Jun 2, 2016, 5:24 pm
Last edit by: bdraco
Island Hopper Flight Date: MONDAY October 24, 2016 - Departs HNL @ 7:25am (may need to overnight if flying in the night before)
Reception at GUM: TUESDAY evening October 25, 2016 after landing at GUM.
GUM Airport Tour: WEDNESDAY October 26,2016
Can I book an award? Absolutely! 25k for HNL > GUM, 35k US > HNL > GUM.
Discount on paid tickets? Yes - use offer code ZWWW536956 when searching for flights on ua.com (more details in 2nd post in thread).
Hotels? The event hotel will be the Westin Resort Guam. Room rates are as follows:
Base room: $160 plus tax
Ocean view room: $180 plus tax
To get these rates you will have to call the hotel directly and mention the UA Frequent Flyer Giving event. The direct number is +1.671.647-1020. Starwood reservations knows nothing of our special rate.
Resturants? TBD.
Shirts: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0HGWZuqDGYrIBR
Reception at GUM: TUESDAY evening October 25, 2016 after landing at GUM.
GUM Airport Tour: WEDNESDAY October 26,2016
Can I book an award? Absolutely! 25k for HNL > GUM, 35k US > HNL > GUM.
Discount on paid tickets? Yes - use offer code ZWWW536956 when searching for flights on ua.com (more details in 2nd post in thread).
Hotels? The event hotel will be the Westin Resort Guam. Room rates are as follows:
Base room: $160 plus tax
Ocean view room: $180 plus tax
To get these rates you will have to call the hotel directly and mention the UA Frequent Flyer Giving event. The direct number is +1.671.647-1020. Starwood reservations knows nothing of our special rate.
Resturants? TBD.
Shirts: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0HGWZuqDGYrIBR
OCT 23-25, 2016 - GUM Airport Tour + Island Hopper Event w/ FFG and UA
Jun 13, 2016, 5:00 pm
#76
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NorCal - 1K 2MM
Posts: 2,089
If you are EWR based as implied by JC1120s latest post, I see plenty of 70K roundtrip award space. X is wide open on the nonstop EWR-HNL on Oct 23, UA 15 (gets you to HNL in time for the presumed group dinner!), and X also still available on the Island Hopper on the 24th. It prices to 35K one way. You might try multicity EWR-HNL, HNL-GUM if you can't get it to price for you. Coming back there are lots of options open in 35K X space, either GUM-HNL-mainland, or GUM-NRT/HND/KIX - mainland.
Jun 14, 2016, 11:43 am
#78
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,432
I booked EWR-HNL-GUM-NRT-EWR for 70k ... that was a standard award booked into X for the outbound and XN from GUM back to EWR. Finding this on the 
utbound requires a call or a multi-city search as follows:
EWR-GUM Oct 23
HNL-GUM Oct 24
There is space in X available at present.
utbound requires a call or a multi-city search as follows:EWR-GUM Oct 23
HNL-GUM Oct 24
There is space in X available at present.
Last edited by Xyzzy; Jun 14, 2016 at 11:51 am
Jun 21, 2016, 9:42 pm
#79
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DC
Programs: UA 1K, AA Gold
Posts: 14
I'm interested as well, I just relocated to Guam--but would love to join for the on-island events.
Jun 22, 2016, 9:13 am
#82
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,432
nline.
Jun 22, 2016, 1:54 pm
#84
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,528
I've been looking for a late-year PQM run and this would do the trick.....except I have to be on ZAG the morning of October 29th....possible....
Jul 3, 2016, 6:24 am
#85
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,236
Booked EWR-HNL (23rd) and Island Hopper (24th) saver award. Standard award GUM-NRT-EWR on the 27th mid-day flight. There is saver award GUM-EWR, but it's a 7:00pm flight through PVG with a 17 hour layover, or a 6:30am with two tight connections in HNL & IAH, so hoping a standard award will open up closer to departure.
I know you said depart after 5:00pm on the 26th, but I didn't see any reasonable options that evening, unless someone thinks an overnight in PVG would be fun. Anyone else on the 12:10pm to NRT on the 27th or are most US attendees leaving on the 6:55am flight?
I know you said depart after 5:00pm on the 26th, but I didn't see any reasonable options that evening, unless someone thinks an overnight in PVG would be fun. Anyone else on the 12:10pm to NRT on the 27th or are most US attendees leaving on the 6:55am flight?
Jul 3, 2016, 1:42 pm
#86
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NorCal - 1K 2MM
Posts: 2,089
Booked EWR-HNL (23rd) and Island Hopper (24th) saver award. Standard award GUM-NRT-EWR on the 27th mid-day flight. There is saver award GUM-EWR, but it's a 7:00pm flight through PVG with a 17 hour layover, or a 6:30am with two tight connections in HNL & IAH, so hoping a standard award will open up closer to departure.
I know you said depart after 5:00pm on the 26th, but I didn't see any reasonable options that evening, unless someone thinks an overnight in PVG would be fun. Anyone else on the 12:10pm to NRT on the 27th or are most US attendees leaving on the 6:55am flight?
I know you said depart after 5:00pm on the 26th, but I didn't see any reasonable options that evening, unless someone thinks an overnight in PVG would be fun. Anyone else on the 12:10pm to NRT on the 27th or are most US attendees leaving on the 6:55am flight?
Jul 3, 2016, 6:04 pm
#87
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,703
Bummed I can't make it, but I thank you all for helping me to find pretty easy ways to do this FT-legendary itinerary.
Jul 13, 2016, 10:22 am
#88
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 1,812
List updated.
Some more info - looks like we're going to charge $160 per person for the GUM portion of the event. This includes the tours, the evening reception at the group hotel, and a $100 donation to FFG/United WeCare. Also, it looks like the GUM group hotel will be around $160/night (not included in the per person registration fee). Subject to minor changes of course, but we just wanted everyone to have the almost final figures.
We're still finalizing the contract with the hotel, and updating the payment system for the website (avoiding the atrocious PayPal fees which have been eating into our ability to pass along more to WeCare). Once those are done we'll notify everyone and provide a link. ONLY those that are registered and paid will be provided the info to book the group rate on the hotel. Thanks everyone for your patience.
Some more info - looks like we're going to charge $160 per person for the GUM portion of the event. This includes the tours, the evening reception at the group hotel, and a $100 donation to FFG/United WeCare. Also, it looks like the GUM group hotel will be around $160/night (not included in the per person registration fee). Subject to minor changes of course, but we just wanted everyone to have the almost final figures.
We're still finalizing the contract with the hotel, and updating the payment system for the website (avoiding the atrocious PayPal fees which have been eating into our ability to pass along more to WeCare). Once those are done we'll notify everyone and provide a link. ONLY those that are registered and paid will be provided the info to book the group rate on the hotel. Thanks everyone for your patience.