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rivercityflyer Dec 9, 2015 11:31 pm
Need 12-14 AA Segments
 
I am shy of hitting Platinum by 12 (maybe 14 segments) and have some time off the 21-23 of Dec and want to try and get a good deal on a mileage run. Do not care about the route. Given the costs economy is probably my best option. Would like to keep it to under $600 if possible (the cheaper the better). My home airport of RIC but could travel to DC if need be to save money...

corncob Dec 10, 2015 1:41 am
It's going to be tough to get 14 segments for under $600.

Here's 7 for $370 on the 21st. Out of RIC and back into ORF. I think you can go in and out of the same airport (either/or for about $405).
http://goo.gl/flights/5ZaK

edit: This gets you in and out of RIC for $380, 7 segments.
http://goo.gl/flights/NMza

ty97 Dec 10, 2015 6:54 am
Welcome to Flyertalk rivercityflyer!

One other options to consider, is to boost to Platinum. While it does not meet your $600 budget, it could wind up being cheaper/easier than flying.

If you only need 12 segments (meaning you already have 48) the cost to boost to Platinum is $899, which isn't terribly higher than your desired budget and saves you the time flying the segments (though you also don't receive the RDMs you would earn via flying those segments). If you need 14 segments, the price jumps to $1199.

Details here

Geauxtigers Dec 10, 2015 2:46 pm
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corncob Dec 10, 2015 5:02 pm
Originally Posted by Geauxtigers (Post 25845391)
Found a great option for you Mon Dec 21 for RIC-BOS roundtrip. 6 segments/ $265/ 44.16 cpm
RIC-CLT-DCA-BOS-DCA-LGA-RIC

On Tuesday 12/22 RIC-BOS roundtrip 6 segments/ $337/ 56.2 cpm
RIC-CLT-PHL-BOS-DCA-LGA-RIC
Ah, DCA was the missing link on the 21st!
Here's a bookable link to the 21st from Geauxtigers.
http://goo.gl/flights/NTcT

And you can do the same on the 22nd for $265 again.
http://goo.gl/flights/ltpN

Total should be $630 for 12 segments.

rolltribe Dec 11, 2015 11:03 am
Originally Posted by hartlogan (Post 25846114)
Ah, DCA was the missing link on the 21st!
Here's a bookable link to the 21st from Geauxtigers.
http://goo.gl/flights/NTcT

And you can do the same on the 22nd for $265 again.
http://goo.gl/flights/ltpN

Total should be $630 for 12 segments.
Great find. But completing 12 segments involving PHL, LGA, BOS, and DCA in December near Xmas on consecutive days would be a borderline miracle. If anybody does this, pray that there isn't a snowstorm.

corncob Dec 11, 2015 6:04 pm
Originally Posted by rolltribe (Post 25849698)
Great find. But completing 12 segments involving PHL, LGA, BOS, and DCA in December near Xmas on consecutive days would be a borderline miracle. If anybody does this, pray that there isn't a snowstorm.
That's what original routing credit is for ^

rolltribe Dec 11, 2015 6:52 pm
Originally Posted by hartlogan (Post 25851487)
That's what original routing credit is for ^
Ya you'll get the ORC, but might take a while getting back home in a snowstorm. But with this weather we're having, snow seems hard to think about

Geauxtigers Dec 12, 2015 9:34 am
Originally Posted by rolltribe (Post 25849698)
Great find. But completing 12 segments involving PHL, LGA, BOS, and DCA in December near Xmas on consecutive days would be a borderline miracle. If anybody does this, pray that there isn't a snowstorm.
You would be amazed how lucky one can get with a MR. Last year I did a MR MSY-DCA-CLT-RDU-PHL-BUF (overnight) BUF-BOS-DCA-MSY on a saturday/sunday in the middle of december and amazingly every flight was early or on time. Better start praying to the snow gods like I did :D


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