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AA promo any good?
« on: July 20, 2010, 06:55:45 PM »
http://aa.cruises.com/promotion/fpp_specials/cru_event.asp?utm_source=AA%2BCruises&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=AA%2BSolo%2Bemail07.19.10

Dear Super Flyer,

For a limited time and exclusively on AA.com, you can earn up to 50,000 AAdvantageŽ Bonus Miles when you book a balcony or suite, in addition to earning a mile for every dollar spent. With our Sun & Savings Cruise Event, you'll also find some of the best values of the year such as:
4-night sailings from $169*
Up to 50% off cruise deposits
Up to $300 in onboard spending credits
Free upgrades to a balcony stateroom
And remember, all meals, accommodations, day/night activities, and tons of entertainment onboard are included! Hurry, sale ends Thursday, August 5, 2010! Book your cruise online today at AA.com or call 1-800-259-5642 to speak to our cruise experts.

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010, 08:14:49 PM »
That is one long MR...

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2010, 09:16:48 PM »
That is one long MR...
+1.
And no EQM's...
Better off flying PIT-PVG for $900 and ~80K miles.
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2010, 10:35:39 PM »
+1.
And no EQM's...
Better off flying PIT-PVG for $900 and ~80K miles.
how do you get 80K?

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010, 04:16:05 AM »
Pit, you have to fly, here, you might not even need to take the cruise.

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010, 06:33:25 AM »
how do you get 80K?

How do you get 80K for PIT-PVG ?

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2010, 11:46:51 AM »
How do you get 80K for PIT-PVG ?
AA is giving double EQM's and triple RDM's for all flights to/from PIT.  And that's besides for elite bonuses.
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2010, 11:50:48 AM »
Pit, you have to fly, here, you might not even need to take the cruise.

Dan help me out, I'm not a big AA expert, is this a valid ta'ane?

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2010, 12:07:14 PM »
AA is giving double EQM's and triple RDM's for all flights to/from PIT.  And that's besides for elite bonuses.
Thanks Dan.
so a non-elite will only get about 45,000?

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2010, 12:26:27 PM »
You can route it like this and get 66K for non-elites and 88K for plats.

You can also sign up for the plat chAAlenge.
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2010, 12:26:37 PM »
Dan help me out, I'm not a big AA expert, is this a valid ta'ane?
Dunno.  If you try it let us know!
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2010, 02:10:16 PM »

Dear Super Flyer,

50,000 AAdvantageŽ Bonus Miles
...
4-night sailings from $169*
...

How misleading, it's 50K only for a 13+ day suite.

The 4 day @ $169 is more like 3.5K miles, how misleading.
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2010, 03:15:00 PM »
The link that I posted is for 14 nights. I also quoted a price of $900+

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2010, 10:43:20 PM »
Another AA promo:

Now through August 31, 2010, earn triple AAdvantageŽ miles and triple elite-qualifying miles for all round-trip travel between New York LaGuardia and Chicago or Boston. Register prior to travel on AA.com.
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2010, 10:47:04 PM »
Another AA promo:

Now through August 31, 2010, earn triple AAdvantageŽ miles and triple elite-qualifying miles for all round-trip travel between New York LaGuardia and Chicago or Boston. Register prior to travel on AA.com.
While you were out...
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/7954
and the registration link
http://www.aa.com/netsaaver/viewPromotionDetails.do?fN=LGA-ORDBOS-0610.xml

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2010, 10:48:19 PM »
Indeed. You would think I would check the blog every now and then...but I just got the email.
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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2010, 11:50:44 PM »
+1.
And no EQM's...
Better off flying PIT-PVG for $900 and ~80K miles.
You can route it like this and get 66K for non-elites and 88K for plats.

You can also sign up for the plat chAAlenge.
Have you actually priced this routing on AA.com?
Which city pairs woulf you use in the multi-city search, PIT-LAX,LAX-PVG, PVG-LAX, LAX-PIT?

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2010, 05:07:27 AM »
For those actually thinking about doing a MR to China, a couple of things to keep in mind.
1. US citizens require a visa which apparently is ~$140
2. There is a min required stay of 4 days, meaning if you leave on the 4th of the month, the return can't be before the 8th.

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Re: AA promo any good?
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2010, 05:11:07 AM »
For a few more miles try this routing.