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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
BA Tier Point runs | 2013 master thread
Mar 9, 2013, 5:33 pm
#692
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That seems to work (although I find it varies a bit by dates when I briefly tried the AA website) - is coming in around the €2,200 mark though so a bit pricier than mentioned at the top - perhaps that was a sale fare? Is a great number of TPs in one go though, even at that price!
Mar 10, 2013, 2:27 pm
#693
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That seems to work (although I find it varies a bit by dates when I briefly tried the AA website) - is coming in around the €2,200 mark though so a bit pricier than mentioned at the top - perhaps that was a sale fare? Is a great number of TPs in one go though, even at that price!
Mar 10, 2013, 2:48 pm
#694
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Mar 11, 2013, 4:05 am
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Malaysia Airlines TP Runs
Has anyone figured out any good TP options from MH?
I'm in Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi & Kuala Lumpur for 3 weeks with some extra time.
I'm in Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi & Kuala Lumpur for 3 weeks with some extra time.
Mar 11, 2013, 3:57 pm
#696
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First ever 270 TP Run - Help much appreciated
I was wondering if some could help/advice either here (or by PM) re a 270 TP run sometime around the 25th May for a short a time as possible please?
(Although any month earlier, or even later, would be great and I can be very flexible with dates)
Is SJU always the best place to start? I'd prefer to do say one simple return SFO/LAX to MIA/TPA or possibly start from NY to the West coast and back and fly a run which would generate enough TP's for me to hit Silver.
I've been playing around on and off with AA and ITA for the last couple of weeks but can never seem to get anywhere with a low/resonable price.
Any advice/help/ideas would be greatly appreciated. ^
Pete
(Although any month earlier, or even later, would be great and I can be very flexible with dates)
Is SJU always the best place to start? I'd prefer to do say one simple return SFO/LAX to MIA/TPA or possibly start from NY to the West coast and back and fly a run which would generate enough TP's for me to hit Silver.
I've been playing around on and off with AA and ITA for the last couple of weeks but can never seem to get anywhere with a low/resonable price.
Any advice/help/ideas would be greatly appreciated. ^
Pete
Last edited by PETER01; Mar 11, 2013 at 5:13 pm Reason: spelling!
Mar 11, 2013, 4:08 pm
#697
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I was wondering if some could help/advise either here (or by PM) re a 270 TP run sometime around the 25th May for a short a time as possible please?
(Although any month earlier, or even later, would be great and I can be very flexible with dates)
Is SJU always the best place to start? I'd prefer to do say one simple return SFO/LAX to MIA/TPA or possibly start from NY to the West coast and back and fly a run which would generate enough TP's for me to hit Silver.
I've been playing around on and off with AA and ITA for the last couple of weeks but can never seem to get anywhere with a low/resonable price.
Any advice/help/ideas would be greatly appreciated. ^
Pete
(Although any month earlier, or even later, would be great and I can be very flexible with dates)
Is SJU always the best place to start? I'd prefer to do say one simple return SFO/LAX to MIA/TPA or possibly start from NY to the West coast and back and fly a run which would generate enough TP's for me to hit Silver.
I've been playing around on and off with AA and ITA for the last couple of weeks but can never seem to get anywhere with a low/resonable price.
Any advice/help/ideas would be greatly appreciated. ^
Pete
Or do JFK-MCO-MIA-SJU for £238 and 160TP getting into SJU ealy afternoon.
Then catch the 4:55pm flight SJU-MIA-JFK which arrives in New York just after midnight. No hotel stays but a long day. 100TP for £234.
Total of 260TP for £472.
Last edited by xenole; Mar 11, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Mar 11, 2013, 4:10 pm
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Mar 11, 2013, 4:27 pm
#699
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Just to say (for the wiki at the top) I just booked the following:
LAS-LAX-MIA-SJU | A/A/I | £481 return | aa.com | 620 TPs | £0.78/TP
Of course need to see if it actually all works out OK when I do it (ie no major misconnects or being moved onto 3-cabin service), but the fares and classes are fine!
LAS-LAX-MIA-SJU | A/A/I | £481 return | aa.com | 620 TPs | £0.78/TP
Of course need to see if it actually all works out OK when I do it (ie no major misconnects or being moved onto 3-cabin service), but the fares and classes are fine!
Mar 11, 2013, 4:38 pm
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25th May is the date I tried as per your post.
New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO) - Sat, May 25
American 1815 Dep: 6:55AM Arr: 9:35AM 2h 40m Boeing 757 First (A)
Layover in MCO 0h 50m
Orlando (MCO) to Miami (MIA) - Sat, May 25
American 2167 Dep: 10:25AM Arr: 11:30AM 1h 5m Boeing 737 First (A)
Layover in MIA 1h 50m
Miami (MIA) to San Juan (SJU) - Sat, May 25
American 489 Dep: 1:20PM Arr: 3:50PM 2h 30m Boeing 757 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) £237.50
Total cost for 1 passenger £237.50
San Juan (SJU) to Miami (MIA) - Sat, May 25
American 1736 Dep: 4:55PM Arr: 7:50PM 2h 55m Boeing 757 Business (I)
Layover in MIA 2h 0m
Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) - Sat, May 25
American 1412 Dep: 9:50PM Arr: 12:45AM 2h 55m Boeing 757 First (A)
Sun, May 26
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) £233.50
Total cost for 1 passenger £233.50
Seems to be 1h5 between landing in SJU adnd leaving - might be the same plane both ways?
The LAS-LAX-(MCO)-MIA-SJU is popular although better going from SJU-LAS in my opinion (8:50am start,10:20pm finish same day - nice in daylight, more food options and no trying to sleep on a 757/767 etc). Nice ending up in Vegas as well
New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO) - Sat, May 25
American 1815 Dep: 6:55AM Arr: 9:35AM 2h 40m Boeing 757 First (A)
Layover in MCO 0h 50m
Orlando (MCO) to Miami (MIA) - Sat, May 25
American 2167 Dep: 10:25AM Arr: 11:30AM 1h 5m Boeing 737 First (A)
Layover in MIA 1h 50m
Miami (MIA) to San Juan (SJU) - Sat, May 25
American 489 Dep: 1:20PM Arr: 3:50PM 2h 30m Boeing 757 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) £237.50
Total cost for 1 passenger £237.50
San Juan (SJU) to Miami (MIA) - Sat, May 25
American 1736 Dep: 4:55PM Arr: 7:50PM 2h 55m Boeing 757 Business (I)
Layover in MIA 2h 0m
Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) - Sat, May 25
American 1412 Dep: 9:50PM Arr: 12:45AM 2h 55m Boeing 757 First (A)
Sun, May 26
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) £233.50
Total cost for 1 passenger £233.50
Seems to be 1h5 between landing in SJU adnd leaving - might be the same plane both ways?
The LAS-LAX-(MCO)-MIA-SJU is popular although better going from SJU-LAS in my opinion (8:50am start,10:20pm finish same day - nice in daylight, more food options and no trying to sleep on a 757/767 etc). Nice ending up in Vegas as well
Mar 11, 2013, 4:56 pm
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I toyed with adding in MCO but it seemed to both push the price up and also seemed to raise the chance of more misconnects - I was booking mine quite a few months out so I dread to think how many schedule changes AA will make to my booking!
Mar 11, 2013, 5:17 pm
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xenole and alanjrobertson
Thanks for those posts ^
I've read this thread time and time again but I still can't seem to now get the price xenole you are quoting saying the JFKout isn't available. I've spent countless hours trying to price something up but never any joy.
Am I doing this the right way?
1) AA.com
2) Multi- City
3) Entering said flights
4) Choosing Business Class or Higher box which shows the Instant Upgrade to F (P) class
Or do you price it up on ITA first?
Sorry if these sound basic questions but I just can't seem to get any low prices for various months inc 25th May
Thanks for those posts ^
I've read this thread time and time again but I still can't seem to now get the price xenole you are quoting saying the JFKout isn't available. I've spent countless hours trying to price something up but never any joy.
Am I doing this the right way?
1) AA.com
2) Multi- City
3) Entering said flights
4) Choosing Business Class or Higher box which shows the Instant Upgrade to F (P) class
Or do you price it up on ITA first?
Sorry if these sound basic questions but I just can't seem to get any low prices for various months inc 25th May
Mar 11, 2013, 6:08 pm
#703
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xenole and alanjrobertson
Thanks for those posts ^
I've read this thread time and time again but I still can't seem to now get the price xenole you are quoting saying the JFKout isn't available. I've spent countless hours trying to price something up but never any joy.
Am I doing this the right way?
1) AA.com
2) Multi- City
3) Entering said flights
4) Choosing Business Class or Higher box which shows the Instant Upgrade to F (P) class
Or do you price it up on ITA first?
Sorry if these sound basic questions but I just can't seem to get any low prices for various months inc 25th May
Thanks for those posts ^
I've read this thread time and time again but I still can't seem to now get the price xenole you are quoting saying the JFKout isn't available. I've spent countless hours trying to price something up but never any joy.
Am I doing this the right way?
1) AA.com
2) Multi- City
3) Entering said flights
4) Choosing Business Class or Higher box which shows the Instant Upgrade to F (P) class
Or do you price it up on ITA first?
Sorry if these sound basic questions but I just can't seem to get any low prices for various months inc 25th May
Mar 11, 2013, 6:17 pm
#704
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^ totally agree with that - in the end I found doing a straight LAS-SJU return and getting it to show all the options and then picking the ones I wanted did the trick for me, but annoying I'd got it to work previously using the multi-city tool - it does seem a bit temperamental!
Mar 11, 2013, 6:37 pm
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Peter01
When are you thinking of doing a TP run - I could join you on a run from LAS to SJU
I have done it twice and can highly recommend it!
aks120
When are you thinking of doing a TP run - I could join you on a run from LAS to SJU
I have done it twice and can highly recommend it!aks120