Here’s a stellar mileage run opportunity on United coming in at only 2.86 cents-per-mile.
[Edited 5:00 p.m. PDT: And like that, this fare is gone! It lasted only hours today.]
The $118 base roundtrip fare between Phoenix and Buffalo was filed today by United and likely won’t last long. It works in both directions, of course, but I zeroed in on the 1-nighters available originating in Phoenix. And if you can tolerate sleeping in an airport for the short “stay†in Buffalo, it would certainly keep overall trip costs down.
Here’s the nitty-gritty and an example itinerary.
Routing: Phoenix to Houston to Newark to Buffalo
Routing rules: PHX-HOU/DEN/CHI-WAS/PHL/EWR/CLT/CLE/CHI-BUF
Travel period: Now through end of schedule
Dates I found available: 4/30, 7/3, 7/4, 8/19, 8/26 and 11 dates in September
Number of nights stay: 1
Day of week restrictions: None
Fare basis: NA21FN, 21-day advance purchase
Fare: $166.40 all-in
Elite Qualifying Miles earned: 5,818 (assumes 500-mile minimums)
Cents-per-mile (CPM): 2.86
Example itinerary:
(Hat tip: gokeeper on FlyerTalk)
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I would assume the 772 is repositioning to EWR for international travel so if you can score the upgrade to biz (hopefully “new” config) would be extra nice.
Only get $490’fares
@Dawn: Sadly, I just checked and indeed the fare has been pulled. These low-ball fares certainly don’t last long.