UA - need 7750 EQM from SFO for 1K
Dec 23, 2008, 4:58 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16
UA - need 7750 EQM from SFO for 1K
Hi. Was supposed to have a trip that would have brought me above 100,000, but it was cancelled. Now need to book a trip that will get me 7750 EQMs. Ideally I would like to travel this weekend (12/27-12/28). I've looked around and can't find any cross-con Y fares that would give me the 150% bonus. Any other BOS, IAD, MIA options are over $2000. The only thing I've found thus far is SFO-LHR for $1450 (with the potential of using systemwide upgrade). Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
Dec 25, 2008, 1:38 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA MM, SQ KrisFlyer, SPG/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,231
Hi. Was supposed to have a trip that would have brought me above 100,000, but it was cancelled. Now need to book a trip that will get me 7750 EQMs. Ideally I would like to travel this weekend (12/27-12/28). I've looked around and can't find any cross-con Y fares that would give me the 150% bonus. Any other BOS, IAD, MIA options are over $2000. The only thing I've found thus far is SFO-LHR for $1450 (with the potential of using systemwide upgrade). Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
Dec 25, 2008, 1:57 am
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: Kimpton IC, Hyatt Diamond, Gold Marriott, Lifetime Platinum Starwood
Posts: 8,665
flight cancelled?
If your flight was cancelled by ua write in and ask for the miles. If that wasn't the case I would suggest doing two sfo-bwi trips this next week. Would just recommend avoiding ord due to horrible weather and the possibility of cancellations.
Dec 25, 2008, 2:30 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: the great Northeast
Programs: UA Silver, HH Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 223
one more idea--check out Lastminute.com--there are some good transcon and TA deals there and you can get mileage credit for the flights on UA. You'd need to stay over 1-2 nights, but hotel is included in many of the deals.
Dec 25, 2008, 11:04 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA EXP & 1MM, UA 1P, HH Gold, HGVC
Posts: 164
If you don't mind an overnight, the SFO-PBI/FLL options with routing through BOS on the outbound and PHL on the way home are relatively cheap and enough miles - weather is a concern though.
Dec 25, 2008, 11:44 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16
merry christmas and thanks for the helpful suggestions. The trip was work related and cancelled, this time not united's fault! as painful as it might be - it looks like i am going to do SFO-FRA this weekend. It was $1000, direct both ways, and was able to use systemwides. I couldnt find anything domestically that was less than that and was fearful of delays/cancellations with all the bad weather.
Dec 25, 2008, 12:00 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: UMP
Posts: 6
I'm scheduled for SFO-LAX-HNL-LAX-SFO this Sunday for about 6000 EQM (assuming 500 minimums) before elite bonus, which was around $500ai. Not a lot of options that I could see, and, right now, feeling pretty good about not heading to BOS 