Journey to Top Elite Status on American and United Airlines UPDATE Feb 2013

UA trip was a DFW-IAH-HNL-IAH-DFW turn both into BusinessFirst on an international Boeing 767-400 cleared with 2 Regional Premier Upgrades.  I received 5,000 bonus miles from Customer Care on a service issue on the trip. Second trip was a quick turn to Seattle with outbound DFW-PHX-SEA on US airways and the return on United SEA-IAH-DFW.  I also received PQMs and RDMs credit for getting on an earlier flight on Lufthansa Business class from ZRH-FRA (originally booked on United Mileage Award Ticket). 

AA trip was DFW-MIA-JFK-ZRH on AA outbound Business Class cleared with an expiring eVIP from a friend.  Return was IST-LHR on BA Economy Class connecting to LHR-DFW on AA in Business Class with my last 2013 eVIP expiring at the end of the month. 

	United Airlines	American Airlines
January	Premier Qualifying Miles – 20,970   Premier Qualifying Segments – 20 Redeemable Miles – 41,940	Elite Qualifying Miles – 13,066 Elite Qualifying Segments – 10 Redeemable Miles – 26,132
February	Premier Qualifying Miles – 13,618 *Premier Silver Achieved* Premier Qualifying Segments – 8.5 Redeemable Miles – 27,611	Elite Qualifying Miles – 12,467 *Gold Achieved* Elite Qualifying Segments –  5 Redeemable Miles – 24,934
Totals to Date	Premier Qualifying Miles – 34,588   Premier Qualifying Segments – 28.5 Redeemable Miles – 69,551	Elite Qualifying Miles – 25,533 Elite Qualifying Segments – 15 Redeemable Miles – 51,064
Remainder Needed	Premier Qualifying Miles – 65,412 Premier Qualifying Segments –  91.5	Elite Qualifying Miles – 74,467 Elite Qualifying Segments – 85

Here's the monthly summary of the paths I took: