100,000 BIS in 19 days? (EXP in Jan)

[best]

We are rooting for you!

[gforce]

OMG!! I just convinced myself that all my MRs this year are worthless. Why earn just 6-10K MQMs per trip?

This would probably be among the top 5 multi-mega MRs ever reported on FT!

[jestabillo]

I am just curious, what is the average miles you fly annually? Man, AA must have reserved a seat just for with your name written on it. Make sure you do a lot of legs/feet exercises to avoid DVT related to flying during those long haul flights.

[magiciansampras]

Do you have a job?

[fishee]

Totally amazing.

The point? Being able to fly me in F to someplace warm. Rent a villa on the water, snorkeling, fishing, laying on a beach with a drink, sigh...

Get me out of Chicago.

[nrr]

Someone once left their account summary sitting on a computer in the ac, when I saw 120,000+ (additional) miles that month, I assumed it was from credit card transactions. After reading this thread I now see that bis miles could have contributed a big chunk of the 120,000+ miles. I am amazed.

[wanaflyforless]

Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP

My hat's off to you. Pure, unadulterated MRs. It doesn't get any better than this.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP

So, what does February hold for you?

"600.000 miles on LH" of course!

Originally Posted by derpelikan

i heard a rumor that he going to fly 600.000 miles on LH to get HON in february

The economic equation does not work for that one!

Originally Posted by IceTrojan

And the first part of March will be 300K on UA for that simulator ride.

I am considering 300K EQM on UA (less BIS) but not for the simulator ride!
At the very most, it cannot be worth more than $1000.

Originally Posted by UAPremierExec

Don't show this thread to Kinglobjaw or whatever his s/n is.. he may try to make u his new boyfriend!

Not quite sure where that came from! I only date the other sex!

Originally Posted by alect

Wow - uber-MR!!!
The logical extension of this is to then follow in each subsequent month in flying 100K (or whatever is required for top tier in a different FFP) - UA in Feb, DL in Mar, etc....

Nice try.

Originally Posted by seungboy

how much does this cost? i'm very curious.

Answer was in original post; read more carefully.

Originally Posted by sbagdon

Your comment summs it up in one sentence, for me. It's all a puzzle.
Reading threads like this make me proud to be an MR'er...
Steve B.

Yes, someone who understands.

Originally Posted by sbagdon

I have the added complexity of being a hub-captive...

And...? The best mileage run generally is not ever available from where you live. There is a reason I most never MR to/from CHI; the fares aren't good enough. But anyone can position to where the right fare is then use it.

[Kiwi Flyer]

Originally Posted by wanaflyforless

And...? The best mileage run generally is not ever available from where you live. There is a reason I most never MR to/from CHI; the fares aren't good enough. But anyone can position to where the right fare is then use it.

Yup very true even for non mileage runs.

[wanaflyforless]

Originally Posted by Madhouse24

Wowwwwwwwwww!

Have a great time and congrads

Thanks!

Originally Posted by PCTraveler

Couple more questions:
* What was the ticketing agent's reaction?

Friendly; actually ticketed this in HNL (while on a different run). The senior AA check-in agent told me about a different MR (highly desirable) that a UK AA member supposedly does every year...but I have never been able to price as described.

Originally Posted by PCTraveler

* How many separate tickets did you buy?

Originally 12 of that fare.

Originally Posted by PCTraveler

* How did you accumulate that many bump vouchers? I didn't have a single VDB last year.

I only got bumped 4 times...and choose my travel dates/times bump conscious/strategically all last year.

Originally Posted by PCTraveler

* How much clothing are you taking with you? As you live in ORD, looks like you'll be home twice during that time, so 7-10 days worth?

9 changes of clean clothes were packed in my bag today.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

Ah good, someone is crazier than I am. Way to go wannaflyforless

Originally Posted by vsevolod4

Congratulations to you and good luck with the MR!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by vsevolod4

that means you're averaging 219.2 miles per hour ... you should get a speeding ticket!

This is rather poor (per hour) but it about as good as you can get (without hurting yourself) unless paying for longhaul premium cabins.

Originally Posted by vsevolod4

What's your cost per mile?

Rather high, at around 2 cents/miles (4/EQM) once I added the international trips more recently...only added because I had enough AA money to cover them without out of pocket. Note: I never deduct vouchers/airline money from CPM calculations as doing so is like saying they have no value/opportunity cost.

Originally Posted by vsevolod4

Also, did you look at doing more longer-hauls instead of the JFK-PDX turnarounds? Would you be more comfortable with a couple of SYD and SIN trips rather than all of the boarding and unboarding?

Longhaul, especially if upgraded, is ideal, but is almost never a great CPM. I like fares that are 1 cent/RDM or lower...and have been able to ticket and fly some of these internationally in previous years...but have not seen anything bookable in that range this year yet. Min stay often gets in the way on the best fares.
A major advantage of domestic is I don't have to burn a limited resource (VIPS) to upgrade, and, on my route, get the same seat as I would if burning VIPS internationally.

Originally Posted by ProTexana

Wow, this is awesome! I wish I were doing the same thing. Great idea getting EXP in Jan. 07; you can just repeat it again Jan. 09, right?

Could do; but not my plan. I have been making EXP every year (4 years now). 8 VIPS and a bunch of my flying are not MRs. Next year though I don't know...will have to see if I will sill be flying a lot then. I will be EXP regardless.

Originally Posted by ProTexana

1. How much did it all cost?
2. What did you pack with you?
3. When you merged segment 4 from one itin to segment 1 of another, did it cost you?

1. ~$4000 paid for in vouchers, because of the international I added to spice things up.
2. Does the last part of my OP answer this now?
3. Nothing paid; delayed flight and AS + AS, so no problem.

Originally Posted by autopilot

Rumor has it that after completion of this task (which can only be compared to the first successful climb of Mt. Everest)

That significant!!!! (And here I thought I was waisting my time! )

Originally Posted by autopilot

Rumor has it that after completion of this task wanaflyforless is receiving:
- an honorable mention in the peanut growers association for having successfully digested an enormous amount of warm nuts

I don't eat nuts on most of my flights; not good for me to eat that many!And my primary itinerary does not include nuts anywhere in the service!

Originally Posted by autopilot

Rumor has it that after completion of this task wanaflyforless is receiving:
- an invitation by the "Queen" for having the entire movie dialogs memorized

I watch my own movies when I want to: Use Movielink.com and store them on your hard drive. No DVD's to weigh me down and I can download more using T-Mobile if I run out.

Originally Posted by autopilot

Rumor has it that after completion of this task wanaflyforless is receiving:
- 25 bonus miles from AA as reward for being the first passenger who read an entire issue of "American Way" from cover to cover.....

That one I accomplished many, many, many MRs ago!!!

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

Flying 600k miles in a month to earn HON may be impossible, but earning 600k EQMs in a month to earn HON is not. Fly F on LH/OS/LX and earn 325% (once past 35k EQMs), so only need to fly 216k miles or less than 7,000 a day. (Can do it by flying even less thanks to generous minimum miles eg 2500 for intra-europe international business class on certain airlines.) I am sure you could do it.

Yes; I am well aware of the difference! I am sure I could earn more than that many EQMs!

Originally Posted by best

The new SUPERMAN!

<Blush>

Originally Posted by TexasYankee

U R My Hero!

Originally Posted by sbagdon

Any value in earning top-tier in two airlines in the same alliance?
Steve B.

Yes, definitely.
My doubles will probably be:
UA and BD: UA (SWUs, domestic upgrades, E+), BD (Cash + Miles, One-way awards alliance wide)
AA and BA: AA (VIPS, domestic upgrades), BA (One-way awards, upgrades from WT+ to the best transatlantic product available, and access to 1rst lounge even when flying domestic AA)
AS MVPG will probably be #6, but only if it happens (no MRs to try to attain it!).

Originally Posted by chrissxb

wow
thats amazing
you get a extra lane at TSA? - or getting arrested?
or just - don't leave secured zone

I have never had any real problem with security anywhere. A two hour delay in MIA once and a one hour somewhere else but have never missed a flight because of TSA or anyone else.

Originally Posted by andrzej

ok, I'll be the first one to say it......
GET A LIFE!
What's the point?
.....flame away

The point is enjoying the life I already have; that is what I am doing.

Originally Posted by AJK1535

While I would enjoy being EXP, I can't hang. Kudos.

I am sorry to hear flying in an 763 F seat trancon resembles hanging to you.

Originally Posted by Renard

Go Wannaflyforless Go!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by best

We are rooting for you!

[sbagdon]

Originally Posted by gforce

Name next to the rental car? Out here, the only place I've seen my name is on an electronic board tucked away in a corner.

It's figurative, but if you figure on the electronic board your name is next to the parking space number, then your name is next to your car.

In some markets there are no electronic boards (RDU was that way, last time we passed through). You have to ask the counter person for your packet, but it still beats waiting in full line.

Steve B.

[sbagdon]

Originally Posted by wanaflyforless

And...? The best mileage run generally is not ever available from where you live. There is a reason I most never MR to/from CHI; the fares aren't good enough. But anyone can position to where the right fare is then use it.

I am sorry to hear flying in an 763 F seat trancon resembles hanging to you.

Just as your life permits certain liberties, and has certain limitations and your MRs meet certain requirements, the same is true for me. My requirements for MRs (right now) are red-eye turnarounds (or TATL, where the red-eye is outbound). I have my preferrered routing, and when the specials hit, I buy/fly. I can deviate from that somewhat, for unique situations, but you play the hand you are dealt... and my hand came up NW Plat this year... so I can't complain... too much...

Believe he meant "can't keep up". From a distance, you are doing something that takes a considerable amount of planning, and the execution can be physically challenging.

Steve B.

[SFOTerry]

I'll certainly keep an eye on this thread to see how it all winds up.

One thing though - had you tried this on UA, you would certainly have encountered so many itinerary changes in the 10 months between ticketing and travel that it probably would have all fallen apart (or at least shower opportunities would vanish).

UA's frequent schedule changes have really caused havoc with my plans recently. However, I have been able to use them to turn ordinary trips into stretched mini-MRs by re-routing through some out-of-the-way stops.

[wanaflyforless]

Originally Posted by SFOTerry

One thing though - had you tried this on UA, you would certainly have encountered so many itinerary changes in the 10 months between ticketing and travel that it probably would have all fallen apart (or at least shower opportunities would vanish).

Yes...scheds do change. What I am flying is not exactly what I ticketed....what I ticketed was good but ofcourse no longer works. I kept getting sched change messages and ofcourse AA automatically changed me onto undesirable itineararies not possible to do consecuative days. I ignored all this until about Nov then called AA and asked for my current desired routing. Since my original was similar (AS + 767 transcon each way with similar departure/arrival times, but different connection ciites) AA hapily obliged.

[c_stanley]

Your story interests me. I have to say it sounds crazy from where I sit, but we all see things from a different perspective, so kudos to you for going for what makes sense for you with guns blazing.

Would it be rude if I asked for a little basic background though? What (in broad terms) do you or did you do for a living, and what stage of life are you in, retired, young and single, etc?

And would you say the primary reason for doing this is a cost/benefit calculation, like "my time is worth X and by spending it this way I can more profit than I would by working to earn money gaining cash instead," or is it something you do because you actually enjoy each day of the doing it, or is it the sense of accomplishment, the idea that you're doing something difficult and succeeding, ie fixing your own car rather than paying a repairman to do it?

I imagine it's a bit of each, but just curious to know a little more about why someone would choose to do this, what your values are.

[PDX_Roy]

Originally Posted by c_stanley

And would you say the primary reason for doing this is a cost/benefit calculation

If I could duplicate the costs of his mileage runs, I could accumulate 250,000 miles for about $2175. 250,000 miles are worth 2 business class tickets to Australia with stopover in NZ which usually sell for $10,000 each. I would spend $2175 and time on a plane for those tickets. And then AA throws extra benefits in the deal like top status and its perks with 8 eVips and free domestic upgrades.