What's the best "A" fare route?
Oct 10, 2004, 6:41 pm
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What's the best "A" fare route?
What is the best "A" fare route to maximize MQM's? Acutally, I just need to fly 10k actual miles, but I really don't want to do it in coach. Its all part of the game to get GM this year. DL was kind enough to give me the "challenge" to match status in another program.
My base is ATL. I know the ATL-HNL flight is roughly 8k miles, but I thought I would see if anyone could give me a better route.
My base is ATL. I know the ATL-HNL flight is roughly 8k miles, but I thought I would see if anyone could give me a better route.
Oct 10, 2004, 7:06 pm
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Originally Posted by SaveDelta
What is the best "A" fare route to maximize MQM's? Acutally, I just need to fly 10k actual miles, but I really don't want to do it in coach. Its all part of the game to get GM this year. DL was kind enough to give me the "challenge" to match status in another program.
My base is ATL. I know the ATL-HNL flight is roughly 8k miles, but I thought I would see if anyone could give me a better route.
My base is ATL. I know the ATL-HNL flight is roughly 8k miles, but I thought I would see if anyone could give me a better route.
Oct 10, 2004, 7:28 pm
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For the challange it is base miles.
No MQMs, and no LTUs
No MQMs, and no LTUs
Oct 10, 2004, 7:54 pm
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Originally Posted by dspringer28
For the challange it is base miles.
Given that fact, if the OP wants to do it all in one trip, it would almost have to be to HNL. Either starting in BHM, MCN or something like that or with a connection in CVG. I don't think the connection in LAX picks up enough miles does it?
Oct 10, 2004, 8:04 pm
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Originally Posted by indufan
"A" class MQMs to HNL would be 18k not 8k. Let's not forget you actually get a trip to HNL out of the deal. But assuming you don't want to go that far, ATL to Los Angeles area airports are typically around $600 in A class.
If the OP needs 10K MQM's quickly, he/she will need to do the ATL/HNL/ATL run IMO. The RT to LAX will yield considerably less than 10K of both SM's and MQM's.
Oct 10, 2004, 8:33 pm
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The best route actually is ATL-CVG-HNL-CVG-ATL for the HNL trip. Just was thinking about something new, maybe get on a 763ER or 777.
Oct 10, 2004, 8:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Cholula
If the OP needs 10K MQM's quickly, he/she will need to do the ATL/HNL/ATL run IMO. The RT to LAX will yield considerably less than 10K of both SM's and MQM's.
Oct 10, 2004, 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by SaveDelta
Pardon the ignorance, what does "OP" stand for?
It stands for "Other Poster" or "Original Poster" and is used when one is too lazy to look up the person you are referring to. I really should know better than to use this abbreviation.
Sorry.....
Oct 10, 2004, 8:50 pm
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Many thanks. I went to the glossary but didn't see it!
I did find a ATL-SLC-ANC-SLC-ATL for $1283 or ATL-CVG-SLC-ANC-SLC-CVG-ATL for $1863. Both under 10k actual miles.
Maybe an ATL-CVG-HNL-CVG-ATL with HNL-LAX-HNL inbetween. Is it worth the trouble to get from SM to GM?
I did find a ATL-SLC-ANC-SLC-ATL for $1283 or ATL-CVG-SLC-ANC-SLC-CVG-ATL for $1863. Both under 10k actual miles.
Maybe an ATL-CVG-HNL-CVG-ATL with HNL-LAX-HNL inbetween. Is it worth the trouble to get from SM to GM?
Oct 10, 2004, 9:01 pm
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Originally Posted by SaveDelta
Is it worth the trouble to get from SM to GM?
Oct 10, 2004, 9:01 pm
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Made Silver this morning on SFO-ATL using an A fare with the Silver challenge. At $336.10 for 4278 MQM's... $.078 per. 
Oct 10, 2004, 9:03 pm
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Made Silver this morning on SFO-ATL using an A fare with the Silver challenge. At $336.10 for 4278 MQM's... $.078 per.
Oct 10, 2004, 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Cholula
It stands for "Other Poster" or "Original Poster" and is used when one is too lazy to look up the person you are referring to. I really should know better than to use this abbreviation.
Sorry.....
Sorry.....
Now, would you be kind enought to translate IIRC
Thanks
Oct 10, 2004, 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by SaveDelta
Many thanks. I went to the glossary but didn't see it!
I did find a ATL-SLC-ANC-SLC-ATL for $1283 or ATL-CVG-SLC-ANC-SLC-CVG-ATL for $1863. Both under 10k actual miles.
Maybe an ATL-CVG-HNL-CVG-ATL with HNL-LAX-HNL inbetween. Is it worth the trouble to get from SM to GM?
I did find a ATL-SLC-ANC-SLC-ATL for $1283 or ATL-CVG-SLC-ANC-SLC-CVG-ATL for $1863. Both under 10k actual miles.
Maybe an ATL-CVG-HNL-CVG-ATL with HNL-LAX-HNL inbetween. Is it worth the trouble to get from SM to GM?
I think that it is too, for the miles and it still has to make a pretty big difference in the upgrade rankings.
If that $1200 fare is available in that market, you ought to be able to play around with the routing and come up with a fare pretty close to that. There are exceptions, of course. But you ought to be able to find a similar price to HNL. Now, I have never been to HNL but I was just in ANC a couple of weeks ago, I am sure it is nice in the summer but I froze my --- well, you get my point.
Oct 10, 2004, 9:09 pm
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
Thanks, Cholula
Now, would you be kind enought to translate IIRC
Thanks
Now, would you be kind enought to translate IIRC
Thanks
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