i did a SIN run (what flyertalkers call the flight from anywhere to Singapore) from Seattle one weekend, and i got a lot done. A buddy and I flew SEA-SFO-LAX-NR

i did a SIN run (what flyertalkers call the flight from anywhere to Singapore) from Seattle one weekend, and i got a lot done. A buddy and I flew SEA-SFO-LAX-NRT-SIN, and we got a LOT of work done. We got upgraded, worked on our laptops, spent 6 hours eating chili crabs in Singapore and listening to a drag cover band, and then flew back. It took all weekend, cost about $800 and pushed us both up to 1K status on United for the year, which was well worth more than $800... Singapore is the most bang for the buck in terms of miles/$ and so people often use it as a way to get to the next level of status... for me the opportunity to focus on some projects i hadn't completed and get 1K status (including the upgrades which are easily worth thousands if you had to unload them on the upgrade grey market), plus hang out with a friend and have such an unusual experience, was worth it.