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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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Jan 29, 2013, 9:27 am

#361

windowontheAside

Join Date: May 2012

Location: Ipswich

Posts: 7,543

Hmmm.... so the crazy itinerary I have been looking at for next month probably won't hold up. I can't book it for at least a week unless the client really gets their act together.

Jan 29, 2013, 9:28 am

#362

mfgr

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Bali

Programs: BAEC Gold / TK e+

Posts: 502

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorthauldad

Wouldn't you be better to fly ex-EU on some kind of I7SALE-type fare in that case?

Cost of TATL in Y + an all-Domestic US TP run would probably come to £1500 anyway, wouldn't it?

For that price you could, for instance, position to LUX and go to HNL and back (?)

My membership runs out 8 Feb - the day i fly to South America for the weekend, and not sure whether they will extend my membership a few weeks as i need 160 TP by time i do that routing

I was going to do a weekend in March in LA visiting friends with a TP run tagged onto it if i get no extension. Currently getting return ex-NCL in Y to LAX for on Weds, returning Monday night for 550 GBP, so reckon i could easy do silver that weekend for about 1300 GBP with a weekend in LAX...

Jan 29, 2013, 9:38 am

#363

xenole

Join Date: Jul 2009

Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond

Posts: 7,771

Can't see them extending by that much to be honest. A few days perhaps unless there's some sort of natural disaster that causes a lot problems like an Icelandic volcano.

Jan 29, 2013, 9:48 am

#364

nux

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Join Date: Jun 2012

Programs: BA Gold, QF WP

Posts: 12,551

There are quite a lot of people who have had it extended up to 14 days, which I believe is the maximum extension provided.

Jan 29, 2013, 9:55 am

#365

flashware

Join Date: Jan 2007

Posts: 4,709

LGW-RAK | R | £280 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.75/TP | mfgr <- this seems to be gone now (currently posting from RAK

Jan 29, 2013, 9:56 am

#366

angatol

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 4,964

Quote:

Originally Posted by wozza2404

i believe the i7sale we're currently in ends at midnight tonight, gmt.

Edit: Or so the ba site would have me believe, but on reflection it appears it may get an extension?

"tickets must be issued on/before 05feb 13."

Jan 29, 2013, 10:04 am

#367

angatol

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 4,964

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorthauldad

Cost of TATL in Y + an all-Domestic US TP run would probably come to £1500 anyway, wouldn't it?

£1100 for Y LON-LAS TATL + LAS-MIA-SJU-MIA-LAS

Jan 29, 2013, 10:34 am

#368

mfgr

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Bali

Programs: BAEC Gold / TK e+

Posts: 502

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashware

LGW-RAK | R | £280 return | ba.com | 160 TPs | £1.75/TP | mfgr <- this seems to be gone now (currently posting from RAK

yep thanks for rubbing that in.
Joys of being self employed, clients paying late, and a hefty bill from santa

Jan 29, 2013, 10:54 am

#369

mfgr

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Bali

Programs: BAEC Gold / TK e+

Posts: 502

for the TPR pros does everyone think its a necessity to do an o/nighter in SJU?

i was looking at this for 530 GBP

Mar 7
AA 1842 LAS 11:00PM MIA 6:30AM 4h 30m Boeing 757 First (A)
Layover in MIA 0h 40m
AA 639 MIA 7:10AM SJU 10:40AM 2h 30m Boeing 757 Business (I)

Mar 8 AA 535 SJU 12:35PM MIA 2:25PM 2h 50m Boeing 737 Business (I)
Layover in MIA 1h 50m
AA 2207 MIA 4:15PM LAS 6:50PM 5h 35m Boeing 757 First (A)
£530.00

Jan 29, 2013, 11:03 am

#370

Wozza2404

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: 7,330

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfgr

Personally I'd do an overnight in SJU just because it's a nice place. I think certain itineraries do allow a same day turn, though.

Try jigging your routing to include LAX or SFO (LAS-LAX-MIA-SJU) for an extra 120TPs.

Jan 29, 2013, 11:11 am

#371

xenole

Join Date: Jul 2009

Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond

Posts: 7,771

San Juan is definitely lovely. 80º+ at present and has some fine women

Jan 29, 2013, 11:29 am

#372

EDIflyer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: UK

Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC

Posts: 3,945

Quote:

Originally Posted by christianharris

Does seem to happen sometimes, though for me only about 20% of the time thus far when I've been to JER

Different airport I know, but this happens at EDI from time-to-time too - most of the time you arrive back into the main airside concourse (handy if you want to nip into Dixons you make use of an Amex deal, etc.!), but very occasionally you'll end up downstairs and come in through UK/Ireland arrivals straight into the baggage hall.

Jan 29, 2013, 12:57 pm

#373

cumbrianbill

Join Date: Sep 2009

Posts: 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by cumbrianbill

I'm sitting in the SFO Admiral's club looking out at the blue California sky and drinking $1.00 beers, with free chex and cookies.

I was able to print of my first 3 boarding passes at the hotel today. I think I may need to wait until MIA or SJU to print out the return BPs.

Took the precaution of paying for a 30 day Admiral's club pass in case of IRROPS, but it looks OK at the moment.

Sofitel at Redwood City ( booked via Hotwire ) are looking after my hold luggage, so I have only hand luggage. Transfers for the price of a tip.

Bill

Missed the final connection of my KUP SFO - SJU return trip after delay on flight 287 MIA - LAX.

American paid for a night at the Holiday Inn LAX with meal vouchers and then booked me from LAX to SFO in first class on the first plane the next morning.

YMMV - Bill

Jan 29, 2013, 1:21 pm

#374

xenole

Join Date: Jul 2009

Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond

Posts: 7,771

Quote:

Originally Posted by cumbrianbill

Nice

Does mean you lose a day somewhere else or it could screw up plans if for example you had a flight to LHR that night.

Jan 29, 2013, 4:34 pm

#375

greyguy1

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: Da World (GOT usually)

Programs: Oneworld, Hilton, IHG

Posts: 409

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfgr

I am currently on the return MCO-LAX leg of my TP run to SJU. I paid $820USD for this 740TP run. LAS-LAX-MCO-MIA-SJU (A/A/A/I) same route back. The weather is so nice, I hated leaving this morning! It's worth staying a day if you have the time. PM me for hotel recs.