you can qual either way for around $5k [perhaps less], if you are willing to be on the lookout constantly for deals and assuming that you are going to do mi or seg runs to get there....however, if you provide more info, there are probably better answers....good luck...

an example would be ord-okc-aus-okc-ord, making sure you connect in dfw....if you can do this 10 x, then you have 60 segs....i have seen fares in the $300 range for similar runs, which comes out to $50/seg....add in parking, meals, hotel and you should be under the 5k estimate....or do 4 ord-lax-europe-lax-ord plus perhaps a little more to get the 50k mis....