The 2008 End of Year MR Thread..
Nov 15, 2008, 11:07 am
#151
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I'm poking around looking into my first mileage run, I'm 6500 miles short of getting Elite status with Air Canada for the year and I'm looking for something that would be under $1000 that would get me over the threshold. I have tried looking around, but haven't been able to find a good option. Looking at the MR tools has me thoroughly confused about how to do it effectively as well lol
So, I need 6500 miles with AC, flying out of YYZ and hopefully for under $1,000
Any pointers are appreciated!
So, I need 6500 miles with AC, flying out of YYZ and hopefully for under $1,000
Any pointers are appreciated!
December 3
AC103 ...... YYZ-YVR .......7:00-9:10 ......... 2078 miles
AC552 .......YVR-LAX .......10:35-13:23 ...... 1081 miles
AC4890 .....LAX-LAS ........16:47-18:05 .......500 miles
December 4
AC545 ......LAS-YVR ........11:05-14:04 .......992 miles?
AC152 ..... YVR-YYZ ........16:15-23:45 .......2078 miles
Price
Passenger Type Adult
Flight 1 - Airfare (Tango Plus) 139.00
Flight 2 - Airfare (Tango Plus) 0.00
Flight 3 - Airfare (Tango Plus) 159.00
Flight 4 - Airfare (Tango Plus) 0.00
Surcharges NAV 15.00
Taxes, Fees and Charges
Canada Airport Improvement Fee SQ 20.00
U.S.A Transportation Tax US 36.40
U.S Agriculture Fee XA 5.91
Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC) CA 7.94
U.S Passenger Facility Charge XF 5.32
Canada Goods and Services Tax (GST/HST #10009-2287) XG 17.05
September 11 Security Fee AY 5.91
U.S.A Immigration User Fee XY 8.27
Total airfare and taxes before options (per passenger) 419.80
Number Of Passengers 1
Grand Total - Canadian dollars $419.80 CAD for 6720 miles
You can use the $500 you are going to save to pay for a hotel room in Vegas, and maybe even make a few bucks.
You might even want to play around with this so you don't have to overnight in Vegas. All I wanted to do was find you an itinerary that worked. And BTW, that's ALL AC metal except for LAX-LAS on UA, so all upgradeable with SSWU.This can be booked using multi-city function on AC.
- YYZ-YVR
- YVR-LAS
- LAS-YVR
- YVR-YYZ
You should really be checking out the AC forum. There's been lots of discussions on MRs there recently.
Need 6100 miles
Mileage Run Help
Dec 3, 2008, 8:45 am
#152
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
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Dec 8, 2008, 6:03 am
#154
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12
2 segment usair MR from Wash DC area
I'm 2 segments short of usair status. I'm available to travel any weekend between now and the end of 2008 and also on December 21. Any help leaving from Reagan, Dulles or Baltimore would be most appreciated.
Dec 10, 2008, 7:00 pm
#155
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wacko, TX
Programs: CO (Au), AA, Priority Club (Au), Hilton HHonors (Au)
Posts: 61
CO: Mileage run on Continental help requested
I'm trying to figure out a good mileage run before the end of the year so I can hurdle over the Plat barrier for the first time. By my calculcations, I need about 7800 miles before the end of the year to reach that goal.
One good deal I've found is a flight from DFW to POS (via IAH) on Dec 25 and returning on Dec 26 in L class. This gives a fare of $362 for 6124 miles which is still short of my 7800 mile goal. I've tried looking at tacking on other flight segments to this itinerary with no luck, and also looked at trips to HNL and LHR, AMS and CDG that would help me reach this goal to no avail. My mileage run construction skills are still
I have the flexiblity to leave from either DFW or AUS for the mileage run, and some flexibility on dates around Christmas, so I was hoping some of the resident experts on Flyertalk would weigh in with some advice and/or a better suggestion. Any help is appreciated!
One good deal I've found is a flight from DFW to POS (via IAH) on Dec 25 and returning on Dec 26 in L class. This gives a fare of $362 for 6124 miles which is still short of my 7800 mile goal. I've tried looking at tacking on other flight segments to this itinerary with no luck, and also looked at trips to HNL and LHR, AMS and CDG that would help me reach this goal to no avail. My mileage run construction skills are still
I have the flexiblity to leave from either DFW or AUS for the mileage run, and some flexibility on dates around Christmas, so I was hoping some of the resident experts on Flyertalk would weigh in with some advice and/or a better suggestion. Any help is appreciated!
Dec 10, 2008, 7:08 pm
#156
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: GNV which is not where we would like to be :)
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