How much will you fly this year?
Jan 4, 2020, 5:33 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 691
how do you know what the rest of your year looks like already as a traveling consultant? my current weekly commute is LGA - RDU so only getting 500 EQM each way until end of Feb. Not sure if I will continue that route or get onto another project after that. depending on how long I'm extended for I might have to tough it out with segments to re-qualify as EXP.
Jan 4, 2020, 5:34 am
#32
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
No spreadsheets, but this could potentially be a unique travel year for me. Depending on how the year progresses, I may have to make about 10+ west/east coast to HKG/SIN/DUB flights this year. At the bare minimum, I'd probably have to make one per quarter.
As a newly minted EXP, AA would certainly be in the mix on whom I'll choose for those routes, assuming they materialize.
As a newly minted EXP, AA would certainly be in the mix on whom I'll choose for those routes, assuming they materialize.
Jan 4, 2020, 6:10 am
#34
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
My goal for 2020 is 15,000 EQD, 100,000 EQM to requalify for EP.
This will be 95 percent leisure travel on my dime.
Beyond requalification for EP, I aim at burning award miles and hopefully using SWUs.
We'll see if this is achievable, and I hope for no changes in the program to gum up the works.
This will be 95 percent leisure travel on my dime.
Beyond requalification for EP, I aim at burning award miles and hopefully using SWUs.
We'll see if this is achievable, and I hope for no changes in the program to gum up the works.
Jan 5, 2020, 7:00 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: BOS-DCA
Programs: AA ExePlat
Posts: 217
I found it in my promotions tab. Must be signed up by Jan. 14. No idea if its targeted or not, but makes no sense to target me with this promotion given my travel history. The promotion as already posted double EQS for me this year.
Jan 6, 2020, 5:42 am
#36
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA: Plat
Posts: 10
how do you know what the rest of your year looks like already as a traveling consultant? my current weekly commute is LGA - RDU so only getting 500 EQM each way until end of Feb. Not sure if I will continue that route or get onto another project after that. depending on how long I'm extended for I might have to tough it out with segments to re-qualify as EXP.
This is going to be a rough travel year, but for the most part, it should be predictable.
Jan 6, 2020, 7:10 am
#37
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP, DL DM HH Gold, Marriot Titanium
Posts: 1,298
Thanks - appears to be targeted as it's not available to me
Jan 8, 2020, 7:10 am
#39
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Roswell, GA
Programs: AA EXP 2.8m,Lifetime PLT, Hilton Diamond, IHG PlLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 3,191
Feb 17, 2020, 10:46 am
#40
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA: Plat
Posts: 10
Just thought I would check in from time to time to update on progress. The spreadsheet has been really useful. I updated it to do some "what if" scenarios, to see if there were ways to maximize the benefit or accelerate status based on various routes, fares, etc. Yes, still a super excel nerd.
Anyway, status to date:
EQD: $1,936
EQM: 16,790
EQS: 20
I overestimated my average EQD per flight in my initial spreadsheet. By booking so far in advance, my fares have dropped significantly. EQD will be the limiting factor now for each status milestone. So I will requalify GOLD right on target with 30 segments, but PLAT will be at 62 segments, PPRO at 93, and EXP at 155! That jump in EQD from PPRO to EXP is steep. However, the spreadsheet says if I can get my average EQD per segment up by 10%, I could get EXP by 143 segments. I can get it at 133 segments if I bump by 20%.
Time to start booking late
Anyway, status to date:
EQD: $1,936
EQM: 16,790
EQS: 20
I overestimated my average EQD per flight in my initial spreadsheet. By booking so far in advance, my fares have dropped significantly. EQD will be the limiting factor now for each status milestone. So I will requalify GOLD right on target with 30 segments, but PLAT will be at 62 segments, PPRO at 93, and EXP at 155! That jump in EQD from PPRO to EXP is steep. However, the spreadsheet says if I can get my average EQD per segment up by 10%, I could get EXP by 143 segments. I can get it at 133 segments if I bump by 20%.
Time to start booking late
Feb 17, 2020, 11:38 am
#42
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 2,094
Moving over to Amtrak due to no TSA Pre-Ckeck
As I now don't have TSA Pre-Check due to termination of renewals for NY residents, I am switching to Amtrak for trips around the Northeast and for some longer trips. The NY-DC-Atlanta-New Orleans train, the Crescent, is very nice.
Yes, it's not necessarily logical to take an overnight train trip in order to save time at security, but I have no idea how long a security line at LaGuardia will be without Pre-Check, and I hate unplanned issues. With Amtrak, I just walk to Penn Station and get on (and by boarding at the lower level of the station, there's no line). That is, until incompetent and malicious politicians mess that up, too.
Yes, it's not necessarily logical to take an overnight train trip in order to save time at security, but I have no idea how long a security line at LaGuardia will be without Pre-Check, and I hate unplanned issues. With Amtrak, I just walk to Penn Station and get on (and by boarding at the lower level of the station, there's no line). That is, until incompetent and malicious politicians mess that up, too.
Feb 17, 2020, 4:18 pm
#44
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SFOSJCOAK
Programs: AA-EXP & 1MM+, AS, MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 7,581
Last year was brutal, trying to keep both AA EXP & AS 75K.
This year due to Coronavirus, I pushed out all my Asian travels to second half. Would be a miracle if I requal AA EXP (including definitely give up AS 75K).
This year due to Coronavirus, I pushed out all my Asian travels to second half. Would be a miracle if I requal AA EXP (including definitely give up AS 75K).
Feb 17, 2020, 6:13 pm
#45
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: AA EXP / 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Gold
Posts: 198
Last year:
EQD: $32,305
EQM: 211,735
EQS: 76
So far this year...
EQD: $14,449
EQM: 77,841
EQS: 17
I will still have a lot of long haul trips but I expect I will not quite keep up this pace for the rest of the year and end up somewhere around $50k EQD and 300,000 EQM.
EQD: $32,305
EQM: 211,735
EQS: 76
So far this year...
EQD: $14,449
EQM: 77,841
EQS: 17
I will still have a lot of long haul trips but I expect I will not quite keep up this pace for the rest of the year and end up somewhere around $50k EQD and 300,000 EQM.