UA: SAN-PIT $164 a/i
Aug 13, 2007 | 1:20 am
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UA: SAN-PIT $164 a/i
I'm still a noob here so apologies if this doesn't quite qualify as a mileage run but this seems about the same cost as some of the other flights listed here.
About 3.7 cents/mile with same day turnaround - I figured I'd turn it over to the experts here to see if anyone could find a few extra segments for it.
Available on 08Dec, bookable on united.com. Farecompare shows the same fare on DL.
About 3.7 cents/mile with same day turnaround - I figured I'd turn it over to the experts here to see if anyone could find a few extra segments for it.
Available on 08Dec, bookable on united.com. Farecompare shows the same fare on DL.
Aug 13, 2007 | 1:30 am
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Thanks - great find.
Not an expert either; tried routing via SFO+IAD, but it took the fare up to $255 a/i. The EQM's stays somewhat the same, around 3.7-3.8
Anyone has suggestions?
Thanks - great find.
Not an expert either; tried routing via SFO+IAD, but it took the fare up to $255 a/i. The EQM's stays somewhat the same, around 3.7-3.8
Anyone has suggestions?
Last edited by boggs; Aug 13, 2007 at 2:04 am Reason: update for .bomb
Aug 13, 2007 | 4:48 am
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According to ITA, you can do SAN-ORD-PIT-ORD-SAN for $163 (4446 EQM)
You can also do SAN-ORD-PIT-SFO-SAN for $163 (4977 EQM)
SAN-ORD-PIT-DEN-SAN for $163 (4366 EQM)
SAN-ORD-PIT-ORD-SFO-SAN for $167 (5069 EQM)
You can also do SAN-ORD-PIT-SFO-SAN for $163 (4977 EQM)
SAN-ORD-PIT-DEN-SAN for $163 (4366 EQM)
SAN-ORD-PIT-ORD-SFO-SAN for $167 (5069 EQM)
Aug 13, 2007 | 8:57 am
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Just ticketed through Travelocity SAN-IAD-PIT-BOS-DEN-SAN for $191 a/i
Departing 9/24 10:15pm
Returninig 9/25 9:00pm
< 24 hrs for 5843EQM
Tried ticketing thru .com and got a price of abt $500
Sept is my 3x month, so my RFM should be a reasonably good value.
Tks to the OP for the tip......
Departing 9/24 10:15pm
Returninig 9/25 9:00pm
< 24 hrs for 5843EQM
Tried ticketing thru .com and got a price of abt $500
Sept is my 3x month, so my RFM should be a reasonably good value.
Tks to the OP for the tip......
Aug 13, 2007 | 11:13 am
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Those 500 booking bonus miles come as RDM, not EQM, and as such ought not affect the cpm. (Everyone comes away with the same amount of EQM for that $164, but some will come away with double the RDM of others flying on that same fare. So that "apples" can be compared to "apples," its more useful to talk about cents per EQM rather than cents per RDM.)
Aug 13, 2007 | 11:36 am
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If I consider which is, RDM or EQM, more applicable for general readers (non-FFP elites) here, I would choose EQM since not all people can earn such many RDM (and it varies, depends on elite level).
Last edited by Tclin; Aug 13, 2007 at 11:49 am Reason: typo
Aug 13, 2007 | 12:08 pm
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Pittsburgh, PA to San Diego, CA: 3056 miles 16 hrs 33 min
United Airlines Flight UA7312 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by UNITED EXPRESS/MESA AIRLINES)
Departs Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) Tue, Dec 4 6:15a 1 hr 10 min
Arrives Washington, DC (IAD) 7:25a
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in Washington 2 hrs 35 min
United Airlines Flight UA115 on a Boeing 767 (jet) in coach class
Departs Washington, DC (IAD) Tue, Dec 4 10:00a 2 hrs 3 min
Arrives Chicago, IL (ORD) 11:03a
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in Chicago 1 hr 27 min
United Airlines Flight UA145 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
(food for purchase, movie)
Departs Chicago, IL (ORD) Tue, Dec 4 12:30p 4 hrs 47 min
Arrives San Francisco, CA (SFO) 3:17p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in San Francisco 1 hr 43 min
United Airlines Flight UA1137 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
Departs San Francisco, CA (SFO) Tue, Dec 4 5:00p 1 hr 25 min
Arrives Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 6:25p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in Los Angeles 35 min
United Airlines Flight UA5580 on an Embraer EMB-120 (prop plane) in coach class
(operated by UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST)
Departs Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Tue, Dec 4 7:00p 48 min
Arrives San Diego, CA (SAN) 7:48p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Note: You must change terminals in Los Angeles (LAX).
San Diego, CA to Pittsburgh, PA: 2488 miles 11 hrs 28 min
United Airlines Flight UA552 on an Airbus A320 (jet) in coach class
(movie)
Departs San Diego, CA (SAN) Tue, Dec 4 10:58p 3 hrs 34 min
Arrives Chicago, IL (ORD) Wed, Dec 5 4:32a
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A2) below
Layover in Chicago 1 hr 28 min
United Airlines Flight UA922 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
Departs Chicago, IL (ORD) Wed, Dec 5 6:00a 1 hr 44 min
Arrives Washington, DC (IAD) 8:44a
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A2) below
Layover in Washington 3 hrs 39 min
United Airlines Flight UA7255 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by UNITED EXPRESS/MESA AIRLINES)
Departs Washington, DC (IAD) Wed, Dec 5 12:23p 1 hr 3 min
Arrives Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 1:26p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A2) below
Note: The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Chicago (ORD) arrives early in the morning.
Note: There is an overnight stop in Chicago (ORD).
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Fare (A1): UA PITSAN LRA14ON7 fare (rules) $56.75
Tax: US Transportation Tax $4.25
Fare (A2): UA SANPIT LRA14ON7 fare (rules) $56.75
Tax: US Transportation Tax $4.25
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $10.00
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $18.00
Tax: US Flight Segment Tax $27.20
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Total for 1 adult passenger: $177.20
(as of Monday, August 13, 2007 1:58pm)
Fare construction (sometimes useful to travel agents):
PIT UA X/WAS UA X/CHI UA X/SFO UA X/LAX UA SAN 56.75LRA14ON7 UA X/CHI UA X/WAS UA PIT 56.75LRA14ON7 USD 113.50 END ZP PIT IAD ORD SFO LAX SAN ORD IAD XT 8.50US 27.20ZP 10.00AY 18.00XF PIT4.50 IAD4.50 ORD4.50 IAD4.50
Aug 13, 2007 | 2:10 pm
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Sweet deal - thanks!
I have:
PIT-CLT-IAD-SAN-IAD-LGA-PIT; 9/6 10:30 am - 9/7 11 am; $205 AI (LRA21N10), 6506 miles
and
PIT-CLT-SAN-CLT-PIT; 10/30 7 am - 11:30 pm; $161 AI (LRA14ON7), 5154 miles
PIT-CLT-SAN-CLT-PIT; 12/4 3:30 pm - 12/5 9 am; $161 AI (LRA14ON7), 5154 miles
They all come out to about 3.2 cp(eq)m. They aren't the cheapest MRs in the world, but they fit in perfectly with my class schedule and my other travels. Additionally, The latter two itineraries are all on US metal, with is fine with me as a US GP.
(The same PIT-CLT-SAN itinerary booked on the US website is $212 ai - bleah.)
I have:
PIT-CLT-IAD-SAN-IAD-LGA-PIT; 9/6 10:30 am - 9/7 11 am; $205 AI (LRA21N10), 6506 miles
and
PIT-CLT-SAN-CLT-PIT; 10/30 7 am - 11:30 pm; $161 AI (LRA14ON7), 5154 miles
PIT-CLT-SAN-CLT-PIT; 12/4 3:30 pm - 12/5 9 am; $161 AI (LRA14ON7), 5154 miles
They all come out to about 3.2 cp(eq)m. They aren't the cheapest MRs in the world, but they fit in perfectly with my class schedule and my other travels. Additionally, The latter two itineraries are all on US metal, with is fine with me as a US GP.
(The same PIT-CLT-SAN itinerary booked on the US website is $212 ai - bleah.)
Last edited by mechteach; Aug 13, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Aug 13, 2007 | 8:22 pm
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Exactly. Unless it is made explicitly clear that "cpm" is meant to refer to RDM, I think most of us will assume it is cents per EQM. Since EQM usually equates with BIS miles (except when travel is on a full fare ticket), one can easily enough figure out their own cost of RDM (GMs and 3Ps: cpEQM = cpRDM; 2Ps: cpEQM/1.25 = cpRDM; 1Ps and 1Ks: cpEQM/2.0 = cpRDM) before any non-elite bonuses.
Aug 13, 2007 | 8:53 pm
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#1: PIT-CLT-IAD-SAN-IAD-LGA-PIT
9/18 PIT-CLT 12:00 PM - 01:31 PM (US metal)
9/18 CLT-IAD 02:22 PM - 04:00 PM
9/18 IAD-SAN 05:43 PM - 08:09 PM
9/18 SAN-IAD 10:15 PM - 05:53 AM
9/19 IAD-LGA 07:05 AM - 08:26 AM
9/19 LGA-PIT 09:25 AM - 11:00 AM (US metal)
$168.90, 6506 miles (2.6 cpm), LRA14ON7
#2: PIT-CLT-SAN-CLT-PIT (all US metal)
10/30 PIT-CLT 07:00 AM - 08:33 AM
10/30 CLT-SAN 09:50 AM - 12:04 PM
10/30 SAN-CLT 01:05 PM - 08:33 PM
10/30 CLT-PIT 10:10 PM - 11:34 PM
$160.60, 5154 miles (3.1 cpm), LRA14ON7
TOTAL: $329.50, 11,660 miles, 2.8 cpm (all based on EQM, not RDM; since I'm GP on US, which is where I'm crediting these, my RDM is 1.87 cpm...as noted above YMMV).
Thanks again, IggySD. This is exactly what I have been looking for, as it gives me the status jump I need at near-standard cpm parity without unduly disrupting my life. I'll have enough time at each transfer to download all of my e-mails, and can therefore get a lot of work done in an atmosphere that I personally enjoy.