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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.

(Note: Added this info from the OP to wiki for greater visibility to posters.)
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 10:31 am
  #2101  
 
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 amiromar
Could use any help out there. Looks like my number is now only going to be 15k. Is there an easy way to see what works?
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 15k on AA
Required Spend or Budget: no requirement like to stay under $2k
Available Travel Dates: 12/26-12/30
Flight path - dfw-pvg-hkg-lax-dfw
# segments - 5
Class: International Economy
GF URL - https://tinyurl.com/ydxpj2vy
Price - $1,843.63
Carrier - AA & KA
Flight numbers - AA 127, KA 891, AA 192, AA 2484
GCMAP Miles - 16,624 mi
Probably EQMs - 15,884.
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 12:20 pm
  #2102  
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 4
Appreciate any help! Only need 3,033 to maintain EXP

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 3,033 on AA
Required Spend or Budget: like to stay under $500
Available Travel Dates: 12/19-12/22 (prefer to do all in one day)
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 1:02 pm
  #2103  
 
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 ddelsol
Appreciate any help! Only need 3,033 to maintain EXP

Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 3,033 on AA
Required Spend or Budget: like to stay under $500
Available Travel Dates: 12/19-12/22 (prefer to do all in one day)
Flight path - DFW-SEA-DFW
# segments - 2
Class: Economy
GF URL - https://tinyurl.com/y7dulrl4
Price - $474.79 (be sure to chose Economy and not BE)
Carrier - AA
Flight numbers - AA 1847, AA 2240
GCMAP Miles - 3,320 mi
Probable EQMs - 3,320.
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 2:41 pm
  #2104  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 317
Originally Posted by Whodunit68
did you check to see if AA offered you a buy up? The offer for my better half was less than a trip would have been.
You shouldn't pay more than ~$700 for $550 EQDs (though you should always check fare/fees to be sure).
I found for this Thursday something that should give you ~593 EQDs:Adult (per passenger)$593.48 USD.

Flight path - SAN-DFW-SAN
# segments - 2
Class: Domestic First
GF URL -
https://tinyurl.com/y96tns8k
Price - $660.79
Carrier - AA
Flight numbers -
AA 1611, AA 1624
Probably EQDs - 593.
Thanks and sadly there was no offer, but this sounds like a great run.
Thanks!
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 3:26 pm
  #2105  
 
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: One World
Posts: 1
Smile AA mileage run for Exec Plat

Originally Posted by Pat89339
In order to organize the end-of-year crush of Mileage/Status/Challenge Run threads, the Moderators have decided to create a consolidated thread for the airlines with the most frequent requests. This is the thread for American Airlines.

For each request, please include the following information:

Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:


For each response. Please quote the original request.

On behalf to the Mileage Run Moderator team, I would like to express our thanks to the many FlyerTalkers who rose to the challenge and helped so many members with their helpful suggestions.

These consolidates threads made managing the year end traffic much smoother.

Hopefully, all were successful with their runs.

Pat89339 on behalf of the Mileage Run Moderator team
Departure Airport(s): Any New York
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 3000
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget:
Available Travel Dates: Before end of the year
Max # Travel Nights: Flex
AA only, or Partners Okay: Either
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 4:22 pm
  #2106  
 
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 1
BNA MR Needed

Departure Airport(s): BNA
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 1400 EQM's to get to Platinum
EQDs Needed: $0
Max Budget: $200
Available Travel Dates: 12/17-12/18
Max # Travel Nights: 2
AA only, or Partners Okay: Prefer AA
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Old Dec 10, 2018, 10:35 pm
  #2107  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Miami
Programs: AA
Posts: 15
Fast start run to EXP, in January due to 3 SWU exp jan 2019

Hello, basicaly I want to use my SWU's, and get a nice starting bump for the year, having major surgery in February an i wil be out for 6 months.
Departure Airport: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas.
Miles Needed: The most possible
Required Spend or Budget: 2000 max for PE, 4000 to 5000 for business or first. Have 3 SWU that expire Jan 2019
Available Travel Dates: January 13 or 14 , coming back january 25 to 28 . even 2 trips. Would love tokyo all the way. Snowboarding first time over there!
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: AA , BA or codeshare for better mileage accrual.
I would love tsukuba for snowboarding last time before my surgery,
Thanks every one for helping!
Gracias Amigos

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Old Dec 11, 2018, 2:50 am
  #2108  
 
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 DobbsF
Departure Airport(s): Any New York
EQMs or EQSs Needed: 3000
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget:
Available Travel Dates: Before end of the year
Max # Travel Nights: Flex
AA only, or Partners Okay: Either
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Same day turn to LAS or DEN from LGA on Dec 18 is $300 and just over 3k miles with connection.
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 8:19 am
  #2109  
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 3
Miles needed

Departure AirportFW
Miles Needed:4365
Required Spend or Budget:<600
Available Travel Dates: prior to Dec 31st
Required Metal or Codeshares : One World
Needed to reach EP
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 8:55 am
  #2110  
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: AA
Posts: 9
Platinum Pro Goal

Looking to reach Platinum Pro currently 63.5K EQMs Already at $ 12K EQDs
Departure Airport(s):
MIA/FLL
EQMs or EQSs Needed: EQM: 12.5k Miles
EQDs Needed: Not needed
Max Budget: Preferably Under $1000
Available Travel Dates: Long weekends (Thursday-Tuesday) or weekends.
Max # Travel Nights: 2-5 (not including flying nights)
AA only, or Partners Okay: Flexible as long as it gets me AA EQMs
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 9:33 am
  #2111  
 
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 campanones
Looking to reach Platinum Pro currently 63.5K EQMs Already at $ 12K EQDs
Departure Airport(s):
MIA/FLL
EQMs or EQSs Needed: EQM: 12.5k Miles
EQDs Needed: Not needed
Max Budget: Preferably Under $1000
Available Travel Dates: Long weekends (Thursday-Tuesday) or weekends.
Max # Travel Nights: 2-5 (not including flying nights)
AA only, or Partners Okay: Flexible as long as it gets me AA EQMs
Flight path - FLL-CLT-LAX-OGG-PHX-CLT-FLL
# segments - 6
Class: Domestic Economy
Price - $924
Carrier - AA
Flight numbers - AA 1709, AA 1721, AA 205, AA 254, AA 707, AA 2064
GCMAP Miles - 10,491 mi
Probable EQMs - 10,491.
After that, any quick hop to NYC should get you the rest and they're still fairly inexpensive. It will go slightly over your $1K but not by much *and* if you want to save a few bucks and have a beer on the beach in Hawaii, flights are slightly lower if you stay 24 hours or more.
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 10:15 am
  #2112  
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: AA
Posts: 9
Thank you and cheers!!
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 10:22 am
  #2113  
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BER
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,843
BA / Oneworld tp „mini run“

hey folks

I’m looking for a little mileage / tier point run ex TXL or LHR/AMS ar the following possible dates

-first week of January
- a three day weekend in Februar or March
-Pentecost (Friday - Tuesday)

any suggestions?

tha is in advanced
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 12:18 pm
  #2114  
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Dallas, TX, USA AA Plat
Posts: 1,342
Ski-B, - Do you have any status now?

Google.com/flights -- gives you a map - use DFW as home base and it will show you cities and prices. You need to click on OneWorld in the search box. It's to the right

My experience is it's difficult to find the excellent mileage run deals like other cities have. Keeping it under $600 may be a bit of a stretch. Google Flight is a good place to start.
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Old Dec 11, 2018, 12:25 pm
  #2115  
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA CK, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Avis President's Club
Posts: 7
DFW run for EP

Originally Posted by BonhamSix
I am 12,200 miles short of EP. I have DFW-LGA RT on an I fare and DFW-LAX-MIA-BOG-MIA-ORD-DFW on M fare. DFW-LAX leg is V fare. Will this get me to 100k EQMs? If not I hopefully will just need a quick same day domestic run. Thanks for the help

Departure Airport(s): DFW
EQMs Needed: 12200
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates: Dec 12-24
Max # Travel Nights: Same day return if possible
AA only, or Partners Okay: open as long as EQMs are there
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Update my BOG trip for work was pushed to January. So I'm back to just the DFW-LGA trip on I fare. If my math is correct that will put 7k EQMs short of EP. However, my travel schedule has opened up to anytime between now and 12/24. Any help is appreciated.
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