Any advise/thoughts on mileage runs and AA status? New to firm, met gold EQD requirement but will only have 23 of 30 EQS. I can get multi-stops for Christmas flights, do a mileage run or not bother?

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My impression is that Gold doesn’t really get you much with AA. So if you’re seven segments short i wouldn’t bother

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Yeah. Could especially be with it because you get a mileage boost with platinum. And so you could earn the next status faster on EQMs maybe

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EP or bust on AA

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Not worth it for gold

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Not worth it for gold considering you can choose premium seats through the special aa link. Check the travel share point

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I was thinking the same. I think I’d like to do a fast track to platinum next year

The best mileage run out there right now is round trip to HKG on Cathay in premium economy for $1185 from their US gateways. This would get you 24k EQM and $3200 EQD if flying from NY.

What dates/flights are you getting that premium economy RT for 1185, D2? Wondering if it would be worth it for Plat Pro...most of my flights are between AA hubs, so I almost never get upgraded as a Platinum...

K1, it’s pretty wide open, just check Google flights. They’re on Cathay metal. Sample date is 1/18-1/21.

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