AA: LAX-HKG-IAD-HKG-LAX $1173 34226EQM 3.4CPM Only 1 hotel night!
#16
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Exp, United Silver, Delta Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 280
I think we are mixing a few things up. On the YVR-PTY you would get RDM bonuses because of the fare class being in business and first. On the back breaking LAX-HKG-IAD-HKG-LAX MR you would only get less than 10K RDM (status dependent) but you'd get 34K+ EQM. I believe that you do these MR for the EQM and not the RDM. The RDM is a nice bonus but I feel like with the spend requirement starting in 2017, this year is the last year most people will be able to attain higher AA status.
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM), Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,859
You're going to need to complete those trips prior to 8/1/2016 to be able to get any decent RDM costs. But, all that said, even the YVR-windaround-PTY trip doesn't have RDM costing much less than what you can buy RDM for from AA. Why put in all that time if you're not worried about qualifying miles? Just buy the RDM and save yourself the MRs.
#19
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
#20
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Orleans (MSY)
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PLT, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Amtrak, WN
Posts: 2,617
#21
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
So how many minutes out of the week did your feet touch the ground?
#25
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BDL,CLT,LIM
Programs: AA,BA
Posts: 345
#29
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: OMA/LNK
Programs: AA EXP, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 210
I did just book the LAX-HKG RT piece of this in late September, 9/21-9/26, $637, 4.4 cpm, and three days on the ground to actually experience the city. Booked the new non-stop, but could have decreased cpm by either a Narita routing or even a DFW one.
Not the greatest cpm but much less brutal than the OP's itinerary. Only 5 booked seats in MCE and 1 in business so like my chances to get a miles/dollars upgrade.
Not the greatest cpm but much less brutal than the OP's itinerary. Only 5 booked seats in MCE and 1 in business so like my chances to get a miles/dollars upgrade.