AA VACATIONS: LAX - BKK or LAX - PVG $515 for Up to 57K Points, 1665 EQD, 16650 EQM
Oct 26, 2018, 9:24 am
#31
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,408
Help me understand please.
From the T&C's it appears that EQD's are a percentage of dollar cost of the fare. So an "O" fare gets 10% of dollars spent. (e.g. $50 EQD for $500 fare).
I need to get about $1500 EQD equivalents. Is there anyway for me to use the vacation fare technique to get enhanced EQDs the same way I see someone getting enhanced EQMs?
(Apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but I am not a high mileage/dollar spender on AA).
From the T&C's it appears that EQD's are a percentage of dollar cost of the fare. So an "O" fare gets 10% of dollars spent. (e.g. $50 EQD for $500 fare).
I need to get about $1500 EQD equivalents. Is there anyway for me to use the vacation fare technique to get enhanced EQDs the same way I see someone getting enhanced EQMs?
(Apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but I am not a high mileage/dollar spender on AA).
Oct 26, 2018, 12:37 pm
#33
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: AA Fool's Gold
Posts: 158
Help me understand please.
From the T&C's it appears that EQD's are a percentage of dollar cost of the fare. So an "O" fare gets 10% of dollars spent. (e.g. $50 EQD for $500 fare).
I need to get about $1500 EQD equivalents. Is there anyway for me to use the vacation fare technique to get enhanced EQDs the same way I see someone getting enhanced EQMs?
(Apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but I am not a high mileage/dollar spender on AA).
From the T&C's it appears that EQD's are a percentage of dollar cost of the fare. So an "O" fare gets 10% of dollars spent. (e.g. $50 EQD for $500 fare).
I need to get about $1500 EQD equivalents. Is there anyway for me to use the vacation fare technique to get enhanced EQDs the same way I see someone getting enhanced EQMs?
(Apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but I am not a high mileage/dollar spender on AA).
I did verify yesterday that this vacation can be booked multiple times as I personally am planning on booking it 3 times.
Oct 26, 2018, 4:20 pm
#34
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
Can you tell me how do you ended up with 67.6K for EXP? I have a similar trip to BKK in 2 weeks (I did it trough AAV but without this promo) and my calculation from MIA are 21K where I will earn 23.1k RDM (21k * 0.50 * 2.2 as EXP), plus 1K AAV + 20K AAV Promo. Total should be 43.1K RDM with a similar amount from JFK. I have not idea from where are you getting the additional 25K, since EXP earn base miles (0.5 for "O") + 120% bonus as EXP.
Oct 26, 2018, 4:53 pm
#35
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
Can you tell me how do you ended up with 67.6K for EXP? I have a similar trip to BKK in 2 weeks (I did it trough AAV but without this promo) and my calculation from MIA are 21K where I will earn 23.1k RDM (21k * 0.50 * 2.2 as EXP), plus 1K AAV + 20K AAV Promo. Total should be 43.1K RDM with a similar amount from JFK. I have not idea from where are you getting the additional 25K, since EXP earn base miles (0.5 for "O") + 120% bonus as EXP.
Example: LAX-HKG-BKK r/t
Distance: 16,618
Fare Basis: O*
Earn Rates: 50% RDM /\ 1x EQM /\ 10% EQD
RDM Earnings
Base: 16,618 * 0.5 = 8,309
EXP Bonus: 8,309 * 1.2 = 9,971
AAV Bonus: 20,000 + 1,000 = 21,000
TOTAL RDM: 39,290
Oct 28, 2018, 2:47 am
#38
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Phx, AZ
Programs: BA Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 664
Just so I can get this down and coordinate some sort of 2 weeks long MR to regain AA EXP... As long as I booked the flights on AAvacations before the deadline of December 2018, I will qualify for the bonus, doesn't matter if my travel dates are in 2019 (question 1). Question 2, I read somewhere that the special fare has to include an asterisk behind the fare class (O*) in able to qualify, and O does not qualify, is that the correct assumption? Or as long as I booked the flights on aa vacations, it will qualify regardless of fare class? Question 3, who want to do this with me? lol
Oct 28, 2018, 8:38 am
#40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: American Ex Plat, Avis Presidents, Hertz - Preidents Circle, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 176
I feel silly even saying this ..... You do realize that that this plan will NOT help you with 2018 AA EXP if you are still short ..... right?
BTW .... I tried to price out an itinerary last night for the mileage run listed at the top and I could not get the RT down to to the $530 range. The best I could do was the high $700s. Still not a bad deal.
BTW .... I tried to price out an itinerary last night for the mileage run listed at the top and I could not get the RT down to to the $530 range. The best I could do was the high $700s. Still not a bad deal.
Oct 28, 2018, 1:07 pm
#41
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YEG
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 755
wow very awesome fare, I was going to try to status match to AA from UA and do a bunch of these runs, but are non-US residents exempt from PQD on AA I have seen 2 different answers online?? thanks
Oct 28, 2018, 3:47 pm
#42
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TLV now - formerly LAS
Programs: King of Rental Cars, BA Gold, Virgin Gold, AA MM Gold, A3 Gold, SK Gold, Hotel SuperElite
Posts: 7,356
Oct 28, 2018, 5:44 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Phx, AZ
Programs: BA Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 664
You are in SAN, I might have to drive down there for trips, so we can departure together from SAN 
Per my knowledge, for UA ff program, if you are non-US you are exempt from the dollars requirement, but for the AA ff, everyone need to qualify both through EQMs and EQDs.
I believe the $530 is with the discount code (which has already expired last night per another poster) so that's why you don't see the $530 price to BKK, it is usually around $600-700 range. If you want the $530 range, LAX - PVG or PEK. 
I feel silly even saying this ..... You do realize that that this plan will NOT help you with 2018 AA EXP if you are still short ..... right?
BTW .... I tried to price out an itinerary last night for the mileage run listed at the top and I could not get the RT down to to the $530 range. The best I could do was the high $700s. Still not a bad deal.
BTW .... I tried to price out an itinerary last night for the mileage run listed at the top and I could not get the RT down to to the $530 range. The best I could do was the high $700s. Still not a bad deal.
Last edited by flyer89; Oct 28, 2018 at 5:45 pm Reason: missing words...
Oct 28, 2018, 11:43 pm
#45
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Once upon a time...
Posts: 863
Are you sure? Can you post a screenshot or at least sample dates so we can share? That's a great price if so!
