Anyone looking to save money and maximise TPs on a trip to DME, read on.

For little more than the cost of flying MA (flights from hell, miles which never post), yet less than the cost of flying AY (nice flights, miles which also struggle to post), and a little over half the cost of flying BA, you can fly on IB via MAD.

AA.com allows you to book a through ticket:

LGW-MAD BA operated flights, using IB code, booked into I class
MAD-DME, booked into D class

£1,053+tax = £1,169

Earns around 7,200 miles and 320 TPs (or 400 TPs if you route through BCN, AGP etc)