Dec 11, 2015, 8:19 am
Last edit by: JDiver
Help! I need ....... by the end of the year to (re)qualify.
Some links to resources and tools:
This thread has been archived. For the 2016 thread, please see:
The 2016 "HELP! I need XXX EQM / EQS by end of year" thread (consolidated)
Link to Google Flights (put in the origin only, add your restrictions such as airline or alliances)
Link to FT-AA Thread "Using Google Flights for American Airlines flight searches"
Link to Google ITA Matrix (flights and rules finder)
Link to Innosked oneworld interactive network map and timetable
Link to Great Circle Mapper (miles and distance calculations)
Link to FT Mileage Run Deals forum
Link to FT Premium Fare Deals forum
Link to FT Mileage Run Discussion forum
ARCHIVE: 2015 "HELP! I need XXX EQM / EQP / EQS by end of year" thread
Dec 3, 2015, 10:46 pm
#61
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: AZ
Programs: AA Exec Plat; Marriott Plat; HHonors Diamond; Hertz PC
Posts: 213
Were you the person who posted in the buy up thread that AA wanted $1799 for that 1 EQP?
If not, someone had posted a shot from the website showing 99,999 EQPs and then the email offering the $1799 buy up.
At that, they should just give it to you rather than making you hop on a short flight just to get it.
If not, someone had posted a shot from the website showing 99,999 EQPs and then the email offering the $1799 buy up.
At that, they should just give it to you rather than making you hop on a short flight just to get it.
I could not believe hitting 99999 EQM first.
Dec 7, 2015, 10:36 pm
#62
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: DCA
Programs: DL SkyMiles Platinum Medallion
Posts: 279
AA newbie - need 3,000 EQPs to make Plat for '16
I have 47,xxx EQPs and would like to try and make Platinum. I am trying to decipher how a point is calculated (seems to be 1 for 1 for miles and points on most Y fares I purchase), and 1 mile for 1.5 points for J/F tickets. Also, I read about a promotion where an additional 0.5 point will be added. Essentially this makes it 1 mile for 2 points with F/J purchases.
1- Are my above assumptions correct?
2- Would a MR in F of about 2,000 flight miles move me above 50k points with the bonus (meaning 4,000 EQPs earned)?
I'm usually a DL flyer, but why not try and snag Plat on AA too.
1- Are my above assumptions correct?
2- Would a MR in F of about 2,000 flight miles move me above 50k points with the bonus (meaning 4,000 EQPs earned)?
I'm usually a DL flyer, but why not try and snag Plat on AA too.
Dec 7, 2015, 10:58 pm
#63
Join Date: May 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AA, AS, AC, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG
Posts: 198
Yup, you got it! A 2,000 miles flight in First Class will earn you 4,000 EQP unless you purchase full fare First Class, which will earn you 6,000 EQP. Have fun with the PLT status
Dec 8, 2015, 2:45 pm
#65
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
The good news is that the extra EQPs post when the flights do. Most of my Sat/Sun flights posted by Sunday night, many of which posted shortly after a flight landed.
Fare bonuses posted correctly too. Only problem is they don't tell you how the EQPs are calculated so you may have to back and check the math.
Fare bonuses posted correctly too. Only problem is they don't tell you how the EQPs are calculated so you may have to back and check the math.
Dec 8, 2015, 2:50 pm
#66
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
I ended up losing some segments with a good amount of miles (lost about 3k miles), but fortunately, the AAngel booked a couple segments into full F that got me what I needed.
I was sweating what I was going to do and I still had a few weeks left in the year. I'd be going nuts if it was NYE and something went wrong and put my status at risk.
I'd avoid waiting until the last minute if you can.
Dec 9, 2015, 12:39 pm
#67
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 1
how to earn ~680 miles from GCM
Hi guys, I need to earn 679 miles to earn exec plat by end of 2015.. I'm based out of GCM.. Any ideas on what the cheapest route to do this would be? Many thanks!
Last edited by carls456; Dec 9, 2015 at 1:14 pm
Dec 9, 2015, 1:32 pm
#68
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 2,781
$317 for a same-day turn to MIA. Available tomorrow or M-Th next week.
Dec 9, 2015, 1:51 pm
#69
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,417
Welcome to FlyerTalk, carls456! 
We've merged your thread with our existing thread for these types of queries. /Moderator
$317 to Miami's about as good as I'm seeing as well.
We've merged your thread with our existing thread for these types of queries. /Moderator
$317 to Miami's about as good as I'm seeing as well.
Dec 10, 2015, 6:46 pm
#70
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Annapolis, MD USA
Posts: 9
Minimum EQP for American Eagle Segment
I'm just wondering if any of you can confirm some math for me as I figure out a few things prior to the end of the year. I'm currently PLT and I'm about 1300 EQP short of 50k for the year. I have a two segment flight planned for a few weeks from now, both legs are very short on American Eagle with the first a "K" fare and the second a "P" fare. I'm pretty sure that should yield 500 EQP for the first leg (500 minimum / 1.0) and 1000 EQP for the second leg (500 min x 2.0 - including 1.5 for fare + 0.5 for 2015 bonus). Any insight is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance for the help!
Dec 10, 2015, 7:53 pm
#71
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 370
can't make my last trip of the year and I'll be 11 miles short of platinum...
I know I was cutting it a little close. I'm 11 miles from making platinum. I booked one last trip on AA for the last week of December, which will earn me at least 4000 miles... pushing me platinum threshold.
unfortunately, due to work stuff, there is 0% chance of making another flight by Dec. 31.
how flexible is AA when I'm only 11 miles short? Does begging/groveling work?
unfortunately, due to work stuff, there is 0% chance of making another flight by Dec. 31.
how flexible is AA when I'm only 11 miles short? Does begging/groveling work?
Dec 10, 2015, 7:57 pm
#72
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: AA EXP, Starwood Platinum, Marriot Platinum
Posts: 9
last year I was a couple hundred miles short of making gold. I couldn't fit in a trip, but I qualified for it anyways.
Dec 10, 2015, 7:59 pm
#73
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K (until it expires then never again), *wood Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 9,239
There's a thread (on page 1) just for this: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
Dec 11, 2015, 6:02 am
#74
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 2
3K short from PHX
Right now I'm at 41K miles and have a trip from PHX to PDX to fill in about 2K more. I also need to run to NYC from PHX in a bit over a week. That looks like a bit over 4K miles, leaving me around 3-ish short of retaining Platinum.
I haven't bought my NYC ticket yet so figuring out a long route might be a way to handle that... or a MR day after xmas and before the end of the year.
Anyone have any suggestions? Much appreciated.
I haven't bought my NYC ticket yet so figuring out a long route might be a way to handle that... or a MR day after xmas and before the end of the year.
Anyone have any suggestions? Much appreciated.
Dec 11, 2015, 7:50 am
#75
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,951
I'm just wondering if any of you can confirm some math for me as I figure out a few things prior to the end of the year. I'm currently PLT and I'm about 1300 EQP short of 50k for the year. I have a two segment flight planned for a few weeks from now, both legs are very short on American Eagle with the first a "K" fare and the second a "P" fare. I'm pretty sure that should yield 500 EQP for the first leg (500 minimum / 1.0) and 1000 EQP for the second leg (500 min x 2.0 - including 1.5 for fare + 0.5 for 2015 bonus). Any insight is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance for the help!