Quickest to obtain 75K status in any given year
Jan 13, 2018, 8:04 am
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Quickest to obtain 75K status in any given year
With the new year starting and people beginning to work on their current year segments and EQMS, I was just curious what the quickest anyone has ever hit 75K in any given year?
It would be interesting to know what the fastest was ever in AS but obviously that would be tough to find out. So instead, what is the quickest that people here have hit it? Or what would be your guess for what could reasonably be the quickest ever for AS?
i won’t hit MVP until late summer/early fall so I don’t have any data points in this question, just curiosity.
It would be interesting to know what the fastest was ever in AS but obviously that would be tough to find out. So instead, what is the quickest that people here have hit it? Or what would be your guess for what could reasonably be the quickest ever for AS?
i won’t hit MVP until late summer/early fall so I don’t have any data points in this question, just curiosity.
Jan 13, 2018, 10:18 am
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I requaled in early May last year. All on AS.
Imagine some requaled in Jan- just need a couple TPAC's in an F cabin
Imagine some requaled in Jan- just need a couple TPAC's in an F cabin
Jan 13, 2018, 1:24 pm
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(For reasons I don't and don't need to understand) This question was asked periodically about EXP qualification in the AA forum. Middle- to late-January was the usual answer.
There is always someone who is richer, thinner, prettier or flies more than you.
There is always someone who is richer, thinner, prettier or flies more than you.
Jan 13, 2018, 1:30 pm
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Is Tom Stuker the world’s most frequent flyer?
A man who chooses to fly over 1m miles a year with United Airlines
Any good ideas? Please share
Jan 13, 2018, 2:56 pm
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Jan 13, 2018, 3:22 pm
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I rarely fly paid F. But I know sometimes the price difference on last minute flights are minimal. As a Gold, I know I earn more EQMs with paid F, but I have never been able to figure out how much more. Any idea where to find that for EQMs on the Alaska site? Seems sometimes it might make sense and be enough to push through to 75 by purchasing more F fares.
Jan 13, 2018, 3:51 pm
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I achieved 75K status for less than $4000.00 back in 2012. While I doubt anybody here would have the slightest interest in reading about how, I did publish a trip report that included some interesting side trips that made the whole adventure more tolerable. If you're facing a month in the hospital or a long prison term, HERE is a link to the report.
Jan 13, 2018, 4:38 pm
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I rarely fly paid F. But I know sometimes the price difference on last minute flights are minimal. As a Gold, I know I earn more EQMs with paid F, but I have never been able to figure out how much more. Any idea where to find that for EQMs on the Alaska site? Seems sometimes it might make sense and be enough to push through to 75 by purchasing more F fares.
Jan 13, 2018, 4:49 pm
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You could do it for a little less now with 15 SFO-JFK round trips at $221 each ($3,315 total). Those fares have been out there for Jan/Feb/March. I'm converting from GBP and could be a few dollars off on the exchange rate (Google flights won't price in dollars here).
Tom in Edinburgh
Tom in Edinburgh
Jan 13, 2018, 4:54 pm
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You could do it for a little less now with 15 SFO-JFK round trips at $221 each ($3,315 total). Those fares have been out there for Jan/Feb/March. I'm converting from GBP and could be a few dollars off on the exchange rate (Google flights won't price in dollars here).
Tom in Edinburgh
Tom in Edinburgh
Jan 13, 2018, 7:36 pm
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Along the same lines, VX had the routing error on PDX-LAX that allowed East Coast connections (PDX-SFO-JFK-LAX), so about 5,600 EQM for the one-way fare (not sure what it was, $99 each way, maybe less?). So 7 RTs would ahve done that.
Jan 13, 2018, 8:28 pm
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16 SEA-JFK on 10K mileage buy down fare's at the current $124 each way sale fare would cost $2136 + 160,000 miles. Though a net mileage earn of 25,128 assuming MVP, or 44,432 Assuming MVPG, or 63,736 miles as a Requalifying 75k.
That's a lotta Main Cabin Red eye turns before March though.
That's a lotta Main Cabin Red eye turns before March though.
Last edited by flyupfrnt; Jan 13, 2018 at 9:25 pm