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Welcome to the threadbut please read this bit first
New to the thread? Welcome! If you are asking about obtaining tier points in the current sale, please read the following posts first.
  • from DUB, IL28SALE - to US reported here, e.g. JFK - 1140, LAX - 1395, HNL - 1395, needs to be booked by 27 Jan, see linked post for valid travel periods
  • from CPH, IL28SALE - to US reported here, e.g. JFK - 804, LAX - 1149, HNL - 1220, needs to be booked by 27 Jan, see linked post for valid travel periods
  • from BRU, IL28SALE - to US reported here, e.g. JFK - 1344, LAX - 1367, HNL - 1465, needs to be booked by 15 Jan, see linked post for valid travel periods

If your question is not answered there, or you want more help, please do post in the Business Class IL28SALE fares: DUB/CPH/BRU to North America thread and join in.

In the rest of this wiki, we keep track of other prices, as well as useful reference information for those planning tier point runs.

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This thread lists attractive tier point (TP) runs under 3 per TP grouped within different (departure) geographies

Please note the following:
  • Current availability is not guaranteed.
  • All prices include taxes.

Please use the following convention when adding tier point runs to this wiki post:

Price per Tier Point | Total Price | Total Tier Points | Route | Booking Classes | Booking Channel | Credit | Notes (if applicable) | Airlines

Please remember to:
  • Convert currencies to GBP, rounding to the nearest pound.
  • Post full routes and full booking classes.
  • Note any restrictions on booking in the Notes section.

North & Central America
0.75/TP | 685 | 920TPs | HNL-LAX-MIA-SAP-MIA-LAX-HNL | A/A/I/I/A/A | aa.com | JimmyTheJock | AA
0.78/TP | 713 | 920TPs | HNL-LAX-MIA-SAL-MIA-LAX-HNL | A/A/I/I/A/A | aa.com | Filthy Monkey | AA (Updated 29 July '14)
0.78/TP | 718 | 920TPs | HNL-LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-LAX-HNL | A/A/I/I/A/A | aa.com | onobond | AA updated 04 Oct 14
0.96/TP | 1080 | 1120TPs | HNL-LAX-MIA-LIM-MIA-LAX-HNL | A/A/I//I/A/A | aa.com | Lorcancoyle
1.01/TP | 909 | 920TPs | HNL-LAX-MIA-GCM-MIA-LAX-HNL | A/A/I//I/A/A | aa.com | Pinkcat
1.02/TP | 909 | 920TPs | HNL-LAX-MIA-BZE-MIA-LAX-HNL | A/A/I//I/A/A | aa.com | Pinkcat

0.81/TP | 504 | 620TPs | PTY-MIA-MCO or LAS -LAX retrun | I/A/A/A/A/I | aa.com | Chris1979 |
0.89/TP | 823 | 920TPs | SAL-MIA-LAX-HNL-LAX-MIA-SAL | I/A/A/A/A/I | aa.com | Filthy Monkey | Long layovers | AA (Updated 29 July '14)
1.81/TP | 561 | 310TPs | SJU-MIA-LAX-LAS | I/A/P | aa.com | xenole | Itinerary can be reversed for same price/TPs | AA
1.51/TP | 1397 | 920TP | SJU-MIA-LAX-HNL-LAX-MIA-SJU | aa.com xenole (Updated 11th Dec 2014) - price seems to be pretty consistent throughout 2015

1.08/TP | 335 | 310TPs | PLS-MIA-LAX-SFO | I/A/A | aa.com | abitwild | AA (Updated 29 July '14)

0.93/TP | 288 | 310TPs | SFO-LAX-MIA-PLS | A/A/I | aa.com | abitwild | AA (Updated 29 July '14)
1.35/TP | 323 | 240TPs | SFO-PHX/LAX-LAS | A/A/A/A | various | AA
1.56/TP | 970 | 620TPs | SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN-MIA-LAX-SFO | A/A/I/I/A/A | aa.com | chris1979/courtster | SFO can be changed to LAS for same price/TPs | AA
1.44/TP | 534 | 370TPs | SFO - LAX - LAS - MIA - PLS | A/A/A/I | aa.com | theultimateflyer | AA (Updated 31 July '14)

1.05/TP | 566 | 540TPs | LAX-CLT-NAS NAS-CLT-LAX | A/A/A/A | chris1979 | US

1.20/TP | 505 | 420TPs | PBI - LAX - PBI | P | aa.com | Cymro | AA

1.38/TP | 581 | 420TPs | SEA-MIA-SEA | P/P | aa.com | OWBA | AA
1.44/TP | 776 | 540TPs | SEA-PHL-DCA-PHL-SEA | A/A/A/A | usairways.com | OWBA | US
1.57/TP | 282 | 180TPs | SEA-CLT-ATL-CLT-SEA | K/K/K/K (economy) | usairways.com | OWBA | US
1.27/TP | 230 | 180TPs | SEA-PHX-EWR-PHL-SEA | K/K/K/K (economy) | usairways.com | OWBA | US
1.14/TP | 205 | 180TPs | SEA-CLT-TPA-CLT-SEA | K/K/K/K (economy) | usairways.com | angatol | US
1.30/TP | 353 | 270TPs | SFO-CLT-JFK | A/A | usairways.com | frb98mf | US

0.97/TP | 640 | 660TPs | LGA-BOS(or PHL)-PHX-LGB-PHX-BOS(or PHL)-LGA | A/A/A/A/A/A | usairways.com | alexbellamy | US
1.07/TP | 640 | 600TPs | LGA-BOS(or PHL)-PHX-LGB LGB-PHX-JFK | A/A/A/A/A | chris1979 | US
0.86/TP until 6 March, 0.98/TP after | 764 (668 until 6 March) | 780TPs | LGA-PHL-LAX-PHX-LGB-PHX-LAX-CLT-LGA | A/A/A/A/A/A/A/A | hipmunk.com (you can enter exact flight #s using ITA route language; hipmunk loads the flights into usairways.com) | HPN-HRL | US
1.31/TP | 784 | 600TPs | JFK-CLT-PHX-SJD-SJD-PHX-JFK | A/A/A/A/A | usairways.com | KARFA | US

0.98/TP | 215 | 220TPs | BOS-JFK-DCA-MIA-SJU | A/A/A/I | aa.com | HPN-HRL | Itinerary can be reversed for same price/TPs | AA

1.05/TP | 423 | | 400TPs | RIC-DFW-SJU-DFW-RIC | A/I/I/A | wenzlydale | AA

1.51/TP | 815 | 540TPs | PDX-PHL-BOS-PHL-PDX | A/A/A/A | usairways.com | OWBA | US

1.76/TP | 740 | 420TPs | DFW-ANC-DFW | P/P | aa.com | OWBA | AA

1.04/TP | 1001 | 960TPs | YYZ-PHL-PHX-HNL-PHX-PHL-YYZ | A/A/A/A/A/A | matrix | kellytoronto | US

Europe
1.33/TP | 319 | 240TPs | JER-LGW-MLA-LGW-JER | J/R/R/J | ba.com | skipcool3 | BA
1.96/TP | 471 | 240TPs | JER-LGW-MLA-LGW-JER | I/I/I/I | ba.com | continentalclub | Sat Night Stay | BA
1.62/TP | 259 | 160TPs | JER-LGW-AMS-LGW-JER | J/R/R/J | ba.com | joejet | BA
1.66/TP | 398 | 240TPs | JER-LGW/LHR-HEL-LHR/LGW-JER | J/R/R/J | ba.com | KARFA | BA
1.98/TP | 139 | 70TPs | LHR-DME-LHR | ? | ba.com | stewaran BA

2.14/TP | 513 | 240TPs | BOD-LGW//LHR-HEL-LHR//LGW-BOD | I/I/I/I | ba.com | Avnu | BA

2.35/TP | 376 | 160TPs | LHR-HEL-LHR | I/I | ba.com | lorcancoyle | BA
1.69/TP | 271 | 160TP | LHR-HEL-LHR | I-I| ba.com | Herman ze German| also needs 15.000 Avios to reduce price by 100, otherwise 2.31/TP | BA
2.26/TP | 181 | 80TPs | LGW-JER-LGW | R/R | ba.com | BA
1.55/TP | 248 | 160TPs | LGW-MLA-LGW | R/R | ba.com | LDNConsultant | BA
2.49/TP | 199 | 80TPs | LGW-AMS-LGW | R/R | ba.com | BA
1.69/TP | 270 | 160TPs | LGW-RAK-LGW | I/I | ba.com | nufnuf77 | BA
2.60/TP | 104 | 40TPs | LGW-RAK-LGW | O/O | ba.com | lorcancoyle | HBO fare, only midweek, Nov-14 to Mar-15, o/w slightly cheaper at 2.45 | BA

Far East, South & Central Asia, Middle East, and Australia
1.59/TP | 891 | 560TPs | CTS-HKG-DPS-HKG-CTS | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | TEX277 | CX (overnight connections required)

1.06/TP | 594 | 560TPs | TPE-KUL-DEL-KUL-TPE | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | onobond | MH - updated Oct 2014
1.13/TP | 400 | 360TPs | TPE-KUL-SIN-KUL-TPE | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | chongcao | MH
1.25/TP | 452 | 360TPs | TPE-HKG-SUB-HKG-TPE | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | SinoBritAsia | CX
1.27/TP | 457 | 360TPs | TPE-HKG-DPS-HKG-TPE | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | TEX277 | CX
1.27/TP | 459 | 360TPs | TPE-KUL-BKK-KUL-TPE | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | onobond | MH - updated Nov 2014
1.32/TP | 474 | 360TPs | TPE-HKG-CGK-HKG-TPE | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | TEX277 | CX

1.97/TP | 315 | 160TPs | CAN-HKG-TPE-HKG-CAN | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | SinoBritAsia | KA/CX

1.39/TP | 471 | 360TPs | SIN-KUL-KTM-KUL-SIN | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | qasr | MH
1.41/TP | 476 | 360TPs | SIN-KUL-DEL-KUL-SIN | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | qasr | MH
1.49/TP | 504 | 360TPs | SIN-KUL-TPE-KUL-SIN | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | qasr | MH
2.12/TP | 309 | 160TPs | SIN-KUL-KCH-KUL-SIN | D/D/D/D | malaysiaairlines.com | qasr | MH
1.81/TP | 650 | 360TPs | SIN-KUL-DXB-KUL-SIN | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | Wozza2404 | MH

1.85/TP | 740 | 400TPs | BKK-DOH-DWC-DOH-BKK | D/A/A/D | qatarairways.com | Wozza2404 | QR

1.22/TP | 442 | 360TPs | DEL-KUL-BKK-KUL-DEL | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | onobond | MH - updated Nov 2014
1.31/TP | 736 | 560TPs | DEL-KUL-NRT-KUL-DEL | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | Seshy | MH - updated Oct 2014 ( book by Nov 5th 2014)
1.13/TP | 630 | 560TPs | DEL-KUL-PEK-KUL-DEL | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | GinFizz | MH (book by Nov 5th 2014)

1.13/TP | 630 | 560TPs | PEK-KUL-KTM-KUL-PEK | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | GinFizz | MH (book by Oct 31st 2014 - but seems to reappear every few months)

0.69/TP | 259 | 360TPs | BKK-KUL-TPE-KUL-BKK | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | onobond | MH - updated Nov 2014
0.73/TP | 265 | 360TPs | BKK-KUL-DEL-KUL-BKK | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | onobond | MH - updated Nov 2014
1.17/TP | 421 | 360TPs | BKK-KUL-NRT-KUL-BKK | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | onobond | MH - updated Nov 2014
1.62/TP | 584 | 360TPs | BKK-KUL-DXB-KUL-BKK | Z/J/J/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | chiefwiggumpi | MH

1.65/TP | 914 | 560TPs | ICN-KUL-SYD-KUL-ICN | Z/Z/Z/Z | malaysiaairlines.com | armagebedar | SYD can be changed to MEL for same price/TPs | MH

1.59/TP | 255 | 160TPs | BEY-AMM-AQJ-AMM-BEY | D/D/D/D | rj.com | DeanB | RJ

South America


Africa


Europe<->North & South America
0.62/TP | 778 | 1250TPs | JER-LGW//LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-PHX-JFK/EWR-LHR-HEL-MAN | J/I/I/A/A/A/I/I/I | BA Call centre | hawklx | book by 4-Dec-14, travel by 3-Jan-15, other restrictions apply | BA/IB/AA/US/AY

0.82/TP | 853 | 1020TPs | MAN/NCL-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-MAN/NCL | J/I/I/A/A/I/I/J | BA Call centre | Jamier45 and nufnuf77 | book by 4-Dec-14, travel by 3-Jan-15, other restrictions apply | BA/IB/AA/US
0.74/TP | 853 | 1160TPs | MAN/NCL-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-MAN/NCL | I/I/A/A/A/A/I/I | BA Call centre | Jamier45 and nufnuf77 | Book by 4-Dec-14, travel by 3-Jan-15 | BA/AA/IB/US

1.29/TP | 1732 | 1340TPs | DUB-LCY-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LCY-DUB | J/I/A/P/P/A/I/J | BA call centre | diamond club freeloader | BA/US, exemplar dates 16-20 Jul 2015
1.56/TP | 1750 | 1120TPs | DUB-PHL-PHX-HNL-LAX-CLT-DUB | I/A/A/A/A/I | BA call centre | EDIflyer/dutch_122 | US/AA
1.56/TP | 1625 | 1040 TP | DUB-LCY-JFK-PHX-LAS-PHX-JFK-LCY//LHR-DUB | J/I/A/A/A/A/I/J | BA or AA | Calchas | Expires 23 Sept 2014

1.88/TP | 1449 | 770TPs | DUB-LHR-JFK-LAX-LAS/SFO-JFK-LCY/LHR-BRU | J/I/I/A/I/I/J | BA or AA | Lorcancoyle | BA/AA (#4029)

1.21/TP | 1640 | 1360TPs | AMS-HEL-LHR//LCY-JFK-LAX-HNL-LAX-BOS-LHR-HEL-BRU | I/J/I/I/A/A/A/I/I/I | LHR T5 Zone E | Cerebus | AY/BA/AA
1.86/TP | 1942 | 1040TPs | AMS-LCY-JFK-LAS-LAX-SFO-JFK-LCY-AMS | J/I/A/A/A/A/I/J | aa.com | LDNConsultant | BA/AA

1.51/TP | 1817 | 1200TPs | BRU-LHR-BOS-LAX-HNL-LAX-BOS-LHR-BRU | I/I/A/A/A/A/I/I | aa.com | JimEddie | Sat night stay required | BA/AA
1.78/TP | 1640 | 920TPs | BRU-LHR//LCY-JFK-SEA-JFK-LCY//LHR-BRU | I/I/A/A/I/I | BA call centre | stifle | Sat night stay required | BA/AA
1.85/TP | 500 | 270TPs | BRU-PHL-PHX-IAH-CLT-PHL-BRU | R/R/R/R/R/R (US Airways' equivalent of BA O Class) | usairways.com | BA0197 |Sat night stay required/ other ex-EU destinations similarly priced/ Winter Holiday times | US

1.33/TP | 1990 | 1500TPs | ARN-HEL-LHR//LCY-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LCY//LHR-HEL-ARN | I/J/I/A/A/A/A/I/J/I | Agehall | ILR28AP fare | AY/BA/AA/US

1.43/TP | 1492 | 1040TPs | MXP-LHR/LCY-JFK-PHX-SEA-PHX-JFK-LCY/LHR-MXP | J/I/A/A/A/A/I/J | aa.com | ringingup | BA/AA

2.18/TP | 1349 | 620TPs | PRG-LHR-LCY-JFK-ORD//DCA-JFK-LCY-LHR-PRG | J/I/A/A/I/J | BA call centre | ringingup | BA/AA

2.61/TP | 2189 | 790TPs | IST-LHR/LCY-JFK-EZE-MIA-LHR-IST | I/I/I/I/I/I | aa.com | nth_utsera_sth_utsera | BA/AA

2.25/TP | 225 | 100TPs | OSL-LHR-JFK//BOS-JFK-LHR-MAN | S/O/O/O/S | ba.com | perthflyer | Book by 19/11/14 for travel up to March 2015. Sat. night stay req. | BA/AA

Europe<-> Far East, South & Central Asia, Middle East, and Australia
2.19/TP | 1231 | 560TPs | CDG-DOH-KTM-DOH-CDG | I/I/I/I | qatarairways.com | nth_utsera_sth_utsera | QR
2.25/TP | 1255 | 560TPs | DME-DOH-SGN-DOH-DME | I/I/I/I | qatarairways.com | continentalclub | QR
2.73/TP | 1257 | 460TPs | GOT-LHR-SIN-BKK-HKG-LHR-GOT | J/I/I/I/I/J | ba.com | lorcancoyle | BA

Africa<->Rest of the World
2.19/TP | 1842 | 840TPs | CAI-LHR-JFK-EZE-JFK-LHR-CAI | D/D/D/D/D/D | aa.com | nth_utsera_sth_utsera | Transatlantic must be AA metal | BA/AA
1.67/TP | 667 | 400TPs | CAI-DOH-BKK-DOH-CAI | qatarairways.com | Phil the Flyer | ex-CAI via DOH to MXP, FCO, ZRH, FRA all currently available for between GBP1.70 and GBP1.80/TP | QR

2.92/TP | 1405 | 480TPs | JNB-SYD-PER-SYD-JNB | R/I/I/R | qantas.com | beardoc | Note that R is premium economy and not business (FARE NOW DEAD)

Upgrading Using Avios (UUA)
Summary guide to bookings which can be upgraded with Avios:
  • BA issued tickets (can include other carriers) ^
  • TA issued (on BA stock) booking with only BA flights ^
  • TA issued (on BA stock) booking with other carriers
  • Tickets issued on non-BA stock
TA has to issue the ticket in the country of your BAEC membership as well.

Notes
  • The ITA Matrix tool cannot be used to book tickets.
  • Some TP runs can be booked online at aa.com. Be sure to use the Sort by schedule option in order to locate the exact flights you found on the ITA Matrix tool.
  • A guide to using the ITA Matrix tool can be found here.
and externally here: http://hackmytrip.com/2012/01/introd...-to-using-ita/

AA 2,000+ mile routes (210 TPs in F)
DFW - ANC, SJU, HNL
JFK SEA, LAS, SAN
LAX - BOS, FLL, IAD, MIA, YYZ, HNL, MCO, TPA
MIA SFO, LAS, SEA, SLC (from March 2015)
ORD SJU, ANC, HNL

US Airways 2,000+ mile routes (210 TPs in F)
PHX- SJO, BOS, EWR, ANC, HNL, JFK and PHL
PHL- SAN, LAX, LAS, SFO, PHX, PDX and SEA
CLT -SAN, LAX, SFO, PDX, SEA and SMF
DCA - LAS
RDU -LAX
SMF - BWI
There are also once a week flights from CLT to BGI and from ATL to SMF

oneworld Codeshares for the BA LCY-JFK Flights
BA1 - IB4601, AY5401, AA6229, and US7408
BA2 - IB4600, AY5402, AA6228, and US7410

BA3 - IB4685, AY5403, AA6231, and US7409
BA4 - IB4684, AY5404, AA6230, and US7411

To enter into the matrix:
Outbound - BA1, IB4601, AY5401, AA6229, US7408, BA3, IB4685, AY5403, AA6231, US7409
Inbound - BA2, IB4600, AY5402, AA6228, US7410, BA4, IB4684, AY5404, AA6230, US7411

All should earn 210 TPs, but avios earning will differ depending on codeshare booked.

BA/AY short haul+ routes (earn 80 TPs in CE one way)
LHR to Athens (ATH), Bucharest (OTP), Gran Canaria (LPA), Helsinki (HEL), Istanbul (IST), Kiev (KBP), Kos (KGS) due to start May 2015, Larnaca (LCA), Mykonos (JMK), Santonrini (JTR), Sofia (SOF), and St Petersburg (LED).

LGW to Algiers (ALG), Bodrum (BJV) due to start late April 2015, Dalaman (DLM) due to start late April 2015, Fuerteventura (FUE) due to start 13 December 2014 (does not show as a short haul+ route on BAEC calculator but that seems to be an error), Heraklion (HER) due to start late April 2015, Lanzarote (ACE), Larnaca (LCA), Las Palmas (LPA) due to start March 2015, Madeira Funchal (FNC) due to start March 2015, Malta (MLA), Marrakech (RAK), Paphos (PFO), Rhodes (RHO) due to start late April 2015, Tenerife (TFS), Thessaloniki (SKG), and Tirana (TIA).

LCY to Mykonos (JMK) and Santonrini (JTR) - both for June to September 2015.

MAN to Helsinki (HEL) operated by BE for AY.

LGW to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) due to start September 2015 - although this route will be flown wil A320 aircraft and CE/ET cabins, as noted here have been advised that it will attract longhaul TPs, so 140 TPs each way in J.
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 4:49 pm
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Hi milage runners,

So... I've just realised that I'm only 165 tier points away from my first ever GUF2 voucher. I'm pretty excited about the prospect of this, but I'm brand new to the mileage run game and having spent most of the day on ITA, I can't seem to find anything with a decent TP/cost ratio.

The only time I'm able to travel before my Exec Club reset date is this coming Friday 28th and I need to return the following Monday 31st March to be back in the office the following Tuesday afternoon.

I'd be flying ex-AMS although I notice that there's an ex-LON sale for purchase until tomorrow, so guess I could always hop over the channel so I have a LON starting point, if that'd make it any cheaper. Am willing to go anywhere really, although a beach would be really nice, and something better than economy would be a bonus.

I'd be hugely grateful for suggestions :-)
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 4:56 pm
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LUX-LHR-BOS-LAX-HNL HNL-LAX-BOS-LHR-LUX 1764 April 21 onwards

1200TP

also BRU and OGG/KOA as alternatives

No, I am not going to fly it just occupying myself
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:04 pm
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Originally Posted by pinkcat
LUX-LHR-BOS-LAX-HNL HNL-LAX-BOS-LHR-LUX 1764 April 21 onwards

1200TP

also BRU and OGG/KOA as alternatives

No, I am not going to fly it just occupying myself
But I might... any idea if there's a date by which the ticket needs to be booked?
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:05 pm
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As a relative newcomer to the forum, I apologise if this has been ventured before but...has there ever been a contest to see who can come up with an ultimate gold for life single year tier point run?

Either the cheapest or least flights, quickest for example. Again sorry if this has been entertained before but I am fascinated to see what people come up with!
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by trumpton
As a relative newcomer to the forum, I apologise if this has been ventured before but...has there ever been a contest to see who can come up with an ultimate gold for life single year tier point run?

Either the cheapest or least flights, quickest for example. Again sorry if this has been entertained before but I am fascinated to see what people come up with!
From my point of view I just do it for the fun of finding ridiculous routings for less money!
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by JimEddie
But I might... any idea if there's a date by which the ticket needs to be booked?
no idea, there are a few dates in April and May available, I priced it on AA last night, I also combined it with HNL~~SJU and SJU~~ BRU for 2096 and 1500TP. I abandoned it because.....I couldnt find a cheap way to get to PHL from HNL or SJU!


As you probably know I am now a solo traveller and would quite like a "buddy" to go flying with
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by pinkcat
From my point of view I just do it for the fun of finding ridiculous routings for less money!
Exactly, after reading through dome of the tier point run trip reports, I'd love to see what members can could up with, however absurd, just for the sake of achieving life time status in the shortest period possible
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:36 pm
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Originally Posted by pinkcat
LUX-LHR-BOS-LAX-HNL HNL-LAX-BOS-LHR-LUX 1764 April 21 onwards

1200TP

also BRU and OGG/KOA as alternatives

No, I am not going to fly it just occupying myself
My 620 TP run for 1350 feels extremely expensive now!
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by trumpton
Exactly, after reading through dome of the tier point run trip reports, I'd love to see what members can could up with, however absurd, just for the sake of achieving life time status in the shortest period possible
There is a 65p / TP run up there, HNL-...-SAL and back, just repeat that ad nauseam, or until you get LTG, whichever comes first [33 times + 4 BA flights] It would set you back about 20k and take three months.
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Old Mar 24, 2014, 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Calchas
There is a 65p / TP run up there, HNL-...-SAL and back, just repeat that ad nauseam, or until you get LTG, whichever comes first [33 times + 4 BA flights] It would set you back about 20k and take three months.
What use would LTG be with thrombosis from all that flying
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Old Mar 25, 2014, 3:45 am
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Originally Posted by dogtanian
I'd be flying ex-AMS although I notice that there's an ex-LON sale for purchase until tomorrow, so guess I could always hop over the channel so I have a LON starting point, if that'd make it any cheaper. Am willing to go anywhere really, although a beach would be really nice, and something better than economy would be a bonus.
"Europe 3" J gives you 160TP r/t. Add J or Y flights to get you over 165tp.

Ideas: a bit warmer weather - ATH, IST
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Old Mar 25, 2014, 3:56 am
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Not sure if it's been overlooked, but is everyone getting massive increases in prices for US TP runs?

SJU-MIA-(MCO)-LAX-LAS and back were around 291, now around 766 one way.
BOS-JFK-DCA-MIA-SJU was around 230, now around 434 one way
SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN 758 one way
etc

ITA Matrix and AA both show the same.
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Old Mar 25, 2014, 4:36 am
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Originally Posted by xenole
Not sure if it's been overlooked, but is everyone getting massive increases in prices for US TP runs?

SJU-MIA-(MCO)-LAX-LAS and back were around 291, now around 766 one way.
BOS-JFK-DCA-MIA-SJU was around 230, now around 434 one way
SFO-LAX-MIA-CUN 758 one way
etc

ITA Matrix and AA both show the same.
I found the same as well. Also ORD-STL-DFW-SJU is now almost $1400 one way!

It's certainly curious.
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Old Mar 25, 2014, 6:45 am
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Hi all,

Am London-based and would like a cheap TP run to get 220 points before May 7th ideally. Focus more on cost than destination/leisure - could be all one day or so.

Any suggestions/help hugely appreciated...!

Cheers.
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Old Mar 25, 2014, 6:57 am
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Originally Posted by cazoz
Hi all,

Am London-based and would like a cheap TP run to get 220 points before May 7th ideally. Focus more on cost than destination/leisure - could be all one day or so.

Any suggestions/help hugely appreciated...!

Cheers.
There are a great many ideas in this thread and in the wiki at the top of the page.
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