[FARE GONE] CX: SYD-HKG-JFK in PE for 1329AUD/1001USD. 5 EQD/$ for AA
Apr 30, 2018, 8:03 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BWI
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 82
[FARE GONE] CX: SYD-HKG-JFK in PE for 1329AUD/1001USD. 5 EQD/$ for AA
This looks like the best fare for an EQD run I've seen since AA switched to EQDs. Potential earnings when credited to AA:
EQM: 18978
EQD: 5060
RDM: 25304 (55668 for EXP)
I'm sure this would be great if credited to AS as well, but I'm not familiar with that program.
It looks like any date with E availability until from now until March '19 works. Here's an example Google Flights for a one day turn around. Looks to be bookable with CX directly or Expedia.
EQM: 18978
EQD: 5060
RDM: 25304 (55668 for EXP)
I'm sure this would be great if credited to AS as well, but I'm not familiar with that program.
It looks like any date with E availability until from now until March '19 works. Here's an example Google Flights for a one day turn around. Looks to be bookable with CX directly or Expedia.
Apr 30, 2018, 9:32 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 155
You can break up the trip if you want to have shorter flight segments by flying to Vancouver and then on to New York.
SYD-HKG-YVR-JFK $1,068
SYD-HKG-YVR-JFK $1,068
Apr 30, 2018, 9:48 pm
#9
Join Date: May 1998
Location: australia
Posts: 5,762
Category 1: Eligibility restrictions
NOTE -
UNACCOMPANIED INFANT - NOT ELIGIBLE.
Damn, was looking to get rid of a few excess babies
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
12 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
5 IN AREA 3
3 IN AREA 2
4 IN AREA 1.
Category 17: HIP exceptions
THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
STOPOVERS.
AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
FOR CONNECTIONS.
Have to explore routing options
NOTE -
UNACCOMPANIED INFANT - NOT ELIGIBLE.
Damn, was looking to get rid of a few excess babies
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
12 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
5 IN AREA 3
3 IN AREA 2
4 IN AREA 1.
Category 17: HIP exceptions
THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
STOPOVERS.
AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
FOR CONNECTIONS.
Have to explore routing options
Apr 30, 2018, 10:24 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, UA 1k.
Posts: 296
This looks like the best fare for an EQD run I've seen since AA switched to EQDs. Potential earnings when credited to AA:
EQM: 18978
EQD: 5060
RDM: 25304 (55668 for EXP)
I'm sure this would be great if credited to AS as well, but I'm not familiar with that program.
It looks like any date with E availability until from now until March '19 works. Here's an example Google Flights for a one day turn around. Looks to be bookable with CX directly or Expedia.
EQM: 18978
EQD: 5060
RDM: 25304 (55668 for EXP)
I'm sure this would be great if credited to AS as well, but I'm not familiar with that program.
It looks like any date with E availability until from now until March '19 works. Here's an example Google Flights for a one day turn around. Looks to be bookable with CX directly or Expedia.
Good deal, except for needing that positioning flight.
Apr 30, 2018, 10:48 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 3,359
Wouldn't it be 37,956 EQM?
Last edited by Burj; Apr 30, 2018 at 11:58 pm
Apr 30, 2018, 11:33 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
This looks like the best fare for an EQD run I've seen since AA switched to EQDs. Potential earnings when credited to AA:
EQM: 18978
EQD: 5060
RDM: 25304 (55668 for EXP)
I'm sure this would be great if credited to AS as well, but I'm not familiar with that program.
It looks like any date with E availability until from now until March '19 works. Here's an example Google Flights for a one day turn around. Looks to be bookable with CX directly or Expedia.
EQM: 18978
EQD: 5060
RDM: 25304 (55668 for EXP)
I'm sure this would be great if credited to AS as well, but I'm not familiar with that program.
It looks like any date with E availability until from now until March '19 works. Here's an example Google Flights for a one day turn around. Looks to be bookable with CX directly or Expedia.
Miles flown 25,306 + COS 2,531
EQM 27,837
RDM 27,387 No Elite Status
RDM 40,490 MVP
RDM 53,143 MVPG
RDM 59,570 MVPG75K
Interestingly, this itinerary would generate enough EQM to make AS Elite MVP status (25K with partners) as there is no EQD requirement or the need to fly any segments on AS metal.
Remember, you only need 50K for a CX J award from/to NA & ASIA.
Do this Itinerary twice to Achieve MVPG, three times would be 6,489 miles short of MVPG75K.
Here is how three trips would add up starting with no Elite Status.
1st Trip EQM 27,837 RDM 27,837 reach MVP
2nd Trip EQM 27,837 RDM 40,490 reach MVPG
3rd Trip EQM 27,837 RDM 53,470
Totals: EQM 83,511 RDM 121,470
6,489 EQM short of MVPG75K.
At MVPG you receive 4 Gold Guest upgrades, GGU's
At MVPG75K you receive 4 additional GGU's, 4 Alaska Lounge Passes and 50K bonus RDM.
You would need another 6,489 EQM to Reach MVPG75K. After completing that you would have EQM 90,000 RDM 121,470 + 6,489 + 6,489 MVPG bonus + 50,000 bonus for reaching MVPG75K for a total of 184,448 RDM. Enough for a Return CX J plus a one-way CX F to SE Asia. Not bad for $3K+ with no status. 😁
For someone already at MVPG75K three trips and the required 6,489 would yield RDM 241,388. That is enough for one CX F to South Africa (no F on HKG-JNB so J) return plus one CX J to SE Asia return.
Thanks for the information ssbmoro. I have a QF8 F award in August booked for 70K AS miles. This will get me back to north America several times. 😁
James
Last edited by Flying for Fun; Apr 30, 2018 at 11:40 pm