Originally Posted by
alanred13
I've never chased points as I have never flown often enough with the same carrier so I'm a bit naive regarding tier points. LHR to PHX direct gets 210 points in First. But are you saying I get more for a connection via LAX? i.e. 210 LHR to PHX then more points for AA LAX.
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alanred13, it's always nice to have new members joining and I hope you enjoy your time here.
The more sectors you can do on a ticket then the more Tier points you would get so flying via LAX would gain some more TP's. Or you can route via New York and from there to PHX would get you even more. This thread is very good for that but there is a bit more to it than that but that is the logic behind flying with various stops and you can get BA Silver in one go basically if planned right.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...thread-72.html
I'd also recommend reading the BA Forum Dashboard
BA Forum Dashboard
The Stickies there such as this can maximise Tier points but there are lots of other useful threads full of information regarding BA and Oneworld matters, tips etc.