-FAR-DEN-YYZ
Fri 25 Oct YYZ-DEN-OGG-SFO-IAH(+1day)
Sat 26 Oct IAH-YYZ
Link: https://flights.app.goo.gl/BvuJu
Alternatively, you can do this, which is way more miles than you need, but it's a single trip to the airport:
UA:$600(794CAD) YYZ-TPE 17430PQM
Thu 24 Oct YYZ-SFO-TPE
(overnight in TPE-requires hotel)
Sat 26 Oct TPE-SFO-YYZ
Link: https://flights.app.goo.gl/t1s5U
As requested, both options are all UA metal. Good luck!
Sep 26, 2019, 7:42 am
#320
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 630
Departure Airport: WAS
Miles Needed: 50000
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $10,000 budget for J or F
Available Travel Dates: I need to be in SIN starting Nov 2nd/3rd to Nov 22nd/23rd for work. I'm currently booked on UA and the following itinerary will earn me 37KMQM and 9.1PQD. I'm looking for legs I can add to get the (or close to) extra 13 MQM IAD-SFO-NRT-SIN (P) SIN-NRT-IAD (D)
Metal or Codeshares Okay: 016 stock, any metal.
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 50000
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $10,000 budget for J or F
Available Travel Dates: I need to be in SIN starting Nov 2nd/3rd to Nov 22nd/23rd for work. I'm currently booked on UA and the following itinerary will earn me 37KMQM and 9.1PQD. I'm looking for legs I can add to get the (or close to) extra 13 MQM IAD-SFO-NRT-SIN (P) SIN-NRT-IAD (D)
Metal or Codeshares Okay: 016 stock, any metal.
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Sep 26, 2019, 5:39 pm
#321
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$6965 IAD-SIN (via GUM) 48000PQM 6800PQD Z-fare
Departure Airport: WAS
Miles Needed: 50000
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $10,000 budget for J or F
Available Travel Dates: I need to be in SIN starting Nov 2nd/3rd to Nov 22nd/23rd for work. I'm currently booked on UA and the following itinerary will earn me 37KMQM and 9.1PQD. I'm looking for legs I can add to get the (or close to) extra 13 MQM IAD-SFO-NRT-SIN (P) SIN-NRT-IAD (D)
Metal or Codeshares Okay: 016 stock, any metal.
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Miles Needed: 50000
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $10,000 budget for J or F
Available Travel Dates: I need to be in SIN starting Nov 2nd/3rd to Nov 22nd/23rd for work. I'm currently booked on UA and the following itinerary will earn me 37KMQM and 9.1PQD. I'm looking for legs I can add to get the (or close to) extra 13 MQM IAD-SFO-NRT-SIN (P) SIN-NRT-IAD (D)
Metal or Codeshares Okay: 016 stock, any metal.
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
UA:$6965 IAD-SIN (via GUM) 48000PQM 6800PQD (estimated) Z-fare
Thu 31 Oct
UA803 IAD-NRT 1340-1645(+1day) B772
Fri 01 Nov
NH801 NRT-SIN 1805-0040(+1day) B77W
(22 days in SIN)
Sat 23 Nov
NH804 SIN-NRT 0040-0830 B789
UA827 NRT-GUM 1115-1550 B772
(overnight in GUM)
Sun 24 Nov
UA196 GUM-NRT 1305-1600 B738 <--not lay-flat
UA838 NRT-SFO 1655-0910 B77W
UA727 SFO-IAD 1310-2102 B772
Link: https://flights.app.goo.gl/Jv5ax
Appears to price out as WAS-GUM roundtrip via TYO, with TYO-SIN side-trip:
WAS-GUM Z1RWB
TYO-SIN ZXRNS1
SIN-TYO ZWRNS1
GUM-WAS Z1RWB
Sorry I don't have exact PQM/PQD as UA website doesn't tell me without booking it.
Sep 26, 2019, 7:40 pm
#323
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
Just to warn you, the final connection thru NRT is a bit tight. If you want to play it safe, you can route thru LAX instead of SFO, but you will lose the transcon lay-flat. Or you can do NRT-IAD, but you will lose 1500PQM.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Sep 27, 2019, 7:27 am
#324
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 630
Any suggestions how I can bump the PQD to somewhere around 8-9k?
Sep 27, 2019, 10:52 am
#325
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Searching at United.com, and specifying a higher fare class.
Sep 27, 2019, 5:16 pm
#326
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
You may also be able to create the itinerary, then call in to increase one of the fare components. I think you can bump up TYO-SIN or reverse up to J and that puts you in the right ballpark. That also gets you to 300% on that segment, so an extra 3300PQM. This means you can take NRT-SIN nonstop and you're still around 49.8k
BTW, if you really want to do GUM-NRT-SFO-IAD, there's a 7am departure. Gives you a lot more connection time in NRT...but 7h is a bit much. Even if it becomes all lay-flat for the entire itinerary.
Alternatively, can you just fly somewhere on another weekend with the $2k, and get more PQM?
BTW, if you really want to do GUM-NRT-SFO-IAD, there's a 7am departure. Gives you a lot more connection time in NRT...but 7h is a bit much. Even if it becomes all lay-flat for the entire itinerary.
Alternatively, can you just fly somewhere on another weekend with the $2k, and get more PQM?
Sep 27, 2019, 5:36 pm
#327
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,343
Looking for any ideas on a trip (or two) out of YYC that would yield up to 22K UA PQM's.
Departure Airport: YYC
Miles Needed: Between 19,000-22,068 (depending on whether another trip materializes)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max budget ~$2K CAD
Available Travel Dates: November 28-Dec 8 (preferably between Thurs-Sunday of either weekend)
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Prefer UA metal
Route(s) You've Already Searched: YYC-HKG/TPE/SIN - PY on UA to either of those is about $1950 CAD, so is an option I'm considering, or W fares for ~$1200 CAD that I could combine with another trip
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Appreciate if anyone else sees any good options!
Departure Airport: YYC
Miles Needed: Between 19,000-22,068 (depending on whether another trip materializes)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max budget ~$2K CAD
Available Travel Dates: November 28-Dec 8 (preferably between Thurs-Sunday of either weekend)
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Prefer UA metal
Route(s) You've Already Searched: YYC-HKG/TPE/SIN - PY on UA to either of those is about $1950 CAD, so is an option I'm considering, or W fares for ~$1200 CAD that I could combine with another trip
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Appreciate if anyone else sees any good options!
Sep 29, 2019, 10:22 am
#328
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 951
Departure Airport: DCA/IAD/DTW/FNT/YQG (Can start and end in diff airports if there's a good value)
Miles Needed:14,905
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $500-600ish
Available Travel Dates: Looking at final week/weekend of October or christmas time. Can be a couple days or a weekish trip. Can also do other days if it's a straight turn around or 1 day overnight.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Prefer UA, but doesn't matter for status.
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-KIX, IAD-SGN, IAD-DAD, IAD- IAD-CDG (would do it 2x), IAD-AMS (would do it 2x)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No, and prefer not to layover in Beijing.
Miles Needed:14,905
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $500-600ish
Available Travel Dates: Looking at final week/weekend of October or christmas time. Can be a couple days or a weekish trip. Can also do other days if it's a straight turn around or 1 day overnight.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Prefer UA, but doesn't matter for status.
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-KIX, IAD-SGN, IAD-DAD, IAD- IAD-CDG (would do it 2x), IAD-AMS (would do it 2x)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No, and prefer not to layover in Beijing.
Last edited by 100% Green; Sep 29, 2019 at 10:54 am
Sep 29, 2019, 5:54 pm
#329
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
UA:$636 BWI-HKG same-day turn 18742PQM
Departure Airport: DCA/IAD/DTW/FNT/YQG (Can start and end in diff airports if there's a good value)
Miles Needed:14,905
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $500-600ish
Available Travel Dates: Looking at final week/weekend of October or christmas time. Can be a couple days or a weekish trip. Can also do other days if it's a straight turn around or 1 day overnight.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Prefer UA, but doesn't matter for status.
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-KIX, IAD-SGN, IAD-DAD, IAD- IAD-CDG (would do it 2x), IAD-AMS (would do it 2x)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No, and prefer not to layover in Beijing.
Miles Needed:14,905
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $500-600ish
Available Travel Dates: Looking at final week/weekend of October or christmas time. Can be a couple days or a weekish trip. Can also do other days if it's a straight turn around or 1 day overnight.
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Prefer UA, but doesn't matter for status.
Route(s) You've Already Searched: IAD-KIX, IAD-SGN, IAD-DAD, IAD- IAD-CDG (would do it 2x), IAD-AMS (would do it 2x)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No, and prefer not to layover in Beijing.
UA:$636 BWI-HKG same-day turn 18742PQM
Mon 28 Oct
UA2059 BWI-SFO 1845-2155 A320
UA877 SFO-HKG 2305-0510(+2days) B772
(17h20m daytime turn in HKG)
Wed 30 Oct
UA878 HKG-SFO- 2230-1950 B772
UA1061 SFO-BWI 2255-0658(+1day) B737
Link: https://flights.app.goo.gl/uFGtN
You may be able to SDC the return, to the morning SFO/EWR flight. Or if you're really lucky, miss the 1h connection at SFO and ORC the mileage. Just make sure you use a CC with built-in travel insurance (i.e. UA Visa) to cover the SFO hotel cost in that scenario.
Sep 30, 2019, 9:58 pm
#330
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 42
Departure Airport: RDU. Willing to book separate travel to a UA hub (EWR, ORD) if there's a really good deal
Miles Needed: 11,000 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $2000 PQD
Available Travel Dates: Friday evening/Saturday-Sunday for the rest of the year. Or 11/26-11/30 (plus or minus a day)
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Just need 016 stock
Route(s) You've Already Searched: RDU-HKG, RDU-ICN, RDU-SIN, RDU-PEK
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Tried playing around with ITA Matrix but I have no idea how people string together some of the amazing mileage runs.
Miles Needed: 11,000 PQM
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $2000 PQD
Available Travel Dates: Friday evening/Saturday-Sunday for the rest of the year. Or 11/26-11/30 (plus or minus a day)
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Just need 016 stock
Route(s) You've Already Searched: RDU-HKG, RDU-ICN, RDU-SIN, RDU-PEK
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Tried playing around with ITA Matrix but I have no idea how people string together some of the amazing mileage runs.