AA JFK/EWR - HKG (via DFW) $790 4.1 cpm
Apr 10, 2015, 4:48 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PVD, GVA, BUD
Programs: AA ExecP
Posts: 830
Just booked similar from BOS for $800.
A few days ago you could OJ with PVG on the return and bring the fare down to $630. I am not sure if this is still available.
A few days ago you could OJ with PVG on the return and bring the fare down to $630. I am not sure if this is still available.
Last edited by flying_q; Apr 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Apr 10, 2015, 5:30 pm
#3
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 215
So, I'm just thinking - should I do it or not...
Apr 10, 2015, 6:46 pm
#4
Moderator, Amtrak & Spirit Airlines
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: EWR :rolleyes:
Programs: AC 50K, AS MVP, AA Plat Pro, DL Plat, UA Silver, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 9,625
If I completed 5 consecutive trips like this, I would probably look like a zombie... I would just like to achieve EXP within 1 mileage run period at the lowest cost possible. Looks to me at 4 cpm, this could be it since it's pretty much 20k miles/per trip. Flying like this to maintain status already achieved is probably more comfortable (especially if systemwide upgrades are applied), but since I have no status with AA, in my case the least amount of comfort is guaranteed.
So, I'm just thinking - should I do it or not...
So, I'm just thinking - should I do it or not...
Look at the AA Platinum challenge there is a great thread about it in the AA forum at least in the middle of it you would get lounge access which would definitely help make things easier on the runs.
Apr 11, 2015, 4:53 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BER
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Apr 11, 2015, 8:24 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Gold/MM, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,976
From AUS for $732. Still 4.2 cpm which is pretty good. Available for the May 8 weekend (lose only one day of work) but the upgrade on the outbound looks very iffy. I did put it on hold and will think about it.
Apr 11, 2015, 1:25 pm
#8
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 215
Since $790 rates from EWR/JFK are limited, decided to take 3 trips and achieve Plat status (for now). Also, since flights depart to HKG early in the morning and arrive late at night (basically just a few hours between the flights), I think I will just hang out at JFK until the next flight in few hours), with one exception where stopover in New York is more than 24 hours, but on that day I think I will spend time in the air again, flying from east to west coast and back (found a cheap fare to LAX), and then on to HKG again in few hours. So this will be a 10 day journey earning 65k miles, with 3 overnight hotel stays at HKG. Now reading this, it all looks pretty crazy, but I will give it a try). Have admirals club membership, united club membership (exp. at the end of May) and priority pass, so this will make journey a bit easier (hopefully...).
Apr 11, 2015, 3:37 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Orleans (MSY)
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Posts: 2,617
With a good seat in MCE, the trip is actually pretty tolerable.
Apr 12, 2015, 5:30 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Gold/MM, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,976
There are 25 seats currently open in J. MCE was completely full. My seat is officially coded as MCE but is in row 33, so it will be narrow.