Jan 2, 2021, 12:26 am
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AA/One World: 2021 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:
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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.)
.
Requesters and responders, please read this wiki before posting.
.
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
_________________________________________________
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.
_________________________________________________
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: 2021 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Mar 24, 2021, 7:21 am
#31
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I don't know where are you based ( which city you would originate at ), however, choose a red-eye flight if possible.
That would be my advice for two back-to-back transcon flights.
That would be my advice for two back-to-back transcon flights.
Mar 24, 2021, 8:05 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 17
I'm in IAD and I don't see any red-eye flights for transcon, might have to strategize if I can't do the same-day trip.
Mar 24, 2021, 8:16 am
#33
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AA is not operating IAD-LAX since COVID-19 hit and now it's suspended permanently, thus the red-eye service from LAX to the DC area is cancelled.
Mar 24, 2021, 8:39 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 17
Thanks for the suggestion. I did this and with the flights pricing at $57 each way, it's very tempting to get the EQM's. Might just need to find a netflix show to binge watch.
Mar 24, 2021, 11:20 am
#35
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Anyone done any transcon mileage run in economy? AA have some very cheap flights to LAX and was thinking of doing a same-day round-trip, but not sure if how brutal it will be flying in the plane for 5/6 hours each flight. Any advice to keep yourself busy while on flight?
David
Mar 24, 2021, 9:11 pm
#36
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX oriented World Digital Nomad
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, MLife/Cosmo Identity Gold, Other Vegas too...
Posts: 1,317
Ah, if only I had an AA credit card. I always wonder (and forget) why anyone would want to do this when they would still need the EQDs...
Mar 25, 2021, 3:00 am
#37
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
When I was younger (2009) I did a LGA-ORD-MSN-ORD-DUB-ORD-MSN-ORD-LGA for under 300 in Y, had an FA give me a dozen Minis when I told her about the run on ORD-MSN and it was a fun weekend... Those were the days pre EQD... now, I would say just use Alaska F fares, tons of EQDs and EQMs without touching the passport...
Mar 25, 2021, 11:17 am
#38
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX oriented World Digital Nomad
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, MLife/Cosmo Identity Gold, Other Vegas too...
Posts: 1,317
When I was younger (2009) I did a LGA-ORD-MSN-ORD-DUB-ORD-MSN-ORD-LGA for under 300 in Y, had an FA give me a dozen Minis when I told her about the run on ORD-MSN and it was a fun weekend... Those were the days pre EQD... now, I would say just use Alaska F fares, tons of EQDs and EQMs without touching the passport...
Mar 25, 2021, 3:48 pm
#39
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
I'm lost on this reference , as far as I can see the AA updated charts for flights post 3/31... nothing out of this world in the Premium Cabins...
AA-Alaska
AA-Alaska
Mar 26, 2021, 4:17 pm
#40
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX oriented World Digital Nomad
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, MLife/Cosmo Identity Gold, Other Vegas too...
Posts: 1,317
I'm lost on this reference , as far as I can see the AA updated charts for flights post 3/31... nothing out of this world in the Premium Cabins...
AA-Alaska
AA-Alaska
Mar 29, 2021, 10:56 pm
#41
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX oriented World Digital Nomad
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, MLife/Cosmo Identity Gold, Other Vegas too...
Posts: 1,317
Departure Airport: LAX or nearby
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Any
Available Travel Dates: Now to returning no later than May 31st, 1-10 days
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: MUST BE 100 PERCENT AA
I have a 20 percent promo code from Black Friday which must be booked in the next 48 hours, and can not be used on any metal besides AA. No AA vacations, etc, either. Looking to earn the most EQDs and EQMs possible, but I guess EQDs cannot be anything other than what I pay AA for, eh? Where's the most expensive place AA flies that is unique/different and OPEN without major quarantines at the moment? If you had said code, money, and time, what would you do?
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Any
Available Travel Dates: Now to returning no later than May 31st, 1-10 days
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: MUST BE 100 PERCENT AA
I have a 20 percent promo code from Black Friday which must be booked in the next 48 hours, and can not be used on any metal besides AA. No AA vacations, etc, either. Looking to earn the most EQDs and EQMs possible, but I guess EQDs cannot be anything other than what I pay AA for, eh? Where's the most expensive place AA flies that is unique/different and OPEN without major quarantines at the moment? If you had said code, money, and time, what would you do?
Mar 30, 2021, 1:43 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Departure Airport: LAX or nearby
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Any
Available Travel Dates: Now to returning no later than May 31st, 1-10 days
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: MUST BE 100 PERCENT AA
I have a 20 percent promo code from Black Friday which must be booked in the next 48 hours, and can not be used on any metal besides AA. No AA vacations, etc, either. Looking to earn the most EQDs and EQMs possible, but I guess EQDs cannot be anything other than what I pay AA for, eh? Where's the most expensive place AA flies that is unique/different and OPEN without major quarantines at the moment? If you had said code, money, and time, what would you do?
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Any
Available Travel Dates: Now to returning no later than May 31st, 1-10 days
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: MUST BE 100 PERCENT AA
I have a 20 percent promo code from Black Friday which must be booked in the next 48 hours, and can not be used on any metal besides AA. No AA vacations, etc, either. Looking to earn the most EQDs and EQMs possible, but I guess EQDs cannot be anything other than what I pay AA for, eh? Where's the most expensive place AA flies that is unique/different and OPEN without major quarantines at the moment? If you had said code, money, and time, what would you do?
But Brazil Premium Economy could work again 150% EQMs or 15760 EQMs for $905 and 36 hours in Rio
Apr 11, 2021, 7:10 pm
#43
Join Date: Apr 2021
Programs: Aadvantage platinum
Posts: 1
Help newbie here
Im a stay at home mom and don't normally earn any kind of status but received Advantage platinum for 3 months as a challenge. Id like to keep it and it expires May 16th. I'm clueless on challenge runs. is it realistic to earn by flying within the US only? Here's what I have left to earn in the next month:
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed:15,000 eqms
Required Spend or Budget:none
Available Travel Dates:any time
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed:15,000 eqms
Required Spend or Budget:none
Available Travel Dates:any time
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Apr 11, 2021, 7:18 pm
#44
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Im a stay at home mom and don't normally earn any kind of status but received Advantage platinum for 3 months as a challenge. Id like to keep it and it expires May 16th. I'm clueless on challenge runs. is it realistic to earn by flying within the US only? Here's what I have left to earn in the next month:
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed:15,000 eqms
Required Spend or Budget:none
Available Travel Dates:any time
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed:15,000 eqms
Required Spend or Budget:none
Available Travel Dates:any time
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
It's realistic to earn status with US domestic flights only. The simplest way you could achieve status would be to fly DFW-LAX-HNL-LAX-DFW in Domestic First and that would give you 15164EQM's for $1598.
You might decrease the price with some creative routings, however, this is the simplest way that you could achieve 15000EQM's in one round-trip.
Apr 26, 2021, 8:33 pm
#45
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 6
Departure Airport: DFW
Miles Needed: 55000
Required Spend or Budget: $3,000
Available Travel Dates: Flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshare okay
Miles Needed: 55000
Required Spend or Budget: $3,000
Available Travel Dates: Flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshare okay