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AA/One World: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
.Requesters and responders, please read this wiki before posting.
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In order to organize Mileage/Status/Challenge Run threads, the Moderators have decided to create a consolidated thread. This is the thread for American Airlines.
For each request:
- do a search on your departure airport(s) to see if there's a MR already posted that might fit your need
- if you don't find what you need, post your request using the standardized format shown below in this wiki
- it's nice form to acknowledge the responder with a post indicating whether the assistance worked for you or not. This helps everyone learn about successful runs
- if several days have gone by and you have not received a reply, bump up your original post with a (gentle) re-ask. It might be your post was missed in the fray
- quote the original request
- include the route cities, price, airline, cabin/class, EQMs/EQDs, and dates for the solution(s) found
- whenever possible, include a link to the solution as found on Google Flights, or attach as screen print of the solution if from another source
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For each request, use this format as shown. A glossary follows to clarify each entry.
Departure Airport(s):
EQMs or EQSs Needed:
EQDs Needed:
Max Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Max # Travel Nights:
AA only, or Partners Okay:
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N):
If there is additional information you'd like to share that is pertinent to your request, feel free to add it after this standardized request format.
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GLOSSARY:
Departure Airport(s): list the airport codes of any airports you can depart from, identifying preferred airports if any
EQMs or EQSs Needed: the number of each/either that you need to reach status. Please be as precise as possible, as some MRs can be within a few of your goal.
EQDs Needed: the number that you need to reach status. Please be as precise as possible, as some MRs can be within a few of your goal.
Max Budget: the maximum amount you're willing to spend to reach status. Less is always preferable, but a max is an important factor. Please make this a realistic number for your goal.
Available Travel Dates: list the range of dates you're available. The more you list, the better your chances of getting a good MR.
Max # Travel Nights: the maximum number of nights you're willing to be away. The nights might be at the destination or at a layover city. If cannot be gone overnight at all, list 0 or "day run only". Again, please make this realistic for your goal.
AA only, or Partners Okay: if you want to only AA-coded flights (e.g. for upgrades, etc), then list "AA only". If you are okay with flying on partners (especially useful for EQD runs), then list "either".
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): if you have a Chinese visa that will be valid at the time of the MR, then list "Y". Many good MRs have destinations in China, but you need a visa for those destinations.
(Note: Added this info from the OP to wiki for greater visibility to posters.)
AA/One World: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
#1831
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
First time poster here looking to get EXP for the first time. Curious what is out there to try and get bumped up.
Departure Airport(s): LAX
EQMs or EQSs Needed: ~20,000 EQM
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: < $1K
Available Travel Dates: now to 12/23/2018
Max # Travel Nights: Short as possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N) - N
Departure Airport(s): LAX
EQMs or EQSs Needed: ~20,000 EQM
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: < $1K
Available Travel Dates: now to 12/23/2018
Max # Travel Nights: Short as possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N) - N
#1832
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Hi all - brand new, but very motivated to reach Executive Platinum this year - but based on bookings through 12/21, i'll be 3050 EQMs short. EQDs should be covered. Here's teh details:
Departure Airport(s): PHL preferably
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 3,050 EQMs
EQDs Needed: none
Max Budget: $400-500
Available Travel Dates: 12/27-12/31 (unless a return on 1/1/2019 still adds 2018 EQMs, which i don't think is possible)
Max # Travel Nights: 1-3
AA only, or Partners Okay: AA
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Departure Airport(s): PHL preferably
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 3,050 EQMs
EQDs Needed: none
Max Budget: $400-500
Available Travel Dates: 12/27-12/31 (unless a return on 1/1/2019 still adds 2018 EQMs, which i don't think is possible)
Max # Travel Nights: 1-3
AA only, or Partners Okay: AA
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Check out https://goo.gl/UbsGsJ, PHL-DEN-PHL which will net you 3,115 miles (tranlates to EQMs) for $453. You're going up a mile!
#1833
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Hi all.
Done some looking around. I can make this happen for $1300 at the cheapest. Anyone know of any way to make it cheaper?
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Done some looking around. I can make this happen for $1300 at the cheapest. Anyone know of any way to make it cheaper?
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
There's a lot of ways to get 12,500 EQMs. The easiest of which is to China. I found CGK, BKK, PEK, PVG, and several others for as much as 40% less than that. LAX-BKK, for example, I've seen as low as $498 though that requires 4 nights in BKK. You should easily be able to hit this target with a trip to virtually any part of SE Asia and well under your budget.
#1834
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 3
Wow! I'm going to try to book that AAV I think -thank you so much!
#1835
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
New member here! Coming up short on EQMs. I found a routing SFO-PHX-SEA and back on 12/7 - 12/8 in first class for $445 that earns 7028 EQMs and 374 EQDs but I'm wondering if there's a way to do it cheaper, or all on the same day.
Departure Airport(s): SJC, SFO, OAK (OAK is less ideal than the other two)
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 6252
EQDs Needed: 60
Max Budget: $450
Available Travel Dates: 12/7-12/19
Max # Travel Nights: Overnight is OK, ideally only one night though
AA only, or Partners Okay: Whatever works
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Departure Airport(s): SJC, SFO, OAK (OAK is less ideal than the other two)
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 6252
EQDs Needed: 60
Max Budget: $450
Available Travel Dates: 12/7-12/19
Max # Travel Nights: Overnight is OK, ideally only one night though
AA only, or Partners Okay: Whatever works
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
https://www.google.com/flights/#flt=...975*.USD.40975
#1836
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Plano, TX, USA
Programs: AA: PPro, 4MM; HH: Lifetime Diamond; MAR Life Titanium Hertz: Prez Circle
Posts: 547
Getting close to re-qualifying for EXP, looking for suggestions to cross the finish line
Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: ~7500-8000 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: Would love to keep under $1000, not sure if this will be possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends until Xmas, any day 12/22-31
Max # Travel Nights: Ideal case would not leave airport, but one hotel night if needed
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: ~7500-8000 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: Would love to keep under $1000, not sure if this will be possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends until Xmas, any day 12/22-31
Max # Travel Nights: Ideal case would not leave airport, but one hotel night if needed
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
#1837
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 2
Oops - forgot. I do not have a chinese visa, and I also need 1500 EQD.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
EQD Needed: 1500
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Chinese visa: No
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
EQD Needed: 1500
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Chinese visa: No
#1838
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Oops - forgot. I do not have a chinese visa, and I also need 1500 EQD.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
EQD Needed: 1500
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Chinese visa: No
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
EQD Needed: 1500
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Chinese visa: No
#1839
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 2
Whodunit68: Re: PHL need for EQMs -
I booked exactly the trip you linked to, for exactly that price! You're amazing - thank you!!!
I booked exactly the trip you linked to, for exactly that price! You're amazing - thank you!!!
#1840
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
#1841
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Oops - forgot. I do not have a chinese visa, and I also need 1500 EQD.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
EQD Needed: 1500
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Chinese visa: No
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 12,500 EQM
EQD Needed: 1500
Required Spend or Budget: < 1300
Available Travel Dates: any time 12/7 - 12/22, pref not all of it
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: not sure?
Current status: Gold
Chinese visa: No
#1842
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Getting close to re-qualifying for EXP, looking for suggestions to cross the finish line
Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: ~7500-8000 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: Would love to keep under $1000, not sure if this will be possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends until Xmas, any day 12/22-31
Max # Travel Nights: Ideal case would not leave airport, but one hotel night if needed
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: ~7500-8000 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: Would love to keep under $1000, not sure if this will be possible
Available Travel Dates: Weekends until Xmas, any day 12/22-31
Max # Travel Nights: Ideal case would not leave airport, but one hotel night if needed
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
#1843
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: AA exec plat
Posts: 10
Help with 14K EQM to keep EP for one more year
Hi,
First time to try a mile run, as I’ve made an EP on AA for the last 6 years... Trying to decide if it’s worth to do a run, or buy-up the AA offer for $2,500. Am 14K EQM shy of EP.
Am willing to use miles/systemwides to upgrade from cheaper fare. Would rather not fly long-haul in coach
Departure Airport(s): LAX, or other LA area airports
EQMs or EQSs Needed: EQM - 14,000
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: open, prefer weekends. Open last two weeks of December
Max # Travel Nights: as few as possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: both
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): yes
Please help!
First time to try a mile run, as I’ve made an EP on AA for the last 6 years... Trying to decide if it’s worth to do a run, or buy-up the AA offer for $2,500. Am 14K EQM shy of EP.
Am willing to use miles/systemwides to upgrade from cheaper fare. Would rather not fly long-haul in coach
Departure Airport(s): LAX, or other LA area airports
EQMs or EQSs Needed: EQM - 14,000
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: open, prefer weekends. Open last two weeks of December
Max # Travel Nights: as few as possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: both
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): yes
Please help!
#1844
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Hi,
First time to try a mile run, as I’ve made an EP on AA for the last 6 years... Trying to decide if it’s worth to do a run, or buy-up the AA offer for $2,500. Am 14K EQM shy of EP.
Am willing to use miles/systemwides to upgrade from cheaper fare. Would rather not fly long-haul in coach
Departure Airport(s): LAX, or other LA area airports
EQMs or EQSs Needed: EQM - 14,000
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: open, prefer weekends. Open last two weeks of December
Max # Travel Nights: as few as possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: both
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): yes
Please help!
First time to try a mile run, as I’ve made an EP on AA for the last 6 years... Trying to decide if it’s worth to do a run, or buy-up the AA offer for $2,500. Am 14K EQM shy of EP.
Am willing to use miles/systemwides to upgrade from cheaper fare. Would rather not fly long-haul in coach
Departure Airport(s): LAX, or other LA area airports
EQMs or EQSs Needed: EQM - 14,000
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: open, prefer weekends. Open last two weeks of December
Max # Travel Nights: as few as possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: both
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): yes
Please help!
Last edited by Whodunit68; Nov 24, 2018 at 6:47 am
#1845
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: HKG, KUL
Programs: MH, CX Marco Polo Silver
Posts: 179
Need some help
Please remove, have made other arrangement
Last edited by allanyong; Nov 21, 2018 at 4:33 pm