How Miles/Qualifying $ Will I Earn on My Mini-Lucky Trip?

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How Miles/Qualifying $ Will I Earn on My Mini-Lucky Trip?

by Ben Schlappig Guest January 10, 2019, 1:40 pm

How Miles/Qualifying $ Will I Earn on My Mini-Lucky Trip?

Anonymous Guest
January 10, 2019, 1:40 pm

Hello Lucky,

I will have the pleasure of experiencing “Living La Vida De-Lucky” soon. I have purchased the CX first class surprise fare (VN origin) and the Qatar business class special (Montreal origin) to position for the CX trip. I am an AAdvantage Executive Platinum member and I’m hoping the 2 trips will get me close to re-qualifying Executive Platinum for year 2020. Could you give me your opinion of how many “Qualifying Miles”, “Qualifying Spend $” and “Reward Miles Earned” on the below itinerary? Twice around the world in one trip…is that some type of record?

#1 YUL to ORD (Qatar Business Class via Air Canada flight)
#2 ORD to DOH (Qatar Business Class)
#3 DOH to BKK (Qatar Business Class) i will take Bangkok airways to HAN (clear customs HAN and overnight)
#4 HAN to HKG (Cathay Pacific Business Class)
#5 HKG to JFK (Cathay Pacific First Class)
#6 JFK to HKG (Cathay Pacific First Class)
#7 HKG to HAN (Cathay Pacific Business Class) (clear customs HAN and overnight) next day, I will take Bangkok airways to BKK
#8 BKK to DOH (Qatar Business Class)
#9 DOH to ORD (Qatar Business Class)
#10 ORD to YUL (Qatar Business Class via Air Canada flight)

I fly alot for work, but never a schedule like this one! Thanks for the inspiration!
rickyw Community Ambassador
January 11, 2019, 11:54 am

Do you know your fare class for each segment?
David W Community Ambassador
January 11, 2019, 12:03 pm

Please merge with [URL]http://asklucky.onemileatatime.com/threads/miles-run-trip-cx-first-class-mistake-fare-qatar-business-fare.35316/[/URL]
TravelFan New Member
January 11, 2019, 12:48 pm

[QUOTE=”rickyw, post: 62196, member: 1436″]Do you know your fare class for each segment?[/QUOTE]
The Cathay Pacific flights are either A or J fares. The Qatar flights are J fares
David W Community Ambassador
January 11, 2019, 12:50 pm

Great! Go to each respective airline’s chart on the AA page to find earning rates. You can use gcmap.com to plot your routing to see how many miles each segment is.
David W Community Ambassador
January 11, 2019, 12:55 pm

For example, HKG-JFK is 8072 miles.

CX A fares earn 100% on base miles, 50% cabin bonus, 1.5EQMs per mile and 30% EQDs

Given that you’re already EXP:
8072 Base
9686 EXP Bonus
4036 Cabin Bonus
Total 21794 redeemable miles

12108 EQMs
$2421 EQDs

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