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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
#452
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 1
Hi Everyone! I found you guys through other airline frequent fliers and I hope to one day reach yall's levels here soon enough. I'm a business traveler and just hit Platinum on AA, but am looking to see if I can't hit Plat Pro or Exec Plat before the end of the year. We can count on me at least flying about another 15k miles before year's end with Mon-Thurs trips each week until then, but I'd like to see if I can find something that'd get me 20-25k in a few days' time (weekend pref).
Departure Airport: Primary - Dallas (DFW); Can also travel alternatively from Newark (EWR) or LaGuardia (LGA).
Miles Needed: 25k+
Required Spend or Budget: No Req. Spend; Budget is $1k - $1.2k
Available Travel Dates: Most of November through Dec. 13th; quicker the better - aiming to also minimize time away. Weekends preferred.
Required Medal or Codeshare: none
Departure Airport: Primary - Dallas (DFW); Can also travel alternatively from Newark (EWR) or LaGuardia (LGA).
Miles Needed: 25k+
Required Spend or Budget: No Req. Spend; Budget is $1k - $1.2k
Available Travel Dates: Most of November through Dec. 13th; quicker the better - aiming to also minimize time away. Weekends preferred.
Required Medal or Codeshare: none
#454
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
Departure Airport: Primary - Dallas (DFW); Can also travel alternatively from Newark (EWR) or LaGuardia (LGA).
Miles Needed: 25k+
Required Spend or Budget: No Req. Spend; Budget is $1k - $1.2k
Available Travel Dates: Most of November through Dec. 13th; quicker the better - aiming to also minimize time away. Weekends preferred.
Required Medal or Codeshare: none
Miles Needed: 25k+
Required Spend or Budget: No Req. Spend; Budget is $1k - $1.2k
Available Travel Dates: Most of November through Dec. 13th; quicker the better - aiming to also minimize time away. Weekends preferred.
Required Medal or Codeshare: none
LGA-DFW-NRT-CGK on AA in Y for $765 | 22,800 EQM
LGA-DFW-HKG//HKG-NRT-ORD-LGA on AA in Y for $576 | 17,300 EQM
LGA-BOS-LHR-AMS//AMS-PHL-LGA on AA in Y for $601 | 8,500 EQM
DFW-HKG-KUL//KUL-NRT-DFW on AA/CX/JL in Y for $729 | 17,900 EQM
#455
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Now LAX - U*S*A*
Programs: AA - Gold Hilton - Diamond
Posts: 66
Looking for help out of LAX. Sitting on 40K EQM, but only 1.6K in EQD. Call me thrifty...I wouldn't mind spending a little more this year to hit Platinum or even Platinum Pro. Is that possible without a huge spend? Can do a couple of runs over weekends or 3 day weekend. Would prefer Europe over Far East. Thanks in advance.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 3-6K, or any low cost/mile runs
Required Spend or Budget: Lowest cost/mile
Available Travel Dates: Weekends through end of year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 3-6K, or any low cost/mile runs
Required Spend or Budget: Lowest cost/mile
Available Travel Dates: Weekends through end of year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
#456
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,492
Looking for help out of LAX. Sitting on 40K EQM, but only 1.6K in EQD. Call me thrifty...I wouldn't mind spending a little more this year to hit Platinum or even Platinum Pro. Is that possible without a huge spend? Can do a couple of runs over weekends or 3 day weekend. Would prefer Europe over Far East. Thanks in advance.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 3-6K, or any low cost/mile runs
Required Spend or Budget: Lowest cost/mile
Available Travel Dates: Weekends through end of year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 3-6K, or any low cost/mile runs
Required Spend or Budget: Lowest cost/mile
Available Travel Dates: Weekends through end of year.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
https://goo.gl/flights/3aqf
If you were flexible and added Asia, you can do this one for about $2k:
https://goo.gl/flights/nkn4
That would give you: 21,690 EQM, $2,892 EQD
You might be able to find lower if you play around on the days. But it looks like you'd need a Thurs-Sun to get the lowest fare.
If you leave Friday, the fare goes up by $300-500.
What else have you found so far?
Last edited by aztimm; Oct 10, 2017 at 12:31 pm
#457
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SAT
Programs: AA EXP/MM
Posts: 84
To me, EXP has huge economic/convenience advantages over PPRO, including the previously mentioned SWUs and comped Award Redeposits/Changes. You also have much greater chance of clearing standby and upgrades (especially when you're doing the awful Friday afternoon homeward return!). And a huge one for me is the comp Same Day Flight Change--I use this at least a couple times a month.
#458
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
Looking for help out of LAX. Sitting on 40K EQM, but only 1.6K in EQD. Call me thrifty...I wouldn't mind spending a little more this year to hit Platinum or even Platinum Pro. Is that possible without a huge spend? Can do a couple of runs over weekends or 3 day weekend. Would prefer Europe over Far East.
Europe isn't far enough to be a very good value.
LAX-LHR-JNB rt on BA in PE costs $1,880 | 33,000 EQM | 4,400 EQD
That flight should be JUST enough to get you the EQDs for Plat.
LAX-HKG-AKL rt on CX in PE costs $2,282 | 38,800 EQM | 5,100 EQD
#459
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: Miles and More
Posts: 3
Help needed out of WAS
I'm short ~28k EQMs and ~$1100 EQDs to requalify for exp plat.
I have two flights on hold out of BWI / DCA to PVG at the moment for ~ $750 each.
If any one has any better suggestions I would really appreciate help.
I have two flights on hold out of BWI / DCA to PVG at the moment for ~ $750 each.
If any one has any better suggestions I would really appreciate help.
#460
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,653
BWI-DFW-SEA-DFW-BWI day trip 11/1 is $248, 5740 miles.
BWI-DFW-NRT-CGK-NRT-DFW-BWI out 12/4 return 12/6 is $802, 22500 miles. Make sure all flights have AA flight numbers for 100% credit.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...1-01;a=AA;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...2248;a=AA;eo=e
#461
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: Miles and More
Posts: 3
Thanks for help! This turns out to be quicker and cheaper.
#462
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: PA
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 43
PHL-SYD - Looking for max EQM
Hello and thanks for reading!
Looking to book PHL-SYD RT in business. Looking for max EQM. Lower EQD is not an issue. Any advice for AA vs OW? Willing to to skip the "best" seat or route if I can grab some extra EQM.
Thanks for the help!
Looking to book PHL-SYD RT in business. Looking for max EQM. Lower EQD is not an issue. Any advice for AA vs OW? Willing to to skip the "best" seat or route if I can grab some extra EQM.
Thanks for the help!
#463
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: New York
Programs: DL PLT, Hilton Diamond, CX MPC Silver
Posts: 265
I now have ~2k EQM & $386 EQD from a recent work trip (4 segments @ 500 EQM min each), so I am considering the T fare flights once again to help bring me close enough where a normal inexpensive flight could put me over. Thoughts?
#464
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle
Programs: United, American, Delta, Usairways, Southwest, Avis, Alamo, Hyatt, Marriot, Intercontinental
Posts: 197
Hi Everyone,
It looks like I'll be within striking distance of EXP on AA. I thought I'd make it with my last business trip of the year in December but AA and its partners don't have flights at the right times for my needs. So, I'll need to do a MR.
Departure Airport: SEA (PDX, YVR if it significantly saves cost)
Miles Needed: 7600 EQMs (No EQDs needed)
Spend/Budget: As cheap as possible can find
Available Travel Dates: Fri-Sun
--Oct 20-22
--Nov 3-5
--Dec 15-17
--Dec 22-24
Any ideas?
Thanks so much for your help!
It looks like I'll be within striking distance of EXP on AA. I thought I'd make it with my last business trip of the year in December but AA and its partners don't have flights at the right times for my needs. So, I'll need to do a MR.
Departure Airport: SEA (PDX, YVR if it significantly saves cost)
Miles Needed: 7600 EQMs (No EQDs needed)
Spend/Budget: As cheap as possible can find
Available Travel Dates: Fri-Sun
--Oct 20-22
--Nov 3-5
--Dec 15-17
--Dec 22-24
Any ideas?
Thanks so much for your help!
#465
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
Separate Ticket Combinations:
1. QR via JNB: PHL-DOH-JNB//JNB-DOH-SYD: 66,600 EQM | 44,418 BIS
2. AA/QR via GRU: PHL-MIA-GRU//GRU-DOH-SYD: 65,500 EQM | 40,200 BIS
3. QR: PHL-DOH//DOH-SYD (rt): 43,400 EQM | 28,900 BIS
Single Ticket Options:
1. AA: PHL-LAX-SYD (rt): 39,500 EQM | 19,700 BIS
2. CX/AA: PHL-ORD-HKG-SYD/SYD-HKG-LAX-PHL: 42,400 EQM | 27,200 BIS
3. BA: PHL-LHR-SIN-SYD (rt): 42,600 EQM | 28,400 BIS *Very Expensive*
4. JL/AA: PHL-BOS-NRT-SYD/SYD-ORD-PHL: 42,800 EQM | 23,800 BIS
Note: This is the earnings for booking AA & JL codes (with JL codes only on the NRT-SYD-NRT legs). Booking JL codes for all legs will net 35,700 EQM instead.
5. AA/QR: PHL-AA-CDG-QR-DOH//DOH-QR-SYD: 39,700 EQM | 29,000 BIS