AA help from LAX
Nov 23, 2012 | 10:17 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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AA help from LAX
I need help to accumulate 12,000 EQM sometime between 12/22-12/31. I registered for AATHX. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Nov 23, 2012 | 10:22 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Laguna Beach, CA; Former DL everything, now AA/AS everything; SPG Plat; Marriott Plat; and all that other stuff!!
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Try pricing domestic non-stop long haul including LAX-HNL,JFK,BOS,FLL,DCA/IAD,MIA. Each RT will normally earn about 5k miles.
Nov 24, 2012 | 7:08 pm
#4
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Location: dallas texas usa
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lax-nyc-sju rt might do it....maybe do lax-sfo if you need it....you need 6 or 12k flight mi?...for 6k, lax-sfo-bos rt w/500 mi min....
also look at lax-sju rt for 6k bis....
also look at lax-sju rt for 6k bis....
Last edited by clacko; Nov 24, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Nov 24, 2012 | 7:52 pm
#5
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No SFO-BOS nonstop anymore. SAN-LAX-BOS-LAX-SAN is the best bet. Due to the dates involved, it will not be cheap at all. LAX-JFK-BOS-JFK-LAX "may" work, but technically that is only 5950 EQMs RT (11900 EQMs), which may fall just short.
Nov 25, 2012 | 1:15 pm
#6
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Thanks to everyone from the tips and advice. After running all of the various routes provided above, I decided to book a cheap ($251.60 ai) mid-December, mid-week LAX-MIA ticket (should be lower risk w/r/t weather than the North East) and will separately look at opportunities to close the remaining gap based on opportunities as they arise.
Nov 25, 2012 | 6:53 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2001
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There are some LAX-AUS and LAX-DFW non-stops at $141 and $138 each way Xmas eve and Xmas day depending how many miles you still need after your MIA flight. Should be able to avoid any weather issues on those!!