AA: LAX-MIA-MVD(Montevideo) for $669a.i. 13,609 EQMs @ 4.9cpm
Mar 5, 2013, 11:07 am
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AA: LAX-MIA-MVD(Montevideo) for $669a.i. 13,609 EQMs @ 4.9cpm
LAX-MIA-MVD(Montevideo)-MIA-LAX $669a.i. on American Airlines 13,609 miles @ 4.9cpm
sample dates 5/21 - 5/29 bookable on aa.com
sample dates 5/21 - 5/29 bookable on aa.com
Mar 5, 2013, 11:26 am
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AA: LAX-MIA-MVD(Montevideo) for $669a.i. 13,609 EQMs @ 4.9cpm
However, 4.9 cpm is definitely worthy of a separate thread. This is the best I've seen from AA in recent memory (excepting maybe the ASU fares from a few months ago).
Last edited by pfbloom; Mar 5, 2013 at 1:16 pm
Mar 5, 2013, 9:17 pm
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Mar 5, 2013, 9:40 pm
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You can accrue status one of three ways with AA. By segments, points, or mileage. Mileage or Segment accrual is a lot easier than points, unless you have the budget for Y/B or premium fares. I say that because even if you purchase half of your fares at the .5 and the other half at 1.0 point/mile spend, you will never have as many points as mileage. On the flip side of that, if you have the budget for Y/B or premium fare purchases, you can hit status much quicker, than mileage or segment.
Having said that, yes, challenges are based on EQP's alone. Using this LAX-MIA-MVD trip would guarantee someone GLD thru Feb 2014, and only 3200 points from the PLT level, depending on the status level challenge they chose.
Having said that, yes, challenges are based on EQP's alone. Using this LAX-MIA-MVD trip would guarantee someone GLD thru Feb 2014, and only 3200 points from the PLT level, depending on the status level challenge they chose.
Mar 5, 2013, 10:42 pm
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More details here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20361812-post289.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20361812-post289.html
Mar 5, 2013, 10:53 pm
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Looks like you can throw some ORD in there as +5$ gets you 1200 more miles:
LAX ORD MIA MVD MIA ORD LAX (13 May), $677ai, 14832 EQM (4.6cpm), 29664 RDM (PLT bonus, 2.3cpm). Couldn't make the C/J fares work for the EQP/class boni.
Actually, more convenient if ever so slightly more expensive (cpm) from ORD-ville [home]:
ORD LAX MIA MVD MIA LAX ORD, [lotsa dates, 6+ nights
], $878ai, 17110 EQM (5.1cpm), 34220 RDM (PLT bonus, 2.6cpm). No love on C/J fares here either...
LAX ORD MIA MVD MIA ORD LAX (13 May), $677ai, 14832 EQM (4.6cpm), 29664 RDM (PLT bonus, 2.3cpm). Couldn't make the C/J fares work for the EQP/class boni.
Actually, more convenient if ever so slightly more expensive (cpm) from ORD-ville [home]:
ORD LAX MIA MVD MIA LAX ORD, [lotsa dates, 6+ nights
], $878ai, 17110 EQM (5.1cpm), 34220 RDM (PLT bonus, 2.6cpm). No love on C/J fares here either...
Mar 6, 2013, 8:04 am
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You can accrue status one of three ways with AA. By segments, points, or mileage. Mileage or Segment accrual is a lot easier than points, unless you have the budget for Y/B or premium fares. I say that because even if you purchase half of your fares at the .5 and the other half at 1.0 point/mile spend, you will never have as many points as mileage. On the flip side of that, if you have the budget for Y/B or premium fare purchases, you can hit status much quicker, than mileage or segment.
Having said that, yes, challenges are based on EQP's alone. Using this LAX-MIA-MVD trip would guarantee someone GLD thru Feb 2014, and only 3200 points from the PLT level, depending on the status level challenge they chose.
Having said that, yes, challenges are based on EQP's alone. Using this LAX-MIA-MVD trip would guarantee someone GLD thru Feb 2014, and only 3200 points from the PLT level, depending on the status level challenge they chose.