Tier Point run from LAS

kurgan · Dec 7, 12, 8:43 am

I'll have about 24 hours from 17:00 18th Jan. I'll be in LAS and need to get back there for my return flight to LHR to 20:40 19th Jan.

I'm looking at maximising tier points for dollars so far I can see SFO via LAX return for $600 for 240 point in "First special"

any other deals? any suggestions appreciated.

aks120 · Dec 7, 12, 8:52 am

Hi

SFO is an easy one and will do the job. Not sure if the timings work for you to get to and from somewhere that goes through MIA - something like MCO or SJU. The reason being the whopping 210 TPs for the LAS-MIA section. All my TP runs from LAS have included MIA for maximum points.

Another option is places such as Austin - you can get some cheap flights there and you would not have to tangle with notorious SFO weather! Normally via LAX o you will still get 240 total TPs.

I would reommend just taking the time to look at various destinations - they are changing value all the time.

aks120

shorthauldad · Dec 7, 12, 8:58 am

The choices look pretty limited, not that many Instant Upgrade fares, so how about:

LAS - LAX on AA1713 dep 17.10 arr 18.20
LAX - MIA on AA1178 dep 21.50 arr 05.40
MIA - LAS on AA1821 dep 07.00 arr 09.35

all in First Special, that prices up at £643.90 ai on www.americanairlines.co.uk

60+210+210 = 480 TPs @ £1.34/TP

When you get back to LAS you can hopefully find somewhere to sleep that lot off before your next flight...

andygeog · Dec 7, 12, 9:25 am

24 hours in Las Vegas and you're doing this.

Dude?

corporate-wage-slave · Dec 7, 12, 9:31 am

It's a pity you don't have another day to do this. LAS - SJU is £520 return and 620 TPs. You could probably get near 700 TPs for around £550.

machslow · Dec 7, 12, 9:41 am

Look at Orlando as well as or instead of Miami. I did LAX-ORD-LAX on a First Special earlier this week as the timing worked better than MIA. The only disadvantage is there is no Admirals Lounge to while away a few hours in ORD.

darthlemsip · Dec 7, 12, 9:50 am

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Originally Posted by machslow

Look at Orlando as well as or instead of Miami. I did LAX-ORD-LAX on a First Special earlier this week as the timing worked better than MIA. The only disadvantage is there is no Admirals Lounge to while away a few hours in ORD.

Did you do that prior to getting your BA status? Because there is if you have that

machslow · Dec 7, 12, 9:54 am

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Originally Posted by darthlemsip

Did you do that prior to getting your BA status? Because there is if you have that

Yes I did the TP run to maintain my Silver. I asked at ORD and was told there was no lounge. I walked the shopping mall instead!

darthlemsip · Dec 7, 12, 9:57 am

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Originally Posted by machslow

Yes I did the TP run to maintain my Silver. I asked at ORD and was told there was no lounge. I walked the shopping mall instead!

How strange - ORD certainly does have lounges

yawa · Dec 7, 12, 10:04 am

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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave

It's a pity you don't have another day to do this. LAS - SJU is £520 return and 620 TPs. You could probably get near 700 TPs for around £550.

What routing is that? Via DFW or JFK I can't see to get more than 360TP

aks120 · Dec 7, 12, 10:08 am

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Originally Posted by yawa

What routing is that? Via DFW or JFK I can't see to get more than 360TP

The normal route I do is:

LAS-LAX - 60
LAX-MIA - 210
MIA-SJU - 40

So 620 for the return journey. Sometimes you can add in an MCO stop for additional TPs but I have never managed to get that to work.

aks120

KenJohn · Dec 7, 12, 10:13 am

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Originally Posted by machslow

Yes I did the TP run to maintain my Silver. I asked at ORD and was told there was no lounge. I walked the shopping mall instead!

ORD has both a Admirals Club and a Flagship lounge. The Admirals Club is right smack in the middle of the shops. The Flagship lounge is at the far end of a pier.

One good use of the AA app is that it tells you where the various AA lounges are in the terminal maps for all airports that AA fly to.

machslow · Dec 7, 12, 10:19 am

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Originally Posted by darthlemsip

How strange - ORD certainly does have lounges

Just realised I meant MCO - I'm brain dead having just got off the LAX-LHR in economy! Now why is Orlando MCO and not ORD?

craigthemif · Dec 7, 12, 10:21 am

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Originally Posted by machslow

Look at Orlando as well as or instead of Miami. I did LAX-ORD-LAX on a First Special earlier this week as the timing worked better than MIA. The only disadvantage is there is no Admirals Lounge to while away a few hours in ORD.

Presumably you mean MCO for Orlando... ORD is Chicago OHare...

Definitely no lounges in MCO, having been there recently myself...

yawa · Dec 7, 12, 10:35 am

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Originally Posted by aks120

The normal route I do is:

LAS-LAX - 60
LAX-MIA - 210
MIA-SJU - 40

So 620 for the return journey. Sometimes you can add in an MCO stop for additional TPs but I have never managed to get that to work.

aks120

Nice. That'll do it. Cheers