World's tightest man needs 45 tier points
Sep 30, 2014, 3:24 am
#1
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World's tightest man needs 45 tier points
Can you help!?
I need 45 TPs to ensure I renew my Silver status. So I'm planning a points run, and would like to do the very cheapest possible booking. I live in Cambridge, so would ideally fly from LHR or LGW, but would consider another UK airport within a reasonable drive.
I'm hoping the expertise and hive mind here can help me out with an incredible bargain, that will win me my 45 points...
My own messy searching has so far only found lots of 40 point bookings for approx 200, but I'm hoping for 45 points and a bit cheaper than that!
I asked a similar question to this previously, but stupidly didn't book - Now I have my credit card in hand and I'm ready to jump on a bargain! All help very gratefully received.
I need 45 TPs to ensure I renew my Silver status. So I'm planning a points run, and would like to do the very cheapest possible booking. I live in Cambridge, so would ideally fly from LHR or LGW, but would consider another UK airport within a reasonable drive.
I'm hoping the expertise and hive mind here can help me out with an incredible bargain, that will win me my 45 points...
My own messy searching has so far only found lots of 40 point bookings for approx 200, but I'm hoping for 45 points and a bit cheaper than that!
I asked a similar question to this previously, but stupidly didn't book - Now I have my credit card in hand and I'm ready to jump on a bargain! All help very gratefully received.
Sep 30, 2014, 3:32 am
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agree with the above comments.
you aren't going to find many flights with better value than 3 per TP ex UK.
depending on timescales and whether you might e.g. have a trip to the US coming up anyway, there are much better value trips in the US at 1 per TP (or below) though those tend to be about accumulating a lot of them - a single US F hop is 60 TPs.
more on that here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...er-thread.html though it doesnt sound like that fits your bill of "tightness, 45 only and ex UK"
you aren't going to find many flights with better value than 3 per TP ex UK.
depending on timescales and whether you might e.g. have a trip to the US coming up anyway, there are much better value trips in the US at 1 per TP (or below) though those tend to be about accumulating a lot of them - a single US F hop is 60 TPs.
more on that here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...er-thread.html though it doesnt sound like that fits your bill of "tightness, 45 only and ex UK"
Sep 30, 2014, 3:46 am
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LGW-JER return outbound in ET inbound in CE is 133 on many dates and would earn 50 TP's.
Any of the other 199 CE fare routes such as AMS, ALC, etc should be around the same price.
Don't think you'll get any cheaper ex-UK.
Any of the other 199 CE fare routes such as AMS, ALC, etc should be around the same price.
Don't think you'll get any cheaper ex-UK.
Sep 30, 2014, 3:47 am
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London (LGW) to Jersey (JER) - Sat, Nov 8
British Airways p.l.c. British Airways p.l.c. 2770 Dep: 8:05AM Arr: 9:05AM 1h 0m Airbus A319 Business (I)
Jersey (JER) to London (LGW) - Sun, Nov 9
British Airways p.l.c. British Airways p.l.c. 2775 Dep: 5:35PM Arr: 6:35PM 1h 0m Airbus A319 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) 197.39
Total cost for 1 passenger 197.39
A ET rtn and possible POUG might be cheaper but not guaranteed
Sep 30, 2014, 3:54 am
#9
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You can get an ET return flight to BRU on 29 November for 87.78. That only gets you 20 tier points but online upgrades are often available for 50 or so one way to get an extra 30.
I'd have thought quite likely there will be upgrade capacity for those flights on a Saturday, it is a risk though so if you want to guarantee it I'd pay the 60 or so for one of the options above.
I'd have thought quite likely there will be upgrade capacity for those flights on a Saturday, it is a risk though so if you want to guarantee it I'd pay the 60 or so for one of the options above.
Sep 30, 2014, 4:09 am
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Focusing on LGW to JER, the best I can find going out in ET and back in CW is 155.71 - Can't seem to find a 133 option?
Sep 30, 2014, 4:15 am
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Of course, you will need to factor in a hotel in JER.
Sep 30, 2014, 4:26 am
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