Mileage Run Discussion - First Mileage Run!

Hey Guys,
im sure you've seen a ton of these, but I was wondering.....

Im going to new jersey on may 25th.
lax-ewr

and coming back on the 28th of may
ewr-lax

open to departing fromany nyc airport

How could I possibly make this a mileage run?

lol very vague question..but idk what to do :/

Help? please?
Thanks!

Hey Guys,
im sure you've seen a ton of these, but I was wondering.....

Im going to new jersey on may 25th.
lax-ewr

and coming back on the 28th of may
ewr-lax

open to departing fromany nyc airport

How could I possibly make this a mileage run?

lol very vague question..but idk what to do :/

Help? please?
Thanks!


Since you are doing this as a planned, multiday stay, I don't think this would fit the definition of a MR. A MR is nothing more than a quick trip to a place you don't want to go to in the first place just to earn status/miles, all because of a really cheap price. Some will leave the airport to see something of interest, others will get right back on the plane and head back home.

But don't despair, you want to maximize you miles. To help we need to know which carrier you want to earn miles on.

Look at adding out of the way routings, ie, LAX-MIA-NYC-ORD-DFW-LAX.

As a real world example, a few years ago I was in BOS and needed to get to FRA. I routed BOS-LAX-ORD-FRA.

for this, post the ticket you would buy incl flight # dates carrier & $....ask for help in maximizing the mi.....as stated above, we need the airline/alliance...

what you have posted looks like a fare request to which the proper response is get a ta.....

Hi sorry!
ok so
I prefer american airlines.

I looked up ways to go into their hubs which I think are in DFW and St Louis.

LAX-DFW-EWR?
or LAX-DFW-STL-EWR?

How would I be able to maximize the miles on AA/Oneworld?

Hi sorry!
ok so
I prefer american airlines.

I looked up ways to go into their hubs which I think are in DFW and St Louis.

LAX-DFW-EWR?
or LAX-DFW-STL-EWR?

How would I be able to maximize the miles on AA/Oneworld?

please post the ticket....all you have to do is price the one you would on your dates.....

note that your route via stl would give a bit more....

do you have status on aa....

Hi sorry!
ok so
I prefer american airlines.

I looked up ways to go into their hubs which I think are in DFW and St Louis.

LAX-DFW-EWR?
or LAX-DFW-STL-EWR?

How would I be able to maximize the miles on AA/Oneworld?

Post what you've found and the price for it. Note the max price you'd be willing to spend.

Do you have any time requirements of being in a certain place at a certain time? If so, a MR may not be a good idea. Things can always come up that throw off schedules and you may be stuck.

Not really much creative routing typically for a trans-con. may add some miles but you have to decide if its worth the risk of a mis-connect, mechanical, or weather issue.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/579119_10150707365304601_526119600_9680541_1886935 380_n.jpg

Thats what I got ^^ ?

Is that what I have to post? sorry im a total noob.

my status with AA is just base status, but I need about 9,000 to get to gold.:confused:

no time restraints...just that i'd like to be there by friday night..

umm most im willing to spend is about $450 ish..
I can also leave from

SNA,LAX,LGB, BUR, & ONT
but idk how to put that on the system.

I found some fares on american as low as $391 today, but they had only one stop.

thanks for posting the bogie info....

if you are a ca resident, the 2x eqm promo will apply to lax-ord and lax-dfw legs and other ca cities...you need to register for the promo....

i'll look some after coffee....

edit to add....the promo code is deq11....double eqm

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my status with AA is just base status, but I need about 9,000 to get to gold.:confused:


So your goal is Gold status?

Look at a Gold Challange over on the AA section. 5K points earned during a 90 day challanege will get you status.

you can do sna-lga via ord for $600 & get ~ 8600 eqm if you qualify for the promo....

the trip you posted above would get ~6800 eqm w/promo...but check my mental math...

So your goal is Gold status?

Look at a Gold Challange over on the AA section. 5K points earned during a 90 day challanege will get you status.


is there a link to that?

you can do sna-lga via ord for $600 & get ~ 8600 eqm if you qualify for the promo....

the trip you posted above would get ~6800 eqm w/promo...but check my mental math...

ok so SNA-LGA witht he eqm promo is 8600. Thats the MAX amount I can earn for this kind of trip right?

ok so SNA-LGA witht he eqm promo is 8600. Thats the MAX amount I can earn for this kind of trip right?

no....you can stick in more segs if you want....

if you checked my math, you found that its about 8400 mi...

edit to add....sfo-ord-sfo is ~ 8800

if you search aa.com by schedule, the mi for a segment show up on the right.....you can also use where we fly to get the mi iirc...

also, you are going on memorial day weekend, so don't wait to buy something that floats your boat.....it might not be there tomorrow...

Thanks Guys!
Just did

SNA-ORD-LGA-LGA-DFW-SNA

:) $597.00

is there a link to that?


Yes there is!



Oh, I guess you want the link! :p

It's right here (http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php/Challenge_(AA)).

Yes there is!



Oh, I guess you want the link! :p

It's right here (http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php/Challenge_(AA)).

Thanks!!
I just read on tpg that you get double eqm's on flights from LA-DFW or LA-BOS. should've done an extra segment SNA-DFW-BOS-LGA & LGA-BOS-DFW-SNA

Oh well

Thanks Guys!
Just did

SNA-ORD-LGA-LGA-DFW-SNA

:) $597.00

why did you do dfw on the return?....it doesn't get the 2x eqm....only ord to/from sna...it was the same price going thru ord both ways.....

info is there on the register page.....

re lax-dfw-bos, the prices seemed to be quite high, particulary w/ getting to/from ewr.....

edit to add....

lax-dfw-bos rt is about $900 plus then getting to ewr area....but does get 10k+eqm....

i'm sorry if my sna-ord-lga suggestion led you to think that sna-dfw got the 2x....