I have flown a lot but have never done a Mileage Run. But when I do something I like going all the way - how about doing a Platinum challenge, FLY04 promo, JPN04 promo, EUR04 promo, AANYC promo, and making EXP all between now and March? That is exactly what I would like to do!
And If any of you experts out there has the time to improve my schedule and my $$$ paid/miles ratio I might even be able to find an extra VIPOW I can't use
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OK, I am Chicago based and can fly every weekend through March leaving any time after 6pm Thursdays and returning any time before noon Mondays. I also am also free to fly all of March 12-28.
Goal: Gain as many miles as possible/$$ spent and elite status with its many perks. (I already have flights I want to book with those miles).
Unless someone can help me do better, I will spend about $7656. (Help much appreciated!)
I should gain about 467 thousand AA miles, 16 VIPOWS, two AA tickets anywhere AA flies, and the many perks of being an EXP. (This will also bring me close to 1 million mile status on AA)
I hope to use:
- Plat challenge (200% miles flown after first 10K Q-points)
- Fly04 (fly 10K before Jan 31 - 3x miles, no L or N fares)
- JP04 (fly to JPN 3x, get adtn 30K miles, no L or N fares)
- EUR04 (fly to EUR 3x, get adtn 30K miles, no L, N, or V fares)
- AANYC (fly 4 NYC direct RT, get 2 worldwide Ec. tickets on AA)
OK, here are my itineraries so far. I priced my tickets on
http://www.thestoremaker.com/cgit/ga...ntid=aircenter
because it clearly shows fare classes. Anybody know of a better place to book? Travelocity often changes a fare class after choosing flights for a lower one. I can't get these same fares on AA.com but assume that is OK, and AA should consider these published fares, right? (it shows the same codes as Travelocity)
Jan 24 AA 2373 MDW-DFW
Jan 24 AA 78 DFW-LGW
Jan 25 AA 79 LGW-DFW
Jan 25 AA 1036 DFW-MDW
$495 L class ticket 11.1K (Qualify for FLY04)
Jan 31 AA 484 ORD-RDU
Jan 31 AA 174 RDU-LGW
Feb 1 AA 173 LGW-RDU
Feb 1 AA 1557 RDU-ORD
$634 M class 9.1K (Compl Plat chlng)
Feb 7th weekend I'm busy
Feb 14 AA 484 ORD-RDU
Feb 14 AA 174 RDU-LGW
Feb 15 AA 173 LGW-RDU
Feb 15 AA 1557 RDU-ORD
$634 M class 9.1K
Feb 21st weed-end I'm free
Feb 28 AA 636 ORD-BOS
Feb 28 AA 108 BOS-LHR
Feb 29 AA 109 LHR-BOS
Feb 29 AA 1053 BOS-ORD
$639 M class 8.3K
Mar 6 AA 484 ORD-RDU
Mar 6 AA 174 RDU-LGW
Mar 7 AA 173 LGW-RDU
Mar 7 AA 1557 RDU-ORD
$574 V class 9.1K
Mar 11 AA 346 ORD-LGA
$237 L class .7K
(First half of ticket)
Mar 12 AA 701 LGA-DFW
Mar 12 AA 175 DFW-NRT +1
Mar 14 AA 176 NRT-DFW
Mar 14 AA 712 DFW-LGA
$1138 V class 15.6K
Mar 15 AA 287 JFK-SJC
Mar 15 AA 129 SJC-NRT +1
Mar 18 AA 128 NRT-SJC
Mar 18 AA 288 SJC-JFK
$931 V class 15.4K
Mar 19 AA 249 JFK-SNA
Mar 19 AA 250 SNA-JFK
$332 V class 4.9K
Mar 20 AA 281 JFK-SNA
Want to visit someone briefly here
Mar 21 AA 250 SNA-JFK
$332 V class 4.9K
Mar 22 AA 287 JFK-SJC
Mar 22 AA 129 SJC-NRT
Mar 25 AA 128 NRT-SJC
Mar 25 AA 288 SJC-JFK
(2 V fares $799 + $337 = $1136) 15.4K
Mar 26 AA 321 LGA-ORD
(second half) .7K
Mar 27 AA 1962 ORD-RDU
Mar 27 AA 174 RDU-LGW
Mar 28 AA 173 LGW-RDU
Mar 28 AA 1557 RDU-ORD
$574 V class 9.1K
Total $7656
Total Miles earned: 467.2K
Total miles flown: 113.4K
100.9K miles eligible for FLY04
92K miles eligible for Plat bonus
30K EUR04 bonus
30K JPN04 bonus
Thanks for your help and advice!
(Edited for some weird formatting that got in here somehow)
[This message has been edited by wanaflyforless (edited Jan 14, 2004).]