Close to gold
May 1, 2018, 11:02 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, Marriott Titanium
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Close to gold
This year I will be the closest to gold I have been. I need 360 TP's before end of June. Any recommendations how to achieve this? I was looking at AA F from JFK to LAX but is this close to $2k. My home airport is BOS.
May 1, 2018, 11:13 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2016
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You can fly around from Boston to DCA one stop per leg for 40 TP a segment, 160 TP total for about $400, do it twice and you're nearly there. I'll see if I can find an example, hang on.
May 1, 2018, 11:15 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2016
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May 1, 2018, 11:54 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
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Do you mean before 8 July? Just checking that you aren't mixing up collection vs. validity dates 
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So 360TP is 9 Domestic First 40TP segments?
ITA Matrix shows BOS-PHL-CLT-RDU-CLT-PHL-BOS booking into I class @ $600 on JUN02 (depart ~0530, back ~1900). That plus bisonrav's should get you 400TP for ~$1000. And you can probably take a segment out of one of the trips to get exactly 360TP
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.So 360TP is 9 Domestic First 40TP segments?
ITA Matrix shows BOS-PHL-CLT-RDU-CLT-PHL-BOS booking into I class @ $600 on JUN02 (depart ~0530, back ~1900). That plus bisonrav's should get you 400TP for ~$1000. And you can probably take a segment out of one of the trips to get exactly 360TP
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May 1, 2018, 12:15 pm
#6
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 37
Do you mean before 8 July? Just checking that you aren't mixing up collection vs. validity dates .
So 360TP is 9 Domestic First 40TP segments?
ITA Matrix shows BOS-PHL-CLT-RDU-CLT-PHL-BOS booking into I class @ $600 on JUN02 (depart ~0530, back ~1900). That plus bisonrav's should get you 400TP for ~$1000. And you can probably take a segment out of one of the trips to get exactly 360TP.
.So 360TP is 9 Domestic First 40TP segments?
ITA Matrix shows BOS-PHL-CLT-RDU-CLT-PHL-BOS booking into I class @ $600 on JUN02 (depart ~0530, back ~1900). That plus bisonrav's should get you 400TP for ~$1000. And you can probably take a segment out of one of the trips to get exactly 360TP
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May 1, 2018, 12:23 pm
#7
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
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In the routing box put "aa aa aa" to indicate that you're the kind of traveller that prefers 3 segments on AA when 2 is plenty for most people.
It's unusual for 4 segments to still be well priced in a short trip. 3 typically works, but the fourth takes into combined routes at suboptimal prices.
It's unusual for 4 segments to still be well priced in a short trip. 3 typically works, but the fourth takes into combined routes at suboptimal prices.
Last edited by EsherFlyer; May 1, 2018 at 12:54 pm
May 1, 2018, 3:03 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London, UK
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I'm going to be approx 300TP away from Gold - this is the first year that I've moved over Blue so pretty happy. Being LBA-based what are my tier point run options? Have a non-EU passport so that restricts my movements somewhat
May 1, 2018, 3:26 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2017
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x2 and job done.
May 1, 2018, 3:42 pm
#10
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Need a visa unfortunately. I have a schngen visa for another 3 months so I could do a Schengen country
May 1, 2018, 3:45 pm
#12
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LHR
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BOS - PHX is 160 Tier Points
PHX - LAS is 40 Tier Points
You need a two class AA flight in First for cheap flights. JFK-LAX is a three class flight and is very expensive.
You only get business class Tier Points for AA Domestic first on a two class AA flight.
Last edited by KenJohn; May 1, 2018 at 3:51 pm
May 1, 2018, 3:47 pm
#13
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Mrs BertieB went from Blue to Gold this year, and LUX figured heavily in that
We personally really enjoy the city which admittedly helps!Edit: as bisonrav points out, AMS is in similar territory. Slightly more expensive in our experience, but not by much, 20 quid or so. One of each?
May 1, 2018, 3:48 pm
#14
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