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Lucrative runs that have been reported under £3/TP - current availability not guaranteed
Route | Booking class | Fare | Booking channel | TPs | £/TP | credit
American Airlines
SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN | A/A/I | £498 return | aa.com | 620 TPs | £0.80/TP | chris1979
ORD-STL-DFW-SJU | A/A/I | £458 return | aa.com | 520 TPs | £0.88/TP | timezonehopper
SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN-MIA-LAX-LAS | A/A/I/I/A/A | £581 round trip | aa.com | 620 TPs | £0.94/TP | courtster
AMS-LHR-LAX-SFO-JFK-LHR-AMS | I/I/A/A/I/I | £1641 round trip | aa.com | 630 TPs | £2.60/TP | mccorry
IST-LHR/LCY-JFK-EZE-MIA-LHR-IST | I/I/I/I/I/I | £2106 round trip | aa.com | 790TPs | £2.61/TP | nth_utsera_sth_utsera
45 day advance purchase required, minimum stay 7 days.
British Airways
LGW-MLA | R | £248 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.55/TP | LDNConsultant
LGW-RAK | R | £280 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.75/TP | mfgr
Book by 31/12/13 for this price.
JER-LGW-AMS | J/R | £259 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.62/TP | joejet
LGW-JER | R | £181 return | ba.com | 80 TPs | £2.26/TP
LGW-AMS | R | £199 return | ba.com | 80 TPs | £2.49/TP
BRU-LHR//LCY-JFK-SEA (last bit on AA) and back | I/I/A | £1,529 return | probably have to phone up | 920 TPs | £1.66/TP | stifle
Outbound 12/4-27/4 or 25/6-24/8, min stay Sat night, ticket by 2/1/14
Royal Jordanian
BEY-AMM-AQJ | D | £255 return | rj.com | 160 TPs | £1.59/TP | DeanB
Malaysia Airlines
SIN-KUL-KCH | D | S$660 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 160 TPs | £2.12/TP |HPN-HRL
DEL-KUL-BKK | Z | INR41,666 return |malaysiaairlines.com | 360TPs| £1.15/TP| Seshy
DEL-KUL-NRT | Z | INR92,395 return |malaysiaairlines.com | 560TPs| £1.64/TP| Seshy
ICN-KUL-SYD/MEL | Z | KRW1,582,600 return |malaysiaairlines.com | 560TPs| £1.65/TP| armagebedar
SIN-KUL-DXB | Z | S$1084 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.50/TP | qasr (+long haul equipment on KUL-DXB)
SIN-KUL-TPE | Z | S$1078 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.49/TP | qasr
SIN-KUL-DEL | Z | S$1018 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.41/TP | qasr
SIN-KUL-KTM | Z | S$1006 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.39/TP | qasr
Qatar Airways
CAI-DOH-BKK | £759 return | D/D/D/A | 360 TPs | £2.10/TP ExpatSomchai
DME-DOH-SGN | I | £1255 return | qatarairways.com | 560 TPs | £2.25/TP |continentalclub
Lucrative runs that have been reported under £3/TP - current availability not guaranteed
Route | Booking class | Fare | Booking channel | TPs | £/TP | credit
American Airlines
SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN | A/A/I | £498 return | aa.com | 620 TPs | £0.80/TP | chris1979
ORD-STL-DFW-SJU | A/A/I | £458 return | aa.com | 520 TPs | £0.88/TP | timezonehopper
SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN-MIA-LAX-LAS | A/A/I/I/A/A | £581 round trip | aa.com | 620 TPs | £0.94/TP | courtster
AMS-LHR-LAX-SFO-JFK-LHR-AMS | I/I/A/A/I/I | £1641 round trip | aa.com | 630 TPs | £2.60/TP | mccorry
IST-LHR/LCY-JFK-EZE-MIA-LHR-IST | I/I/I/I/I/I | £2106 round trip | aa.com | 790TPs | £2.61/TP | nth_utsera_sth_utsera
45 day advance purchase required, minimum stay 7 days.
British Airways
LGW-MLA | R | £248 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.55/TP | LDNConsultant
LGW-RAK | R | £280 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.75/TP | mfgr
Book by 31/12/13 for this price.
JER-LGW-AMS | J/R | £259 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.62/TP | joejet
LGW-JER | R | £181 return | ba.com | 80 TPs | £2.26/TP
LGW-AMS | R | £199 return | ba.com | 80 TPs | £2.49/TP
BRU-LHR//LCY-JFK-SEA (last bit on AA) and back | I/I/A | £1,529 return | probably have to phone up | 920 TPs | £1.66/TP | stifle
Outbound 12/4-27/4 or 25/6-24/8, min stay Sat night, ticket by 2/1/14
Royal Jordanian
BEY-AMM-AQJ | D | £255 return | rj.com | 160 TPs | £1.59/TP | DeanB
Malaysia Airlines
SIN-KUL-KCH | D | S$660 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 160 TPs | £2.12/TP |HPN-HRL
DEL-KUL-BKK | Z | INR41,666 return |malaysiaairlines.com | 360TPs| £1.15/TP| Seshy
DEL-KUL-NRT | Z | INR92,395 return |malaysiaairlines.com | 560TPs| £1.64/TP| Seshy
ICN-KUL-SYD/MEL | Z | KRW1,582,600 return |malaysiaairlines.com | 560TPs| £1.65/TP| armagebedar
SIN-KUL-DXB | Z | S$1084 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.50/TP | qasr (+long haul equipment on KUL-DXB)
SIN-KUL-TPE | Z | S$1078 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.49/TP | qasr
SIN-KUL-DEL | Z | S$1018 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.41/TP | qasr
SIN-KUL-KTM | Z | S$1006 return | malaysiaairlines.com | 360 TPs | £1.39/TP | qasr
Qatar Airways
CAI-DOH-BKK | £759 return | D/D/D/A | 360 TPs | £2.10/TP ExpatSomchai
DME-DOH-SGN | I | £1255 return | qatarairways.com | 560 TPs | £2.25/TP |continentalclub
BA Tier Point runs | 2013 master thread
Jan 5, 2013, 3:25 pm
#16
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Sorry if this is detailed somewhere in the depths of the old TP run thread, but I couldn't find it - How would you book the sample ex EU I class run detailed in the OP, including CE, CW and AA Yups on one PNR. Is this possible on any website or would it have to be via a TA?
Thanks
Thanks
Jan 5, 2013, 3:30 pm
#17
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Lgw-rak-lgw in ce 160 tp for £280 ^
Jan 5, 2013, 3:34 pm
#18
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How many tier points for a booking?
I am looking to travel club to Amsterdam. I live in Scotland so would route through LGW. Do I get the 20 tier points for the EDI - LGW leg as well as the 40 for the LGW - AMS? Would all be booked as a single booking.
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't find it.
Thanks for any advice
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't find it.
Thanks for any advice
Jan 5, 2013, 3:38 pm
#19
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I am looking to travel club to Amsterdam. I live in Scotland so would route through LGW. Do I get the 20 tier points for the EDI - LGW leg as well as the 40 for the LGW - AMS? Would all be booked as a single booking.
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't find it.
Thanks for any advice
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't find it.
Thanks for any advice
Jan 5, 2013, 3:38 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
I am looking to travel club to Amsterdam. I live in Scotland so would route through LGW. Do I get the 20 tier points for the EDI - LGW leg as well as the 40 for the LGW - AMS? Would all be booked as a single booking.
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't find it.
Thanks for any advice
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - I just can't find it.
Thanks for any advice
Jan 5, 2013, 3:42 pm
#22
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One other issue with the wikipost: the ex-EU I class run should show LHR-ATH at 80 TPs a go.
Jan 5, 2013, 3:46 pm
#23
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Jan 5, 2013, 3:50 pm
#24
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Been planning my getting to the US and all good. As said in the previous thread, no chance of upgrading so Y all the way.
Looking at:
Outbound: LHR-BOS on BA (11:30am flight); 11:50pm BOS-SJU on JetBlue
Inbound: SJU-MIA (6:20pm) on AA; MIA-LHR on BA
Comes in at £505 +£88 for the JetBlue flight.
Does mean a 9hr layover in BOS though. Not sure if I could get into the city for a look around for 4-5 hours (only carrying a backpack and laptop bag)
Could avoid BOS and fly direct from LGW to SJU (11h45 flight?) and stay overnight.
An alternate routing for a few more TP and Avios would be to pay £48 to fly from LGW-AMS, catch the 11:50am flight to LHR and connect to the 4:30pm flight to BOS. THis comes in at £466 + £48 = £514. Gets me 20 TP + 2000 extra Avios.
For some reason, catching the 4:30pm flight to BOS without the AMS flight adds £58 onto the price (£563 vs £505 for the other flights ex-LHR)
Looking at:
Outbound: LHR-BOS on BA (11:30am flight); 11:50pm BOS-SJU on JetBlue
Inbound: SJU-MIA (6:20pm) on AA; MIA-LHR on BA
Comes in at £505 +£88 for the JetBlue flight.
Does mean a 9hr layover in BOS though. Not sure if I could get into the city for a look around for 4-5 hours (only carrying a backpack and laptop bag)
Could avoid BOS and fly direct from LGW to SJU (11h45 flight?) and stay overnight.
An alternate routing for a few more TP and Avios would be to pay £48 to fly from LGW-AMS, catch the 11:50am flight to LHR and connect to the 4:30pm flight to BOS. THis comes in at £466 + £48 = £514. Gets me 20 TP + 2000 extra Avios.
For some reason, catching the 4:30pm flight to BOS without the AMS flight adds £58 onto the price (£563 vs £505 for the other flights ex-LHR)
Jan 5, 2013, 4:57 pm
#25
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Sorry if this is detailed somewhere in the depths of the old TP run thread, but I couldn't find it - How would you book the sample ex EU I class run detailed in the OP, including CE, CW and AA Yups on one PNR. Is this possible on any website or would it have to be via a TA?
Thanks
Thanks
Jan 5, 2013, 6:05 pm
#26
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My favorite is SJU-MIA-LAX-HNL-LAX-LAS-MIA-SJU,priced at £750 in AA,it yields 980 tier points @ £0.765 per tier point.BA fly to SJU,or you can get a good fare through JFK for more tier points.
A couple of days on the little private beach at the Conrad SJU and a short stay in HNL makes it a pleasant beachy stay as well.
A couple of days on the little private beach at the Conrad SJU and a short stay in HNL makes it a pleasant beachy stay as well.
Jan 5, 2013, 7:25 pm
#27
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Logan's close to the city and has its own T stop. A 9-hour layover should be plenty for a little sight-seeing, if the weather is favorable.
Jan 5, 2013, 8:08 pm
#28
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My favorite is SJU-MIA-LAX-HNL-LAX-LAS-MIA-SJU,priced at £750 in AA,it yields 980 tier points @ £0.765 per tier point.BA fly to SJU,or you can get a good fare through JFK for more tier points.
A couple of days on the little private beach at the Conrad SJU and a short stay in HNL makes it a pleasant beachy stay as well.
A couple of days on the little private beach at the Conrad SJU and a short stay in HNL makes it a pleasant beachy stay as well.
Jan 6, 2013, 12:25 am
#29
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I agree. xenole, there's good public transport around the town (if we ignore the bus shuttles to the airport, but even they are quite nifty) and the place is quite walkable. What I would do is think about eating early on the BA flight to Boston, declining the pre arrival snack meal, going to a city hotel for a top up light late lunch. Leave the bags with the hotel concierge. Then BOS is a great place for a good evening meal, so leave space! However you may well be quite tired by 8pm local so you probably shouldn't stay out too long. Which may also make the direct link to SJU a lot more comfortable, however if you have not been to Boston it's definitely worth a visit!
Jan 6, 2013, 1:12 am
#30
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Hi
I'm looking at getting to NYC on April 6th and leaving on April 8th / 9th but would be keen to see if I can do a TP run at the same time. Any suggestions on itineraries for around £1k GBP? Happy to book WTP for the transatlantic legs and try to UUA on the return overnight.
Thanks!
I'm looking at getting to NYC on April 6th and leaving on April 8th / 9th but would be keen to see if I can do a TP run at the same time. Any suggestions on itineraries for around £1k GBP? Happy to book WTP for the transatlantic legs and try to UUA on the return overnight.
Thanks!