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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
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 4:31 am
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Just getting into this game...

I'm travelling to LAS in June and looking to maximise TPs from this trip. I have to be there from 4th to 9th Jun. Found the following (I know its not the best £/TP, but seems straightforward and cant find better prices):

BRU-LHR (J) -BA
LHR-LAX (I) -BA
LAX-LAS (A) -AA

LAS-LHR (T) -BA

Comes in £1278....any thoughts? Is this decent? Any better routings to maximise TPs?(don't mind spending more if so..)
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 4:37 am
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Hi, I have never posted on a board before, however this is what I just booked this AM for £0.72/TP, unless I made a mistake in my calculations (used owenrudge).

I think it's 740TP for what I paid, 516GBP.

LAS-LAX a
LAX-MCO a
MCO-MIA a
MIA-SJU i
SJU-MIA i
MIA-MCO a
MCO-LAX a
LAX-LAS a
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 4:47 am
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Originally Posted by anup2104
BRU-LHR (J) -BA
LHR-LAX (I) -BA
LAX-LAS (A) -AA

LAS-LHR (T) -BA

Comes in £1278....any thoughts?
It's only an extra £240 to do the whole thing in J/F. Isn't it worth it for that?
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 4:47 am
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Originally Posted by greyguy1
Hi, I have never posted on a board before, however this is what I just booked this AM for £0.72/TP, unless I made a mistake in my calculations (used owenrudge).

I think it's 740TP for what I paid, 516GBP.

LAS-LAX a
LAX-MCO a
MCO-MIA a
MIA-SJU i
SJU-MIA i
MIA-MCO a
MCO-LAX a
LAX-LAS a
Same as what I'm doing in 2 weeks except SJU-LAS-SJU.

Only thing about this is the 4 hour layover at MCO. Could have at least been MIA as they have a lounge
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 4:49 am
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Originally Posted by angatol
It's only an extra £240 to do the whole thing in J/F. Isn't it worth it for that?
Really? I couldn't get this to work - I'm quite new at using ita matrix so forgive my inexperience..

Let me give it another go...will report back how I get on!

Any tips on more lucrative routings?
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 4:50 am
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Originally Posted by anup2104
Any tips on more lucrative routings?
BRU-MAD-LHR-JFK-LAS and back is 860 TPs.
Edit, looks like you can go on the LCY-SNN-JFK flights too, which nets an extra 140 TPs. So a straight 1000 TPs for £1636 I think. Not sure how the timings work out.
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:00 am
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Originally Posted by angatol
BRU-MAD-LHR-JFK-LAS and back is 860 TPs.
Edit, looks like you can go on the LCY-SNN-JFK flights too, which nets an extra 140 TPs. So a straight 1000 TPs for £1636 I think. Not sure how the timings work out.
Nice - thank you thank you thank you!!

Comes in at £1627 (all in J/F using IB,AA and BA)...much more lucrative at £1.89/TP
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:02 am
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Originally Posted by anup2104
Nice - thank you thank you thank you!!

Comes in at £1627 (all in J/F using IB,AA and BA)...much more lucrative at £1.89/TP
£1.63/TP if you use the LCY-JFK flights.
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:05 am
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Originally Posted by Wozza2404
Are you looking on ITA, or on an airline website? If you're booking it, then don't book with BA online as it will book you into I fare bucket on the JFK-LAX and LAX-HNL routes and you'll receive fewer TPs.
This is all on ITA. I was able to reproduce this fare on aa.com using the multicity booking option:

27/02 BRU - JFK
27/02 JFK - LAX
28/02 LAX - HNL
02/03 HNL - LAX
03/03 LAX - JFK
04/03 JFK - BRU

What's most interesting is that on some of the itineraries (like the one below), the JFK-LAX leg is flown on QF metal. I had no idea that QF did revenue flights within the US.


One thing I'm also not sure about is why the fare on aa.com is £2.50 less than on ITA.
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:11 am
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Originally Posted by xenole
Random dates. No idea if you can force BA rather than AA metal flights for the transatlatlantic segments?

Thanks both of you^, I see it little March Sun.
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:15 am
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Originally Posted by angatol
£1.63/TP if you use the LCY-JFK flights.
Can't find the same price on this but happy with the LHR..

If I did BRU-MAD-LHR-JFK-LAS-JFK-MAD-LHR-BRU would I be able to skip the last flight and still get the avios and TPs?
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:19 am
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Originally Posted by anup2104
Can't find the same price on this but happy with the LHR..

If I did BRU-MAD-LHR-JFK-LAS-JFK-MAD-LHR-BRU would I be able to skip the last flight and still get the avios and TPs?
If you don't take the flight, you don't get the miles or TPs. If your connection is tight at LHR (under 3 hours), you may problems convincing them to only check your bag to LHR instead of all the way to BRU.

Best bet is to book a long LHR connection (10hrs+), and tell them you're meeting someone landside who will take your bag home, before you continue to BRU with hand baggage.
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:22 am
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Originally Posted by Wozza2404
If you don't take the flight, you don't get the miles or TPs. If your connection is tight at LHR (under 3 hours), you may problems convincing them to only check your bag to LHR instead of all the way to BRU.

Best bet is to book a long LHR connection (10hrs+), and tell them you're meeting someone landside who will take your bag home, before you continue to BRU with hand baggage.
Yea that makes sense, but I'd still get the miles and TPs for the bits of the itinerary flown right?

Good point...could also just go to BRU, will obvs get a few more TPs getting back to LON anyway..
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:34 am
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Originally Posted by anup2104
Yea that makes sense, but I'd still get the miles and TPs for the bits of the itinerary flown right?

Good point...could also just go to BRU, will obvs get a few more TPs getting back to LON anyway..
Depends how many you need. You can book a LON-BRU return for under £100 in Y, so if you need those extra 10+40+10 TPs, it's worth going to BRU.

You'll get the TPs for all the legs you actually fly. Obviously don't ever drop any legs other than your last one, though, or the remainder of your ticket is void.
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Old Jan 10, 2013, 5:35 am
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Originally Posted by anup2104
Can't find the same price on this but happy with the LHR..
In Matrix, put in
From: BRU :: MAD LON BA1-4 JFK / alliance oneworld;f ..I7SALE
Destination: LAS :: JFK BA1-4 LCY MAD / alliance oneworld;f ..I7SALE
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