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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 7:31 pm
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marksskram
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Originally Posted by mrChett
I'm a STL-based EXP traveler, and commute weekly to PHL thru ORD. I'll have 87 segments at the end of July, but corporate policies have forced me to USscareways (actually better flights and cheaper - but I do not like US). I've researched various AA flight combinations / dates, and every one comes up higher than a comparable US flight. AA is really trying hard to get rid of the pesky STL flyer.

I want to re-qual to EXP for the eVIPs for a European trip next year. I've searched through the forums, but found nothing to help me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can fly FRI-SAT, and am willing to take a week off of traveling to, well, travel so I can get better travel benefits (I'm sure somebody will understand that).

TIA
Have you looked at the AA Timetable (http://www.aatimetable.com/aa.pdf) to see what the shortest flight is from STL and then looked for good dates? My experience with looking for SR's have been largely unfruitful because of those pesky minimum X-night stays. Hope this helps a little.
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