Jan 2, 23, 1:46 pm
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AA/One World: 2022 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: 2023 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Jan 2, 23, 1:45 pm
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Moderator: Mileage Run, United Airlines; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The City/Honolulu
Programs: UA 3MM; Hyatt Glob*****; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,463
AA/One World: 2023 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
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 in this thread:
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 have risen 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
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For each request, please include the following information in this thread:
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 have risen 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
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Feb 8, 23, 7:55 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: DMV & FL
Programs: AA, KF
Posts: 213
Not sure if it's fine posting here for help needed. But I'll try anyways and just let me know where's the right place to post it. I need help to meet AA Platinum. AA is offering $1,232 to buy up. Not sure if doable with status expiring Feb 28, 2023.
Departure Airport: WAS
Miles Needed: 12,000
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible
Available Travel Dates: February (preferably Friday-weekends)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Metal or CS is okay.
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.
Departure Airport: WAS
Miles Needed: 12,000
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible
Available Travel Dates: February (preferably Friday-weekends)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Metal or CS is okay.
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.
Feb 10, 23, 9:28 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2023
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
Posts: 106
I think your best bet is to look into hotel bookings via RM (RocketMiles) or BAAH (Book AA Hotels). Check out the link below. Maybe ask your question there. I did a quick look and there are properties where you should be able to get whatever miles/LPs you need at around 2.6-2.8 cpm, inclusive of taxes. Roughly ~$315$340 if youre looking to earn 12,000 miles/LPs. I prefer RM. Maybe look to Bali. Sort by lowest cost ($20-22). Ignore properties that dont offer bonus (typically 3,000 extra miles/LPs per night for ~2.5 cpm). Do your math. You want non-refundable. Points generally show up in less than a week from date of stay. Enjoy your virtual time on the beach!
Bookaahotels vs RocketMiles - useability, experiences, questions, data points
Bookaahotels vs RocketMiles - useability, experiences, questions, data points
Feb 18, 23, 6:43 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: DMV & FL
Programs: AA, KF
Posts: 213
I think your best bet is to look into hotel bookings via “RM” (RocketMiles) or “BAAH” (Book AA Hotels).” Check out the link below. Maybe ask your question there. I did a quick look and there are properties where you should be able to get whatever miles/LPs you need at around 2.6-2.8 cpm, inclusive of taxes. Roughly ~$315–$340 if you’re looking to “earn” 12,000 miles/LPs. I prefer RM. Maybe look to Bali. Sort by lowest cost ($20-22). Ignore properties that don’t offer bonus (typically 3,000 extra miles/LPs per night for ~2.5 cpm). Do your math. You want non-refundable. Points generally show up in less than a week from date of stay. Enjoy your “virtual” time on the beach!
Bookaahotels vs RocketMiles - useability, experiences, questions, data points
Bookaahotels vs RocketMiles - useability, experiences, questions, data points
Feb 21, 23, 10:29 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Rowland heights, CA USA
Programs: PAL million miler (1.6 M ), AA Platinum ( almost 1 M)
Posts: 434
Needed 6 segments before March 1 ( 30 segments)
Hi guys, need your help. I have reached more than 225k loyalty points so I have been an exec platinum member for 18 years now. But I need to fly 6 more segments so I can get my 5 systemwide upgrades. I wanna do it around feb 27 and 28. I prefer a plane that has lie flat business class seats then if none then it is okay. I can fly out of lax, sna, ont. I just wanna do 1 overnight flight to be done with the 6 segments. Thank you guys for the suggestions!!
john
john
Feb 22, 23, 11:44 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2023
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
Posts: 106
Hi guys, need your help. I have reached more than 225k loyalty points so I have been an exec platinum member for 18 years now. But I need to fly 6 more segments so I can get my 5 systemwide upgrades. I wanna do it around feb 27 and 28. I prefer a plane that has lie flat business class seats then if none then it is okay. I can fly out of lax, sna, ont. I just wanna do 1 overnight flight to be done with the 6 segments. Thank you guys for the suggestions!!
john
john
Feb 23, 23, 10:21 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Minnetonka, MN, USA
Programs: DL Diamond 2MM, AA ExPlt
Posts: 925
Hi guys, need your help. I have reached more than 225k loyalty points so I have been an exec platinum member for 18 years now. But I need to fly 6 more segments so I can get my 5 systemwide upgrades. I wanna do it around feb 27 and 28. I prefer a plane that has lie flat business class seats then if none then it is okay. I can fly out of lax, sna, ont. I just wanna do 1 overnight flight to be done with the 6 segments. Thank you guys for the suggestions!!
john
john
Feb 23, 23, 12:39 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2023
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
Posts: 106
I did it this way, too, except mine were revenue flights (about $45/segmentcould have been $35/seg in BE, but I wanted some flexibility). Short regional flightsaverage distance of <250 miles/seg. HPN-DCA-CLT-RDU-CLT-DCA-HPN.
Feb 24, 23, 8:20 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: DMV & FL
Programs: AA, KF
Posts: 213
How many miles did you earn from this route?
Feb 25, 23, 11:13 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2023
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
Posts: 106
Miles? Negligible2266 r/t. Miles were not the objective. I needed to get to 30 segments to unlock 3 levels of loyalty choice rewards, which will give me 7 SWUs (once I make my electionswaiting until ~ March 30 to do that in order to extend their expiration date), With traditional mileage run, focus is usually on getting most qualifying miles/points at lowest cpm/cpp. For segment run, goal (mine anyway) was to get cheapest cost/segment and to look for short flights so that I could go out and back in a day (no overnights). I needed another 20 segments (am more of a frequent spender than frequent flyer), and with new LP system, saw opportunity to get SWUs at effective cost of ~$150 each). EXP is nice, but I dont fly AA often enough for that alone to justify 20 flights to nowhere. I was in it for the SWUs which I plan to use for intl travel. Mission accomplished in 4 days (not consecutive!). Wasnt too horrible. Got AC day passes for quick pit stops. Got comp FC upgrades on 18/20 flightsonly missed on 2 that were SDCs due to weather. And with flown segments no longer being required going forward (on AA anyway), this was a once and done endeavor.
), and with new LP system, saw opportunity to get SWUs at effective cost of ~$150 each). EXP is nice, but I dont fly AA often enough for that alone to justify 20 flights to nowhere. I was in it for the SWUs which I plan to use for intl travel. Mission accomplished in 4 days (not consecutive!). Wasnt too horrible. Got AC day passes for quick pit stops. Got comp FC upgrades on 18/20 flightsonly missed on 2 that were SDCs due to weather. And with flown segments no longer being required going forward (on AA anyway), this was a once and done endeavor.
Mar 3, 23, 11:57 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2023
Posts: 2
Hi, sorry in advance for the please help me find a run post, I am very new here and a bit overwhelmed even having watched many YT videos!
I am looking for a 1080 TP run going anywhere for any amount of time between 25th March 23 (yes I know a tough ask!) and 2nd April.
Max Budget 2500 and would ideally like 2 23hr stopovers but not fussed on destination. Have tried already tried Spain to West Coast but struggling. Will keep trying to build on ITA Matrix but any help would be hugely appreciated.
Promising this will be my first and only post of this kind.
Thank you
Hi,
I need to do a run before April 8th and have found BUD-LHR-LAX-HNL return. Could anyone help improve this to maximise TPs and ideally reduce cost? Currently 2,180 pp for two people Sun 26 MAR - return leg starting 1st Apr 23. Ideally want to take advantage of the BAH offer but struggling to make it work. Happy to have 23hr stopovers anywhere on route, need to return by Apr 3rd.
Thanks
I am looking for a 1080 TP run going anywhere for any amount of time between 25th March 23 (yes I know a tough ask!) and 2nd April.
Max Budget 2500 and would ideally like 2 23hr stopovers but not fussed on destination. Have tried already tried Spain to West Coast but struggling. Will keep trying to build on ITA Matrix but any help would be hugely appreciated.
Promising this will be my first and only post of this kind.
Thank you
Hi,
I need to do a run before April 8th and have found BUD-LHR-LAX-HNL return. Could anyone help improve this to maximise TPs and ideally reduce cost? Currently 2,180 pp for two people Sun 26 MAR - return leg starting 1st Apr 23. Ideally want to take advantage of the BAH offer but struggling to make it work. Happy to have 23hr stopovers anywhere on route, need to return by Apr 3rd.
Thanks
Last edited by Pat89339; Mar 3, 23 at 2:08 pm Reason: Comsecutive posts
Dec 2, 23, 9:37 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 1
AA Milage run
Departure Airport: GCM or MIA
Miles Needed: 25,000
Required Spend or Budget: flexible
Available Travel Dates: flexible (complete before Feb 28, 2024)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: either
Trying to get 25k before the end of the qualifying year to reach Platinum. Thanks for your help.
Miles Needed: 25,000
Required Spend or Budget: flexible
Available Travel Dates: flexible (complete before Feb 28, 2024)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: either
Trying to get 25k before the end of the qualifying year to reach Platinum. Thanks for your help.
