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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
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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Jan 23, 2013, 4:20 am
#286
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Jan 23, 2013, 7:42 am
#288
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Apologies for a hybrid question. If appropriate, happy to see it moved to Shareholder/ba.com etc.]
I'm looking to fly ZRH-LCY-JFK-ORD and v.v, partly because I will be in ZRH and partly because I would value the 2x TPs on CWLCY.
As an IAG (former BA) shareholder, I get a good price in the current sale. However, I can't make a sensible transfer:
- ZRH-LCY BA8760 07:45/08:25
- LCY-(SNN)-JFK BA1 09:45/13:55
ITA allows the connection - ba.com requires 180 minutes
I can fly the previous day and o/n in London but the short transfer would be ideal.
Similarly, ba.com shows domestic AA onward availability in I on the codeshare. ITA and aa.com allow A with of course enhanced TPs.
So my question: how can I book the LCY connection and domestic A using the shareholder discount? AFAIK shareholder bookings must be made online.
Thanks.
I'm looking to fly ZRH-LCY-JFK-ORD and v.v, partly because I will be in ZRH and partly because I would value the 2x TPs on CWLCY.
As an IAG (former BA) shareholder, I get a good price in the current sale. However, I can't make a sensible transfer:
- ZRH-LCY BA8760 07:45/08:25
- LCY-(SNN)-JFK BA1 09:45/13:55
ITA allows the connection - ba.com requires 180 minutes
I can fly the previous day and o/n in London but the short transfer would be ideal.Similarly, ba.com shows domestic AA onward availability in I on the codeshare. ITA and aa.com allow A with of course enhanced TPs.
So my question: how can I book the LCY connection and domestic A using the shareholder discount? AFAIK shareholder bookings must be made online.
Thanks.
Jan 23, 2013, 7:56 am
#289
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Posts: 6,620
I just searched for ZRH-JFK and BA.com offered exactly the connection you want:
Jan 23, 2013, 8:23 am
#290
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(For info, the discounted price for that leg is CHF 1,279 for my dates.)Yes, I was trying multi-city. A <24 hour break in London on the way back will be useful. It was definitely ZRH-LCY and LCY-JFK that I selected from a greater choice that included LHR and EWR, also YYZ, ORD and BOS. I got the 'not possible' message and request to reselect allowing 180 minutes etc. Learning all the time.
Now about the AA legs in A, is there a way to get those at ba.com? I suspect not and will forego the opportunity of extra TPs.
Jan 23, 2013, 11:07 am
#291
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AA P class is a fully-fledged first class bucket. They have three, the others being F and A.
The instant upgrade fares can be almost any of the economy buckets (but will then book into P or sometimes A class if there is space). The main issue with them is that in the event of irrops, you will generally end up back in whY on your rebooked flight. With a P fare basis, you'll be up front.
The instant upgrade fares can be almost any of the economy buckets (but will then book into P or sometimes A class if there is space). The main issue with them is that in the event of irrops, you will generally end up back in whY on your rebooked flight. With a P fare basis, you'll be up front.
Jan 23, 2013, 8:53 pm
#292
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,318
I need to go from Chicago to Orange County in mid-April. The best I can think of is ORD-DFW-SNA, which gets me 240 r/t in domestic A.
But... is there anything else I can do in terms of creative routing? I'm willing to detour or start elsewhere. Thanks in advance!!!
But... is there anything else I can do in terms of creative routing? I'm willing to detour or start elsewhere. Thanks in advance!!!
Jan 24, 2013, 8:44 am
#293
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
Did you check ORD-MIA-LAX/SFO-SNA to see if that works?
Jan 24, 2013, 3:50 pm
#294
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(Using 3 April and 5 April)
ORD-DFW-SNA, SNA-DFW-ORD: $965/240 = $4.02/TP
ORD-MIA-MCO+MCO-MIA-LAX, SNA-DFW-ORD: $1306/660 = $1.98/TP
Jan 24, 2013, 4:33 pm
#295
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so now RAK has disappeared, anyone know whats the cheapest ex-NCL run that will get me 160 TP?c
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Jan 26, 2013, 3:38 am
#297
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Posts: 7,771
On my SJU-LAS TP run at present.
Already done MAN-LHR; LHR-AMS; AMS-LHR; LHR-BOS; BOS-SJU.
Sitting in the Admirals Club right now which is pretty lame compared to BA's worst lounge! Some warm orange juice on the bar, hot water for tea etc, mini cookies and muffins and some Chex Mix. At least it's lovely and warm here unlike BOS where it was -6C and snowing at 11pm last night and the plane was covered in snow. Had 3 de-icing trucks sorting us out.
BOS, for an international airport, makes landside at Dulles look futuristic.
Will probably pop out to a coffee shop for some food.
(Someone is getting some of that mix right now)
Already done MAN-LHR; LHR-AMS; AMS-LHR; LHR-BOS; BOS-SJU.
Sitting in the Admirals Club right now which is pretty lame compared to BA's worst lounge! Some warm orange juice on the bar, hot water for tea etc, mini cookies and muffins and some Chex Mix. At least it's lovely and warm here unlike BOS where it was -6C and snowing at 11pm last night and the plane was covered in snow. Had 3 de-icing trucks sorting us out.
BOS, for an international airport, makes landside at Dulles look futuristic.
Will probably pop out to a coffee shop for some food.
(Someone is getting some of that mix right now)
Jan 26, 2013, 4:14 am
#298
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North of Carlisle
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,538
On my SJU-LAS TP run at present.
Already done MAN-LHR; LHR-AMS; AMS-LHR; LHR-BOS; BOS-SJU.
Sitting in the Admirals Club right now which is pretty lame compared to BA's worst lounge! Some warm orange juice on the bar, hot water for tea etc, mini cookies and muffins and some Chex Mix. At least it's lovely and warm here unlike BOS where it was -6C and snowing at 11pm last night and the plane was covered in snow. Had 3 de-icing trucks sorting us out.
BOS, for an international airport, makes landside at Dulles look futuristic.
Will probably pop out to a coffee shop for some food.
(Someone is getting some of that mix right now)
Already done MAN-LHR; LHR-AMS; AMS-LHR; LHR-BOS; BOS-SJU.
Sitting in the Admirals Club right now which is pretty lame compared to BA's worst lounge! Some warm orange juice on the bar, hot water for tea etc, mini cookies and muffins and some Chex Mix. At least it's lovely and warm here unlike BOS where it was -6C and snowing at 11pm last night and the plane was covered in snow. Had 3 de-icing trucks sorting us out.
BOS, for an international airport, makes landside at Dulles look futuristic.
Will probably pop out to a coffee shop for some food.
(Someone is getting some of that mix right now)
Jan 26, 2013, 5:20 am
#299
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,771
Will write a report on this. Taking a few pics although people keep walking past blocking some shots.
Jan 26, 2013, 5:44 am
#300
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North of Carlisle
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,538
