I require ~ 2800 EQM (before DBLEQ) to re-qualify for Gold this year. I was trying different options and the cheapest (~$160) I could find was the following route: ORD-STL-LGA-STL-ORD. This trip will put me slightly above Gold EQM requirement. Do you think it is worth to spend this amount for AA Gold. Any suggestions on routing or any comments are welcome. Thanks.