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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 28, 2013, 9:07 pm
#781
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Have there ever been any lucrative tier point runs out of SIN?
Mar 28, 2013, 11:38 pm
#782
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Aster - I'm sure we know each other from somewhere! It's been a while......
There's generally very little going on in this region in terms of cheap TPR's on BA or OW airlines.
MH and CX occasionally have cheap return business fares from SIN to KUL / SIN to HKG that will net you 80 tier points for around 400-500SGD - hardly a good use of cash compared to some of the AA flights in the states.
The only other option is J from SIN to SYD or SIN to LHR that gives you 280 / 320 for the roundtrip and in the sale can cost around $3000-4000.
No doubt that hasn't really helped you at all!
There's generally very little going on in this region in terms of cheap TPR's on BA or OW airlines.
MH and CX occasionally have cheap return business fares from SIN to KUL / SIN to HKG that will net you 80 tier points for around 400-500SGD - hardly a good use of cash compared to some of the AA flights in the states.
The only other option is J from SIN to SYD or SIN to LHR that gives you 280 / 320 for the roundtrip and in the sale can cost around $3000-4000.
No doubt that hasn't really helped you at all!
Mar 29, 2013, 12:15 am
#783
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I think I asked this question back in 2005 
The only thing I've ever seen coming close was this: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...promotion.html
The only thing I've ever seen coming close was this: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...promotion.html
Mar 29, 2013, 7:35 am
#784
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Aster - I'm sure we know each other from somewhere! It's been a while......
There's generally very little going on in this region in terms of cheap TPR's on BA or OW airlines.
MH and CX occasionally have cheap return business fares from SIN to KUL / SIN to HKG that will net you 80 tier points for around 400-500SGD - hardly a good use of cash compared to some of the AA flights in the states.
The only other option is J from SIN to SYD or SIN to LHR that gives you 280 / 320 for the roundtrip and in the sale can cost around $3000-4000.
No doubt that hasn't really helped you at all!
There's generally very little going on in this region in terms of cheap TPR's on BA or OW airlines.
MH and CX occasionally have cheap return business fares from SIN to KUL / SIN to HKG that will net you 80 tier points for around 400-500SGD - hardly a good use of cash compared to some of the AA flights in the states.
The only other option is J from SIN to SYD or SIN to LHR that gives you 280 / 320 for the roundtrip and in the sale can cost around $3000-4000.
No doubt that hasn't really helped you at all!
I was going to come to the last get-together but my wife's friends arrived for a 2-day stay and the drinking started early... Will definitely make the next one though!I could do with at least Silver status for the extra luggage allowance and Avios tier bonus, but as you mentioned deals from SIN are no match for some of those AA-based runs where you can race up the tier ladder without too much damage to your wallet...
Mar 29, 2013, 9:12 am
#785
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Greetings all, hopefully I'm posting in the right forum so forgive me and I apologize if I haven't.
I'm looking to fly to Mumbai and have used ITA Matrix found a cracking price displayed with royal jordanian. Routing being MAD-AMM-MUM on 31-MAR-2013 returning MUM-AMM-CDG on 15-APR-2013 for £786 in business class however I can't find any site to honour this price or come close to it! Any help? Otherwise it is a case of going Economy with BA for about £750!!
Thank you, KKP
I'm looking to fly to Mumbai and have used ITA Matrix found a cracking price displayed with royal jordanian. Routing being MAD-AMM-MUM on 31-MAR-2013 returning MUM-AMM-CDG on 15-APR-2013 for £786 in business class however I can't find any site to honour this price or come close to it! Any help? Otherwise it is a case of going Economy with BA for about £750!!
Thank you, KKP
Mar 29, 2013, 9:37 am
#786
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Mar 29, 2013, 9:45 am
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Availability is linked to fare classes. Are you saying that there's availability showing in the actual fare class you're trying to book?
What fare class are you seeing in ITA for the flights you're trying to book?
What fare class are you seeing in ITA for the flights you're trying to book?
Mar 29, 2013, 9:48 am
#789
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ITA reports this as booking code I.
Expertflyer says:
RJ 110
MAD 03/31/13 12:35 PM
AMM 03/31/13 6:30 PM
J5 Z0 C5 D5 I0 Y9 B9 P0 H9 W0 K9 R0 M9 L9 V9 S9 N1 Q9 O0
RJ 186
AMM 03/31/13 8:20 PM
BOM 04/01/13 4:15 AM
J5 Z0 C5 D5 I0 Y9 B9 P0 H9 W0 K9 R0 M9 L9 V9 S9 N1 Q9 O0
Expertflyer says:
RJ 110
MAD 03/31/13 12:35 PM
AMM 03/31/13 6:30 PM
J5 Z0 C5 D5 I0 Y9 B9 P0 H9 W0 K9 R0 M9 L9 V9 S9 N1 Q9 O0
RJ 186
AMM 03/31/13 8:20 PM
BOM 04/01/13 4:15 AM
J5 Z0 C5 D5 I0 Y9 B9 P0 H9 W0 K9 R0 M9 L9 V9 S9 N1 Q9 O0
Mar 29, 2013, 9:52 am
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And therein lies the problem 
Mar 29, 2013, 10:01 am
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Thanks for investigating but I dont know what that means.. Apologies
Mar 29, 2013, 10:12 am
#792
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You're looking for a cheap business class ticket. Ticket prices are organised into fare classes or "buckets", each with a letter. For business class, the available fare classes are J, Z, C, D and I.
The fare you found is fare class I, the lowest.
However, RJ has decided it does not want to sell seats in fare class I on this flight, hence I0. RJ.com gives the next cheapest, fare class D.
I don't know why ITA thinks I class is available, but RJ doesn't agree.
The fare you found is fare class I, the lowest.
However, RJ has decided it does not want to sell seats in fare class I on this flight, hence I0. RJ.com gives the next cheapest, fare class D.
I don't know why ITA thinks I class is available, but RJ doesn't agree.
Mar 29, 2013, 10:13 am
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There are some good introductory guides out there. You might find this KVS one of use?
Put simply they explain that "Fare + Availability = Trip". In your case you have the fare but no availability so there's no trip possible at that fare.
Put simply they explain that "Fare + Availability = Trip". In your case you have the fare but no availability so there's no trip possible at that fare.
Mar 29, 2013, 11:15 am
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ITA does check availability. It's just that in this case it seems to be broken and is reporting I9 when there is really I0. This is the first time I've seen that happen.
Mar 29, 2013, 11:29 am
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