40k eqm mile run
Feb 25, 2017, 11:10 am
#46
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And so, you can earn 20,000 EQM for $1200, in 2 trips.
I agree with LBJ. An all-AA-marketed JFK-SIN "2-day" RT is $800-900 if you pick the right dates. Boom, 20k EQM. That's going to be very hard to beat.
(I put "2 days" in quotes because flying time alone is a little over 48 hours. Add in all the connections, including probably several hours in SIN, and you're really gone the better part of 3 days and 2 nights.)
Feb 25, 2017, 11:24 am
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nyc-pek is another option for $600 almost daily, for 16-17k eqms, if you have a Chinese visa. You also have an okayish chance to clear SWUs here as well, if you pick the right flights and dates.
Feb 25, 2017, 12:17 pm
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Wow! Can you provide a link for that? Best I can find for all-AA is double that. I see $695 with all-CX, and they're even worse than JL for earning.
Feb 25, 2017, 12:40 pm
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Since you seem to be scattershot posting about mileage runs from NYC, why not just do JFK-HKG-AKL on Cathay Pacific twice in premium economy (MUCH better than coach). Each round trip costs about $2300 to $2600. So doing two round trips and crediting to AA nets 82,560 EQM and 11,008 EQDs, all for about $5k.
Feb 25, 2017, 2:35 pm
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Feb 25, 2017, 6:20 pm
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Feb 25, 2017, 6:43 pm
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https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...WR0AA3093;a=AA
It is available pretty much every day...No immediate turns though, you need a 1-2 days on the ground.
It is available pretty much every day...No immediate turns though, you need a 1-2 days on the ground.
Feb 25, 2017, 7:17 pm
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https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...WR0AA3093;a=AA
It is available pretty much every day...No immediate turns though, you need a 1-2 days on the ground.
It is available pretty much every day...No immediate turns though, you need a 1-2 days on the ground.
Feb 27, 2017, 1:40 pm
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NYC-HKG-AKL
Anyone know a way i can do this run round trip premium economy on cathay pacific (partner of air new zealand). While being on a flight that has the space seat?
Feb 28, 2017, 12:34 pm
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Hi, So it's kind of weird. Im booking through Cathay Pacific with NZ as a partner but NZ is in Star Alliance and Cathay in Oneworld but it still works. Im going to credit the miles to my AA Acount getting 25k Award Miles and 41k EQMS in Premium Economy. WHich will cost me about 2500 rt
Feb 28, 2017, 12:49 pm
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Hi, So it's kind of weird. Im booking through Cathay Pacific with NZ as a partner but NZ is in Star Alliance and Cathay in Oneworld but it still works. Im going to credit the miles to my AA Acount getting 25k Award Miles and 41k EQMS in Premium Economy. WHich will cost me about 2500 rt
See here -
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ay-pacific.jsp
Mar 1, 2017, 10:15 am
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Is your flight NZ-operated? Then no miles and points; nothing you do will change that.
Is your flight operated by a oneworld partner or affiliate (NZ is not), and is your flight Cathay-marketed (the flight number says "CX...")? Then you may earn, depending on fare class, as shown on AA's Cathay Pacific table.
Again, those are the criteria, not who you bought the ticket from.