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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
#1471
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York
Programs: AA Exp / Marriott Titanium / Hilton Gold / Hyatt Globalist / United Silver
Posts: 958
Departure Airport(s): NYC area
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 40,000
EQDs Needed: $0 - already at $20k
Max Budget: flexible
Available Travel Dates: most weekends
Max # Travel Nights: 2-3
AA only, or Partners Okay: ok
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N - but i can get it or make a RT with LCC
Hi guys - my travel this year suddenly stopped with no prospect of picking up until mid next year. Any ideas on how I can get 40,000 in a most cost effective way?
I can think of Y run to Vietnam or PE run to JKT a number of times, but would love to hear other ideas.
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 40,000
EQDs Needed: $0 - already at $20k
Max Budget: flexible
Available Travel Dates: most weekends
Max # Travel Nights: 2-3
AA only, or Partners Okay: ok
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N - but i can get it or make a RT with LCC
Hi guys - my travel this year suddenly stopped with no prospect of picking up until mid next year. Any ideas on how I can get 40,000 in a most cost effective way?
I can think of Y run to Vietnam or PE run to JKT a number of times, but would love to hear other ideas.
#1472
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Phoenix
Programs: AA EXP Hyatt Explorist Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Emerald Club Executive Elite, UA Silver
Posts: 46
Departure Airport(s): NYC area
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 40,000
EQDs Needed: $0 - already at $20k
Max Budget: flexible
Available Travel Dates: most weekends
Max # Travel Nights: 2-3
AA only, or Partners Okay: ok
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N - but i can get it or make a RT with LCC
Hi guys - my travel this year suddenly stopped with no prospect of picking up until mid next year. Any ideas on how I can get 40,000 in a most cost effective way?
I can think of Y run to Vietnam or PE run to JKT a number of times, but would love to hear other ideas.
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 40,000
EQDs Needed: $0 - already at $20k
Max Budget: flexible
Available Travel Dates: most weekends
Max # Travel Nights: 2-3
AA only, or Partners Okay: ok
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N - but i can get it or make a RT with LCC
Hi guys - my travel this year suddenly stopped with no prospect of picking up until mid next year. Any ideas on how I can get 40,000 in a most cost effective way?
I can think of Y run to Vietnam or PE run to JKT a number of times, but would love to hear other ideas.
#1473
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Orange County, Ca
Programs: AA, DL
Posts: 17
FYI... there is some availability on the HKG flights and through AA vacation, it does range from the bottom of $1250 unless you are willing to stay in a dormitory.... I'm thinking about doing it LAX-DFW-HKG in economy on days that appear light and then request a business class upgrade for $300 + 30,000 miles. I did that earlier this year and it was great on a <24 hour stay in Hong Kong. Anxious to see if anyone else has found anything exciting out of LA as this LAX-DFW-HKG requires a hotel in Dallas too so starts getting pricing, but great miles.....
#1474
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 476
Departure Airport(s): MDT, PHL but will reposition
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 16,000 for gold
EQDs Needed: $2165 for gold
Max Budget: $2,700-$2800 (prefer to spend $2200-2500)
Available Travel Dates: October 12- November 14 (Could possibly leave a day earlier and return a day or two later.)
Max # Travel Nights: 30-32
AA only, or Partners Okay: Whatever earns miles
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
I have to be in New Zealand (North Island) on November 1 and intend to spend the previous two weeks on the South Island and/or one city in Australia. It should not be a problem to earn gold again, but wondering if it is possible to hit platinum with a budget of $2800. Prefer PE for flights longer than 7 hours.
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 16,000 for gold
EQDs Needed: $2165 for gold
Max Budget: $2,700-$2800 (prefer to spend $2200-2500)
Available Travel Dates: October 12- November 14 (Could possibly leave a day earlier and return a day or two later.)
Max # Travel Nights: 30-32
AA only, or Partners Okay: Whatever earns miles
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
I have to be in New Zealand (North Island) on November 1 and intend to spend the previous two weeks on the South Island and/or one city in Australia. It should not be a problem to earn gold again, but wondering if it is possible to hit platinum with a budget of $2800. Prefer PE for flights longer than 7 hours.
Last edited by sushanna1; Jul 29, 2018 at 4:41 pm Reason: grammar; spacing
#1475
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: VA
Programs: AA EXP, DL Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 293
I wanted to mention that the latest AA offer for FoundersCard members is "5% off on flights to US, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Canada and Mexico" and "10% off on flights to Europe" for travel between 08/01/18 and 12/22/18.
They generate a unique promo code to use when you book on AA.com. I haven't tried it yet, as the next flight I need to book is to China, and it's not included.
They generate a unique promo code to use when you book on AA.com. I haven't tried it yet, as the next flight I need to book is to China, and it's not included.
#1476
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Escondido, CA
Programs: US Chairman no more. AA EXP
Posts: 682
There is availability LAX-Hong Kong (via DFW) on AA vacation in premium economy that books into special fares (P*) that would get 26,825 EQMs for @$1250 plus the NYC-LAX transcon will add another 4950 EQMs (economy) for around $300... for the last 10K NYC to Europe later in the year would get you most of the they way there for less than $600
#1477
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: VA
Programs: AA EXP, DL Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 293
#1478
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Escondido, CA
Programs: US Chairman no more. AA EXP
Posts: 682
How do you do a multi-city search on AA Vacations?
#1480
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: VA
Programs: AA EXP, DL Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 293
#1481
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Orange County, Ca
Programs: AA, DL
Posts: 17
I have not found one and have looked several times.... If someone else finds it, hopefully they'll let us know.....
#1482
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1
Departure Airport(s): PHX preferred. LAX and LAS are also options.
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 12,500
EQDs Needed: 2000
Max Budget: Less is better
Available Travel Dates: Weekends - Challenge date is 8/9 through 11/9.
Max # Travel Nights: Minimum. Could do one or two.
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 12,500
EQDs Needed: 2000
Max Budget: Less is better
Available Travel Dates: Weekends - Challenge date is 8/9 through 11/9.
Max # Travel Nights: Minimum. Could do one or two.
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners Okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
#1483
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 2
I have a quick question if I am doing this right?
I am using Google flights to check options out of DFW.
I am looking at a Milage run of DFW-LHR-BCL and then BCL-JFK-DFW and the date I have selected is Friday Dec 7th and return the 9th. Cost of the flight is $689.
Using the calculator found at MileCal dot com, it is showing a RT earning 21370 miles. I am platinum today on AA and am looking to possibly use this flight to get me to Plat Pro or EXP depending on the amount of travel I do the rest of the year.
Am I calculating this correctly? Thank you in advance for any help or guidance.
I am using Google flights to check options out of DFW.
I am looking at a Milage run of DFW-LHR-BCL and then BCL-JFK-DFW and the date I have selected is Friday Dec 7th and return the 9th. Cost of the flight is $689.
Using the calculator found at MileCal dot com, it is showing a RT earning 21370 miles. I am platinum today on AA and am looking to possibly use this flight to get me to Plat Pro or EXP depending on the amount of travel I do the rest of the year.
Am I calculating this correctly? Thank you in advance for any help or guidance.
#1484
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: VA
Programs: AA EXP, DL Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 293
I have a quick question if I am doing this right?
I am using Google flights to check options out of DFW.
I am looking at a Milage run of DFW-LHR-BCL and then BCL-JFK-DFW and the date I have selected is Friday Dec 7th and return the 9th. Cost of the flight is $689.
Using the calculator found at MileCal dot com, it is showing a RT earning 21370 miles. I am platinum today on AA and am looking to possibly use this flight to get me to Plat Pro or EXP depending on the amount of travel I do the rest of the year.
Am I calculating this correctly? Thank you in advance for any help or guidance.
I am using Google flights to check options out of DFW.
I am looking at a Milage run of DFW-LHR-BCL and then BCL-JFK-DFW and the date I have selected is Friday Dec 7th and return the 9th. Cost of the flight is $689.
Using the calculator found at MileCal dot com, it is showing a RT earning 21370 miles. I am platinum today on AA and am looking to possibly use this flight to get me to Plat Pro or EXP depending on the amount of travel I do the rest of the year.
Am I calculating this correctly? Thank you in advance for any help or guidance.