i only speak aa reasonably fluently.....

4 lax-nyc [w/o mr routing] is about 20k mi's....2 lax-europe is about 25k mi's...total is 5k short of middle tier elite on aa which is desirable for double flight mi's, better ug chances .... aa currently allows challenges for elite status...

if you use a mi earning cc for business expense, aa awards lifetime elite status [gold] for 1 million mi from all sources and for 2mm you get mid tier [plat]..

intl ug from almost all fares [be careful of o , q] are available w/ mi's and $250 / direction co pay...

any way, reading thru the forums will tell you more....good luck