Status run out of Dallas

[Wiganmick]

Hi.... Have the double status email....

I am off to Europe in May with an award booking in J .. However through about changing the outward bound business class trip via Singapore to a trip via the USA and then sticking a status run in there. I would have 160,000 points available to get me to the UK.

I can see I can get to Dallas In premium economy for 84,000 points on the 9th may.... Then woud have till 11th/12th may to get to Uk. So a few days for a status run...

Any ideas on max points etc would be much appreciated.

I currently have 220 status credits.

Thanks very much.






Going to be in Dallas from Wed 9th may to Friday 11th or can leave Saturday

 

[Bundy Bear]

As DFW is Americans largest hub then DFW isn't the best place to start a mileage run. To get the best buck for the SCs then you need to start away from a hub city and then look for cities with plenty of low fare competition, example places like Florida eg(Tampa, Orlando) but not Miami as it is a hub city for American Airlines. LAX can sometimes be a better starting point as there are long segments to Florida; eg LAX-DFW-???(Florida) or even BWI,

I guess you need to work out what level of status you want to get to. I find Qantas Gold a sweet spot if you are doing some travel but don't have the budget and or time to reach the heights of Qantas Platinum.

LAX-DFW is 120SC for AA First, and you use the American website and choose business or first.