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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
Apr 22, 2013, 2:40 am
#961
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,041
Bangkok - Singapore Return with Cathay in I is THB 13,455.00 (£300)
Apr 22, 2013, 2:44 am
#962
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Apr 22, 2013, 3:54 am
#963
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Exec Club Bronze, Hilton Diamond, Virgin Flying Club Red
Posts: 1,257
Looking at LUX - LHR - BOS - LAX with BA/AA. This is booked in Business, the AA domestic leg is a 757 in 'I' class.
I'd be very grateful if anyone could double-check my maths on the above itinery. I believe it would earn:
40 + 140 + 210 TP one way = 780TP for the return trip?
Plus the positioning LHR-LUX/LUX-LHR sectors in ET at 10TP each = 800TP total.
I'd be very grateful if anyone could double-check my maths on the above itinery. I believe it would earn:
40 + 140 + 210 TP one way = 780TP for the return trip?
Plus the positioning LHR-LUX/LUX-LHR sectors in ET at 10TP each = 800TP total.
Apr 22, 2013, 3:56 am
#964
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EDIT: 'I' class is a business fare bucket, earning 140 TP's for BOS-LAX. You'd need to call BA to have it booked in to 'A' class to earn 210 TP's. So 40+140+140 one way for 'I' booking class.
Apr 22, 2013, 9:23 am
#966
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,041
Does anyone have experience of upgrading JAL's domestic tickets?
availability? and will I get TPs for what I upgrade to or what I paid for?
8 000 Yen (£53) to domestic First 60 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/f/
1 000 Yen (£7) to domestic J 40 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/j/service/
Are these tickets upgradable?:
oneworld Yokoso/Visit Japan Fare
http://www.jal.co.jp/yokosojapan/
availability? and will I get TPs for what I upgrade to or what I paid for?
8 000 Yen (£53) to domestic First 60 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/f/
1 000 Yen (£7) to domestic J 40 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/j/service/
Are these tickets upgradable?:
oneworld Yokoso/Visit Japan Fare
http://www.jal.co.jp/yokosojapan/
Apr 22, 2013, 9:39 am
#967
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Unless the e-ticket is re-issued in the higher class, I would think you would not get the TP's for J/F.
Last edited by nux; Apr 22, 2013 at 9:45 am
Apr 22, 2013, 9:51 am
#968
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
I know of someone on AFF who did similar and got the higher SC I think, if memory serves me correctly......... (Hvr)
Apr 23, 2013, 12:03 pm
#969
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Da World (GOT usually)
Programs: Oneworld, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 409
Does anyone have experience of upgrading JAL's domestic tickets?
availability? and will I get TPs for what I upgrade to or what I paid for?
8 000 Yen (£53) to domestic First 60 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/f/
1 000 Yen (£7) to domestic J 40 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/j/service/
Are these tickets upgradable?:
oneworld Yokoso/Visit Japan Fare
http://www.jal.co.jp/yokosojapan/
availability? and will I get TPs for what I upgrade to or what I paid for?
8 000 Yen (£53) to domestic First 60 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/f/
1 000 Yen (£7) to domestic J 40 TPs?
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/dom/j/service/
Are these tickets upgradable?:
oneworld Yokoso/Visit Japan Fare
http://www.jal.co.jp/yokosojapan/
Apr 23, 2013, 1:30 pm
#970
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG DIamond
Posts: 458
Hoping someone might have some suggestions...
I've spent the last few weeks looking at ex-BRU TP runs in August. Obviously in the sale which is coming to an end there are are plenty of great flight prices and combinations available (incl LCY etc.)... thanks to all the knowledge on here that's not really what I need help with
I like to spend 4/5 days seeing places rather than step off the plane just to step back on, and the problem is that for someone who has burnt all their hotel points recently, spending a few days in summer season at the destinations I've been looking at (HNL, MIA, SEA etc.) makes the TP run rather less cost effective.
At present I'm either going to wait for ex-eu fares later in the year (my membership year ends mid Dec), or a WT+ sale and then do a AA run.
The fact is however I'd much prefer to do a BA run ex-eu than just hop around US cities as I quite enjoyed it last time, so given the good fares at present I just wandered whether anyone has any suggestions for US destinations that would offer some attractions to visit as a solo traveller that won't cost an arm and a leg for accomodation?
Thanks in advance ^
I've spent the last few weeks looking at ex-BRU TP runs in August. Obviously in the sale which is coming to an end there are are plenty of great flight prices and combinations available (incl LCY etc.)... thanks to all the knowledge on here that's not really what I need help with
I like to spend 4/5 days seeing places rather than step off the plane just to step back on, and the problem is that for someone who has burnt all their hotel points recently, spending a few days in summer season at the destinations I've been looking at (HNL, MIA, SEA etc.) makes the TP run rather less cost effective.
At present I'm either going to wait for ex-eu fares later in the year (my membership year ends mid Dec), or a WT+ sale and then do a AA run.
The fact is however I'd much prefer to do a BA run ex-eu than just hop around US cities as I quite enjoyed it last time, so given the good fares at present I just wandered whether anyone has any suggestions for US destinations that would offer some attractions to visit as a solo traveller that won't cost an arm and a leg for accomodation?
Thanks in advance ^
Apr 23, 2013, 1:38 pm
#971
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Hoping someone might have some suggestions...
I've spent the last few weeks looking at ex-BRU TP runs in August. Obviously in the sale which is coming to an end there are are plenty of great flight prices and combinations available (incl LCY etc.)... thanks to all the knowledge on here that's not really what I need help with
I like to spend 4/5 days seeing places rather than step off the plane just to step back on, and the problem is that for someone who has burnt all their hotel points recently, spending a few days in summer season at the destinations I've been looking at (HNL, MIA, SEA etc.) makes the TP run rather less cost effective.
At present I'm either going to wait for ex-eu fares later in the year (my membership year ends mid Dec), or a WT+ sale and then do a AA run.
The fact is however I'd much prefer to do a BA run ex-eu than just hop around US cities as I quite enjoyed it last time, so given the good fares at present I just wandered whether anyone has any suggestions for US destinations that would offer some attractions to visit as a solo traveller that won't cost an arm and a leg for accomodation?
Thanks in advance ^
I've spent the last few weeks looking at ex-BRU TP runs in August. Obviously in the sale which is coming to an end there are are plenty of great flight prices and combinations available (incl LCY etc.)... thanks to all the knowledge on here that's not really what I need help with
I like to spend 4/5 days seeing places rather than step off the plane just to step back on, and the problem is that for someone who has burnt all their hotel points recently, spending a few days in summer season at the destinations I've been looking at (HNL, MIA, SEA etc.) makes the TP run rather less cost effective.
At present I'm either going to wait for ex-eu fares later in the year (my membership year ends mid Dec), or a WT+ sale and then do a AA run.
The fact is however I'd much prefer to do a BA run ex-eu than just hop around US cities as I quite enjoyed it last time, so given the good fares at present I just wandered whether anyone has any suggestions for US destinations that would offer some attractions to visit as a solo traveller that won't cost an arm and a leg for accomodation?
Thanks in advance ^
If you go mid week in Las Vegas especially in summer you can get some very good deals on the strip hotels.
If you can route via MIA & LAX also you will build up the tps also.
Regards
TBS
Apr 23, 2013, 1:52 pm
#972
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: T' North West
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 655
Well I've finally joined the mad crowd and have booked Lux-Lhr-Iad-Lax-Hnl-Lax-Iad-Lhr-Bru 
God help me. I know I'll sleep in and miss the first flight 
One question guys, I have no status with BA ( reason for the trip ) but I do have a CX Gold card. Is there any way I can reserve seats on BA metal using the OW status? I can't see a way of doing it online. Will BA select them for me if I give them a ring?
Thanks guys.
God help me. I know I'll sleep in and miss the first flight One question guys, I have no status with BA ( reason for the trip ) but I do have a CX Gold card. Is there any way I can reserve seats on BA metal using the OW status? I can't see a way of doing it online. Will BA select them for me if I give them a ring?
Thanks guys.
Apr 23, 2013, 2:17 pm
#973
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Is your CX card entered into your booking online? If not, enter it and you should be able to pick your seat. If so, phone up, as there is an ongoing problem with CX Gold being fully recognized.
Apr 23, 2013, 2:44 pm
#974
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I only had the option of putting one FF number in on the AA website so I put my BA one in to ensure I get all the Avios and Tier points credited. I was a bit worried I'd c**k it up if I put the CX number in and then tried to change it back after picking seats.
Maybe phoning BA tomorrow is the answer.
Apr 23, 2013, 3:07 pm
#975
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You can change it back and forth, but you'll need to use the Finnair website to change the number and the BA website to change the seats.