To mileage run, or not to mileage run…

By: Ben Schlappig

Published: December 3, 2011

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I’m in a bit of an odd situation with American this year. Here’s what my mileage tracker looks like:

Yes, I’m 13 miles short of Executive Platinum. That’s less than half way to the airport from my house.

I just moved and really actually like staying home now (thanks in part to my W bed), so don’t really want to get on a plane if I don’t have to.

Historically American will give Executive Platinum to those within 1,000-2,000 miles of requalifying. The issue is, they usually only do so retroactively at the end of the year.

So I realize I probably should get on a plane to be on the safe side, though I have such a hard time justifying it when I’m 13 miles short. Why can’t the continents drift a bit quicker?

I might just fly to Miami and back, which might qualify as the most boring mileage run ever.

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Bhumik Guest

December 5, 2011, 4:49 pm

I need about 7 segments to qualify for EP status with American.. I got this awesome segment run deal -- PHL > DFW > MCI > DFW > MCO > MIA > PHL -- for $300 all in.. can't beat that price for the amount of miles i'll accrue and the segments that i'll get before end of the year..!

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Carl Guest

December 4, 2011, 12:35 am

I agree with Gary. Do a positioning flight to Miami on 31 December, with onward travel on 01 January.

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Jana Guest

December 3, 2011, 11:18 pm

Get in the plane and do a quick mileage run. What would you say to a client if they were in the same boat?

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Reader Guest

December 3, 2011, 10:25 pm

@Cook You're wrong. AA loves Benn and will give him status now that he tweeted this. He's actually *requesting it* passive-aggressively with this tweet. AA flew him for free to S America! This takes sucking up and log rolling to a whole new level. Disgusting.

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Dan Guest

December 3, 2011, 10:14 pm

Coins, I'm disappointed in your poor planning. Tsk Tsk. How on earth did you back yourself in to this position?

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