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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 Oct 13, 2018, 5:03 pm
  #1636  
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1
Mileage Run

Hey Guys,

Longtime follower, first-time poster. Getting toward the end of the year and I need about 40K EQM to closeout the year. What I’m looking for is good C class availability on any route but assuming probably Asia (ICN/HKG) so I can buy an economy and then upgrade to biz with business extra or miles. Anyone have any thoughts on best way to see class availability without a ton of effort on EF? Or anyone have knowledge of routes with good upgrade availability to achieve 40K EQM?

Departure Airport(s): TUS but can position to any
EQMs or EQSs Needed: Roughly 40K
EQDs Needed: 1k
Max Budget: $1K per run (plus 350$ for biz upgrade)
Available Travel Dates: All Nov Wide Open
Max # Travel Nights: 4
AA only, or Partners Okay: AA only
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): No


Last edited by Robryberg; Oct 13, 2018 at 5:11 pm
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Old Oct 13, 2018, 9:43 pm
  #1637  
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: RBK
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 128
Originally Posted by SpammersAreScum
LAX-PTY in Bus is $1230 on many days; even a (non-existant?) direct would be barely enough EQM.

NYC-MAD-FCO in PE is only $1000 on just a few dates; probably need to act fast.
I'm in SoCal and did PTY last week. To maximize miles, route was ONT-DFW-MIA-PTY-MIA-PHX-ONT for 14,168 EQM's, flying First for the US legs and Biz for PTY.
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Old Oct 14, 2018, 7:49 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: MHT
Programs: AA (EP)
Posts: 3
Departure Airport(s): BOS, NYC, BDL, PVD, MHT, PWM
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 12000
EQDs Needed: $0
Max Budget: As low as possible - preferably <$500
Available Travel Dates: December 5-31
Max # Travel Nights: 0-4 days
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK

Domestic or international is fine.
Thanks for your help!
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Old Oct 14, 2018, 8:38 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Originally Posted by Whytheheckme
Departure Airport(s): BOS, NYC, BDL, PVD, MHT, PWM
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 12000
EQDs Needed: $0
Max Budget: As low as possible - preferably <$500
Available Travel Dates: December 5-31
Max # Travel Nights: 0-4 days
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK

Domestic or international is fine.
Thanks for your help!
you'd got a few options...
You did not specify if you have a Chinese visa. Its long but in seeing ~$450 to Beijing.
You could do EWR-LIH for ~$360 (various dates), itin EWR--ORD-LAX-LIH-LAX-DFW-EWR which will get you 10,301 miles leaving ~$140 to get the last 1700 miles which should be simple. NY to virtually anywhere in FL, as an example.
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Old Oct 15, 2018, 9:35 pm
  #1640  
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: MHT
Programs: AA (EP)
Posts: 3
Talking

Originally Posted by Whodunit68
you'd got a few options...
You did not specify if you have a Chinese visa. Its long but in seeing ~$450 to Beijing.
You could do EWR-LIH for ~$360 (various dates), itin EWR--ORD-LAX-LIH-LAX-DFW-EWR which will get you 10,301 miles leaving ~$140 to get the last 1700 miles which should be simple. NY to virtually anywhere in FL, as an example.
Thank you very much! Just booked my EWR-LIH for $360! Looks like I'll hit those last 1700 through a last-minute work trip, so it looks like I got a steal
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Old Oct 15, 2018, 9:46 pm
  #1641  
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Originally Posted by Whytheheckme
Thank you very much! Just booked my EWR-LIH for $360! Looks like I'll hit those last 1700 through a last-minute work trip, so it looks like I got a steal
Fantastic! Enjoy the trip.
Steve
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 9:09 am
  #1642  
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 4
Maintain platinum pro

have some spare time, need 28k EQM's and $2600 EQD's to maintain platinum pro on AA...based out of MIA, definitely have a DEN/LAX/LAS trip in the cards, but other than that, want to use chase/amex points efficiently to maintain status
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 9:52 am
  #1643  
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: RIC
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, National EE
Posts: 268
Need a bit of a bump before the end of the year. Any help for getting those last 600 or so EQD for as little out of pocket as possible is appreciated. I can book using Chase UA points if needed.

Departure Airport(s): RIC DCA IAD BWI ORF PHF CHO RDU
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 5000
EQDs Needed: $600
Max Budget: $300
Available Travel Dates: Any
Max # Travel Nights: 2
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
Chinese VISA: No
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 3:34 pm
  #1644  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Amsterdam
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Oneworld pleb, Accors Hotel Gold
Posts: 163
Hello, I'd like some help as regards a miles run.

Departure Airport: AMS (can reposition via BRU, FRA, CPH, ARN, etc)
Tier points needed via BA: 150
Destination: Can do USA, Latin America, or Southeast Asia
Required Spend or Budget: Minimum cost
Available Travel Dates: Wide Open, April-September 2019
Partners: OK as long as able to count towards BA Executive.
China Visa: No
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 6:12 pm
  #1645  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Originally Posted by brucewayne15
have some spare time, need 28k EQM's and $2600 EQD's to maintain platinum pro on AA...based out of MIA, definitely have a DEN/LAX/LAS trip in the cards, but other than that, want to use chase/amex points efficiently to maintain status
Welcome to FlyerTalk.

MIA-NRT RT on AY (so, via HEL) in Business is $4100 and earns EQM 30k+ and EQD 5k+. Other AY choices (BOM/DEL/etc) seem similar. If you're willing to spend well over $5k, there are a lot more options.
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 6:52 pm
  #1646  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Originally Posted by iherebyresign
Need a bit of a bump before the end of the year. Any help for getting those last 600 or so EQD for as little out of pocket as possible is appreciated. I can book using Chase UA points if needed.

Departure Airport(s): RIC DCA IAD BWI ORF PHF CHO RDU
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 5000
EQDs Needed: $600
Max Budget: $300
Available Travel Dates: Any
Max # Travel Nights: 2
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
Chinese VISA: No
I don't think your budget is realistic. You could do a SEA RT, meeting EQM with careful routing, for $250. But to earn EQD much higher than spend you need to fly on a partner. I'm quite sure you're not going to find one for $300, and if you did it would be cheap Econ earning .5x EQM, so it would have to be at least 10k actual miles.
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 6:56 pm
  #1647  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Originally Posted by asian_crossfitter
Hello, I'd like some help as regards a miles run.

Departure Airport: AMS (can reposition via BRU, FRA, CPH, ARN, etc)
Tier points needed via BA: 150
Destination: Can do USA, Latin America, or Southeast Asia
Required Spend or Budget: Minimum cost
Available Travel Dates: Wide Open, April-September 2019
Partners: OK as long as able to count towards BA Executive.
China Visa: No
There's a forum specifically for BA Tier Point Runs which you'll probably find more useful. Good luck!
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Old Oct 17, 2018, 8:37 pm
  #1648  
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Statesville, NC
Programs: AA PPro, HH Diamond
Posts: 5
Departure Airport(s): CLT/GSO, but can reposition with miles
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 10000
EQDs Needed: $0
Max Budget: Less than $2000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in November, December
Max # Travel Nights: 0-3 Days
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
No Chinese Visa, Both Domestic and International OK


Definitely good to go on EQD's, usually based out of either CLT or GSO, but am able to reposition for a better deal. Have about 15,000 EQM planned through year-end but will need to make up the difference
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Old Oct 18, 2018, 8:19 am
  #1649  
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 194
Reposting as my available travel dates and destinations changed

Departure Airport(s): AUS
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 4,800
EQDs Needed: $740
Max Budget: As low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Any time except
Thanksgiving week
Max # Travel Nights: Any
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
No Chinese Visa
Domestic and International OK

Last edited by flyer0123; Oct 18, 2018 at 8:19 am Reason: spelling
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Old Oct 18, 2018, 10:49 am
  #1650  
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: AA PlatPro, IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 11
Departure Airport(s): CLT
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 10,000
EQDs Needed: $0
Max Budget: As low as possible
Available Travel Dates: Any time except
Thanksgiving week
Max # Travel Nights: Any
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners OK
No Chinese Visa
Domestic and International OK
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