Using fare rules to maximize number of miles
Aug 17, 2013 | 8:28 am
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Higher fare classes are purchasing other benefits -- relaxed change / cancellation, advance purchases time frames, improved waitlist priority, improved availability, .....
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Aug 17, 2013 | 9:11 am
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The same K. SIN-HKG-SFO-EWR and back is cheaper by $130 vs. SIN-NRT-SFO
BTW, the former one could qualify for MR from SIN (for Singapore realities), Matrix says that it is 5.4c per mile
BTW, the former one could qualify for MR from SIN (for Singapore realities), Matrix says that it is 5.4c per mile
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Singapore (SIN) to Newark (EWR) - Mon, Oct 7 Singapore (SIN) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Mon, Oct 7 United Airlines, Inc. 896 Dep: 6:00AM Arr: 9:55AM 3h 55m Boeing 777 Economy (K) Layover in HKG 1h 35m Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) - Mon, Oct 7 United Airlines, Inc. 862 Dep: 11:30AM Arr: 8:45AM 12h 15m Boeing 747 Economy (K) Layover in SFO 1h 57m San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR) - Mon, Oct 7 United Airlines, Inc. 1266 Dep: 10:42AM Arr: 7:22PM 5h 40m Boeing 737 Economy (K) Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN) - Tue, Oct 15 Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) - Tue, Oct 15 United Airlines, Inc. 1583 Dep: 8:34AM Arr: 11:56AM 6h 22m Boeing 737 Economy (K) Layover in SFO 1h 4m San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Tue, Oct 15 United Airlines, Inc. 869 Dep: 1:00PM Arr: 6:15PM 14h 15m Boeing 747 Economy (K) Layover in HKG Wed, Oct 16 2h 0m Hong Kong (HKG) to Singapore (SIN) - Wed, Oct 16 United Airlines, Inc. 895 Dep: 8:15PM Arr: 12:05AM 3h 50m Boeing 777 Economy (K) Total cost for 1 passenger $1,196.80 Mileage: 22124 total miles
Aug 17, 2013 | 9:56 am
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At greater 5cpm, not the greatest MR but it is as sign of nowadays of higher fares that one might consider this for a MR.
Aug 17, 2013 | 11:17 am
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