intrepid720

In celebration of DEQM (hee hee), I just flew IAH-IAD-NRT-SIN-HKG-LAX-IAD-IAH. Due to taking a bump, my IAD-NRT segment got rebooked into full-fare Y, so I got an additional 50% EQM on that segment (though I realize that 50% is not doubled). By my calculations, that should net me 50575 EQM on a single locator.

So I was wondering, what's the maximum number of EQMs you all have ever earned on a single locator/run?

giggy

how much? ai

Kiwi Flyer

On a single ticket, well over 100k.
On a single run (multiple tickets), a lot more than that.

intrepid720

$1161, before I applied some vouchers...

intrepid720

So what was your single ticket routing? I'm trying to find out what to aspire to.

hobo13

Perhaps it is better to consider the question as an all UA itin that is bookable within a given set of fare rules? (i.e. no joining of two separate itins, no code-sharing with LH, etc, etc.)

For example, although UA flies to SIN and KWI (opposite directions from North America), they don't seem to market it as a single route. Therefore, it seems likely that the maximum UA route would be SIN-MIA (or SIN-PWM) with plenty of stops. Or perhaps SIN-SJU which I assume is as far as you can reach into the Atlantic? And then comes the question of how much 'backtracking' can you do? For example, instead of the OP starting in IAH, could that itin have started in say, SFO? I doubt it, which means there must be a break-point somewhere, presumably east of DEN.

(And for the record, I was the co-conspirator on this run.... though I returned to BOS, rather than IAH, and thus did not quite break 50k)

Kiwi Flyer

A suitably optimised RTW ticket will yield well over 100k EQMs on some FFPs.

intrepid720

Ah, but I assume that those are not all on the same metal? I perhaps asked the question poorly. As hobo13 clarified above, my routing was all UA metal. I meant to inquire about runs on a single airline.

Kiwi Flyer

One of my RTWs was almost all on the same metal (SQ) and earned over 100k EQMs.

I haven't checked but it might be possible to do an all NZ metal RTW and earn over 100k EQMs, crediting to the right program.

giggy

fco-iad-lax-mel would be doable, total eqms with double = 58832. a little creative routing and backtracking might add to that. Maybe something like iad-sju-mco-lax in the middle, sju-mco has to go back thru iad

giggy

That's really good the reason I asked is because usually they try to MAKE you go lax-iah and when you add iad the price jumps

GaLupo

Any DL crazyness out of NYC would be awesome for some madness runs....

roadkit

Okay - since you don't seem able to just explain exactly how you manage over 100K with a RTW...

Was it because of EQM COS bonus? EQM promo? or are you saying you just flew a RTW with so many dips and turns that it equalled over 100K?

Kiwi Flyer

Some FFPs earn a lot more than 100% EQM (eg 200-225%), and further skilful use of minimum mileage helps too.