Mileage run for AA EXP qualification
Aug 3, 2012, 1:03 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 7
Mileage run for AA EXP qualification
Hi all. I am a newbie of a couple of hours.
I am trying to put together a MR on AA for my wife to qualify as EXP. I am EXP and Key so it would be great if she made it too. The facts are:
1) DFW home base.
2) Can travel anytime.
3) She is Plat now and needs iao 25,000 miles to hit EXP.
4) No particular budget.
5) I have a bunch of VIP's so cheaper fares with VIPS to Biz or FC would be nice but not mandatory.
6) International and or domestic is ok.
I hope I posted in the right forum and followed the rules. Thank you.
I am trying to put together a MR on AA for my wife to qualify as EXP. I am EXP and Key so it would be great if she made it too. The facts are:
1) DFW home base.
2) Can travel anytime.
3) She is Plat now and needs iao 25,000 miles to hit EXP.
4) No particular budget.
5) I have a bunch of VIP's so cheaper fares with VIPS to Biz or FC would be nice but not mandatory.
6) International and or domestic is ok.
I hope I posted in the right forum and followed the rules. Thank you.
Aug 3, 2012, 1:12 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2007
Programs: UA, AA, LH, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Hertz
Posts: 1,759
You slightly missed the proper forum to post this in - should've been MR Discussion, which is the subforum in this one. I would also suggest that you start reading this forum regularly to get a feeling for how to structure cheap(er) MRs and to get a general idea of what is considered a good MR.
Given your requirements, your wife will have to do at least a couple of trips unless you send her out in a paid premium cabin. I would also suggest that you may want to ease her in and bokk her a short trip instead of a pure MR where she'd return back immediately without spending any time at the destination.
Given your requirements, your wife will have to do at least a couple of trips unless you send her out in a paid premium cabin. I would also suggest that you may want to ease her in and bokk her a short trip instead of a pure MR where she'd return back immediately without spending any time at the destination.
Aug 3, 2012, 1:19 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: New Hampshire
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Gold, Everything else: Dirt
Posts: 802
The Bos-PVG flights for $625 with an eVIP wouldn't be too bad and would rack up a ton of miles. There are some decent fares to BOS from DFW right now. Of course you could probably route through DFW on the return and "miss" the flight to Boston.
Aug 4, 2012, 1:17 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Most of the 25k can easily be done though with one round-trip to Asia, and will cost just two eVIPs for a comfortable ride. If you have time, maybe both of you should plan a vacation.
Aug 4, 2012, 1:37 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,658
+1. Far east should be the best option to accomplish the mission in one trip without much hassle of taking too many trips.
Aug 5, 2012, 6:07 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM), Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,859
Too bad it can't be done in a single flight. But doing a separate 3100 mile trip (or 6100 if doin the latter above itinerary) shouldn't be too bad.
Aug 6, 2012, 4:58 pm
#11
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: LAX, SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt DM, SPG GLD, Hertz 5*, AMEX PLT, GE
Posts: 340
If you're a real glutton for punishment, you can nest two roundtrips. Head to LHR then to PVG. All on AA, can use your SWUs and great way to get 25k miles without going "around the world".
Aug 7, 2012, 7:12 am
#12
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
Posts: 2,795
If you can work it into your itinerary and your wife is prequalified for the LGA DFW DEQM promotion, you might route your trip to include a RT between the cities to scoop up an extra 2,792 EQMs.
Aug 7, 2012, 9:15 am
#13
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,817
I am personally doing HNL. I dont have any VIP upgrades to use, HNL is not the cheapest but you can get from the east coast in the $6xx range (EWR) and I am getting $800 from IND and not although not mileage run fares they dont require a visa and you cant beat a long weekend in Hawaii!
Aug 7, 2012, 12:49 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,879
Don't use LHR unless you want to pay the "luxury tax" when using EVIPs. Continuing on to another European destination often avoids this fee.
Aug 7, 2012, 1:14 pm
#15
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 34
I am personally doing HNL. I dont have any VIP upgrades to use, HNL is not the cheapest but you can get from the east coast in the $6xx range (EWR) and I am getting $800 from IND and not although not mileage run fares they dont require a visa and you cant beat a long weekend in Hawaii!
To get to OGG, just find the cheap combo in mexico/central america. Most places are cheaper than the OGG fare, so the Total from LAX to OGG through MDE is still less than $1300 with 5 days, you will have to call to book that one though. YMMV some days are way more. Thats first class all the way, but cheap hotels in MDE. I believe Belize is even less from OGG, the Hotel cost more, but the flight is less if booked with the hotel at AAvacations.
Lots of Cities to choose from, many the price for the miles is not as good.
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