As I wrote a couple days ago, I was one of a lucky few, it seems, to have received a targeted offer from American Airlines (AA) to enjoy DOUBLE Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) from 1/22/13 to 2/22/13. I, and the frequent traveler forums, have no idea what triggered selection. Regardless, I need to take advantage of this to ensure my re-qualification of Executive Platinum (EXP) on AA for 2014, which requires 100,000 EQMs in 2013 (you can also qualify via segments (100) and points (100,000), but I always qualify on miles).
After some crazy searching using the various online tools (ITA matrix, expertflyer), given personal and work constraints, I was able to find 2 "day" trips that will net me a cool 33,000+ EQMs. These trips are what we call Mileage Runs (MR). An MR is solely for the purpose of flying to get miles. I won't even be leaving the airports.
On 2 weekends coming up (2/2 and 2/9) I will be flying Dallas to Boston to Los Angeles to Boston to Dallas. In both cases I leave on Saturday morning and return Sunday morning (I will sleep on the overnight flight from LA to Boston). Given my status as EXP for 2013 and the times of these flights, I should receive complimentary upgrades on all the flights in order to make it a comfortable trip.
Yes, if I didn't have constraints, I could have flown overseas and got even more, but I don't think I need that much. These should be the only 2 MRs I need to do this year. Hopefully with work and my personal trip requirements, the remaining 68K will be made over the course of the year.
I paid a very reasonable price per mile on this. It would take too long to explain, but the price I am paying per mile for what I am earning is low enough to make this worth it to me.
This is the Insanity of my hobby. See you in the skies!
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