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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
#901
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 375
Proposed modification to post format
I'd like to suggest a slight modification to the original post format developed by Pat89339 last year. This format has made it much easier to identify the key information needed to answer the requests. My suggestion is to include whether the poster has a Chinese visa. Often times a great MR destination is to PEK, PVG, or another Chinese destination, but these are generally moot options without a Chinese visa. (Certain exceptions exist.)
Therefore, I suggest the following:
Departure Airport(s):
EQMs or EQSs Needed:
EQDs Needed:
Max Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal, or Codeshares Okay:
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N):
Moving forward to next year, I would also suggest that the format be put in a Wiki with explanation as needed.
Thoughts?
Therefore, I suggest the following:
Departure Airport(s):
EQMs or EQSs Needed:
EQDs Needed:
Max Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal, or Codeshares Okay:
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N):
Moving forward to next year, I would also suggest that the format be put in a Wiki with explanation as needed.
Thoughts?
#902
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AAdvangage Plat Pro. Frontier Diamond Elite
Posts: 13
CX PE EWR-HKG-ICN-HKG-EWR 12/18-12/20 is $1,411, One night in ICN. Should get you around 3600 EQDs.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...c=p;a=ONEWORLD
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...c=p;a=ONEWORLD
EWR-HKG-TPE r/t for $1419 should net you around 3400 EQDs.
#903
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,024
please see my edited post above.
Any assistance/info one can provide would be most helpful!
thanks
Any assistance/info one can provide would be most helpful!
thanks
#904
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: USA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott/SPG Gold
Posts: 221
I need 4500 AA EQM for Plat Pro by Dec 31. Are there any domestic same day turns from SLC that can help? Thanks!
#905
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3
Can someone help check my earnings math on JFK>HKG>ICN>HKG>JFK.
CX metal.
Booked via CX (class E on all segments) and credited to AA?
EQMs:
EQDs:
Thanks!
CX metal.
Booked via CX (class E on all segments) and credited to AA?
EQMs:
EQDs:
Thanks!
#908
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
SLC-CLT-BOS-ORD-SLC on AA in Y for $392 /\ 4,500 EQM
**Different return routings may earn slightly more EQMs**
Or you could do this:
SLC-ORD (rt) on AA in J for $595 /\ 5,000 EQM
#909
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
SLC-LAX-JFK r/t $310 ~6100 EQMs
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...ONEWORLD;c=LAX
It is even less expensive if you can do it during the week.
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...ONEWORLD;c=LAX
#910
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 2
Currently Plat status. Need help to reach Plat Pro for 2018.
Departure Airport(s): ORD
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 13,000 EQMs
EQDs Needed: Already reached required amount
Max Budget: < $800???
Available Travel Dates: Last three weeks in December
Required Metal, or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Thanks!
Departure Airport(s): ORD
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 13,000 EQMs
EQDs Needed: Already reached required amount
Max Budget: < $800???
Available Travel Dates: Last three weeks in December
Required Metal, or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Thanks!
#911
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,024
#912
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Currently Plat status. Need help to reach Plat Pro for 2018.
Departure Airport(s): ORD
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 13,000 EQMs
EQDs Needed: Already reached required amount
Max Budget: < $800???
Available Travel Dates: Last three weeks in December
Required Metal, or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Thanks!
Departure Airport(s): ORD
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 13,000 EQMs
EQDs Needed: Already reached required amount
Max Budget: < $800???
Available Travel Dates: Last three weeks in December
Required Metal, or Codeshares Okay: Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Thanks!
12/1 ORD-LAX-HKG
12/3 HKG-PVG-ORD
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...4-PVGORD0AA288
Total: $730
#913
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
If it were me, I might stay overnight in SEA and avoid the horrid LAX-DFW redeye. Nonstop on the way back, so only 3840 EQMs. $387
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
#914
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1
Hello everyone,
First post on FT, I really appreciate all the help that is offered here. I just hit platinum pro on AA but would love to shoot for explat if there's a viable itinerary out there. Spend is more of an issue than miles, though need miles also.
Departure Airport: LAX
EQMs Needed: 16,491
EQDs Needed: $2,766
Budget: lowest possible, preferably < $1,750
Available Travel Dates: preferably Fri-Sun in December but can return Monday if need be
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares okay, will likely need a non-AA carrier in PE or J to hit the spend requirement
Thanks for any and all help!
First post on FT, I really appreciate all the help that is offered here. I just hit platinum pro on AA but would love to shoot for explat if there's a viable itinerary out there. Spend is more of an issue than miles, though need miles also.
Departure Airport: LAX
EQMs Needed: 16,491
EQDs Needed: $2,766
Budget: lowest possible, preferably < $1,750
Available Travel Dates: preferably Fri-Sun in December but can return Monday if need be
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares okay, will likely need a non-AA carrier in PE or J to hit the spend requirement
Thanks for any and all help!
#915
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,024
12/9 DFW-LAX-SEA r/t would get you 4375 EQMs in one trip. $396
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
If it were me, I might stay overnight in SEA and avoid the horrid LAX-DFW redeye. Nonstop on the way back, so only 3840 EQMs. $387
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
If it were me, I might stay overnight in SEA and avoid the horrid LAX-DFW redeye. Nonstop on the way back, so only 3840 EQMs. $387
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=ONEWORLD;eo=e