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Originally Posted by blueslip (Post 13021851)

It looks like money is not a factor for you to earn EP this year. With that being said, you may consider flying DFW-JFK-NRT-SIN or DFW-JFK-NRT-SGN before the year ends. The DFW-JFK-NRT alone yields 16272 miles but sometimes adding a segment to SGN or SIN lowers the total fare and more BIS miles. Be aware though that during holidays fares are usually higher.

I checked a few fares out of DFW, AUS and SAT - to NRT, FRA, LHR - they were not low. Checked some transcons as well. Saw nothing that I would consider "cheap". But hopefully OP has some $ and flexibility to get the job done. :)
GL!

Let me merge this thread with the identical one started by the OP. Please refrain from posting multiple threads on the same subject!

--jpdx, MR Moderator

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Originally Posted by DL3622 (Post 13021220)

I am needing advice on what is the best thing to do to make Exec Platinum on AA.

Here is where I stand.

I am Platinum and based at DFW and have the following:

86,352 points
84,197 miles

have a round trip from DFW to EWR this week so another 2752 miles

So I will fall short so what else can I do to get to exec platinum before 12/31?

Trip to where to get enough miles or can I buy a bunch of miles and use the bonus miles to count or hotel deal with the Hyatt etc? Do those count or only air miles flown?

Any recommendations on how to make exec platinum?

Thanks!

you're in a bind now that the 2x EQM promo (DBLEQ) has ended and it's holiday $ea$on

by my calculations you need 13,051 EQM to make EXP that way. getting those miles at this point is going to be co$tly. you'll need to fly to get them, they typically can't be bought (there are exceptions!) and you won't get them from hotel stays etc.

AUS-DFW-MAD-DFW-MAD can be had 12/25-27 for $959 a.i. (1 night stay reqd), netting you 10932 EQM. this would leave you 2119 EQM short.

you could get within a few miles (12905) by booking AUS-LAX-DFW-MAD for 12/25 and MAD-DFW-AUS for 12/27 at $1228 a.i.

am seeing AUS-xxx-JFK-BCN-JFK/LGA-xxx-AUS over 12/25-27 for $922 a.i.

also AUS-DFW-FRA-LHR-LAX-AUS for $1288 12/25-27, still a few miles short

if you would rather be home on Christmas Day, then you could knock it out a NRT run from DFW 12/23-24 but 'tis more expensive: DFW-LAX-NRT-DFW 12/23-24 earns 13,113 EQM @ $1674 a.i.