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Mileage Run ideas
« on: December 06, 2014, 09:01:52 PM »
I am 850 miles short of Premier Gold status on United. Any, cheap, ideas?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2014, 09:11:21 PM »
Where are you based?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2014, 09:14:53 PM »
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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2014, 09:22:07 PM »
Multiple options for LGA-ORD quick turns for $191 on the 16th and 17th

Assuming you're a current elite with 500m minimums, how about a jaunt to Syracuse? Warning: there might not be many things open to explore on your layover

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Newark (EWR) to Syracuse (SYR) - Thu, Dec 25   
United   United 4479   Dep: 10:14AM   Arr: 11:19AM   1h 5m   Embraer ERJ-135/145   Economy (K)   
OPERATED BY EXPRESSJET AIRLINES DBA UNITED EXPRESS            
 
Syracuse (SYR) to Newark (EWR) - Thu, Dec 25   
United   United 4779   Dep: 7:08PM   Arr: 8:44PM   1h 36m   De Havilland-Bombardier Dash-8   Economy (K)   
OPERATED BY COMMUTAIR DBA UNITED EXPRESS            
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)   $166.20   
Total cost for 1 passenger   $166.20

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2014, 09:34:30 PM »
Thanks.

As a silver elite I think I should be good for the 500 minimums, syracuse looks like a good idea and the date works well ( can you get kosher Chinese there?  ;D

(I'm actually already travelling to EWR-ORD on the 15th, the 850 balance is after my ewr-ord-lax-ewr trip that week)

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2014, 09:39:13 PM »
As a silver elite I think I should be good for the 500 minimums, syracuse looks like a good idea and the date works well ( can you get kosher Chinese there?  ;D

Sure, NKS does not require an international boarding pass to get delivery :)

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2014, 12:13:57 AM »
looks like Syracuse may not work. Any other ideas. Is there an easy way to search for a solution?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2014, 12:14:16 AM »

looks like Syracuse may not work. Any other ideas. Is there an easy way to search for a solution?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2014, 12:22:10 AM »
so I tried ITA Matrix but how do you search without a destination or do I need to just keep searching random destinations until I get a hit?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2014, 12:23:38 AM »
so I tried ITA Matrix but how do you search without a destination or do I need to just keep searching random destinations until I get a hit?

Put in the full US list.

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2014, 12:27:17 AM »
help! how do i do that?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2014, 12:28:01 AM »
help! how do i do that?

Read the how to use ITA on the main site. In short copy paste that list and add it to to the destination field.

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2014, 12:35:57 AM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2014, 12:37:47 AM »
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45539.0

Was wondering for a second why you just posted what I did, than I realized I forgot to copy the link from there to here in my post :)

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2014, 02:59:44 AM »
I need a 7700 delta mileage run any tips or ideas?

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2014, 03:42:54 AM »
I need a 7700 delta mileage run any tips or ideas?
You have another 2 days!

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Re: Mileage Run ideas
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