This year after analyzing my planned trips for rest of the year, I came up about 5,000 miles short for AA Executive Platinum.
I searched and found a RT from DFW to SEA, for $276 which gives me 3,300 miles
I am now looking for another trip on a day that fits my schedule for another 2,000 to ensure I keep my status.
Flying a few one day trips to keep top tier with all its benefits like 8 global upgrades and complementary domestic upgrades is well worth the $ and time.
I even considered a RT DFW-LHR at 9,500 miles.
Originally Posted by
italdesign
The things we do to earn extra miles/pts/status: mileage runs, mattress runs, applying for tons of credit cards, VRs and GCs - we can all relate to some of these. They come at a price however. They take time and sometimes limit our choices. We each decide what's worth it and what's not.
I thought it would be fun to compare which aspects of your time and choice you feel are not worth it. For me, the dining experience is a priority and I'm not willing to dine at a mediocre restaurant just for extra points. Having that choice and flexibility is important to me. I'm also not keen on paying full price for hotels in order to earn status when I can get them for 1/2 the price on Priceline, or as I've been doing more and more - find great hosts on Airbnb for a low price.