AA: AUS-SJU ~$552ai (Business)
Nov 13, 2015, 10:47 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
AA: AUS-SJU ~$552ai (Business)
AA: AUS-SJU ~$552ai (Business)
Sample:
Feb 6-7 AUS-CLT-MIA-SJU-CLT-AUS ~$552ai (A,I) (5230mi ~10.6cpm)
-Through End Of Schedule. (EOS)
-21 day advance.
-For one-way fares. (round-trip not required)
Long layovers/overnights look to be necessary at the lowest prices, especially to max out miles. Multicity @ AA looks to work well...
Sample:
Feb 6-7 AUS-CLT-MIA-SJU-CLT-AUS ~$552ai (A,I) (5230mi ~10.6cpm)
-Through End Of Schedule. (EOS)
-21 day advance.
-For one-way fares. (round-trip not required)
Long layovers/overnights look to be necessary at the lowest prices, especially to max out miles. Multicity @ AA looks to work well...
Nov 15, 2015, 7:59 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Posts: 283
One-day turn in Dec
Thanks for posting... I found the following 1-day turn in Dec.
AUS-CLT-SJU-CLT-AUS for $610 all-in on Sun 6-Dec in A,I classes
Yields 5012 EQM or 10024 EQP and 11024 RDM for ExPlat
So that's $0.055 / RDM by my math.
Have one on hold currently ... still need another 1680 points (900 mi in J) and was looking at different routing options but nothing really working.
AUS-CLT-SJU-CLT-AUS for $610 all-in on Sun 6-Dec in A,I classes
Yields 5012 EQM or 10024 EQP and 11024 RDM for ExPlat
So that's $0.055 / RDM by my math.
Have one on hold currently ... still need another 1680 points (900 mi in J) and was looking at different routing options but nothing really working.
Nov 15, 2015, 6:31 pm
#4
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
Thanks for posting... I found the following 1-day turn in Dec.
AUS-CLT-SJU-CLT-AUS for $610 all-in on Sun 6-Dec in A,I classes
Yields 5012 EQM or 10024 EQP and 11024 RDM for ExPlat
So that's $0.055 / RDM by my math.
Have one on hold currently ... still need another 1680 points (900 mi in J) and was looking at different routing options but nothing really working.
AUS-CLT-SJU-CLT-AUS for $610 all-in on Sun 6-Dec in A,I classes
Yields 5012 EQM or 10024 EQP and 11024 RDM for ExPlat
So that's $0.055 / RDM by my math.
Have one on hold currently ... still need another 1680 points (900 mi in J) and was looking at different routing options but nothing really working.
Nov 16, 2015, 4:55 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA GLD, AC, HH Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 185
Thanks for posting... I found the following 1-day turn in Dec.
AUS-CLT-SJU-CLT-AUS for $610 all-in on Sun 6-Dec in A,I classes
Yields 5012 EQM or 10024 EQP and 11024 RDM for ExPlat
So that's $0.055 / RDM by my math.
Have one on hold currently ... still need another 1680 points (900 mi in J) and was looking at different routing options but nothing really working.
AUS-CLT-SJU-CLT-AUS for $610 all-in on Sun 6-Dec in A,I classes
Yields 5012 EQM or 10024 EQP and 11024 RDM for ExPlat
So that's $0.055 / RDM by my math.
Have one on hold currently ... still need another 1680 points (900 mi in J) and was looking at different routing options but nothing really working.
Nov 16, 2015, 5:16 pm
#8
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
Nov 16, 2015, 10:04 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 33
Booked. Outbound 12/13 from AUS and return 12/14.
Total came out to $606, which was actually cheaper than when I had priced it out and put it on hold last night ($660).
Yep! ^
Total came out to $606, which was actually cheaper than when I had priced it out and put it on hold last night ($660).
Nov 17, 2015, 11:51 am
#10
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Posts: 283
Was able to finally get the PHX stuck in there, but it still wasn't enough EQP that I needed. So I did some more searching and discovered the following:
(1) There's some interesting biz fares to POS (port of spain) on Dec 4-5 for some good EQP accrual
(2) Lima and Bogota might be better options if you need up to 7500-8500 miles (15k+ EQP) in Dec from Austin
(3) I should turn this into a mini vacation to SJU instead of pissing away 2 days flying and take my wife. That way I won't feel silly for spending $900 on flights to nowhere (I know I'm paying for future upgrades and SWUs, etc.)
So, I'm now booking a modified itin to get me the 7100 miles I need (14k points) in biz ...
AUS-PHX-MIA-SJU-MIA-PHX-AUS on Dec 28-31 for $959 all in. Maybe not the cheapest, but I've never been to PR and I like the ocean and the beach.
One quick question for those in the know ... I assume if everything gets jacked up and I get re-routed, I can still get original routing credit for the sake of the EQPs I'm trying to get. I believe I did this many years ago via e-mail to AA customer service, but wanted to make sure that's still the MO.
Thanks for all the input and sharing ... perhaps we need an Austin MR forum to ourselves...
(1) There's some interesting biz fares to POS (port of spain) on Dec 4-5 for some good EQP accrual
(2) Lima and Bogota might be better options if you need up to 7500-8500 miles (15k+ EQP) in Dec from Austin
(3) I should turn this into a mini vacation to SJU instead of pissing away 2 days flying and take my wife. That way I won't feel silly for spending $900 on flights to nowhere (I know I'm paying for future upgrades and SWUs, etc.)
So, I'm now booking a modified itin to get me the 7100 miles I need (14k points) in biz ...
AUS-PHX-MIA-SJU-MIA-PHX-AUS on Dec 28-31 for $959 all in. Maybe not the cheapest, but I've never been to PR and I like the ocean and the beach.
One quick question for those in the know ... I assume if everything gets jacked up and I get re-routed, I can still get original routing credit for the sake of the EQPs I'm trying to get. I believe I did this many years ago via e-mail to AA customer service, but wanted to make sure that's still the MO.
Thanks for all the input and sharing ... perhaps we need an Austin MR forum to ourselves...