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Old Sep 10, 2023, 2:01 pm
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How to get PQPs
- Take a flight -- UA or partner paid flight, UA operated award flight
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Google Flights enter a starting airport, leave the destination blank, select airlines - Star Alliance, set travel days and max cost and view the Map for options. Try multiple dates.
kayak.com/explore has similar functionality
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Old May 19, 2023, 6:33 pm
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[Consolidated] "I need XXX UA PQPs/PQFs in 2023 for Elite Status in 2024"
I definitely won't make 1K again for 2024 without a PQF (clearly the negative to a hub city). Is there any program to figure out a low cost round trip in one day with lots of stops
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Old May 19, 2023, 6:37 pm
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Where are you starting from? Short spoke-hub-spoke flights usually work, so if on west coast, something like LAS-SFO-SAN, DFW-IAH-AUS in Texas, BOS-EWR-DCA on the east coast, etc...
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Old May 19, 2023, 6:43 pm
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If you’re in the Midwest - plenty of other combos/triplets/multis circling thru ORD.
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Old May 19, 2023, 6:46 pm
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And remember that award flights on UA metal count for segments too (and you get PQDs at a penny a mile as well).
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Old May 19, 2023, 6:53 pm
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Originally Posted by distrips
I definitely won't make 1K again for 2024 without a PQF (clearly the negative to a hub city). Is there any program to figure out a low cost round trip in one day with lots of stops
How many PQFs do you want (in one day). Short hops (sub hour flight time) generally will mean UX although some are mainline; SFO-LAX, EWR-BOS, IAH-SAT, ....
Generally outstations fly only to hubs, so you need to use a hub as a focal point and then fly a series of RT spokes. Best to do on one ticket in case irroprs, especially it is most efficient to fly minimum connection times. You probably can do 8 or so segments in a day. Cheaper will probably mean booking a couple months in advance , These short segments are not cheap on a cpm basis.
You can fly thur an outstation to do hub-xxx-hub to add a little variety.

Time efficient and cost efficient may not come at the same time.
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Old May 19, 2023, 8:50 pm
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Has anyone tried doing this with SDCs? My understanding is that you can technically buy a single leg and make it into unlimited segments if you have the patience and want the adventure. Could be kind of fun to try in a not too busy travel period (say midweek late fall)
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Old May 19, 2023, 10:00 pm
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I booked a PQF run, SFO-LAX-SFO-LAS-LAX-SFO, but the accruals tab gives the message, “this itinerary includes one or more flights that are ineligible to earn mileage or Premier qualifying credit.” Not sure what the hangup could be but I don’t want to take the flights if they won’t qualify. The 1K line said it might be a glitch in the system but I’m not sure they would know.
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Old May 19, 2023, 10:27 pm
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Originally Posted by cranky1K
I booked a PQF run, SFO-LAX-SFO-LAS-LAX-SFO, but the accruals tab gives the message, “this itinerary includes one or more flights that are ineligible to earn mileage or Premier qualifying credit.” Not sure what the hangup could be but I don’t want to take the flights if they won’t qualify. The 1K line said it might be a glitch in the system but I’m not sure they would know.
Not an unknown issue, but does not impact post-flight posting
Incorrect / Ineligible projected earning information showing on my itinerary
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Old May 19, 2023, 10:37 pm
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Originally Posted by cranky1K
I booked a PQF run, SFO-LAX-SFO-LAS-LAX-SFO, but the accruals tab gives the message, “this itinerary includes one or more flights that are ineligible to earn mileage or Premier qualifying credit.” Not sure what the hangup could be but I don’t want to take the flights if they won’t qualify. The 1K line said it might be a glitch in the system but I’m not sure they would know.
Did you purchase any segments that are Basic? Those won't count for PQFs.

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Old May 20, 2023, 6:08 am
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Saver award Island hopper can get you 6 PQF for 27.5k.
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Old May 20, 2023, 7:25 am
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IAH-VCT, random date in June 5k miles or $106 non BE, same day turnaround. Yeah it's on the dreaded devils chariot, but short flight. Did 2 of those flights to get my Gold PQPs for 2022.
IAH-DFW, and IAH-AUS/SAT are all very expensive when compared, unless you also need PQPs.
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Old May 20, 2023, 7:57 am
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Originally Posted by fatlasercat
Has anyone tried doing this with SDCs? My understanding is that you can technically buy a single leg and make it into unlimited segments if you have the patience and want the adventure. Could be kind of fun to try in a not too busy travel period (say midweek late fall)
Hi, would you mind elaborating on how one might do this? Or point me to a resource that describes this? I'm intrigued. TIA.
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Old May 20, 2023, 8:11 am
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Did you purchase any segments that are Basic? Those won't count for PQFs.

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Nope, not BE.
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Old May 20, 2023, 8:19 am
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Originally Posted by cranky1K
Nope, not BE.
Then it is indeed a display error. Usually it coincides with having gone through schedule changes, in my experience.
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Old May 20, 2023, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by fj1886
Hi, would you mind elaborating on how one might do this? Or point me to a resource that describes this? I'm intrigued. TIA.
I have never tried, but if I understand SDC rules correctly something like this:
Book SFO-LAS. Within 24 hrs SDC to SFO-LAX-LAS. Fly to LAX. Once at LAX, SDC to LAX-DEN-LAS. Rinse and repeat as long as you can find availability. Not sure if you can include the same airport twice, but even without that, you have a lot of options.
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