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AA/One World: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

AA/One World: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by WriterGirlLinds
I'm out of Omaha, it's a quick trip over to Chicago. I'm totally going to look up this itinerary
Shoot me a PM, I'd be happy to have a travel buddy. I leave LGA on DEC 8th
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:15 am
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How much are you willing to spend? When can you travel? Where are you looking to go (domestic/intnl? ie do you have a passport, if so, which one?) Can you take positioning flights? 12k isn't so insurmountable, especially given its only October.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by JNO591
DFW native, AA flyer, I'm at 73,500 EQM's for the year and 80 EQS with aprox 20 EQS & 15K EQM's booked through the end of 2016.

Obviously I'm going to be short Executive Platinum status (100k EQM or 120 EQS) and I'm looking for your help.

What's going to be my most cost effective mileage run via AA to get me over the 100k EQM hump?
Easy trip to Asia would do it. PEK or PVG if you have a China visa; CGK,BKK,KUL,HKG,TPE,SIN if you don't. Post this on the suggested forum and jbeckett or one of the others there will advise.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 11:22 am
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Question Mileage Run for AA Platinum Challenge

I need 12,500 EQM's for an AA Platinum challenge and I'd like to knock it all out in one go. To this end, I'm willing to pay a little extra for business/first class so I get 2x EQM's and minimize my time expenditure.

Departure Airport: BNA, HSV, BHM, CHA
Miles Needed: 12,500 AA EQM'S
Required Spend or Budget: $1,200 or below
Available Travel Dates: 1/1/2017 through 2/10/2017, with total travel time minimized as much as possible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Anything that earns AA EQM's


So far, this is the best run I've found, bookable through AA's website:

HSV-CLT-PHX-SEA-LAX-ORD-HSV

Depart 1/30 at 6:03 AM
Return 1/31 at 12:18 PM

First class on every flight.

Ticket price $1,168.10 and 13,916 EQM's earned, which comes to 8.4 cents/EQM. If anyone can beat this, I'd love to hear about it!

Last edited by gelatinousfury; Oct 24, 2016 at 1:57 pm
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 12:59 pm
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Originally Posted by JNO591
thanks Jbeckett! Just realized it's more like 13k to 15k EQM's...

also, what's the quickest way to do this type of search on my own?
Google Flights!
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:03 pm
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Hi, All. I'm new to this process, so appreciate all the help I can get.

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed:8,500
Required Spend or Budget: Less than $500
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend through the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares ok


Thanks!!
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by kzierath
Hi, All. I'm new to this process, so appreciate all the help I can get.

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed:8,500
Required Spend or Budget: Less than $500
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend through the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares ok
DFW-BOS-DFW day trip is $131 on 12/3 and 12/10, $161 on 11/5, 3120 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...1094;a=AA;eo=e
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:19 pm
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13,500 EQMs for Platinum from NYC (JFK)

Hi,

I am new to the forum and I am hoping that someone can help me figure out a way to maintain the Platinum status I earned for the first time last year.

Departure Airport: JFK, EWR, LGA
Miles Needed: 13,500 for Platinum (and 53k for MillionMiler)
Required Spend or Budget: 3K, but less would be better
Available Travel Dates: Open 11/9 -12, 11/18-21, 11/25 - 30, 12/8-14, 12/25 - 30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA metal, I guess that would help me earn quickest

Overseas or domestic is fine. If I stopped in London I would not complain.

Thank you!

Last edited by nnyluh; Oct 24, 2016 at 1:19 pm Reason: typo
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:40 pm
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Originally Posted by gelatinousfury
I need 12,500 EQM's for an AA Platinum challenge and I'd like to knock it all out in one go. To this end, I'm willing to pay a little extra for business/first class so I get 2x EQM's and minimize my time expenditure.

Departure Airport: BNA, HSV, BHM, CHA
Miles Needed: 12,500 AA EQM'S
Required Spend or Budget: $1,200 or below
Available Travel Dates: 1/1/2017 through 2/10/2017, with total travel time minimized as much as possible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Anything that earns AA EQM's


So far, this is the best run I've found, bookable through AA's website:

HSV-CLT-PHX-SEA-LAX-ORD-HSV

Depart 1/30 at 6:03 AM
Return 1/31 at 12:18 PM

First class on every flight.

Ticket price $1,168.10 and 13,916 EQM's earned, which comes to 0.084 cents/EQM. If anyone can beat this, I'd love to hear about it!
$971.70 + 13520 EQM = 7.187 cpm. Booked in Business (flies in First)
Other dates are available, I just chose these.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:48 pm
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Originally Posted by nnyluh
Hi,

I am new to the forum and I am hoping that someone can help me figure out a way to maintain the Platinum status I earned for the first time last year.

Departure Airport: JFK, EWR, LGA
Miles Needed: 13,500 for Platinum (and 53k for MillionMiler)
Required Spend or Budget: 3K, but less would be better
Available Travel Dates: Open 11/9 -12, 11/18-21, 11/25 - 30, 12/8-14, 12/25 - 30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA metal, I guess that would help me earn quickest

Overseas or domestic is fine. If I stopped in London I would not complain.

Thank you!
LGA-DFW-HKG-DFW-LGA out 11/28 return 11/30 is $848. Other days and routings available at similar price.
CGK from LGA is $798 many days, for example out 11/28 return 11/30.
Either of these is more miles than you need. Make sure to have AA flight numbers on all segments for full credit. With CX or JL flight numbers, flight may earn zero.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...A126;a=AA;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...A365;a=AA;eo=e
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 1:53 pm
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Thanks! These look great. Do you see any domestic alternatives?
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 2:01 pm
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Originally Posted by nnyluh
Thanks! These look great. Do you see any domestic alternatives?
JFK-SFO-JFK day trip is $280 on 12/8.
EWR-CLT-SFO-CLT-EWR day trip is $275 on 12/9.
JFK-SFO-CLT-JFK day trip is $268 on 12/10.
Similar available through the 14th.
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 2:21 pm
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Need 35 k Miles to be Exe Platinum

Hello Experts,

I need to earn 35k miles to reach exe platinum status for next year. I can fly from NEW YORK, BOSTON, HARTFORD AND NEWARK to any where in the world.

I will appreciate if anyone of you can help me in getting a flight that can give me 35k miles. I would like to fly by Nov 18 and can return the same or next day from that location.

PS. I am a US Citizen and would prefer to fly business class while not spending over $2500.
Regards,
Tanveer
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 2:28 pm
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Originally Posted by tanveerhusain
Hello Experts,

I need to earn 35k miles to reach exe platinum status for next year. I can fly from NEW YORK, BOSTON, HARTFORD AND NEWARK to any where in the world.

I will appreciate if anyone of you can help me in getting a flight that can give me 35k miles. I would like to fly by Nov 18 and can return the same or next day from that location.

PS. I am a US Citizen and would prefer to fly business class while not spending over $2500.
Regards,
Tanveer
You can do this with two trips to HKG or CGK, for $800 to $900 each, samples below. Your budget is insufficient for business class.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...GA1AA1683;a=AA
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...GA1AA1169;a=AA
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Old Oct 24, 2016, 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by melrowgo
$971.70 + 13520 EQM = 7.187 cpm. Booked in Business (flies in First)
Other dates are available, I just chose these.
melrowgo, thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Very much appreciated.
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