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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 26, 2013, 1:13 am
#991
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Apr 26, 2013, 2:46 am
#992
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I do like the new interiors of the AA cabin and I have nodded off on a delayed IAD-LAX evening flight, but I'd find a redeye too much. I get very grumpy if I don't have enough (undisturbed) sleep.
Apr 26, 2013, 5:08 am
#993
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Programs: BA Gold
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Not looking to do a TP Run, but i'm sure the greater wisdom on this thread can maybe assist. I'm looking to travel between MIA and SAN on an AA 'A' class ticket and ba.com tells me this will result in 0 Tier Points - is this correct?
It appears to be AA metal with AA flight number so i am confused why it would be 0 TPs but 5000 odd AVIOS.
Thanks in advance
It appears to be AA metal with AA flight number so i am confused why it would be 0 TPs but 5000 odd AVIOS.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by HKGorBust; Apr 26, 2013 at 5:09 am Reason: typo
Apr 26, 2013, 5:32 am
#994
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You will get 210 tier points. The website is bugged.
Apr 26, 2013, 5:53 am
#995
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Apr 26, 2013, 6:46 am
#996
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Thanks Stifle and Tobias-UK (it is a direct flight)
Apr 26, 2013, 6:03 pm
#997
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: London
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Current tier point run opportunities
Given that its been reported that the BRU option has run out has anyone got dates and routes that would generate a decent pool of TPs?
I already have a BRU semi run going in August but that only yields 370 TPs.
I'd quite fancy something with 900+ TPs in July.
Thanks!
I already have a BRU semi run going in August but that only yields 370 TPs.
I'd quite fancy something with 900+ TPs in July.
Thanks!
Apr 26, 2013, 8:41 pm
#998
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 77
I hear that LAS is a good place to start a TP run - I presume I need to wait for a sale to book a TP run? I was aiming for 500-ish tier points and have about a week to get from LAS - YYZ early August and don't mind doing LAS-LAX-MIA-SJU return first, but when I chuck this into the multi-city AA.com tool (and selecting First with Restrictions), it comes out at about £847 (ouch!) for 620 tier points (then do LAS-YYZ direct for £170), but I feel there are better value routes out there from LAS but can't seem to find them (it seems I always have to include SJU to get good deals)! Any tips? Thanks.
Apr 26, 2013, 9:32 pm
#999
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Use ITA matrix first to see which dates have the good prices - picking the wrong flight can increase cost a lot
Also look at it as 2 one ways rather than a return
Good hunting
Also look at it as 2 one ways rather than a return
Good hunting
Apr 27, 2013, 1:39 am
#1000
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: London
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I hear that LAS is a good place to start a TP run - I presume I need to wait for a sale to book a TP run? I was aiming for 500-ish tier points and have about a week to get from LAS - YYZ early August and don't mind doing LAS-LAX-MIA-SJU return first, but when I chuck this into the multi-city AA.com tool (and selecting First with Restrictions), it comes out at about £847 (ouch!) for 620 tier points (then do LAS-YYZ direct for £170), but I feel there are better value routes out there from LAS but can't seem to find them (it seems I always have to include SJU to get good deals)! Any tips? Thanks.
Apr 27, 2013, 2:17 am
#1001
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AY were doing fares to SYD for around £2600 in J starting from AMS/BRU. If these are still available then you could hope for a POUG on positioning flights and you should net around 800TPs.
Then again, for that money you could fly TATL to the US in Y and do one of the US runs, so it's your call.
Ultimately without another ex-EU sale, you're going to struggle to pick up that number of TPs without considerable spend.
Then again, for that money you could fly TATL to the US in Y and do one of the US runs, so it's your call.
Ultimately without another ex-EU sale, you're going to struggle to pick up that number of TPs without considerable spend.
Apr 27, 2013, 2:19 am
#1002
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Hyatt Prive
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AY were doing fares to SYD for around £2600 in J starting from AMS/BRU. If these are still available then you could hope for a POUG on positioning flights and you should net around 800TPs.
Then again, for that money you could fly TATL to the US in Y and do one of the US runs, so it's your call.
Ultimately without another ex-EU sale, you're going to struggle to pick up that number of TPs without considerable spend.
Then again, for that money you could fly TATL to the US in Y and do one of the US runs, so it's your call.
Ultimately without another ex-EU sale, you're going to struggle to pick up that number of TPs without considerable spend.
Apr 27, 2013, 3:16 am
#1003
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The best value I can find right now is £2151 from IST-HNL on fare code INCEU7. However, this tariff does allow UK stopovers for €200 each, allowing the IST parts to be flown separately. This is not a sale fare, just a good value everyday fare.
IST-LHR-MIA-LAX-HNL and return for 1280TP at £2151 is £1.68/TP, quite respectable.
Apr 28, 2013, 1:32 am
#1005
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