AA: SFO-CGK: 829 USD, 23.3k miles, 3.55cpm
Aug 11, 2015 | 3:36 pm
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AA: SFO-CGK: 829 USD, 23.3k miles, 3.55cpm
AA: SFO-CGK: 829 USD, 23.3k miles, 3.55cpm
Sample dates Dec 1st - Dec 8th:
SFO-ORD-NRT-CGK-HKG-DFW-SFO
All AA coded, so 100% miles earned
ORD-NRT-CGK is JAL-operated, CGK-HKG is CX. All books into N and Q.
Bookable on AA.com!
If you need help finding it, enter the following routing into AA.com:
SFO-ORD Dec 1
ORD-CGK Dec 2
CGK-HKG Dec 8
HKG-DFW Dec 8
DFW-SFO Dec 8
or adjust the dates accordingly.
Sample dates Dec 1st - Dec 8th:
SFO-ORD-NRT-CGK-HKG-DFW-SFO
All AA coded, so 100% miles earned
ORD-NRT-CGK is JAL-operated, CGK-HKG is CX. All books into N and Q.
Bookable on AA.com!
If you need help finding it, enter the following routing into AA.com:
SFO-ORD Dec 1
ORD-CGK Dec 2
CGK-HKG Dec 8
HKG-DFW Dec 8
DFW-SFO Dec 8
or adjust the dates accordingly.
Aug 11, 2015 | 4:50 pm
#2
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A bit better, but you can also get SFO->DFW->NRT->CGK->HKG->DFW->SFO for $772 for 23k miles making it 3.34cpm.
I'm sure this can be done a bit cheaper -- looking at the fare rules, it looks like theres a 3 day min-stay (or at least difference from departure date), but free stopover in HNL may be possible.
I'm sure this can be done a bit cheaper -- looking at the fare rules, it looks like theres a 3 day min-stay (or at least difference from departure date), but free stopover in HNL may be possible.
Aug 11, 2015 | 6:50 pm
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+1
Also available ex-AUS on AA-prime 787 transPacific flights (take advantage of free MCE).
For me, I'm looking at a 2016 mileage run in April:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN)
21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Also available ex-AUS on AA-prime 787 transPacific flights (take advantage of free MCE).
For me, I'm looking at a 2016 mileage run in April:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN)
21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Aug 11, 2015 | 10:21 pm
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Aug 11, 2015 | 10:43 pm
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Aug 11, 2015 | 10:47 pm
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http://goo.gl/flights/BszE
question, what would an iberia codeshare (BA metal) flight from SIN-SYD earn, in Q class, 80% (if it counts as IB) or 100% (if it counts as BA)
Last edited by bbmatt; Aug 11, 2015 at 10:54 pm
Aug 12, 2015 | 12:46 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: AA-ex EXP, PLT, LTG, MVP-Gold, UA-Silver, SPG-LTG, PLT, HH-D, Hyatt-D,
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Finally another Austinite ! - got a question for you!
So did you book this trip as a MR for 2016 without waiting to see if AA will change its rules and go the same way as Delta , United and start basing status on revenue instead of MQM and MQP ?
Second question - did you do MR for this year to achieve either Plat or Ex-Plat status ? I am torn between trying to get to Ex Plat but it would require at least 3 longs runs of 23-25K miles and 1 short run.. only done 16K miles this year.. any advise ?
Second question - did you do MR for this year to achieve either Plat or Ex-Plat status ? I am torn between trying to get to Ex Plat but it would require at least 3 longs runs of 23-25K miles and 1 short run.. only done 16K miles this year.. any advise ?
+1
Also available ex-AUS on AA-prime 787 transPacific flights (take advantage of free MCE).
For me, I'm looking at a 2016 mileage run in April:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN)
21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Also available ex-AUS on AA-prime 787 transPacific flights (take advantage of free MCE).
For me, I'm looking at a 2016 mileage run in April:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN)
21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Aug 12, 2015 | 1:04 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: AA-ex EXP, PLT, LTG, MVP-Gold, UA-Silver, SPG-LTG, PLT, HH-D, Hyatt-D,
Posts: 146
+1
Also available ex-AUS on AA-prime 787 transPacific flights (take advantage of free MCE).
For me, I'm looking at a 2016 mileage run in April:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN)
21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Also available ex-AUS on AA-prime 787 transPacific flights (take advantage of free MCE).
For me, I'm looking at a 2016 mileage run in April:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN)
21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Thanks
Andrew
Aug 12, 2015 | 1:26 pm
#12
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So did you book this trip as a MR for 2016 without waiting to see if AA will change its rules and go the same way as Delta , United and start basing status on revenue instead of MQM and MQP ?
Second question - did you do MR for this year to achieve either Plat or Ex-Plat status ? I am torn between trying to get to Ex Plat but it would require at least 3 longs runs of 23-25K miles and 1 short run.. only done 16K miles this year.. any advise ?
Second question - did you do MR for this year to achieve either Plat or Ex-Plat status ? I am torn between trying to get to Ex Plat but it would require at least 3 longs runs of 23-25K miles and 1 short run.. only done 16K miles this year.. any advise ?
Aug 12, 2015 | 1:30 pm
#13
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I already qualified this year, and I need to go to SE Asia anyways in spring so this just worked out. Even if they change to revenue, I'll still get almost 50k RDM miles for ~700 bucks. I don't NEED to be in jakarta, but i figure i can just grab an air asia flight. I'd prefer if it was KL or SIN, and not CGK, but that seems to be always where the deals are
Also if you've only flown 16k miles this year, I wouldn't worry about spending so much money on Ex Plat. Not worth it just for the sake of it to spend so much on it. The value you'd get out of it is arguably less.
Aug 12, 2015 | 7:00 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Why not hop over from CGK to SIN on a cheap ticket or avios? :P it's so close!
Also if you've only flown 16k miles this year, I wouldn't worry about spending so much money on Ex Plat. Not worth it just for the sake of it to spend so much on it. The value you'd get out of it is arguably less.
Also if you've only flown 16k miles this year, I wouldn't worry about spending so much money on Ex Plat. Not worth it just for the sake of it to spend so much on it. The value you'd get out of it is arguably less.
how did you find the flights on ITA or google flights ? I am trying to replicate what JTFlyer from Austin did for 2016 and am having no luck getting that route
Can anyone help as I have spend literally hours (:
AUS-DFW-ORD-NRT-CGK/SIN-NRT-ORD-DFW-AUS (with a cheap positioning flight CGK-SIN) 21,449 miles (before 500 minimums) at $809 = 3.77 cpm
Aug 13, 2015 | 6:46 pm
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I already qualified this year, and I need to go to SE Asia anyways in spring so this just worked out. Even if they change to revenue, I'll still get almost 50k RDM miles for ~700 bucks. I don't NEED to be in jakarta, but i figure i can just grab an air asia flight. I'd prefer if it was KL or SIN, and not CGK, but that seems to be always where the deals are