First Timer: MR
Jul 20, 2011 | 11:10 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA CK, SPG Plt, Marriott Plt, Hyatt Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 443
First Timer: MR
Looking at doing a MR or two so i can complete my Plat challenge.
I am based out of DFW, so i was thinking DFW-SFO-DFW so i can get the DEQM.
My questions: If the flight get DEQM, does that translate into DEQP? (only because i am doing a challenge, which as you know is points based)
Also how do I calculate CPM? R/T I am looking at $238, with DEQM I am at 2929mi on a Deep Discount Fare. Which I think is 8CPM, which is really not that good.
How do you guys find these 4cpm fares?
Due to my job I am basically restricted to weekend MRs.
I am based out of DFW, so i was thinking DFW-SFO-DFW so i can get the DEQM.
My questions: If the flight get DEQM, does that translate into DEQP? (only because i am doing a challenge, which as you know is points based)
Also how do I calculate CPM? R/T I am looking at $238, with DEQM I am at 2929mi on a Deep Discount Fare. Which I think is 8CPM, which is really not that good.
How do you guys find these 4cpm fares?
Due to my job I am basically restricted to weekend MRs.
Jul 20, 2011 | 12:18 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA CK, SPG Plt, Marriott Plt, Hyatt Diamond, Hertz PC
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Well i have a DFW-BOS rt for next week on a discount fare, so i should net, 3100pts from that trip. I have until October 15th to get the other 6900.
No I am not a Gold now.
No I am not a Gold now.
Jul 20, 2011 | 12:34 pm
#4
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check the fare code to be sure you get 1 pt/mi....i have had some luck getting a planned .5 pt/mi to a 1 pt/mi fare at a decent price by booking w/an agent & paying the agent fee....hopefully, sept will have lower fares....good luck...
Last edited by clacko; Jul 20, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Jul 20, 2011 | 7:08 pm
#6
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some not to rough math....if a $250 transcon fare shows up this year, jfk-sfo-jfk would be 2500 pts at 10 cents/pt....3 trips is $750, which is probably the least cost...if you happened to be in ny or ca to start...shorter trips are likely to be higher.....to compare, dfw-fll/mia-dfw would have to be ~$100 for 10 c/pt...
absent another lga trip occurring, i would look for a 3500+ mi each way at 1 pt/mi or something like dfw-fra-dfw w/1 way @ 1 pt/mi & other @ .5....
find the trip w/a decent price, call aa & ask what the 1 pt fare would be & book if it fits....i think the agent fee is $30, but may have gone up....
absent another lga trip occurring, i would look for a 3500+ mi each way at 1 pt/mi or something like dfw-fra-dfw w/1 way @ 1 pt/mi & other @ .5....
find the trip w/a decent price, call aa & ask what the 1 pt fare would be & book if it fits....i think the agent fee is $30, but may have gone up....
Jul 20, 2011 | 9:17 pm
#7
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Yea i was definitely considering a internation itenerary just because im usually in DFW or ORD so even a trip to BOS/NYC or SFO doesnt get me real far....especially on .5/mi fare class.
As for the Boston trip next week, that is for work and is paid for, so no harm no foul there
I think i should be able to get a good fare sale after Aug 15th or so, when vacationers go away.
As for the Boston trip next week, that is for work and is paid for, so no harm no foul there
I think i should be able to get a good fare sale after Aug 15th or so, when vacationers go away.
Jul 21, 2011 | 3:58 am
#8
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Yea i was definitely considering a internation itenerary just because im usually in DFW or ORD so even a trip to BOS/NYC or SFO doesnt get me real far....especially on .5/mi fare class.
As for the Boston trip next week, that is for work and is paid for, so no harm no foul there
I think i should be able to get a good fare sale after Aug 15th or so, when vacationers go away.
As for the Boston trip next week, that is for work and is paid for, so no harm no foul there
I think i should be able to get a good fare sale after Aug 15th or so, when vacationers go away.
theres a $1050 dfw-bru 9/3-4, but don't know what it would take to get 1 way to 1 pt/mi...
Jul 22, 2011 | 11:02 am
#9
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theres some talk in the help for challenge thread re aa comping to gold during a plt challenge....you might want to look there if you haven't...it in the last few pages...
Jul 27, 2011 | 10:05 am
#10
Join Date: Jul 2011
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I actually called them when I started the PLAT challenge (a week or 2 ago) and asked them to bump me to GLD since I paid for the PLT challenge. They did, no questions asked and re-booked all of my flights as GLD status. The first flight I took didn't have the priority access on the boarding pass but everything is fine now.
I as well was looking to get into this whole MR thing but I don't think I will need to. I fly DFW-LAS twice a week and even at .5 that is still 1000ish EQP a week. I'm at 4,223 EQP and have till October 15th so I need about 6 more trips. I might consider trying out a MR if it gets me to EXEC PLAT but even then I don't think being EXEC PLAT will matter flying out of DFW to LAS and I don't fly internationally. The flight I fly is pretty much always packed anyways. Would like an Elite's perspective on this if it would be worth it!