Dec 31, 2018, 11:01 pm
Last edit by: Kmxu
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value):
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A NEW THREAD.
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
Mar 2, 2019, 2:54 am
#61
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 126
Would you mind sharing the details of your 1K status match offer - rqd PQM, metal requirements, etc? I'm DL Diamond and plant to request one around the time I fly to NZ with my wife, I got in on the $1500 J fares back in Jan and figure if I'm going that far I may as well get status out of it.
Thanks.
Mar 6, 2019, 4:45 am
#62
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ZRH
Programs: LH Senator ★
Posts: 677
I need to grab some status miles for Miles&More, so looking for premium classes.
I have a free weekend during my USA trip, so:
Departure Airport: SJC or SFO
Miles Needed: 30k (but premium counts mostly double)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): max budget $2000
Available Travel Dates: March 15-18
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Probably OK
Do you have a Chinese Visa: NO
I have a free weekend during my USA trip, so:
Departure Airport: SJC or SFO
Miles Needed: 30k (but premium counts mostly double)
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): max budget $2000
Available Travel Dates: March 15-18
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Probably OK
Do you have a Chinese Visa: NO
Mar 8, 2019, 2:36 pm
#63
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: UA
Posts: 1
50k PQM Needed on UA
Looking for the cheapest Business class (or if I have to economy) trip to earn 50k PQM during the summer this year. I am already 1k for a few years and this year will be a little slower for me travel wise.
Willing to go anywhere with stops etc. What is the best way to search getting the best bang in PQMs for my buck?
Willing to go anywhere with stops etc. What is the best way to search getting the best bang in PQMs for my buck?
Mar 8, 2019, 5:01 pm
#64
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA Gold, SPG Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 991
I'd look for PE fares that give you 150% PQM. Your goal of 50k PQM them becomes 33,333 flown miles or ~4 round-trips to Europe.
Mar 8, 2019, 6:15 pm
#65
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: UA 1K 3MM Lifetime, AA PlatPro,Marriott Titanium Elite Lifetime, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 741
You should ask in this forum - note the required format of the request in the Wiki before you post:
UA/Star Alliance: 2019 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
UA/Star Alliance: 2019 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Mar 9, 2019, 4:31 pm
#66
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: United Mileage Plus Gold
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: EWR
Miles Needed: MAximum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 100USD + 200USD UA Electronic Travel Certificate
Available Travel Dates: April-May 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA only
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-SFO, EWR-MEX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? YES
I have been very impressed by the level of expertise this forum provides. I have two separate travel certificates on UA. I must purchase tickets until the end of April, and just hate the idea to have them expired. SO, I'd love to make use of them towards my next qualification and fly somewhere out of EWR - any day, weekdays preferred, same-day return or with a quick overnight stay. So far I've found SFO and MEX as possible destinations. Would you have any other routes out of EWR? My idea is to spend the least physical dollars possible and get the most MQM for UA
Thanks in advance!
Miles Needed: MAximum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): 100USD + 200USD UA Electronic Travel Certificate
Available Travel Dates: April-May 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA only
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-SFO, EWR-MEX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? YES
I have been very impressed by the level of expertise this forum provides. I have two separate travel certificates on UA. I must purchase tickets until the end of April, and just hate the idea to have them expired. SO, I'd love to make use of them towards my next qualification and fly somewhere out of EWR - any day, weekdays preferred, same-day return or with a quick overnight stay. So far I've found SFO and MEX as possible destinations. Would you have any other routes out of EWR? My idea is to spend the least physical dollars possible and get the most MQM for UA
Thanks in advance!
Mar 14, 2019, 8:04 am
#67
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: United
Posts: 27
Mileage Run Add On to Trip
Hello,
Travelling for work and wanted to add on extra PQM to the trip since work is paying. Looking for best multi trip option
Departure Airport: YYZ - EWR
Miles Needed: Maximum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $200
Available Travel Dates: On March 21 after 12PM
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA or Star Alliance
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?
I have a one way ticket from YYZ - EWR. 3.21.19 anytime after 12pm and finish at EWR where I live. Any ideas?
Travelling for work and wanted to add on extra PQM to the trip since work is paying. Looking for best multi trip option
Departure Airport: YYZ - EWR
Miles Needed: Maximum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $200
Available Travel Dates: On March 21 after 12PM
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA or Star Alliance
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)?
I have a one way ticket from YYZ - EWR. 3.21.19 anytime after 12pm and finish at EWR where I live. Any ideas?
Mar 14, 2019, 8:10 am
#68
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: United
Posts: 27
Additional Miles on Work Trip
Flying round trip to Charlotte NC for one day for work on 3.27.19. Looking to add on additional PQM since work is paying:
Departure Airport: Round Trip EWR - CLT on 3.27.19. Must arrive in CLT by 1PM. Must leave CLT no earlier than 5PM.
Miles Needed: Maximum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $300-$400
Available Travel Dates: 3.27.19
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA only
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-CLT
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Departure Airport: Round Trip EWR - CLT on 3.27.19. Must arrive in CLT by 1PM. Must leave CLT no earlier than 5PM.
Miles Needed: Maximum
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $300-$400
Available Travel Dates: 3.27.19
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: UA only
Route(s) You've Already Searched: EWR-CLT
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Mar 25, 2019, 12:28 pm
#69
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 5
UA premier silver status
Departure Airport: IAH/HOU/LAX
Miles Needed: 20k
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,500
Available Travel Dates: may 2019 - October 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Travel a lot but always miss the threshold every year. Starting over again. Want to gain silver status for 2019. Might be able to get gold if I plan well.
Mar 25, 2019, 4:47 pm
#70
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,890
I'm looking to do a mileage run to achieve *G with OZ. It doesn't have to be done this year. My membership year started in October 2018.
Departure Airport: YVR
Miles Needed: Maximum: 40,000 but have ~3,000 with OZ right now
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Flexible, but say $1000 per trip? I have several days per week to do this. Willing to fly J starting in Q3/Q4 of this year for vacation
Available Travel Dates: Now or Q3/Q4 for vacation
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Any *A carrier
Route(s) You've Already Searched: YVR-Asia
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Right now I see AC YVR-PVG for C$635. IIRC, it's L-fare and that gets 50% with OZ. Good deal?
Departure Airport: YVR
Miles Needed: Maximum: 40,000 but have ~3,000 with OZ right now
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Flexible, but say $1000 per trip? I have several days per week to do this. Willing to fly J starting in Q3/Q4 of this year for vacation
Available Travel Dates: Now or Q3/Q4 for vacation
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Any *A carrier
Route(s) You've Already Searched: YVR-Asia
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
Right now I see AC YVR-PVG for C$635. IIRC, it's L-fare and that gets 50% with OZ. Good deal?
Mar 25, 2019, 7:54 pm
#71
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Departure Airport: IAH/HOU/LAX
Miles Needed: 20k
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $1,500
Available Travel Dates: may 2019 - October 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Travel a lot but always miss the threshold every year. Starting over again. Want to gain silver status for 2019. Might be able to get gold if I plan well.
Just wondering and making sure - UA will require $3,000 of PQD expenditures to just make Silver - which, adding fees and taxes likely is more than $3,500 of total cost. If your currently booked flights and/or completed 2019 flights already have expended $1.5K PQDs for 5K PQMs, is there any way to let us know what you've already booked at $1.5K PQD/5K PQMs = $0.3/PQM?
David
Mar 26, 2019, 1:58 pm
#72
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 5
Welcome to Flyertalk!
Just wondering and making sure - UA will require $3,000 of PQD expenditures to just make Silver - which, adding fees and taxes likely is more than $3,500 of total cost. If your currently booked flights and/or completed 2019 flights already have expended $1.5K PQDs for 5K PQMs, is there any way to let us know what you've already booked at $1.5K PQD/5K PQMs = $0.3/PQM?
David
Just wondering and making sure - UA will require $3,000 of PQD expenditures to just make Silver - which, adding fees and taxes likely is more than $3,500 of total cost. If your currently booked flights and/or completed 2019 flights already have expended $1.5K PQDs for 5K PQMs, is there any way to let us know what you've already booked at $1.5K PQD/5K PQMs = $0.3/PQM?
David
I may be taking some trips to from iah to sjo for work a couple of times this year. Ideally, I need another 2k in pqd
Mar 28, 2019, 3:55 pm
#73
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 3
Hey All! I'm just getting started, and looking for some initial options.
Timing is flexible, but out/back weekends are best.
I've tried ITA with little luck, but maybe I'm missing something. Open to all advice
I fly domestically for work quite a bit, so just looking to work on status quickly.
United Airlines
Departure Airport: IAD/DCA/BWI
Miles Needed: Just starting
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Open-ended, if the math is right
Available Travel Dates: Open throughout year, but prefer weekend out/back mostly
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Timing is flexible, but out/back weekends are best.
I've tried ITA with little luck, but maybe I'm missing something. Open to all advice
I fly domestically for work quite a bit, so just looking to work on status quickly.
United Airlines
Departure Airport: IAD/DCA/BWI
Miles Needed: Just starting
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Open-ended, if the math is right
Available Travel Dates: Open throughout year, but prefer weekend out/back mostly
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay:
Route(s) You've Already Searched:
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Apr 2, 2019, 7:49 am
#74
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott, SPG
Posts: 55
Hello all!
Let's see how effective this thread is. here's your challenge if you chose to accept it:
Departure Airport: PEK, TSN
Miles Needed: preferably >20K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max ~$1000US (~8000CNY)
Available Travel Dates: 01/05-04/05
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare okay, if possible AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: UA PEK-SFO-EWR rtn for 7220CNY (about 25K miles I think)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
I am *G with AC and would like to re-qualify this year and get my wife status as well. I am a Canadian living in China (so AQD is halved at $3000), my wife is Chinese with US multiple visa, Canada PR, and Schengen Visa to 06/05. To date we have about 20K miles each and plan on a couple of trips back to Canada before the end of the year so we can probably meet the $3000 threshold on AC
Let's see how effective this thread is. here's your challenge if you chose to accept it:
Departure Airport: PEK, TSN
Miles Needed: preferably >20K
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): Max ~$1000US (~8000CNY)
Available Travel Dates: 01/05-04/05
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Codeshare okay, if possible AC
Route(s) You've Already Searched: UA PEK-SFO-EWR rtn for 7220CNY (about 25K miles I think)
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? Yes
I am *G with AC and would like to re-qualify this year and get my wife status as well. I am a Canadian living in China (so AQD is halved at $3000), my wife is Chinese with US multiple visa, Canada PR, and Schengen Visa to 06/05. To date we have about 20K miles each and plan on a couple of trips back to Canada before the end of the year so we can probably meet the $3000 threshold on AC
Apr 2, 2019, 8:02 am
#75
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: United
Posts: 27
does anyone reply to these requests anymore? I have seen little activity but figure I would try
Departure Airport: ewr, lga
Miles Needed: As Many As Possible
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $350-$500
Available Travel Dates: 04/26-04/28
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: UA EWR - LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No
Departure Airport: ewr, lga
Miles Needed: As Many As Possible
Required Spend or Maximum Budget (choose one, and state the value): $350-$500
Available Travel Dates: 04/26-04/28
Required Metal or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Route(s) You've Already Searched: UA EWR - LAX
Do you have a Chinese Visa (Yes/No)? No