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Wednesday, February 3, 2016 by John @laptoptravel
Here is a chance to fly one of the longest non-stops from the USA. American Airlines operates their Boeing 777 Wide-Body aircraft for the Dallas to Hong Kong flight on this Mileage Run. You originate in Houston (Hobby Airport) and change planes in Dallas (DFW)
It is also a chance to get as many as 34,492 Redeemable AAdvantage Miles (depending on your status)
You will earn 17,246 Elite Qualifying Miles with American and if you are already an Elite with their AAdvantage program you can earn bonus miles as follows:
Elite Mileage Bonus Benefits
Executive Platinum 100%
Platinum 100%
Gold 25%
This could be a great time to contact American Airlines and request a status challenge, if you have not already achieved status with the airline. Currently the only way I know of to begin, or enter this challenge is to call American Airlines. You can call them at (888) 697-5636. The cost for the Platinum Challenge is $200 and the Gold Challenge is less at $100.
As you can see from the calendars and flight schedules I have posted you have a lot of options! The easiest way to book this is to use one of the two links I have provided you below:
*NOTE: Make sure you sign into your AAdvantage Account before you click on either of these booking links.
DIRECT BOOKING LINK HOU-DFW-HKG-DFW-HOU
DIRECT BOOKING LINK HOU-DFW-HKG-DFW-HOU
The tightest schedule gets you into Hong Kong at 6:35pm (a day after your Houston departure) and then departs the next afternoon and gets you back to your Houston origination at 6:00pm two days after you left Houston! That’s quick for so many EQM’s!
If you have any Systemwide Upgrades from American Use them on this Dallas to Hong Kong flight! It is booked at 17 hours, 5 minutes! Phew!
Anyway here are the numbers:
The Details:
EQM’s: 17,246 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM’s)
RDM’s: 34,493 for Executive Platinum and Platinum Elites, 21,558 for Gold Elites
Ticket Price: $589
Cost: 3.4 Cents Per Mile (CPM)
We hope you enjoy this great find!
I am really excited about the possibilities for big Mileage Runs as American is sure to take Delta on more aggressively this year and as posturing for the Asia markets increases.
Thank you for visiting and following us, hopefully throughout 2016 here at Renes Points andElite Mileage Runs
Best Wishes and Happy Travels!
Enjoy your travels! – John @laptoptravel
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Please clarify I should know this but as a platinum I get 100% mileage bonus is that EQM as well or just redeemable ?? Tj aka
@Tony: your plat bonus does not affect EQM only bonus points.