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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:

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

For each response:

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

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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.)

AA/One World: 2021 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

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Aug 17, 2021, 1:55 pm

#91

mannytabloid

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: NYC

Programs: AA EXP; DL Silver; Bonvoy Plat

Posts: 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPYDER876

As a rookie trying to learn Mileage Run ways, can someone explain to me how the EQD earned can be more than the $paid for a ticket. AA representative told me yesterday that the $paid=$EQD earned. In the post below apparently there's a bonus whihc helps to add more EQD than ticket price. How is this bonus earned.

What the rep told you is true for AA tickets - however, you can earn more if you book via One World partner airlines, including AS as you quoted. AA tickets are $ paid = EQD earned, however partner tickets are (Miles flown) * (Fare factor) = EQD. For example, AS earns 0.3X mileage of EQDs, regardless of the $ of the ticket, so you can earn EQDs at a higher multiple. See photo below. However, when booking partner airlines, it's important to confirm the fare class you're booking, as there are separate tiers for different fares, even within a single class (J, C, Y, etc.)

AA's website lists the multiples/factors for each of their partner airlines here.

Aug 17, 2021, 2:33 pm

#92

SPYDER876

Join Date: Apr 2014

Posts: 17

Thank you Mannytabloid, I appreciate the quick response.

Aug 18, 2021, 10:44 am

#93

nathanhamlet

Join Date: Aug 2021

Posts: 2

Departure Airport(s): BNA or DFW
EQDs Needed: 0
Max Budget: $3,000
Available Travel Dates: between October 1 and December 31
Max # Travel Nights: 3 (prefer weekend)
AA only, or Partners Okay: partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Vaccinated? (Y/N): Y

Aug 24, 2021, 10:19 pm

#94

theBeachBoy

Join Date: Aug 2019

Location: Montreal & Nashville

Programs: Aeroplan SE100K, Accor Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium Elite, BW Diamond, Hertz President's Circle

Posts: 391

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathanhamlet

Are you needing EQM or EQS?

I am looking for a BNA EQS run but can't find how to search Google flights for "any destination"

Aug 25, 2021, 6:58 am

#95

nathanhamlet

Join Date: Aug 2021

Posts: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by theBeachBoy

Are you needing EQM or EQS?

I am looking for a BNA EQS run but can't find how to search Google flights for "any destination"

EQMs preferably.

Aug 26, 2021, 7:01 pm

#96

Benny Fillo

Join Date: Apr 2020

Posts: 3

AA Platinum Pro going for EXP (currently platinum but will earn Plat. Pro through already booked future travel this year)
Departure Airport: NYC
EQMs Needed: 12,466
EQDs needed: $5000
Max Budget: $2700
Available Dates: Weekends, 11/10-11/14 & 11/18-11-21
Max # Travel Nights: 2 or 3 and above dates
AA only, or Partners Okay: partners okay, prefer AA
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): Y
Vaccinated? (Y/N):Y
I am planning to go to London for 11/18-11-21, and Europe from 11/10-11/14. Willing to go business class on either of those.

Aug 30, 2021, 11:09 am

#97

Promix

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Dallas

Programs: American Advantage

Posts: 10

EQD Needed

Departure Airport: DFW
EQMs Needed: 2,000
EQDs needed: $1,150
Max Budget: $1,000
Available Dates: Any Day in September
Max # Travel Nights: 1 during week or entire weekend
AA only, or Partners Okay: partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Vaccinated? Y

I need help identifying a couple flights that will help me reach what I need in EQDs as almost any couple flights will likely get me the EQMs I am missing.

Thanks!!

Aug 30, 2021, 11:27 am

#98

jsimon926

Join Date: Aug 2021

Posts: 134

Quote:

Originally Posted by Promix

DFW-SEA-IAH on AS in F followed by a ~$150 EQD flight on AA IAH-DFW

Last edited by jsimon926; Aug 30, 2021 at 11:28 am Reason: typo

Aug 31, 2021, 9:46 pm

#99

JPDC

Join Date: Aug 2019

Posts: 4

Departure Airport(s): CHA
EQDs Needed: 0 (2250 for the next tier but realistically not this year)
EQMs Needed: roughly 8,000, (again could go up to 20,000 for next tier but realistically not this year again)
Max Budget: $2,000
Available Travel Dates: between October 1 and December 31, Oct 8 - 16 would be optimal,
Max # Travel Nights: 2/3 (prefer weekend),
AA only, or Partners Okay: partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Vaccinated? (Y/N): Y
I'm also looking at going to England/London that October Week which might be helpful.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Sep 1, 2021, 8:31 am

#100

Promix

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Dallas

Programs: American Advantage

Posts: 10

Thanks! I am looking into booking this!

Sep 1, 2021, 8:33 am

#101

Promix

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Dallas

Programs: American Advantage

Posts: 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsimon926

DFW-SEA-IAH on AS in F followed by a ~$150 EQD flight on AA IAH-DFW

Thanks jsimon926!!!

Sep 2, 2021, 4:36 pm

#102

Benny Fillo

Join Date: Apr 2020

Posts: 3

Plat Pro going for Exp.

Departure Airport: NYC
EQMs Needed: 12,466
EQDs needed: $5000
Max Budget: $2700
Available Dates: Weekends, 11/10-11/14 & 11/18-11-21
Max # Travel Nights: 2 or 3 and above dates
AA only, or Partners Okay: partners okay, prefer AA
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): Y
Vaccinated? (Y/N):Y
I am planning to go to London for 11/18-11-21, and Europe from 11/10-11/14. Willing to go business class on either of those.

Sep 2, 2021, 10:56 pm

#103

dougwhitaker13

Join Date: Dec 2007

Programs: IHG Priority Club Spire Ambassador, AA Platinum Pro, Hyatt Explorist

Posts: 154

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannytabloid

AA's website lists the multiples/factors for each of their partner airlines here.

So glad that this question was asked as to it is exactly what I was wondering about. My biggest problem is meeting the EQD so it looks like Alaska Airlines is definitely the way to go. My question is this: Do we book through Alaska Airlines directly, and if so, how do I make sure that I get credit for AA? Also, is there something that will show us exactly how much we earn or is this something that we would compute on our own. Thanks in advance.

Sep 3, 2021, 7:25 am

#104

mannytabloid

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: NYC

Programs: AA EXP; DL Silver; Bonvoy Plat

Posts: 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougwhitaker13

Booking direct through Alaska is easiest but it's also possible to do this via an OTA like Priceline. Within the booking flow, there will be a dropdown for Frequent Flyer program. You'll want to select the program you want the flight to credit to (American in this case) and enter in your AA Frequent Flyer number. The miles should post within a week or two to your AA account.

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Sep 3, 2021, 3:43 pm

#105

osiriuso

Join Date: Oct 2009

Posts: 18

Departure Airport(s): LAX, SNA, LGB
EQDs Needed: $2000 to retain EXP
EQMs Needed: N/A
Max Budget: ~$1500
Available Travel Dates: Flexible
Max # Travel Nights: 2-3 preferred, but flexible
AA only, or Partners Okay: Partners okay
Have Chinese Visa? (Y/N): N
Vaccinated? (Y/N): Y

Trying to keep EXP with business travel shut down, so appreciate any tips on how to spend $2k EQDs on a budget.
Thank you!

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