AA: LAX-JFK transcon F $1199
Aug 22, 2015, 3:49 pm
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AA: LAX-JFK transcon First $1199
Not exactly a MR deal, but an okay deal if you were going to book transcon J anyways (which is only $2 less than F).
Multiple dates but seems to favor Saturday departures/returns if you want the lowest fare -- else it clocks in around $1400.
Seems to work both directions. Sample
Edit: Books into P so 2.0 EQP (only the base 1.5 EQP may be used towards challenges); Currency Promotion means up to 24K/12K/6K non-elite bonus miles if you're EXP/Plat and Gold/Non-Status, respectively, roundtrip on top of the 50% class of service and elite mile bonuses. With the minimum stay it might be wise to do a nested trip like someone suggested.'
9.9K EQP, 4.95K EQM, up to 36.4K RDM round trip [calculation assuming EXP: 4.95(BASE)+2.475(COS)+4.95(ELITE BONUS)+24(CURRENCY)]
Multiple dates but seems to favor Saturday departures/returns if you want the lowest fare -- else it clocks in around $1400.
Seems to work both directions. Sample
Edit: Books into P so 2.0 EQP (only the base 1.5 EQP may be used towards challenges); Currency Promotion means up to 24K/12K/6K non-elite bonus miles if you're EXP/Plat and Gold/Non-Status, respectively, roundtrip on top of the 50% class of service and elite mile bonuses. With the minimum stay it might be wise to do a nested trip like someone suggested.'
9.9K EQP, 4.95K EQM, up to 36.4K RDM round trip [calculation assuming EXP: 4.95(BASE)+2.475(COS)+4.95(ELITE BONUS)+24(CURRENCY)]
Last edited by supermintyfresh; Aug 25, 2015 at 1:37 am
Aug 22, 2015, 4:59 pm
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Aug 22, 2015, 5:04 pm
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AA F flagship checkin/lounge is for sure better than the no lounge or special services on offer to Mint passengers
silly comment
Aug 22, 2015, 7:14 pm
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Not exactly a MR deal, but an okay deal if you were going to book transcon J anyways (which is only $2 less than F).
Multiple dates but seems to favor Saturday departures/returns if you want the lowest fare -- else it clocks in around $1400.
Seems to work both directions. Sample
Multiple dates but seems to favor Saturday departures/returns if you want the lowest fare -- else it clocks in around $1400.
Seems to work both directions. Sample
Aug 22, 2015, 8:18 pm
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nice find. however it appears to have a minimum stay and is only permitted on Saturdays, so if you want to MR with it you have to do nested tickets as the fare rules require a round trip purchase.
Aug 23, 2015, 11:17 am
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Agreed. This is only useful to gain AAdvantage EQM/EQP (the latter of which should be a decent amount with the currency promo). In literally any other case, I'd choose Mint every time.
Aug 23, 2015, 1:32 pm
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AA: LAX-JFK transcon F $1199
Probably books into A or P fare code, which are only 2x EQP, and not full fare F, which would be 3x EQP. But you will be able to assign a seat after purchase in the first class cabin.
Aug 23, 2015, 6:06 pm
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Mint has no lounge nor flagship checkin. Nor is a better hard product compared to AA 321T F if sitting in non-suites