UA: I messed up 10K miles and good -- FTers, can you help me?
#1
formerly fkhatibloo
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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UA: I messed up 10K miles and good -- FTers, can you help me?
So, I thought I had no way to make 1K again this year due to travel cutbacks, so when the JetBlue AYCJ deal showed up, I jumped on it. Figured I'd at least get some good client meetings out of it, and maybe a couple of days in Bermuda.
Now, with DEQM through December, I'm kicking myself b/c I could have easily made 1K again. Of course, I have a ticket to JFK tomorrow on JetBlue (GRRRR!) which is costing me 10K beautiful EQMs, and which I would have to spend another $150 to cancel.
So, FTers, what would your approach be if you had $750 to spend, a great deal of schedule flexibility, and 40K miles to earn by December? Is it doable? Should I look for a single overseas MR, or try for one-day domestic turns?
40,000 Thanks in Advance!
FK
Now, with DEQM through December, I'm kicking myself b/c I could have easily made 1K again. Of course, I have a ticket to JFK tomorrow on JetBlue (GRRRR!) which is costing me 10K beautiful EQMs, and which I would have to spend another $150 to cancel.
So, FTers, what would your approach be if you had $750 to spend, a great deal of schedule flexibility, and 40K miles to earn by December? Is it doable? Should I look for a single overseas MR, or try for one-day domestic turns?
40,000 Thanks in Advance!
FK
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
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try the trick thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12373015-post2431.html
There is still SIN for about $550 all in for 21,000 EQMs (42k doubled) if you can find K availability.
Sample dates
BOS-SIN Oct.29
SIN-BOS + FD Nov.2
I haven't done a FD in awhile, but feel free to play around...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12373015-post2431.html
There is still SIN for about $550 all in for 21,000 EQMs (42k doubled) if you can find K availability.
Sample dates
BOS-SIN Oct.29
SIN-BOS + FD Nov.2
I haven't done a FD in awhile, but feel free to play around...
#3
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,930
try the trick thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12373015-post2431.html
There is still SIN for about $550 all in for 21,000 EQMs (42k doubled) if you can find K availability.
Sample dates
BOS-SIN Oct.29
SIN-BOS + FD Nov.2
I haven't done a FD in awhile, but feel free to play around...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12373015-post2431.html
There is still SIN for about $550 all in for 21,000 EQMs (42k doubled) if you can find K availability.
Sample dates
BOS-SIN Oct.29
SIN-BOS + FD Nov.2
I haven't done a FD in awhile, but feel free to play around...
The SIN runs doesn't seem to work as well on K availability out of SFO, price jumps really high even with FD (lots of sub-$600 + FD availability on L fares with a 5 day turn-around) but only around 35k EQM after DEQM.
#5
formerly fkhatibloo
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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#6
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Programs: UA Gold, 1 MM
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Four of these will get you 40K EQMs for a total of $800: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...thers-too.html
#7
formerly fkhatibloo
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: United 1K & 1MM, Marriott Gold, Starwood Gold, Omni Select
Posts: 182
Four of these will get you 40K EQMs for a total of $800: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...thers-too.html