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AA/One World: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
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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:
  1. do a search on your departure airport(s) to see if there's a MR already posted that might fit your need
  2. if you don't find what you need, post your request using the standardized format shown below in this wiki
  3. 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
  4. 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
For each response:
  1. quote the original request
  2. include the route cities, price, airline, cabin/class, EQMs/EQDs, and dates for the solution(s) found
  3. 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.

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Old Aug 27, 2018, 4:51 pm
  #1531  
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: St Pete Beach, FL
Programs: AA Exec Plat
Posts: 45
Originally Posted by Ceres
IAD to HGK 10/11-10/14 $1532
Elite Qualifying Award miles
Miles (EQMs) Segments (EQSs) Dollars (EQDs) Total
27,188 5 1,405 12,645

HKG legs in PE

Other dates in NOV are less
I found a cheaper fare, albeit a torturous routing. DCA-DFW-HKG-BKK R/T in PE (3 of 6 legs) for $1166 9/2-9/6

Miles (EQMs) Segments (EQSs) Dollars (EQDs) Award Miles
29367 6 6 1166 1024 11264

https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...81*.USD.116581

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Old Aug 28, 2018, 12:37 pm
  #1532  
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: Hyatt Glob, AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 23
Sooo close to Exp

Hi all, hoping for some brainstorming on this one. Based in HKG, but most CX Y fares won't accrual to AA. Looking to just do a weekend turn, want to do it as cheap as possible.

Departure Airport(s): HKG, SZX
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 2,500
EQDs Needed: Met
Max Budget: $350, as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend
Max # Travel Nights: Weekend turn
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners ok
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): Y
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 8:17 am
  #1533  
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 79
Originally Posted by RTWonSAT
Hi all, hoping for some brainstorming on this one. Based in HKG, but most CX Y fares won't accrual to AA. Looking to just do a weekend turn, want to do it as cheap as possible.

Departure Airport(s): HKG, SZX
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 2,500
EQDs Needed: Met
Max Budget: $350, as cheap as possible
Available Travel Dates: Any weekend
Max # Travel Nights: Weekend turn
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners ok
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): Y
I can come close, but that's it.Malaysia Airlines HKG to BKK routes through KUL. ITA says you can get 'S' & 'L' fares for 3170 HKD. But at 50% EQM per mile that only gets 2,337 EQMs.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 9:25 am
  #1534  
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: Hyatt Glob, AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 23
Originally Posted by just_jim
I can come close, but that's it.Malaysia Airlines HKG to BKK routes through KUL. ITA says you can get 'S' & 'L' fares for 3170 HKD. But at 50% EQM per mile that only gets 2,337 EQMs.
Thanks for that! It did lead me to an idea. may just do RJ in J for HKG-BKK. It's 4000HKD for 3000 EQM, Saturday night to Sunday night turn.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 11:33 am
  #1535  
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LCY
Programs: BA, GGL
Posts: 18
Departure Airport: LCY/LGW/LHR (anywhere in Europe)
Miles Needed: 1540 TP (BA)
Required Spend or Budget: Max 1800GBP, ideally under 1500GBP
Available Travel Dates: Now - 20 Sept (need it to be as short as possible, ideally crammed into weekends, long weekends or just a few days)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA/Qatar/One World.

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Old Aug 30, 2018, 6:36 pm
  #1536  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Originally Posted by pinksocks
Departure Airport: LCY/LGW/LHR (anywhere in Europe)
Miles Needed: 1540 TP (BA)
Required Spend or Budget: Max 1800GBP, ideally under 1500GBP
Available Travel Dates: Now - 20 Sept (need it to be as short as possible, ideally crammed into weekends, long weekends or just a few days)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA/Qatar/One World.
You might find the BA TP Run thread useful.
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Old Sep 3, 2018, 4:39 pm
  #1537  
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: AA, Delta, Marriott
Posts: 2
Question 20k EQM Ideas from DFW

Hello All,
First post. Looking for ideas for hitting EXP by Dec. 31, 2018. By my calculations I will hit 82K EQMs without a mileage run. Maybe to Hong Kong? Do you need a visa for an in and out trip?
Here is the form information:

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 20K EQM
Required Spend or Budget: $750
Available Travel Dates: Flexible November/December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: No
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Old Sep 3, 2018, 6:22 pm
  #1538  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Originally Posted by tonytexasdfw
Hello All,
First post. Looking for ideas for hitting EXP by Dec. 31, 2018. By my calculations I will hit 82K EQMs without a mileage run. Maybe to Hong Kong? Do you need a visa for an in and out trip?
Here is the form information:

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 20K EQM
Required Spend or Budget: $750
Available Travel Dates: Flexible November/December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: No
Welcome to FlyerTalk.

I hate to say it, but your constraints seem more than a bit optimistic. DFW-HKG direct RT is only 16k+ and seems to be about $1300 at best. If you're willing to kill yourself, AY offers DFW-SFO-HEL-HKG-HEL-SFO-DFW as a 4-day 23,500 mile odyssey for just over $1200.
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Old Sep 5, 2018, 1:57 pm
  #1539  
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DFW
Posts: 8,036
Looks like I should be about 7900 EQM short of EXP come December, with about $21k eqd and 16 segments.

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 8K EQM
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: Weekends preferred. Not available Oct 15-18, 21-23; Dec 8-15. End Nov not preferred.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Aa preferred, but not necessary if earning eqm

Last edited by thelark; Sep 5, 2018 at 9:30 pm
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Old Sep 5, 2018, 6:48 pm
  #1540  
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: DFW
Programs: AA
Posts: 2
I originally had another European trip in my business schedule, but that may not happen, so to make ExP I'm going to need a run.

Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 8500 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: < $1000 USD would be great
Available Travel Dates: November 29 - December 9
Max # Travel Nights: 2 would be optimal
AA only, or Partners Okay: Either, just need EQMs

Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N

Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Old Sep 5, 2018, 9:59 pm
  #1541  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Originally Posted by thelark
Looks like I should be about 7900 EQM short of EXP come December, with about $21k eqd and 16 segments.

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 8K EQM
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: Weekends preferred. Not available Oct 15-18, 21-23; Dec 8-15. End Nov not preferred.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Aa preferred, but not necessary if earning eqm
Originally Posted by srwatters
I originally had another European trip in my business schedule, but that may not happen, so to make ExP I'm going to need a run.

Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 8500 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: < $1000 USD would be great
Available Travel Dates: November 29 - December 9
Max # Travel Nights: 2 would be optimal
AA only, or Partners Okay: Either, just need EQMs

Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N

Thanks for any help you can provide.
LGA RT is 2778 mi for $271, so 3 of those would be 8,334 for $813.
DFW-LAX-HNL-DFW is 7575 mi for $999; you might be able to force a longer routing (maybe thru SEA?) without blowing up the price too much.
Here's an odd one. If you can depart very late Nov, there are bargains to LHR: DFW-LHR-CDG-LHR-DFW for $927!
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Last edited by SpammersAreScum; Sep 8, 2018 at 7:33 pm Reason: Adding missed final segment in the itinerary
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Old Sep 6, 2018, 7:16 am
  #1542  
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: DFW
Programs: AA
Posts: 2
Originally Posted by srwatters
I originally had another European trip in my business schedule, but that may not happen, so to make ExP I'm going to need a run.

Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 8500 EQM
EQDs Needed: None
Max Budget: < $1000 USD would be great
Available Travel Dates: November 29 - December 9
Max # Travel Nights: 2 would be optimal
AA only, or Partners Okay: Either, just need EQMs

Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N

Thanks for any help you can provide.
On a suggestion from a fellow traveler, I looked into booking through AA Vacations and found a package for a one nighter to LHR staying at the Mercure Heathrow for $815.49 or 4,600 miles + $761.21. It's regular economy and not basic so a carry-on is allowed and I could wait list for a mileage upgrade if I wanted... flight AA20 on 11/30 returning AA81 on 12/2. 9502 EQM.
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Old Sep 6, 2018, 11:41 am
  #1543  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Exp, United Silver, Delta Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 280
Hi Experts

I am trying to do a MR from SE Asia to get EXP for 2019. I found this fare which shows as PE but when i go to AA site it shows up as Q fare. Can anyone confirm that this is a PE fare?

https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0&...57*.USD.135257

I need about 25k EQM - Any suggestions around $1.2k range. departing cites PEN, KUL, HKG, BKK
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Old Sep 6, 2018, 3:18 pm
  #1544  
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AA EP 2M miler, AS MVP 100K
Posts: 2
Smile MR from MCI in November or December

Hi Mileage Run forum experts! I am looking to keep my EP on AA and will make it with your help. Any creative business/first with EQM bonus is a luxury and welcomed.

Departure Airport: MCI
Miles Needed: 8000 EQM, will make it on EQD
Required Spend or Budget: $600 for coach, up to $900 for first
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16-18, Nov 30-Dec 2, Dec 7-8, Dec 14-16
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA and partners are OK

Thanks in advance!
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Old Sep 6, 2018, 3:58 pm
  #1545  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Exp, United Silver, Delta Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 280
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