Paul5795

Don’t know if this is the right place for “segment runs,” but thought I would post this (mod, please move this post if not in the correct place).

US: LAS – PHX – LAX – PHX - LAS -- $30 per seg, works in reverse. $120 RT avail many days, including some Saturdays. Same day turns, nice scheduling. Have to watch this fare, it goes up and down every few days! Also, for AA PLT and EXPLT, these US Air $120 RTs, with minimum mileage and elite bonus, produce a nice 4000 RDMs (in addition to the four segs).

Perhaps it is too early in the year to talk about seg runs, but I have been disappointed by the lack of traditional AA mileage runs from the west coast so far this year so am thinking ahead. If anyone else finds other AA or US seg runs from LAS or LAX at under $40 a seg, please post!

TravelSummary

Must be a tough life to do segment runs for status! And an expensive one.

imapilotaz

Actually this would equal $3k for EXP. Painful but cheap.

Paul5795

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. . .

su9062

Could you please post some sample dates ? Thanks

Edit : Nvm , found it!

nsummy

Not really. I've never done a segment run like this but if you don't live close to a major airport and are in the midwest its very difficult to get status by miles unless you are taking multiple international trips per year. Every trip you take from a small airport involves 2 extra legs since you have to fly to a hub. 8 flights a year, no matter to where, equals minimum status. Personally I'd rather get status that way instead of spending hours in the air.

PV_Premier

I earned status on segments for several years. It's painful. For a segment run this isn't bad. My goal was $27.50 a segment for runs. Best I've done is $22.

marauders4

Is this gone? Can't seem to find anything. This would be perfect for me to do but I can seem to find anything with the routing through PHX.

Thanks

azcoyote

Pricing at $132 RT ($33 per segment) at the moment, with wide same day availability, but the OP indicated it comes and goes.

N830MH

Man, I didn't get it. Oh well

Paul5795

As I said in my original post, this fare goes up and down all the time. Out of curiosity, I just checked again . . . and I guess that in the past few hours since your post the fare has dropped down, because I now I see it on ITA Matrix at the lowest I have seen -- only $28 a seg, with many dates throughout April and May available! And so I just booked another one of these for April 30 on the US Air Website. Actually, I booked it for my wife (who has volunteered to do this MR seg thing instead of me . . . ).

iruvmattree

I see it for $101 on ITA right now, but can only find it for $112 on OTAs... too bad it can only be done once a day

alpenrock

i dont see for 30 dollar segmant how to book this flight?

Paul5795

Right now you can do it at least two places (US Airways or Orbitz) RT for $112 on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and a few Saturdays -- which is just $28 a seg. On Orbitz, for example, put in LAX as origin, LAS as destination, and the same day (e.g., April 8) for departure and return, then at the top of the screen you will see US Airways 1+ stops at $112, and select that for your specific flight choices.

rbAA

Found some dates in June at $112 all in LAX-LAS. I have all my trips ticketed thru T-Day (5 US-China RT's) and was coming up about 2600 mi short, so this works out and some Vegas time. Assuming you could find enough of these, EXP for $2800.