Share good fares for the 2011-12 DEQAA promotion
Dec 14, 2011, 10:44 pm
#32
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM+
Posts: 20
SEA-BOS $300ai for 12880 EQM
Good route from the great NW (boring, true, but effective!):
SEA-DFW-BOS-DFW-SEA
Easy turnaround if you don't mind the red-eye (my preference for transcon MRs) yields 6440*2=12880 EQM for $300ai most of January. Slight variation for a couple of difference routes, but all within a couple of hundred miles of each other.
Could technically start from 0 for year and fly 2 of these a week in January and be XP for 2013. Total cost about $2400.
SEA-DFW-BOS-DFW-SEA
Easy turnaround if you don't mind the red-eye (my preference for transcon MRs) yields 6440*2=12880 EQM for $300ai most of January. Slight variation for a couple of difference routes, but all within a couple of hundred miles of each other.
Could technically start from 0 for year and fly 2 of these a week in January and be XP for 2013. Total cost about $2400.
Dec 14, 2011, 11:45 pm
#33
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA EXP; HH Diamond
Posts: 191
Great! Then it is now
10560 + 1235 + 1745 = 13540 EQM
--> ~1.95 cpm
10560 + 1235 + 1745 = 13540 EQM
--> ~1.95 cpm
Dec 15, 2011, 12:03 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP 2 MM
Posts: 2,823
Traditionally there is a BA/AA fare sale starting around Christmas, which usually has some of the lowest fares.
Dec 15, 2011, 12:28 am
#35
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
Hi guys new to the forum and this whole "maximizing miles" thing but I have one, hopefully quick question about this promotion and a potential trip.
If I book from ORD-LAX-ORD on a Q ticket ($230 total) and have platinum status is the EQM calculated as 50% of miles *100% for platinum*4 for doubling up on the promotions? Therefore:
3,692*(50%)= 1,846 + 1,846 + 5,538 for a total of 9,230?
Thanks! And sorry if this is the wrong spot for this post
If I book from ORD-LAX-ORD on a Q ticket ($230 total) and have platinum status is the EQM calculated as 50% of miles *100% for platinum*4 for doubling up on the promotions? Therefore:
3,692*(50%)= 1,846 + 1,846 + 5,538 for a total of 9,230?
Thanks! And sorry if this is the wrong spot for this post
Dec 15, 2011, 12:42 am
#36
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Los Altos, CA
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, Delta Platinum Medallion,AMEX Plat,Hyatt GP Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 95
Thanks for confirming that DEQ11 and DEQAA may be combined -excellent!
Dec 15, 2011, 12:59 am
#37
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 305
Hi guys new to the forum and this whole "maximizing miles" thing but I have one, hopefully quick question about this promotion and a potential trip.
If I book from ORD-LAX-ORD on a Q ticket ($230 total) and have platinum status is the EQM calculated as 50% of miles *100% for platinum*4 for doubling up on the promotions? Therefore:
3,692*(50%)= 1,846 + 1,846 + 5,538 for a total of 9,230?
Thanks! And sorry if this is the wrong spot for this post
If I book from ORD-LAX-ORD on a Q ticket ($230 total) and have platinum status is the EQM calculated as 50% of miles *100% for platinum*4 for doubling up on the promotions? Therefore:
3,692*(50%)= 1,846 + 1,846 + 5,538 for a total of 9,230?
Thanks! And sorry if this is the wrong spot for this post
Dec 15, 2011, 3:01 am
#38
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
Posts: 4,350
BA board is predicting their sale starting on 22 December (same as last year). AA will probably follow the trend either the same day or the next day at the latest. I'm holding on to see what's available then.
Dec 15, 2011, 3:08 am
#39
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
Posts: 4,350
Try LHR-JFK-LAX-SFO which you can usually get for the same fare as more direct routes. 2 of those will get you PLAT.
Dec 15, 2011, 6:36 am
#40
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: 6E Westbound, 4E Eastbound
Programs: AA EXP & 3MM, Priority Club Plat since 1984
Posts: 6,293
Dec 15, 2011, 7:45 am
#41
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: WAS
Posts: 1,626
looks to me like several fares increased overnight.
Dec 15, 2011, 7:50 am
#42
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AA PLAT, Marriot Plat, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 280
Yesterday LAX - DFW was $99 now it is $109 for Saturday Jan 7th. Price did go up.
Dec 15, 2011, 9:18 am
#43
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
Posts: 9,765
I just booked SEA-DFW-STL-DFW-SEA for $240 ai, same day turn so no overnight, no red eyes either, 8836 miles (2.7 cpm)--and I was able to avoid the 6 AM flight to boot. Due to a short-term change in work travel, I'll be holed up in London for most of the first half of next year, so won't be able to do much qualifying on my own--can't turn down a good chance to get a head start!
I remember those days! My first AAdvantage number was my EAAsySabre login...
I remember those days! My first AAdvantage number was my EAAsySabre login...
Last edited by Microwave; Dec 15, 2011 at 10:33 am Reason: Fixing miscalculated RDMs
Dec 15, 2011, 10:10 am
#44
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 7,710
Unless there is a SEA-STL promotion I haven't heard about, you're overestimating your RDMs. The system wide DEQM doesn't give any extra RDMs, so as an EXP/PLT you would only get 8,836 (base+100%).
Dec 15, 2011, 10:32 am
#45
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
Posts: 9,765