wrw1230

Would like to maintain Platinum AA status through 2017. Currently need 20,000
EQM's to achieve. I do have a 10 year China Visa. Plan on taking my 4 year old son with me as he loves to fly.

Thanks you for your time.

Departure Airport: DTW preferred but (No problem with ORD)
Miles Needed:20,000
Required Spend or Budget:<$1000
Available Travel Dates:Weekends starting 11/5
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA

jbeckett

ORD-PVG-ORD is $576 most weekends, for example out 11/5 return 11/6, 14100 miles.
DTW-ORD-DCA-LGA-DTW day trip 12/3 is $92, 1558 miles.
DTW-PHX-SMF-PHX-DTW day trip 12/10 is $288, 4632 miles.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...PVG0AA289;a=AA
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...GA0AA4465;a=AA
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...DTW0AA412;a=AA

gelatinousfury

Edit: I answered my own question. Mods, please delete.

melrowgo

The routes jbeckett gave you are much cheaper, but here's a domestic route booked in Bus you could consider.

nnyluh

Thank you melrowgo!

ozoneduck

Good day to all, excited to be a new member and would like some help please.

I always end up Platinum on American and am tired of being beat out by Exec Platinum members when doing same day changes or standby and would like the extra perks of being the higher level. With my current travel I will end up between 70K and 75K. So I am looking for a mileage run to close the gap and get me to EXP. Live in Phoenix but can position myself as I fly all over the US. I do not have a Chinese visa.

Departure Airport: PHX, LAX, SFO preferred
Miles Needed: 25K to 30K
Required Spend or Budget: Trying to stay on budget so around $1200
Available Travel Dates: OPen until the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Not sure, as long as I get my EQM's

Thank you all for your time and help, it is very appreciated.

jbeckett

PHX-DFW-HKG-CGK-HKG-DFW-PHX out 11/4 return 11/6 is $798, 21990 miles. Make sure all flights have AA flight number for 100% EQM. Same available many other days.
PHX to BOS or NYC day trip is $238 most days in early December, do once or twice depending on your mileage needs.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...306;a=ONEWORLD
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...400;a=ONEWORLD

paul.ninnes

Hi zoqfotpik,

Thanks very much for pointing out the option with the extra segment. That is exactly what I needed. I struggle with finding these options.

Much appreciated.

patrickf3

Departure Airport: MIA, FLL
Miles Needed:29,000
Required Spend or Budget:<$3000
Available Travel Dates:Weekends starting 11/5, DEC 17-23 OK 4 long haul
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA, QR (any 1.5x EQM Prem OK)

zoqfotpik

FLL-DFW-ICN r/t in biz for $2,467, earns ~31,800 EQM's - https://goo.gl/flights/WfwO

smithvangorkom

Hi ALL,
I Would like to achieve GOLD AA status through 2017.
Currently need 17,477 miles...
would like to visit PVG, TYO, HKG, NYC
Last activity date: Oct 5, 2016
Departure Airport: TLV Israel
Miles Needed:17,477 [Million Miler balance 8,523]
Required Spend or Budget:No required, looking for lowest cost...
Available Travel Dates: Thursday to Saturday from 26.2.2016
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: oneworld airline partners
TNX

scroswell

Almost to PLAT again this year but want Exec Plat.
I fly out of CLT, but can hit GSP nearby for more segments.

Looking for a repeatable trip I can do to max segments and miles... need to stay domestic as I accidently let my passport expire (new one requested, but don't think there is anywhere else you can go without one now)

Appreciate your assistance, I want to learn to do this myself but not quite there yet.

Departure Airport:CLT or GSP
Miles Needed:Want to max domestic miles/segments
Required Spend or Budget: Open, but cheapest is best
Available Travel Dates: Open through year end
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA, Oneworld, Any Codeshare

jbeckett

How many segments do you need? How many miles do you need? You need to decide on a strategy - either miles or segments, not both.

scroswell

Thanks jbeckett...

I need 45k miles or 50 segments... I'm thinking miles would be the more achievable at this point?
Even if I can get close enough to buy up this year, I'd be happy... then next year I'd change my strategy to miles from segments and not be this short come next fall....

jbeckett

GSP to MIA is $161, I looked at two different days and this was five segments. So that would mean 10 days of travel at a cost of $1610 if you could find this on 10 different days. If you are thinking about this, do more research and see how many segments you can buy today and what the cost is. $161 for five segments is exceptionally good, maybe $200 for four segments is more typical.

Going for miles would take two long trips, CGK is the best considering distance and price. For example, CLT-ORD-NRT-CGK-NRT-LAX-CLT is $1036 out 11/1 return 11/3, 21679 miles. This trip is available most days. After two of these you would need a short domestic trip, figure $200 at most. So this plan requires about $2275 and seven days of travel. You can do CGK from FLL for about $800, so if you wanted to position to FLL then do back to back CGK runs, you would have what you need for around $1800.

But ... since you don't have a passport this won't work. I think that going for segments is a better strategy because 45K miles would mean 9 or 10 cross-country trips and cost around $2500 best case - it seems like timewise it is about the same as segments and pricewise it is likely to be more.

https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...214;a=ONEWORLD
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...=ONEWORLD;eo=e