Jan 29, 2017, 3:53 pm
Last edit by: Globaliser
A collaborative collection and discussion of nice Avios-earning and TP-earning J & F premium fare deals.
This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads for that can be found below.
Also in 2017: Enjoy your Premium Experience.
This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads for that can be found below.
Also in 2017: Enjoy your Premium Experience.
Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club €1250
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380€ RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) €600/690 (3x Avios)
Update August 4th 2017:
QR: TUN-DOH-KUL return (J), ~£1000, 560TP
QR: TUN-DOH-JNB return (J), ~£1111, 560TP
QR: VCE-DOH-BKK return (J), ~£1242, 560TP
QR: HEL-DOH-BKK return (J), ~£1321, 560TP [AVAILABLE - BOOKING 23AUG17 ONLY - FOR GBP1217]
MH: KUL-PER return (J), ~£664, 280TP
BA/AA: LHR-MIA-PTY return (J), ~£1300, 560TP
BA: MXP-LHR-DXB return (J), ~£1150, 360TP
BA: AMS-LHR-BKK return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
BA/IB/AA: MXP-LHR/MAD-JFK return (J), ~£1700, 360TP
BA/AA: INV-LHR-ORD return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
QR/UL: FRA-DOH-CMB-MLE return (J), ~£1351, 640TP
AY: OSL-HEL-BKK return (J), ~£1200, 360TP
AY: ARN-HEL-BKK return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
BA: HEL-LHR-BRU-LHR-HEL (J) ~£580, 240TP
Expired
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for £1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards.. (expired 1st Feb)
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
LHR-Asia/Oz for £1100/1500 on MH
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at £2330...(Expired 1st Feb)
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
Please use http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...are-deals.html for WT or WTP deals.
Here is a link to the original Premium Fare Deals thread.
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Premium Fare Deals (J and F) - 2017 edition
Apr 21, 2017, 3:26 am
#421
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 523
Can anyone see when this fare needs to be booked by? All I can see on ITA Matrix is the below, so does that mean its available until the buckets are empty?
Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Apr 21, 2017, 3:37 am
#422
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Melia Gold, Shangri-La Jade, BA Amex PP, Iberia+, Nandos Card
Posts: 1,523
Can anyone see when this fare needs to be booked by? All I can see on ITA Matrix is the below, so does that mean its available until the buckets are empty?
Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Apr 24, 2017, 10:07 am
#423
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,261
Sorry if this has been listed higher up, but seeing DUB>NYC/BOS on BA via LHR for £1,163 for July and August dates in CW.
Not like the deals we use to get, but can be brought under £1K for those who are Avios rich.
Pilot37
Not like the deals we use to get, but can be brought under £1K for those who are Avios rich.
Pilot37
Apr 26, 2017, 6:53 am
#424
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 43
Just wondered if i could pick your brilliant brains to see if i can get a better deal to Australia in November, returning via Hong Kong to visit a friend for a few days. This is what i have priced up on Google Flights (its Ex-Eu):
9/11 ARN 0720 - LHR 0915 BA
LHR 1125 - HKG 0700+1 CATHAY
HKG 0840 - SYD 2045 CATHAY
20/11 SYD 1125 - HKG 1750 CATHAY
27/11 HKG 0100 - LHR 0620 CATHAY
LHR 1315 - ARN 1645 BA
Total in CE / Business £2,250ish
I'm assuming these flights will all earn me Tier points?
I'm flexible +/- 1 day on each flight if i can make a decent saving. Any ideas would be massively appreciated
CM
9/11 ARN 0720 - LHR 0915 BA
LHR 1125 - HKG 0700+1 CATHAY
HKG 0840 - SYD 2045 CATHAY
20/11 SYD 1125 - HKG 1750 CATHAY
27/11 HKG 0100 - LHR 0620 CATHAY
LHR 1315 - ARN 1645 BA
Total in CE / Business £2,250ish
I'm assuming these flights will all earn me Tier points?
I'm flexible +/- 1 day on each flight if i can make a decent saving. Any ideas would be massively appreciated
CM
Apr 26, 2017, 6:57 am
#425
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, BA, AF
Posts: 10,129
Do you have to begin in ARN?
Yes you will earn TPs on all flights, a total of 640.
Yes you will earn TPs on all flights, a total of 640.
Apr 26, 2017, 7:03 am
#426
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,199
Allegedly it can be done for £100 ish less according to ITA Matrix. But it's a great price, especially with the one-week stopover, which really complicates things.
An evening departure ex-ARN would mean you didn't need a hotel the night before, though, which could be a consideration.
An evening departure ex-ARN would mean you didn't need a hotel the night before, though, which could be a consideration.
Apr 26, 2017, 8:38 am
#428
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,328
I can make OSL work for a similar price on BA stock as well (still with the HKG stopover on the return).
Apr 26, 2017, 8:27 pm
#429
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 196
Sorry - spent 1 hour trying to replicate this on both GF and Matrix. Any tips? Have tried restricting to I inventory and specific flights.
Apr 27, 2017, 3:39 am
#430
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,328
Going via DUS from ARN is probably better on CX as you get the A350 rather than the 777 from LHR.
Apr 27, 2017, 4:00 am
#431
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,199
I found it took a lot of fiddling to get it to price on BA stock with BA metal, but if you're after CX it's more widely available. Here's some random dates I just plugged into Google Flights. Prices on XP as well.
Going via DUS from ARN is probably better on CX as you get the A350 rather than the 777 from LHR.
Going via DUS from ARN is probably better on CX as you get the A350 rather than the 777 from LHR.
In addition, you get the CX lounge in LHR (particularly if you're an Emerald vs. the LH business lounge in DUS), a slim chance of an op-up to F on some flights, and if you're only flying as far as HKG, the chance to go to sleep in the evening and land at noon - better for jetlag, although flying to Australia it's going to hit you no matter what.
Apr 27, 2017, 4:11 am
#432
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,286
I wouldn't die in a ditch over it, but I don't think CX's A350 is a huge step forward over its 777s.
In addition, you get the CX lounge in LHR (particularly if you're an Emerald vs. the LH business lounge in DUS), a slim chance of an op-up to F on some flights, and if you're only flying as far as HKG, the chance to go to sleep in the evening and land at noon - better for jetlag, although flying to Australia it's going to hit you no matter what.
In addition, you get the CX lounge in LHR (particularly if you're an Emerald vs. the LH business lounge in DUS), a slim chance of an op-up to F on some flights, and if you're only flying as far as HKG, the chance to go to sleep in the evening and land at noon - better for jetlag, although flying to Australia it's going to hit you no matter what.
Apr 27, 2017, 10:12 pm
#433
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 196
The A350 is the only aircraft in the CX fleet with wifi, if that's important.
Apr 27, 2017, 10:25 pm
#434
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 196
9 Nov: 18:00 ARN-LHR BA781 22:05 LHR-HKG CX254 19:00+1 HKG-SYD CX111
20 Nov: 15:50 SYD-HKG CX100
27 Nov: 09:40 HKG-LHR CX257 18:20 LHR-ARN BA774
Will be £2,107 if you care to fly via DUS on airberlin. Can also mix and match e.g. via DUS outbound via LHR return (if you're planning to ditch last leg). Can save another few pounds if you travel 21st and 28th.
All flights will earn Tier Points, even if booked on CX stock. I am BA Gold with TPs earnt primarily on CX. Same earning via LHR or DUS.
ARN-LHR=40 TP
LHR-HKG=140 TP (just short of 6k miles...)
HKG-SYD=140 TP
640 TP for whole trip.
Apr 28, 2017, 12:36 am
#435
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, A3*Gold, AA Plat, HH Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,163
Do remember though that you get extra Avios on BA metal if you have one of the more shiny BAEC cards. This might be worth up to over 20K Avios extra on a trip like this. Does that cancel out the preference for the better CX cabin and service? That answer will vary between individuals.