AA MR Need help
Sep 30, 2015 | 11:21 am
#1
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Location: DFW
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AA MR Need help
Hi FFlyers,
I need some help. I am Plat this year and working on EXP for next year. I have racked up 75K miles (current + future trip). I am looking for another 25K miles but the problem is i cannot do this in NOV or DEC. I have only OCT to get these miles. and with a budget of 650$.
I am based out of DFW which I think is AA premium market. I am a Indian citizen with GC so can do restricted International travel. Also i don't think i have enough time for Visas.
Any expert ideas how i can achieve Exp
Also I have some days of before Oct 15th that i can burn.
I have the HKG trip in plans but that only 13k miles at horrible CPM.
I need some help. I am Plat this year and working on EXP for next year. I have racked up 75K miles (current + future trip). I am looking for another 25K miles but the problem is i cannot do this in NOV or DEC. I have only OCT to get these miles. and with a budget of 650$.
I am based out of DFW which I think is AA premium market. I am a Indian citizen with GC so can do restricted International travel. Also i don't think i have enough time for Visas.
Any expert ideas how i can achieve Exp
Also I have some days of before Oct 15th that i can burn.
I have the HKG trip in plans but that only 13k miles at horrible CPM.
Sep 30, 2015 | 11:35 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Question: Is this included in the 25K you need or do you really need 12K? If so "that is a horse of a different color".
Last edited by Madone59; Sep 30, 2015 at 11:44 am
Sep 30, 2015 | 11:45 am
#3
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Just looking at options for < 3.5 CPM.
Sep 30, 2015 | 11:53 am
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Sep 30, 2015 | 6:05 pm
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Push your budget to around $1,000 and you'll find some options. There's only so many ways to bag 25k miles in one shot.
This still looks available:
http://goo.gl/flights/r5YT
Just be sure to book the AA codes, not the JL codes.
AA codes = 100% EQM
Doing some math here... such a quirky trip to Indo by a traveller on a South Asian immigrant visa seems like a recipe to be placed on a pat-down list. Stranger things have happened. So maybe SGN would be an option on a similar route with less chance for hassle?
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This still looks available:
http://goo.gl/flights/r5YT
Just be sure to book the AA codes, not the JL codes.
AA codes = 100% EQM
Doing some math here... such a quirky trip to Indo by a traveller on a South Asian immigrant visa seems like a recipe to be placed on a pat-down list. Stranger things have happened. So maybe SGN would be an option on a similar route with less chance for hassle?
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Oct 1, 2015 | 12:25 am
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Oct 1, 2015 | 12:51 am
#7
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LOL! So let me get this right.
1. You want under 3.5cpm (which is not easy).
2. Don't want to get visa
3. Have an indian pp which doesn't have reciprocity agreements with most nations.
4. Cannot travel in Nov and Dec
I think you should save some money and stick with Plat. I can guarantee it you will not get 23K BIS miles with those restrictions.
1. You want under 3.5cpm (which is not easy).
2. Don't want to get visa
3. Have an indian pp which doesn't have reciprocity agreements with most nations.
4. Cannot travel in Nov and Dec
I think you should save some money and stick with Plat. I can guarantee it you will not get 23K BIS miles with those restrictions.
Oct 1, 2015 | 7:50 am
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Oct 1, 2015 | 11:35 am
#9
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LOL! So let me get this right.
1. You want under 3.5cpm (which is not easy).
2. Don't want to get visa
3. Have an indian pp which doesn't have reciprocity agreements with most nations.
4. Cannot travel in Nov and Dec
I think you should save some money and stick with Plat. I can guarantee it you will not get 23K BIS miles with those restrictions.
1. You want under 3.5cpm (which is not easy).
2. Don't want to get visa
3. Have an indian pp which doesn't have reciprocity agreements with most nations.
4. Cannot travel in Nov and Dec
I think you should save some money and stick with Plat. I can guarantee it you will not get 23K BIS miles with those restrictions.
I was part of that stupid AA GRU/GIG mistake fare where i got dinged pretty bad. I had 4 trips planned and got cancelled. I don't blame AA for it - I gambled and lost (both time and $ in currency flux).To replace some of those trips i had to cover with new trips so the restriction on the budget.
I don't think i said i need 23k BIS miles. I am looking for a economy ticket. I will request a upgrade with SWU, if I get - good or i am fine. Just want to do this in one short and get it over with for this year.
The tight thing is the OCT restriction since i have too many engagements in NOV and DEC.
Oct 1, 2015 | 12:01 pm
#10
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Post #6. Your class of travel has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Read here for BIS definition
No. You have MULTIPLE SEVERE restrictions and that's why you will not achieve this. Time, visa issues and cost.
Stuff happens. But what you are asking for is not gonna happen from cost point of view. You can do GRU/GIG-DFW-N Asia on AA metal for under $900. This would net around 23k-26K depending on destination. Best deal you will ever get for a MR. But this before repositioning cost to Brazil and visa costs to Brazil and Asia.
Going for EXP is a financial and time commitment. Unfortunately you are in a more difficult position with a foreign pp and gotta be more flexible.
Read here for BIS definition
Stuff happens. But what you are asking for is not gonna happen from cost point of view. You can do GRU/GIG-DFW-N Asia on AA metal for under $900. This would net around 23k-26K depending on destination. Best deal you will ever get for a MR. But this before repositioning cost to Brazil and visa costs to Brazil and Asia.
Going for EXP is a financial and time commitment. Unfortunately you are in a more difficult position with a foreign pp and gotta be more flexible.