US: LAS PHX LAX PHX - LAS -- $30 per seg, works in reverse.
May 7, 2014, 6:33 am
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: San Francisco
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 137
This fare has returned for several days in September (Tu, W, Sat) at $112 RT ($28 a seg). Given the continued dearth of traditional AA mileage runs, at least on the west coast, this will be how we make EXP this year.
Last edited by Paul5795; May 7, 2014 at 6:34 am Reason: typo
May 8, 2014, 2:23 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: AAdvantage EXP 1MM; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 38
And the net cost to me (currently an AA PLT), after figuring in the value of the RDMs from the flights and CC charges, would only be about $1k to achieve EXP. As for the pain, I would probably rather fly a lot of 1 hour flights in coach than maybe 8 or 10 international flights, particularly given that as a PLT I don't have access to free upgrades on international flights. And I live 10 minutes from the airport, so I could sleep in my own bed every night, and have little in the way of extra costs. But haven't actually decided to do this yet. . . 
May 8, 2014, 3:05 pm
#21
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: San Francisco
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 137
edit: but the two frequent flyer programs are still separate, so you can't (yet) fold miles or segments already credited to US Air Dividend miles into the Aadantage program.
Last edited by Paul5795; May 8, 2014 at 3:07 pm Reason: additional info
May 8, 2014, 3:15 pm
#23
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: San Francisco
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 137
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May 8, 2014, 3:19 pm
#24
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: San Francisco
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 137
Start by setting up a roundtrip from LAS to LAX (or vice versa). Then use the advance routing codes and enter "phx" in both the outbound and inbound fields. Of course, use "0-1" in the length of stay box to get the same day turns.
May 13, 2014, 12:11 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
Posts: 3,525
I wish I would have jumped on this.
I'm doing the trial perferred challenge, and would like to hit gold. I already have 6 booked segments, and will hit 10 no problem, but this would have helped me get to gold.
It's looking like a couple good saturdays have LAX-PHX-SFO r/t for $167 a/i,
and SAN-PHX-SFO r/t for $177 a/i. Not really mileage deals (.09 cpm I think, $40/segment), but I guess it will have to do.
I'm doing the trial perferred challenge, and would like to hit gold. I already have 6 booked segments, and will hit 10 no problem, but this would have helped me get to gold.
It's looking like a couple good saturdays have LAX-PHX-SFO r/t for $167 a/i,
and SAN-PHX-SFO r/t for $177 a/i. Not really mileage deals (.09 cpm I think, $40/segment), but I guess it will have to do.
May 19, 2014, 10:31 pm
#26
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 25
FYI, I'm seeing fares in July for $160-164.