What United flight did you fly the most in 2009?
Dec 19, 2009, 11:35 am
#106
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DEN and HNL
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 147
Did DEN-HNL R/T 5 times this year.
Dec 19, 2009, 12:00 pm
#107
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,078
ORD-LAX 7x
Dec 19, 2009, 12:53 pm
#108
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: halfway between JFK and LGA
Posts: 976
LGA-ORD - 16x (all UA 667)
Dec 19, 2009, 1:52 pm
#109
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NRT-ORD-LHR-KUL
Programs: UA-GS, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,112
881 & 882 NRT-ORD, ORD-NRT, 25 times and thankfully no more this year.
Dec 19, 2009, 2:24 pm
#110
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: 1K no more
Posts: 396
BRU-IAD 951/950 12 rts:2F,4C, 6E+
Dec 19, 2009, 2:45 pm
#111
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
Ewr-syd 15 to 18x
Dec 19, 2009, 2:46 pm
#112
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: IAD, DCA, SAN
Programs: UA 1K, Hertz PC, AMEX PLAT
Posts: 1,236
DCA-ORD-DCA
Every month, 3 X a month for the year.
My 'money maker' was IAD - GIG X 3 this past year.
The GIG route will be replaced with ORD - AGA this year, but I can only get as far as CDG on UA metal. Not looking good for 2010.
ORD - CDG X 4
DCA - ORD - DCA again every week. (only 672 miles)
a few more scattered around. Maybe a TPAC or two.
Good God. If it was anybody other than you I would say "I hope that was in C or F"
I am jealous, but I do not envy you. Here is to a safe 2010 of flying for you.
Every month, 3 X a month for the year.
My 'money maker' was IAD - GIG X 3 this past year.
The GIG route will be replaced with ORD - AGA this year, but I can only get as far as CDG on UA metal. Not looking good for 2010.
ORD - CDG X 4
DCA - ORD - DCA again every week. (only 672 miles)
a few more scattered around. Maybe a TPAC or two.
Good God. If it was anybody other than you I would say "I hope that was in C or F"
I am jealous, but I do not envy you. Here is to a safe 2010 of flying for you.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Dec 19, 2009 at 5:21 pm Reason: merge
Dec 19, 2009, 2:59 pm
#113
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Emeryville CA
Programs: UA 2MM, HY Diamond, ZE Pres
Posts: 117
Jfk-lax 4 ps-c
sfo-jfk 3 ps-c
lax-jfk 3 ps-c
lax-las 3
jfk-sfo 2 ps-c
las-lax 2
sfo-jfk 3 ps-c
lax-jfk 3 ps-c
lax-las 3
jfk-sfo 2 ps-c
las-lax 2
Dec 19, 2009, 3:00 pm
#114
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: LAS
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Southwest A-List Preferred
Posts: 2,846
DCA-ORD
Dec 19, 2009, 3:06 pm
#115
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: USA - Seattle area
Programs: DL Platinum, "alum" of high status with UA but not any more
Posts: 532
I too fly SFO-MSN frequently. I'm curious about your comment, especially given the vehemence of your opinion on the matter. I try to go via DEN unless I do the SFO-ORD redeye or it is significantly cheaper (i.e., $80+ differential) to go via ORD. What is your reasoning?
Here are my pros and cons of each option; I think via DEN wins out.
Advantages of SFO-MSN via DEN:
* DEN is much, much less delay-prone
* via DEN splits the journey into two nice equal sized chunks.
* DEN-OAK is an available option in case of irregular ops (which I have done countless times); UA no longer flies ORD-OAK to my knowledge.
* DEN is a more pleasant airport for a layover.
Advantages of SFO-MSN via ORD:
* More flights in both directions between MSN and ORD (typically 6-7 per day) than between MSN and DEN (typically 3 per day); this may be helpful in irregular ops.
* VanGalder bus is a viable option ORD-MSN in a worst case scenario. It is a long and boring drive from DEN-MSN.
* Small mileage bonus (1846 SFO-ORD + 500 ORD-MSN =2346 vs. 967 SFO-MSN +826 DEN-MSN = 1793).
Here are my pros and cons of each option; I think via DEN wins out.
Advantages of SFO-MSN via DEN:
* DEN is much, much less delay-prone
* via DEN splits the journey into two nice equal sized chunks.
* DEN-OAK is an available option in case of irregular ops (which I have done countless times); UA no longer flies ORD-OAK to my knowledge.
* DEN is a more pleasant airport for a layover.
Advantages of SFO-MSN via ORD:
* More flights in both directions between MSN and ORD (typically 6-7 per day) than between MSN and DEN (typically 3 per day); this may be helpful in irregular ops.
* VanGalder bus is a viable option ORD-MSN in a worst case scenario. It is a long and boring drive from DEN-MSN.
* Small mileage bonus (1846 SFO-ORD + 500 ORD-MSN =2346 vs. 967 SFO-MSN +826 DEN-MSN = 1793).
Dec 19, 2009, 3:24 pm
#116
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: UA GS>1K>Nothing; DL DM 2MM; AS 75K>Nothing>MVP
Posts: 9,341
Dec 19, 2009, 3:51 pm
#117
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bethesda, MD
Programs: UA Million Miler, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 814
pretty tame compared to some, but a lot of IAD-ORD and IAD-SFO
Dec 19, 2009, 4:09 pm
#118
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oregon
Programs: AA EXP, AS 75K, UA 1MM Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Plat, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 4,001
Flight 225 - the late night IAD-SFO wins year after year, hands down.
Dec 19, 2009, 4:14 pm
#119
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SJC, SFO, YYC
Programs: AA-EXP, AA-0.41MM, UA-Gold, Ex UA-1K (2006 thru 2015), PMUA-0.95MM, COUA-1.5MM-lite, AF-Silver
Posts: 13,437
Advantages of SFO-MSN via ORD:
* More flights in both directions between MSN and ORD (typically 6-7 per day) than between MSN and DEN (typically 3 per day); this may be helpful in irregular ops.
* VanGalder bus is a viable option ORD-MSN in a worst case scenario. It is a long and boring drive from DEN-MSN.
* More flights in both directions between MSN and ORD (typically 6-7 per day) than between MSN and DEN (typically 3 per day); this may be helpful in irregular ops.
* VanGalder bus is a viable option ORD-MSN in a worst case scenario. It is a long and boring drive from DEN-MSN.
553 miles is not a small mileage bonus. It is the difference for those of us in COS between 1K and 1 during DEQM-less years. That said, since I'd never fly ORD/MSN, except perhaps in the winter (though state authorities in IL and WI have a better handle on the snow removal thing than those in CO, which is the primary reason I fly ex-COS and not ex-DEN), the 49 mile bonus is small, and it is possible that UDU will be easier DEN/MSN than SFO/ORD or even SFO/DEN.
Dec 20, 2009, 3:32 am
#120
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VCE
Posts: 14,165
I met a guy last year on UA F ORD/MUC who said he flew every week ORD/MUC round trip- all the FA's knew him by name, and the captain had a long talk with him- where is he in this discussion??
Last edited by TRAVELSIG; Dec 20, 2009 at 3:32 am Reason: spelling