Jan 1, 2014, 5:11 am
Last edit by: Prospero
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.
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:
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:
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:
Notes
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.
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 is a community-maintained wiki post. Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!
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
1.78/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
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.
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.
BA Tier Point runs | 2014 master thread
Mar 31, 2014, 2:22 pm
#1366
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 43,483
Well spotted. That's what happens when I am trying to do several things at once and don't concentrate on what I post. Meant head to HEL on Saturday night and come back on Sunday morning.
I can recommend the hilton at the airport btw for anyone doing a run to HEL, especially if you get one of the rooms with an in-room sauna.
Or is the return flight 7 days later?I can recommend the hilton at the airport btw for anyone doing a run to HEL, especially if you get one of the rooms with an in-room sauna.
Mar 31, 2014, 2:29 pm
#1367
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,948
Reviewing my upcoming US Airways trip. On their website it now correctly says (British Airways) after my BAEC number - was previously just (). Also MMB is now at least in vaguely the right ballpark for predicted Avios earning. Predicted TPs still seems way off, but definite progress! Also good to have the earning rates confirmed online - hats off to owenrudge.net, his TP/Avios calculator has it all built-in, so have happily run a revised version with my routing and looks good!
Mar 31, 2014, 2:46 pm
#1368
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Platinum; IHG Diamond-Amb.; Meli/HH/Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,500
I later cleared all cookies etc., logged into my AAdvantage account and looked up my active reservations: the list is empty. I don't think we need to be worried, especially as we've confirmed that our BAEC numbers are still in the booking, but it's odd behaviour and I will watch carefully when checking in to make sure that my BAEC number is on my BP. I'll post here if things aren't as they should be (my flight is on Friday).
Last edited by IMH; Apr 1, 2014 at 6:07 am Reason: odd (not off) behaviour
Mar 31, 2014, 3:03 pm
#1369
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 64,513
Moral of the story: never create an AA account unless you have a very good reason for doing so.
Mar 31, 2014, 3:09 pm
#1370
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 104
This happened to me earlier this month and scared me sufficiently to post this over on the AA board.
I later cleared all cookies etc., logged into my AAdvantage account and looked up my active reservations: the list is empty. I don't think we need to be worried, especially as we've confirmed that our BAEC numbers are still in the booking, but it's off behaviour and I will watch carefully when checking in to make sure that my BAEC number is on my BP. I'll post here if things aren't as they should be (my flight is on Friday).
I later cleared all cookies etc., logged into my AAdvantage account and looked up my active reservations: the list is empty. I don't think we need to be worried, especially as we've confirmed that our BAEC numbers are still in the booking, but it's off behaviour and I will watch carefully when checking in to make sure that my BAEC number is on my BP. I'll post here if things aren't as they should be (my flight is on Friday).
Once you make a booking on AA and enter your BAEC number for flight credit, the flight will no longer appear in your upcoming flights on your AAdvantage account after 24 hours. You can access it with the AA Record Locator, from above. Once you pull up the record, you can check to be sure your BAEC number is on the booking.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by bucknjeff; Mar 31, 2014 at 3:12 pm Reason: AA removes record locator from AAdvantage accounts (after 24 hours) when credited to BAEC
Mar 31, 2014, 3:15 pm
#1371
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL (but soon to lose the GL :-(), IHG Spire Amb, Hilton Dmnd (and pleb/pleb-plus in 1001 others)
Posts: 771
This happened to me earlier this month and scared me sufficiently to post this over on the AA board.
I later cleared all cookies etc., logged into my AAdvantage account and looked up my active reservations: the list is empty. I don't think we need to be worried, especially as we've confirmed that our BAEC numbers are still in the booking, but it's off behaviour and I will watch carefully when checking in to make sure that my BAEC number is on my BP. I'll post here if things aren't as they should be (my flight is on Friday).
I later cleared all cookies etc., logged into my AAdvantage account and looked up my active reservations: the list is empty. I don't think we need to be worried, especially as we've confirmed that our BAEC numbers are still in the booking, but it's off behaviour and I will watch carefully when checking in to make sure that my BAEC number is on my BP. I'll post here if things aren't as they should be (my flight is on Friday).
Mar 31, 2014, 4:30 pm
#1372
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Platinum; IHG Diamond-Amb.; Meli/HH/Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,500
Thanks, bucknjeff, but you took my post out of context -- I'm pleased and relieved that my booking doesn't show when I'm logged in at aa.com, because I don't want it to be associated with my AAdvantage account. I haven't mislaid the PNR.
This isn't an option for anyone wanting to enjoy the numerous good things about AAdvantage, but it is a reminder that it might help to use a different email address. Thanks -- I'm going to go over to aa.com right now and change the one I've got on file with them. @:-)
This isn't an option for anyone wanting to enjoy the numerous good things about AAdvantage, but it is a reminder that it might help to use a different email address. Thanks -- I'm going to go over to aa.com right now and change the one I've got on file with them. @:-)
Mar 31, 2014, 8:10 pm
#1374
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: TYO
Programs: Tokyo Monorail Diamond-Encrusted-Platinum
Posts: 9,678
Any suggestions for a TP run from BOS - for the weekend of 12 to 13/Sept?
I could depart BOS on 11/Sep Friday evening at the earliest and I need to be back in BOS by Sunday night.
At the moment, the best I can come up with is a business class return trip to SJU. Price = $863.00
At that price, I don't think I would bother.
I could depart BOS on 11/Sep Friday evening at the earliest and I need to be back in BOS by Sunday night.
At the moment, the best I can come up with is a business class return trip to SJU. Price = $863.00
At that price, I don't think I would bother.
Apr 1, 2014, 5:15 am
#1375
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP/LTP, BA GGL/CCR/GfL, HH D/LTD, SPG/MR Plat/LTP
Posts: 10,080
Any suggestions for a TP run from BOS - for the weekend of 12 to 13/Sept?
I could depart BOS on 11/Sep Friday evening at the earliest and I need to be back in BOS by Sunday night.
At the moment, the best I can come up with is a business class return trip to SJU. Price = $863.00
At that price, I don't think I would bother.
I could depart BOS on 11/Sep Friday evening at the earliest and I need to be back in BOS by Sunday night.
At the moment, the best I can come up with is a business class return trip to SJU. Price = $863.00
At that price, I don't think I would bother.
Five times better
would be BOS-PHX-BOS on US air, as of today full OW member. Domestic F > 2000 miles generates 210+210 TP for $1080, eqv 649, /TP 1,54 (Hence the five times!)
Last edited by onobond; Apr 1, 2014 at 6:41 am Reason: inserted clarification
Apr 1, 2014, 5:29 am
#1376
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,850
Quite agree on that SJU trip. As it's <2000 miles and Business, only 80+80 TP for $ 863, eqv 519 , TP/ 0,308.
Five times better would be BOS-PHX-BOS on US air, as of today full OW member. Domestic F > 2000 miles generates 210+210 TP for $1080, eqv 649, /TP 1,54 (Hence the five times!)
Five times better
would be BOS-PHX-BOS on US air, as of today full OW member. Domestic F > 2000 miles generates 210+210 TP for $1080, eqv 649, /TP 1,54 (Hence the five times!)Does anyone actually know when the prices all went up by 2-3x?
I was going to do a couple of runs in Oct/Nov when I have to be on the east coast but other than something involving HNL...HNL or ex-BRU, there's no real cost effective way of getting TPs in the US anymore.
I can do a quick LHR-HEL-LHR for possibly 120 less than the 437+ BOS-JFK-DCA-MIA-SJU run and get the same TPs without having to take a load more flights (the JFK-DCA being American Eagle economy so no tier points?)
Apr 1, 2014, 5:51 am
#1377
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
NB. The Avios Calculator seems to award 20/70 TP for economy (discounted) trips on US metal—some mistake surely?—and 100% earning (not 25% like other lesser OW partners).
I have a short US segment (not a TP run!) in discount Y
later this month, I will let you know how it posts.
Last edited by Calchas; Apr 1, 2014 at 4:24 pm
Apr 1, 2014, 6:00 am
#1378
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,850
The occasional flight pops up in mixed US/AA bookings but generally involve US in economy.
I've checked every day from the end of Mar to the end of Jan 2015 and there are very little differences in the fares. 95% of all the runs above are at least double what they were previously.
I've always picked up the decent fares months in advance (even allowing for the usual August seasonal timetable changes that alter timings).
HNL-LAX-MIA-SAL comes in at 437 for 460TP and that's about the best I've found (LAX-MIA overnight else you pay 12+ more to fly in business on the 777 during the day which gives a reduced 390TP).
Close to 800 if you want the return.
The SJU-MIA-(MCO)-LAX-LAS run has gone from 291 to the high 700s on every date.
Think high 500s if you miss out MCO.
I've checked every day from the end of Mar to the end of Jan 2015 and there are very little differences in the fares. 95% of all the runs above are at least double what they were previously.
I've always picked up the decent fares months in advance (even allowing for the usual August seasonal timetable changes that alter timings).
HNL-LAX-MIA-SAL comes in at 437 for 460TP and that's about the best I've found (LAX-MIA overnight else you pay 12+ more to fly in business on the 777 during the day which gives a reduced 390TP).
Close to 800 if you want the return.
The SJU-MIA-(MCO)-LAX-LAS run has gone from 291 to the high 700s on every date.
Think high 500s if you miss out MCO.
Apr 1, 2014, 10:08 am
#1379
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Guildford, UK
Programs: BA (Silver), Virgin (Silver)
Posts: 113
Having travelled enough in previous years to get BA Silver I now see that I am 150 TPs short of retaining it with no travel planned between now and my deadline of the 8th June.
LHR > HEL > LHR in club looks to be the easiest solution to get the necessary points. Flying out one Friday after work, hotel on points, back on Saturday evening, 369. Plus I'd quite like to see the place anyway.
Any reason why I shouldn't do this routing? I'm based between Heathrow and Gatwick if there are any other alternatives. I tried MLA but couldn't get the dates to work.
Admittedly it is a bit speculative because I think I'll be travelling a lot again next year and my employer only allows premium economy but worth it I think, and it should be fun if I can encourage somebody to join me.
LHR > HEL > LHR in club looks to be the easiest solution to get the necessary points. Flying out one Friday after work, hotel on points, back on Saturday evening, 369. Plus I'd quite like to see the place anyway.
Any reason why I shouldn't do this routing? I'm based between Heathrow and Gatwick if there are any other alternatives. I tried MLA but couldn't get the dates to work.
Admittedly it is a bit speculative because I think I'll be travelling a lot again next year and my employer only allows premium economy but worth it I think, and it should be fun if I can encourage somebody to join me.
Last edited by James_G; Apr 1, 2014 at 10:27 am Reason: Typo
Apr 1, 2014, 10:23 am
#1380
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,123
James RAK is an option from LGW