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AA/One World: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
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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
#1171
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3
Departure Airport(s): CLT
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 1,301
EQDs Needed: N/A
Max Budget: $400 (but cheaper if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/17, 12/21, 12/22, 12/26, 12/27, 12/28
Max # Travel Nights: 0
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Need some assistance finishing up my EQMs, any help greatly appreciated.
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 1,301
EQDs Needed: N/A
Max Budget: $400 (but cheaper if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/17, 12/21, 12/22, 12/26, 12/27, 12/28
Max # Travel Nights: 0
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Need some assistance finishing up my EQMs, any help greatly appreciated.
#1172
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: OMA/LNK
Programs: AA EXP, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 210
Departure Airport(s): CLT
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 1,301
EQDs Needed: N/A
Max Budget: $400 (but cheaper if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/17, 12/21, 12/22, 12/26, 12/27, 12/28
Max # Travel Nights: 0
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Need some assistance finishing up my EQMs, any help greatly appreciated.
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 1,301
EQDs Needed: N/A
Max Budget: $400 (but cheaper if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/17, 12/21, 12/22, 12/26, 12/27, 12/28
Max # Travel Nights: 0
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Need some assistance finishing up my EQMs, any help greatly appreciated.
There are cheaper turns to New York but they involve an overnight which would probably eat up any savings.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...NEWORLD;mp=400
#1173
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
#1174
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 20
Departure Airport: SAN
Miles Needed: 3165
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, though ideally < $1000
Available Travel Dates: 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, or 31 December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Any advice is appreciated, am considering requal for EXP. Many thanks in advance.
Miles Needed: 3165
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, though ideally < $1000
Available Travel Dates: 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, or 31 December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Any advice is appreciated, am considering requal for EXP. Many thanks in advance.
#1175
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ORD, MIA, BCN, SIN
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
Departure Airport: SAN
Miles Needed: 3165
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, though ideally < $1000
Available Travel Dates: 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, or 31 December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Any advice is appreciated, am considering requal for EXP. Many thanks in advance.
Miles Needed: 3165
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, though ideally < $1000
Available Travel Dates: 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, or 31 December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Any advice is appreciated, am considering requal for EXP. Many thanks in advance.
3165 miles is pretty easy out of SAN... basically anything to east coast would do it...
Quick example: SNA-JFK-SNA on the first date you listed, Dec 19, for $324.81. That would get you 4,892 eqm. check it out at: https://goo.gl/flights/5yvC
I am assuming you hit your $12,000 EQD requirement?
#1176
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ORD, MIA, BCN, SIN
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
3165 miles is pretty easy out of SAN... basically anything to east coast would do it...
Quick example: SNA-JFK-SNA on the first date you listed, Dec 19, for $324.81. That would get you 4,892 eqm. check it out at: https://goo.gl/flights/5yvC
I am assuming you hit your $12,000 EQD requirement?
Quick example: SNA-JFK-SNA on the first date you listed, Dec 19, for $324.81. That would get you 4,892 eqm. check it out at: https://goo.gl/flights/5yvC
I am assuming you hit your $12,000 EQD requirement?
#1177
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 20
Many thanks. Am at $17,139 EQD, so no problems there.
Thanks again so much.
Thanks again so much.
#1178
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 20
Quick example: SNA-JFK-SNA on the first date you listed, Dec 19, for $324.81. That would get you 4,892 eqm. check it out at: https://goo.gl/flights/5yvC
#1179
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ORD, MIA, BCN, SIN
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
There is a SNA-ORD-SNA on the 19th of December for $489. Unfortunately $100 more expensive than what I listed earlier but it does get you 3,440 EQM
#1180
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ORD, MIA, BCN, SIN
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
Departure Airport: SAN
Miles Needed: 3165
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, though ideally < $1000
Available Travel Dates: 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, or 31 December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Any advice is appreciated, am considering requal for EXP. Many thanks in advance.
Miles Needed: 3165
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, though ideally < $1000
Available Travel Dates: 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, or 31 December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA
Any advice is appreciated, am considering requal for EXP. Many thanks in advance.
play around with First Class flights, I've had good luck finding well priced options that allow for less time flying time but double miles.
#1181
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 5
By my calculations, I will end up $311 short on EQDs to reach PLT.
Any suggestions for the fastest "mileage run" to get my $311 from DFW?
Thanks in advance.
Any suggestions for the fastest "mileage run" to get my $311 from DFW?
Thanks in advance.
#1184
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
The fastest route might be simply to pay to keep your status. Have you checked how much it would cost to buy back your status?