HU: JFK to FOC from $1887 (Business)
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HU: JFK to FOC from $1887 (Business)
Hainan Airlines is having a nice sale from New York to Fuzhou, China. Flights start at $1887 but these fares credit nicely to Alaska Airlines at 100% EQMs and 200% RDMs so you would earn 17856 EQMs and 33712 RDMs.
This fare comes in very useful for the Fuzhounese community based in the Northeast as this fare allows you to travel in style and with short connections.
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This fare comes in very useful for the Fuzhounese community based in the Northeast as this fare allows you to travel in style and with short connections.
Source: My site PremiumCabinDeals
#2
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At 10.56 cents per EQM, this doesn't remotely qualify as a Mileage Run. Even for an AS MVPG75K with 125% Elite bonus miles the RDM is 3.25 cpm. That is 62.5% higher than you can purchase the miles for with current promtions.
Unless this is an itinerary you have a need to fly, it doesn't make sense to fly it for AS accrual.
Unless this is an itinerary you have a need to fly, it doesn't make sense to fly it for AS accrual.
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At 10.56 cents per EQM, this doesn't remotely qualify as a Mileage Run. Even for an AS MVPG75K with 125% Elite bonus miles the RDM is 3.25 cpm. That is 62.5% higher than you can purchase the miles for with current promtions.
Unless this is an itinerary you have a need to fly, it doesn't make sense to fly it for AS accrual.
Unless this is an itinerary you have a need to fly, it doesn't make sense to fly it for AS accrual.
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There should be a thread in the Premium Mile Run forum for good fares/deals that are not Mileage Runs like there is in the Y forum.
James
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NYC and the Northeast have a huge Fujianese population add in the fact that it's a sub $2000 TPAC from the East Coast... I would consider it a deal.
If you want a simple mileage run grab a MU JFK SIN in Y... But there are some that like to MR in comfort...
Plus c'mon under $2000 TPAC from the East Coast...
If you want a simple mileage run grab a MU JFK SIN in Y... But there are some that like to MR in comfort...
Plus c'mon under $2000 TPAC from the East Coast...
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NYC and the Northeast have a huge Fujianese population add in the fact that it's a sub $2000 TPAC from the East Coast... I would consider it a deal.
If you want a simple mileage run grab a MU JFK SIN in Y... But there are some that like to MR in comfort...
Plus c'mon under $2000 TPAC from the East Coast...
If you want a simple mileage run grab a MU JFK SIN in Y... But there are some that like to MR in comfort...
Plus c'mon under $2000 TPAC from the East Coast...
MU doesn't credit to AS so that is moot. Nobody said you had to fly Y for a mileage run. Did they?
You can do an RTW, EWR-SIN-LAX-EWR in SQ PE with AS Y LAX-EWR for $1275. EQM 20,730 miles at 6.15 cpm. As an MVPG75K you would earn 46,643 RDM at 2.73 cpm. If we value AS miles at 2 cpm that is equivalent to a $932.86 rebate on a $1275.00 fare effectively flying around the world for $324.14.
Alternatively, you could purchase 4000 miles for $110.00+tax and use the 50K RDM to fly one-way in CX J to China saving how much?
James
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Not for me, too expensive! I have just as much fun searching & scouring fares and read the fare rules too. When the CPM is at or below my threshold, I will consider it. If HU provided a COS bonus on the fare bucket it might make sense. Often my RDM is below 2 cpm, cheaper than buying MP Miles with a bonus. I am certainly not flying just Y either.
James.
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The intra China flights are 737s. Have you factored in that? The subject of this thread is Premium Cabin Mileage Runs. This does not qualify as a Mileage Run. It is just too expensive especially if you have to position to JFK. There are many better options. It may be a good fare with some comfort but that is where it stops. We will have to agree to disagree. The OP specifically suggested crediting to AS.
There should be a thread in the Premium Mile Run forum for good fares/deals that are not Mileage Runs like there is in the Y forum.
James
There should be a thread in the Premium Mile Run forum for good fares/deals that are not Mileage Runs like there is in the Y forum.
James
The fact that the intra-China flights are on 737s means virtually nothing to this deal, given that more than 80% of the actual flying on this deal would be in lie-flat seats on the 787. Plenty of people would love a sub-$2000 ticket from the US to mainland Europe, even if that almost invariably means flying within Europe in short-haul business class on narrowbody planes for a far greater percentage of the flying time. If this deal doesn't suit you, you have every right to ignore it, but this represents genuine value to others, myself included.
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Two hours in a 737 recliner seat is just terrible.
No, it isn't, and hasnt been in years.
Move along If it doesnt meet your requirements. I dont know whats to do in Fuzhou, but if this fare was to SIN, BKK, HKG, NRT, etc, people would be ALL OVER IT.
The subject of this thread is Premium Cabin Mileage Runs.
Move along If it doesnt meet your requirements. I dont know whats to do in Fuzhou, but if this fare was to SIN, BKK, HKG, NRT, etc, people would be ALL OVER IT.