Is it still possible to find mileage run flights and if so, how?
I need about 8000 miles by the end of the year to retain my Elite status with Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (and consequently my Star Alliance Gold level). In my mind, spending some money to do a mileage run is worth it because I make good use of lounges and the other benefits.
However, in trying to look for how I can go about finding a mileage run, I've run in to a few articles:
- Mileage Runs are Dead, so How’d I End Up on a Flight with Frequent Miler and Heels First Travel?
- For Elite Frequent Fliers, The Days Of The Mileage Run May Be Numbered
- The Fadeout of the Mileage Run
Some notes about the above articles:
- A lot of the content is from the context of American airlines and may not be true for others
- I have clicked around the mileage run forum on FlyerTalk
I'm wondering if there are any flight search engines that have something along the lines of a cents per mile counter?
In general, is there a dedicated tool (apart from forums and deal sites) for finding mileage run flights?
Best Answer
Check out https://concorde.io to find mileage run deals, either through our deal feed or via our worldwide flight search tool.
Disclosure: I am the creator of Concorde.
Not from OP: An example of some of the details provided (courtesy Concorde!):
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Are mileage runs still possible?
If you're trying to earn elite status there could be value in mileage running if you're close (maybe taking a trip or two at the end of the year), but if you're starting from scratch, the revenue requirement with many programs nowadays limits the usefulness of it.Can I get miles for previous flights?
\u201cCan he still get the miles for the trips we've already flown?\u201d she asked. Luckily, yes, to a point. Whether you forgot to join an airline's frequent flier program or just didn't add your number when booking your flight, most major airlines in America will give you a window to claim them.How are flight miles calculated?
Under the fare-based system, award miles are calculated as follows: airfare (ticket price + supplements charged by the Miles & More partner airline) x factor = number of award miles earned.How do you know if miles are good by calculating?
To determine whether a car has reasonable mileage, you can simply multiply 12,000 by its age. That means good mileage for a car that's 5 years old is 60,000. Significantly more or fewer miles could indicate a problem or trouble in the future.How to Create a Mileage Run
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