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Welcome to the thread please read the wiki first as it contains lots of information which may answer your question. We keep track of other prices, as well as useful reference information for those planning tier point runs.
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Current Promotions of Interest
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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:
Date fare checked | Price per Tier Point | Total Price | Total Tier Points | Route | Booking Classes | Booking Channel | Credit | Notes (if applicable) | Airlines
Please remember to:
From Europe
17DEC | 0.75/TP | 909 | 1200 | DUB-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-DUB | I/I/A/A/A/A/I/I | aa.com | perthflyer | BA AA
30JUL | 0.93/TP | 335 | 360 | JER-LGW-SSH-LGW-JER | J/I/I/J | ba.com | dom462 | CE | BA
01 NOV | 0.99/TP | 1343 | 1360 | CPH-HEL-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-CPH | I/I/I/A/P/P/A/I/I/I | ITA Matrix | MrMutton
19 AUG | 1.01/TP | 1,375 (1938 EUR) | 1360 | DUB-HEL-LON-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-DUB | IIIAAAAIII | OttoMH | J/F | AY BA AA
16 AUG | 1.22/TP | 1,675 (21.5k NOK) | 1360 | OSL-HEL-LON-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-OSL | IIIAAAAIII | OttoMH | J/F | AY BA AA
16 AUG | 1.27/TP | 1,518 (19.5k NOK) | 1200 | OSL-LON-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-OSL | IIAAAAII | OttoMH | J/F | BA AA
14AUG | 1.31/TP | 470 | 360 | OSL-HEL-AGP-HEL-OSL | I-I-I-I | ITA | Flythe96flag | SH J cabin + possible red-eye (!) | AY
04 SEP | 1.31/TP | 1,220 (1681 EUR) | 910 | DME-MAD-JFK-LAX-MIA-MAD-DME | all in I | iberia.com | henkybaby | J | BA AA IB | works till 6/16 so far
23AUG | 1.34/TP | 1148 | 860 | DUB-PHL-PHX-LAS-PHX-JFK-LHR,LCY-DUB | I/P/P/P/P/I/I | ticketed on aa.com | megaloman | AA & BA (UD on 747 JFK-LHR)
17AUG | 1.67/TP | 1408 |840 |BHX-JFK-PHX-LAS & back | I-A-A-A-A-I | aa.com |Swiss Tony | AA ski slope bed on TATL | AA
26JUL | 1.81/TP | 72.70 | 40 | MAD-FRA | Z | lan.com | Prospero | 787 flat bed | LA
23NOV | 1.89/TP | 377 | 200 | DUB-LHR-MAD-SVQ r/t | I-I-I-I-I-I | ITA | Lorcancoyle | IM0B IB DUB to SVQ | BA and IB flights (I2 for domestic under IB code), random dates in December available, A340 on some dates (helpfully pointed out by Temps that domestic Spain is only 20 TPs)
17 AUG | 1.89/TP | 1818 | 960 | OSL-LON-KUL//SIN-SYD/SYD-PER/PER-SYD-SIN/SIN-LHR-OSL | BugAlugs | J | BA QF | INCSALE ended 14thSep - (Applied GUF via TA (moves J to F on BA longhaul and scores 1260 TPS in total)
31 DEC | 1.91/TP | 1220 | 640 | AMS-LHR-MIA-SCL // EZE-JFK-LHR-BCN | J/I/I-I/I/J | AA.com | nufnuf77 (can also return to LHR for 20 less but 40TP less
13NOV | 2.56/TP | 410 | 160 | LHR-HEL | ? | BA.com | Lorcancoyle | wide open as flight+hotel, can reduce with TCB cash back | BA
1JAN | 1.85/TP | 444 | 240 | JER-LGW/LHR-HEL | J/I/I/J | ITA Matrix | flatlander | Available most weekends first half of 2016, fare IM0R
24NOV | 1.91/TP | 765.00 | 400 | BUD-DOH-SHJ | I/A/I/A | QR.com | Wozza2404 | A320 | QR
7DEC | 2.24/TP | 942 | 420 | MAD-MIA-SXM-CLT-JFK-LHR | I/I/I/A/I | ticketed on aa.com | megaloman | other routings possible earning more TPs could have lower the price with added LHR-CDG leg to 865 (2.06/TP)
22JAN | 2.29/TP | 640 | 280 | FCO-CMB-FCO | I/I | book on SriLankan website | theultimateflyer
From North, Central and South America
31JUL | 0.39/TP | 484 | 1240 | HNL-LAX-BOS-MIA-BAQ-MIA-PHL-LAX-HNL | AAAIIAAA | ITA Matrix | Pawel Siewko | AA
16OCT | 0.55/TP | 298.50 | 540 | JFK-LAX-DEN-LAX-JFK | P-P-P-P | aa.com | Calum | AA A321t F seat between JFK & LAX (FARE GONE)
16JUL | 0.57/TP | 554 | 980 | LAX-LAS-PHX-PHL-CLT-TPA-MIA-PTY-MIA-PHL-PHX-LAS-LAX | PPPPPPIIPPPP | aa.com | Airprox | AA + US
27JUL | 0.80/TP | 15.94 | 20 | VVC-BOG-MDE | A | lan.com | JohnnyColombia | A is economy on LA | LA
08NOV | 0.84/TP | 772.50 | 920 | KOA-LAX-CLT-SJU-CLT-LAX-KOA | AAIIAA | aa.com | Lappe | Same day turnarounds available
30SEP | 0.87/TP | 808.00 | 920 | BOG-MIA-LAX-HNL-LAX-MIA-BOG | I-P-P-P-P-I | aa.com | JohnnyColombia | No comments
20SEP | 1.00/TP | 663.20 | 660 | LGA-BOS-LAX-PHX-LAX-BOS-LGA | P-P-P-P-P-P | americanairlines.co.uk | njf63 | TCON on 737 so not too comfortable but good availability next Mar/Apr
21AUG | 1.05 | 253 | 240 | BOS-PHL-PIT-PHL-BOS | PPPP | aa.com | Simon Schus | AA op by US
02NOV | 1.27/TP | 1250 | 980 | MCO-MIA-LAX-HNL | A | AA | Mr 1A
05AUG | 1.37/TP | 578 | 420 | LAS-PHL-LAS | A/P | aa.com | Lucanesque | First | AA op by US
28JUL | 1.43/TP | 400 | 280 | SCL-IPC-SCL | Z | lan.com - Chilean version | moonman85 | 787 flat bed | LAN
06NOV | 1.67/TP | 66.00 | 40 | JFK-YYZ | Z | tam.com.br | frb98mf | Fifth Freedom flight every Wed/Fri/Sun, 767 flat bed
13NOV | 1.06/TP | 705 | 660 | RIC-CLT-PHL-PHX-PHL-CLT-RIC | A | AA.com | wenzlydale | 2 trips this year - mixture of A320s and B757s not a lot of food offered but all the G&Ts you could wish for
07JAN|1.24/TP | 668 | 540 | SEA-MIA-ATL-CLT-SEA | P/P/P/P | aa.com | EsherFlyer | 24h transcon bounce. All I could fit in...
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
18AUG | 1.25/TP | 440.00 | 360 | BKK-KUL-ICN Return | Z | www.malaysiaairlines.com | Wozza2404 | A330 Angle Flat for long haul sectors | MH
12OCT | 1.68/TP | 1,546 | 920 | TLV-MAD-LHR-JFK-LAX-JFK-LHR-MAD-TLV | I/I/I/I/I/I/I | iberia.com | frb98mf | Business (bonus: A330/A340 on the TLV legs!) | IB
24NOV | 1.43/TP | 803 | 560 | CTS-HKG-DPS-HKG-CTS | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | zeltergiset | One 24hr+ stopover in HKG allowed | CX
06JAN | 1.86/TP | 856 | 460 | HND-HKG-DPS-HKG-CTS | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | Gastrocnemius | One 24hr+ stopover in HKG allowed | CX
11JAN | 1.26/TP | 707 | 560 | KTM-KUL-TPE-KUL-KTM | D/D/D/D | malaysiaairlines.com | zeltergiset | MH
11JAN | 1.68/TP | 940 | 560 | TPE-KUL-KTM-KUL-TPE | D/D/D/D | malaysiaairlines.com | zeltergiset | MH
From Africa
11AUG | 0.89/TP | 748 | 840 | ACC-LHR-MIA-LAX-MIA-LHR-ACC | I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I | iberia call centre | njf63 | CW / AA J | IB
15NOV | 2.00/TP | 1200 | 600 | CPT-DOH-JFK-DOH-CPT | I/I/I/I | QR Website | Calum | QR J on the B788/A350 & 46hrs of flying | QR
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Need a year-end TP run (ex-LON) to make / retain status?
Some tips for searching for the year-end TP run for newcomers, the below is indicative only, but hopefully provides a bit of guidance for relatively straightforward runs ex-LON. Prospero's guide to using ITA matrix in post 3 (here along with these ideas, might come in handy. Feel free to share results, problems or general questions in the thread as these may not always work and there might be better deals out there...
For overnight trips remember to check BA and Iberia for their flights and hotel option as well, can get hotel for almost no extra cost at times
Need 80 TPs or less
Club Europe return somewhere close by is best - DUB, AMS and JER usually cheapest. AMS and JER easier than DUB for an immediate turnaround. The BA.com low fare finder can be very useful.
If you need as few as 45 TPs you might consider booking economy flights and hoping for a proactive online upgrade offer - but they're not guaranteed to materialise (so not one if you have no more time left in your TP collection year)
Or a slightly more interesting fun run
Need 85-120 TPs
Iberia flights via MAD to regional Spanish airports will get you 120 TPs as the domestic Spanish flights are 20 TPs in business. Under 300 including hotel can be available. Check BIO, GRX, VLC, BCN, SVQ etc. Example here
Need 125-160 TPs
Take a look at the shorthaul plus routes earning 80 TPs each way in business listed in the first post (here) MLA, IST, HEL and RAK are usually available. If time sensitive take a look at BA flight and hotel option to HEL, where you can usually get the last BA flight out on a Saturday, airport hotel and first return Sunday for well under 500.
Alternative options include positioning to JER and flying JER-LGW-XXX (AMS usually works well and avoids switching airports)
Need more than 160 TPs
You'll most likely be heading north then - OSL or VLL via HEL will get you 240 TPs, as will JER-LGW/LHR-HEL e.g. LHR-HEL-OSL for 520
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Historic information
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
This is a community-maintained wiki post. Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!
Current Promotions of Interest
- from DUB to US IJN8S4Z1 reported here, e.g. JFK - 1,074, MIA - 1,119, LAS - 1,224, LAX - 1,296, HNL - 1,623, needs to be booked by 2 February, for outbound travel over Easter and summer 2016, see linked post for details
- from DUB to US ILN8S4Z1 reported here, e.g. JFK - 920, MIA - 958, LAS - 1,048, LAX - 1,110, needs to be booked by 2 February, for outbound travel over November and Christmas & New Year 2016, see linked post for details
- from DUB to US ILR28AP reported here, e.g. JFK - 1,538, MIA - 1,601, LAS - 1,751, LAX - 1,854, HNL - 1,834, this is an advanced purchase fare so no book by deadline, no stopovers, see linked post for details
- from DUB to US ILN8S4E1 reported here, e.g. JFK - 1,538, MIA - 1,601, LAS - 1,751, LAX - 1,854, HNL - 1,834, this is an advanced purchase fare so no book by deadline, allows stopovers for 75, see linked post for details
- from CPH to US ILR21AP reported here, e.g. JFK - 890, MIA - 1,132, ORD - 942, LAX - 1,277, HNL - 1,361, this is an advanced purchase fare so no book by deadline, no stopovers, see linked post for details
- from CPH to US ILN2S4E1 reported here, JFK - 890, MIA - 1,132, ORD - 942, LAX - 1,277, HNL - 1,361, this is an advanced purchase fare so no book by deadline, allows stopovers for 75, see linked post for details
- ILN2S4Z1 from OSL to HNL (19.5k/21.5k NOK (1,520/1,675) via. LON or via. HEL & LON)
PERMITTED 23NOV 15 THROUGH 28NOV 15 OR 22DEC 15 THROUGH
01JAN 16 OR 27MAR 16 THROUGH 31MAR 16 ON THE OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
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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:
Date fare checked | 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.
- List in order of price per tier point within the relevant departure area.
From Europe
17DEC | 0.75/TP | 909 | 1200 | DUB-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-DUB | I/I/A/A/A/A/I/I | aa.com | perthflyer | BA AA
30JUL | 0.93/TP | 335 | 360 | JER-LGW-SSH-LGW-JER | J/I/I/J | ba.com | dom462 | CE | BA
01 NOV | 0.99/TP | 1343 | 1360 | CPH-HEL-LHR-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-CPH | I/I/I/A/P/P/A/I/I/I | ITA Matrix | MrMutton
19 AUG | 1.01/TP | 1,375 (1938 EUR) | 1360 | DUB-HEL-LON-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-DUB | IIIAAAAIII | OttoMH | J/F | AY BA AA
16 AUG | 1.22/TP | 1,675 (21.5k NOK) | 1360 | OSL-HEL-LON-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-HEL-OSL | IIIAAAAIII | OttoMH | J/F | AY BA AA
16 AUG | 1.27/TP | 1,518 (19.5k NOK) | 1200 | OSL-LON-JFK-PHX-HNL-PHX-JFK-LHR-OSL | IIAAAAII | OttoMH | J/F | BA AA
14AUG | 1.31/TP | 470 | 360 | OSL-HEL-AGP-HEL-OSL | I-I-I-I | ITA | Flythe96flag | SH J cabin + possible red-eye (!) | AY
04 SEP | 1.31/TP | 1,220 (1681 EUR) | 910 | DME-MAD-JFK-LAX-MIA-MAD-DME | all in I | iberia.com | henkybaby | J | BA AA IB | works till 6/16 so far
23AUG | 1.34/TP | 1148 | 860 | DUB-PHL-PHX-LAS-PHX-JFK-LHR,LCY-DUB | I/P/P/P/P/I/I | ticketed on aa.com | megaloman | AA & BA (UD on 747 JFK-LHR)
17AUG | 1.67/TP | 1408 |840 |BHX-JFK-PHX-LAS & back | I-A-A-A-A-I | aa.com |Swiss Tony | AA ski slope bed on TATL | AA
26JUL | 1.81/TP | 72.70 | 40 | MAD-FRA | Z | lan.com | Prospero | 787 flat bed | LA
23NOV | 1.89/TP | 377 | 200 | DUB-LHR-MAD-SVQ r/t | I-I-I-I-I-I | ITA | Lorcancoyle | IM0B IB DUB to SVQ | BA and IB flights (I2 for domestic under IB code), random dates in December available, A340 on some dates (helpfully pointed out by Temps that domestic Spain is only 20 TPs)
17 AUG | 1.89/TP | 1818 | 960 | OSL-LON-KUL//SIN-SYD/SYD-PER/PER-SYD-SIN/SIN-LHR-OSL | BugAlugs | J | BA QF | INCSALE ended 14thSep - (Applied GUF via TA (moves J to F on BA longhaul and scores 1260 TPS in total)
31 DEC | 1.91/TP | 1220 | 640 | AMS-LHR-MIA-SCL // EZE-JFK-LHR-BCN | J/I/I-I/I/J | AA.com | nufnuf77 (can also return to LHR for 20 less but 40TP less
13NOV | 2.56/TP | 410 | 160 | LHR-HEL | ? | BA.com | Lorcancoyle | wide open as flight+hotel, can reduce with TCB cash back | BA
1JAN | 1.85/TP | 444 | 240 | JER-LGW/LHR-HEL | J/I/I/J | ITA Matrix | flatlander | Available most weekends first half of 2016, fare IM0R
24NOV | 1.91/TP | 765.00 | 400 | BUD-DOH-SHJ | I/A/I/A | QR.com | Wozza2404 | A320 | QR
7DEC | 2.24/TP | 942 | 420 | MAD-MIA-SXM-CLT-JFK-LHR | I/I/I/A/I | ticketed on aa.com | megaloman | other routings possible earning more TPs could have lower the price with added LHR-CDG leg to 865 (2.06/TP)
22JAN | 2.29/TP | 640 | 280 | FCO-CMB-FCO | I/I | book on SriLankan website | theultimateflyer
From North, Central and South America
31JUL | 0.39/TP | 484 | 1240 | HNL-LAX-BOS-MIA-BAQ-MIA-PHL-LAX-HNL | AAAIIAAA | ITA Matrix | Pawel Siewko | AA
16OCT | 0.55/TP | 298.50 | 540 | JFK-LAX-DEN-LAX-JFK | P-P-P-P | aa.com | Calum | AA A321t F seat between JFK & LAX (FARE GONE)
16JUL | 0.57/TP | 554 | 980 | LAX-LAS-PHX-PHL-CLT-TPA-MIA-PTY-MIA-PHL-PHX-LAS-LAX | PPPPPPIIPPPP | aa.com | Airprox | AA + US
27JUL | 0.80/TP | 15.94 | 20 | VVC-BOG-MDE | A | lan.com | JohnnyColombia | A is economy on LA | LA
08NOV | 0.84/TP | 772.50 | 920 | KOA-LAX-CLT-SJU-CLT-LAX-KOA | AAIIAA | aa.com | Lappe | Same day turnarounds available
30SEP | 0.87/TP | 808.00 | 920 | BOG-MIA-LAX-HNL-LAX-MIA-BOG | I-P-P-P-P-I | aa.com | JohnnyColombia | No comments
20SEP | 1.00/TP | 663.20 | 660 | LGA-BOS-LAX-PHX-LAX-BOS-LGA | P-P-P-P-P-P | americanairlines.co.uk | njf63 | TCON on 737 so not too comfortable but good availability next Mar/Apr
21AUG | 1.05 | 253 | 240 | BOS-PHL-PIT-PHL-BOS | PPPP | aa.com | Simon Schus | AA op by US
02NOV | 1.27/TP | 1250 | 980 | MCO-MIA-LAX-HNL | A | AA | Mr 1A
05AUG | 1.37/TP | 578 | 420 | LAS-PHL-LAS | A/P | aa.com | Lucanesque | First | AA op by US
28JUL | 1.43/TP | 400 | 280 | SCL-IPC-SCL | Z | lan.com - Chilean version | moonman85 | 787 flat bed | LAN
06NOV | 1.67/TP | 66.00 | 40 | JFK-YYZ | Z | tam.com.br | frb98mf | Fifth Freedom flight every Wed/Fri/Sun, 767 flat bed
13NOV | 1.06/TP | 705 | 660 | RIC-CLT-PHL-PHX-PHL-CLT-RIC | A | AA.com | wenzlydale | 2 trips this year - mixture of A320s and B757s not a lot of food offered but all the G&Ts you could wish for
07JAN|1.24/TP | 668 | 540 | SEA-MIA-ATL-CLT-SEA | P/P/P/P | aa.com | EsherFlyer | 24h transcon bounce. All I could fit in...
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
18AUG | 1.25/TP | 440.00 | 360 | BKK-KUL-ICN Return | Z | www.malaysiaairlines.com | Wozza2404 | A330 Angle Flat for long haul sectors | MH
12OCT | 1.68/TP | 1,546 | 920 | TLV-MAD-LHR-JFK-LAX-JFK-LHR-MAD-TLV | I/I/I/I/I/I/I | iberia.com | frb98mf | Business (bonus: A330/A340 on the TLV legs!) | IB
24NOV | 1.43/TP | 803 | 560 | CTS-HKG-DPS-HKG-CTS | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | zeltergiset | One 24hr+ stopover in HKG allowed | CX
06JAN | 1.86/TP | 856 | 460 | HND-HKG-DPS-HKG-CTS | I/I/I/I | cathaypacific.com | Gastrocnemius | One 24hr+ stopover in HKG allowed | CX
11JAN | 1.26/TP | 707 | 560 | KTM-KUL-TPE-KUL-KTM | D/D/D/D | malaysiaairlines.com | zeltergiset | MH
11JAN | 1.68/TP | 940 | 560 | TPE-KUL-KTM-KUL-TPE | D/D/D/D | malaysiaairlines.com | zeltergiset | MH
From Africa
11AUG | 0.89/TP | 748 | 840 | ACC-LHR-MIA-LAX-MIA-LHR-ACC | I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I | iberia call centre | njf63 | CW / AA J | IB
15NOV | 2.00/TP | 1200 | 600 | CPT-DOH-JFK-DOH-CPT | I/I/I/I | QR Website | Calum | QR J on the B788/A350 & 46hrs of flying | QR
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Need a year-end TP run (ex-LON) to make / retain status?
Some tips for searching for the year-end TP run for newcomers, the below is indicative only, but hopefully provides a bit of guidance for relatively straightforward runs ex-LON. Prospero's guide to using ITA matrix in post 3 (here along with these ideas, might come in handy. Feel free to share results, problems or general questions in the thread as these may not always work and there might be better deals out there...
For overnight trips remember to check BA and Iberia for their flights and hotel option as well, can get hotel for almost no extra cost at times
Need 80 TPs or less
Club Europe return somewhere close by is best - DUB, AMS and JER usually cheapest. AMS and JER easier than DUB for an immediate turnaround. The BA.com low fare finder can be very useful.
If you need as few as 45 TPs you might consider booking economy flights and hoping for a proactive online upgrade offer - but they're not guaranteed to materialise (so not one if you have no more time left in your TP collection year)
Or a slightly more interesting fun run
Need 85-120 TPs
Iberia flights via MAD to regional Spanish airports will get you 120 TPs as the domestic Spanish flights are 20 TPs in business. Under 300 including hotel can be available. Check BIO, GRX, VLC, BCN, SVQ etc. Example here
Need 125-160 TPs
Take a look at the shorthaul plus routes earning 80 TPs each way in business listed in the first post (here) MLA, IST, HEL and RAK are usually available. If time sensitive take a look at BA flight and hotel option to HEL, where you can usually get the last BA flight out on a Saturday, airport hotel and first return Sunday for well under 500.
Alternative options include positioning to JER and flying JER-LGW-XXX (AMS usually works well and avoids switching airports)
Need more than 160 TPs
You'll most likely be heading north then - OSL or VLL via HEL will get you 240 TPs, as will JER-LGW/LHR-HEL e.g. LHR-HEL-OSL for 520
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Historic information
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
BA Tier Point Runs | 2015 master thread
#1561
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Thanks for looking - that makes sense. I think he / we could live with a different LHR-BOS flight timing however I'm now coming against a problem where the AA0646 (PHX-BOS) is only booking into Y class, which is a dealbreaker. Is this just a case of there being no availability in A/P?
Cheers
Mark
Cheers
Mark
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Flight Availability Search Departing PHX on 05/04/15 0:00 for BOS Flying AA US Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections AA (US) 646 0 PHX BOS 320 Su,M,T,W,Th,F F0 A0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W0 V0 G0 S0 O0 N0 Q0 05/04/15 8:59 05/04/15 17:06 67% / 24m 0 Connections US 646 0 PHX BOS 320 Su,M,T,W,Th,F F0 A0 P0 X0 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 W0 V0 G0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 E0 T0 05/04/15 8:59 05/04/15 17:06 67% / 24m 0 Connections US 562 0 PHX BOS 319 Daily F9 A9 P9 X4 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 W0 V0 G0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 E0 T0 05/04/15 15:15 05/04/15 23:10 77% / 18m 0 Connections AA (US) 562 0 PHX BOS 319 Daily F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L0 W0 V0 G0 S0 O0 N0 Q0 05/04/15 15:15 05/04/15 23:10 77% / 18m 0 Connections AA (US) 600 0 PHX BOS 320 Su F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W0 V0 G0 S0 O0 N0 Q0 05/04/15 21:55 06/04/15 5:44 55% / 20m 0 Connections US 600 0 PHX BOS 320 Su F9 A9 P9 X8 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 W0 V0 G0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 E0 T0 05/04/15 21:55 06/04/15 5:44 55% / 20m 0 Connections US 564 0 PHX BOS 752 Su F9 A9 P9 X9 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 W0 V0 G0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 E0 T0 05/04/15 23:50 06/04/15 7:35 33% / 24m 0 Connections AA (US) 564 0 PHX BOS 757 Su F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W0 V0 G0 S0 O0 N0 Q0 05/04/15 23:50 06/04/15 7:35 33% / 24m
#1563
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 24
Hi all - I have bronze right now, and need 100 TP by April 8 or I will be a lowly blue again. Any suggestions from ORD to get 100 TP quickly? TIA!
#1564
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,916
A short sector in First on AA or US will net 60TPs each. So either a return to/from ORD, or you might be able to find a ticket to somewhere not too far away that allows two sectors - an example in California is a single from SFO to LAS, but going via LAX to double the number of sectors, at the same price.
#1565
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,203
quick question--is there an issue if i book SFO-PHX-JFK via aa.com and the flight number is the same the entire way--will i still get the correct TPs for both the SFO-PHX and PHX-JFK sectors?
#1566
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
I think that was the outcome of the discussion we had before? Perhaps someone with a better memory can confirm or deny that?
#1567
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,701
Yes, I think the outcome was if you book SFO-PHX-JFK and it is one flight number you get one set of TPs, so 210 and not 210+60.
#1568
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,203
im glad i asked! i will only be 40 tps over 3500 so i need the extra 60 or i'll be 20 short. guess i'll have to pay up to make the change to two flt numbers. thank you
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#1569
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: partly Euroland, partly Mountain Time
Programs: BA something, LH something, HHonors something, Sixt something
Posts: 256
Any suggestions for FRA-SLC in mid-May (7-day trip +/- a day or two, mid-week travel)? A few weeks ago I could have booked FRA-LHR-LAX-SLC-PHX-LAX-JFK-FRA in business/first for 2,400 EUR (around 640TPs), but now the price has jumped to ca 3,700 EUR. Booked a similar itinerary 30 days out last year for ca 2,200 EUR. Should I expect the price to fall or rather increase? Looking at a calendar of fares on either ITA matrix or aa.com currently shows virtually a static price for this trip, were it to happen anytime from mid-April to mid-August.
#1570
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 3
Looking to get from London to Toronto in June and September (for two weddings). Is there any good tier point runs that work out cheaper than direct? I'm trying to maintain a silver but hopefully I can push for Gold this year. For some reason I can only make a TP run that gets ~120 TP's.
Also I have a Canadian (my home) and Holland (family home) address, would it make sense to switch my account address to one of those other locations for a lower gold TP threshold? And would I lose the points ive accumulated this year the process? I currently work based out of the UK so many of my flights originate from LHR if that matters.
Also I have a Canadian (my home) and Holland (family home) address, would it make sense to switch my account address to one of those other locations for a lower gold TP threshold? And would I lose the points ive accumulated this year the process? I currently work based out of the UK so many of my flights originate from LHR if that matters.
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#1571
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: United: 1K, BA: Silver, IHG: Plat, Hyatt: Plat, Marriott: Gold, SPG: Gold, Avis: Chairman
Posts: 177
Hi everyone,
I am trying to understand if it's worth it to invest in a longer TP run this membership year in order to get to Gold (I am based in US, flown already 4 BA flights), or stay silver and do a shorter TP run next year to keep the silver.
The value I see in getting Gold now is that I would automatically get Silver the year after regardless of TP and BA qualifying flights I can get at that time. Then during that Silver year I could think about doing another TP run to get back to gold and have another two-years Gold-Silver.
for the curious, the TP run I'm planning is
LAX/MIA/SEA/PHL/LAX with AA/US, all in F
or
LAX/MIA/LAS/PHL/LAX, same airlianes and class.
840 TPs for about $2000 over a weekend.
thoughts?
I am trying to understand if it's worth it to invest in a longer TP run this membership year in order to get to Gold (I am based in US, flown already 4 BA flights), or stay silver and do a shorter TP run next year to keep the silver.
The value I see in getting Gold now is that I would automatically get Silver the year after regardless of TP and BA qualifying flights I can get at that time. Then during that Silver year I could think about doing another TP run to get back to gold and have another two-years Gold-Silver.
for the curious, the TP run I'm planning is
LAX/MIA/SEA/PHL/LAX with AA/US, all in F
or
LAX/MIA/LAS/PHL/LAX, same airlianes and class.
840 TPs for about $2000 over a weekend.
thoughts?
If coming out of LAX, why not try LAX-IAH (with two stops, many options to choose from, PHX, DFW, etc) and return the next day via the same method. Just looked for a weekend in September. Fly out Sat 19th, back sun 20th. $420 each direct, so $840 total. 720 teir points... $1.15 per TP... Which is about 0.76 per TP, which looking at the Wiki is about as good as it gets at the moment...
#1572
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: United: 1K, BA: Silver, IHG: Plat, Hyatt: Plat, Marriott: Gold, SPG: Gold, Avis: Chairman
Posts: 177
If coming out of LAX, why not try LAX-IAH (with two stops, many options to choose from, PHX, DFW, etc) and return the next day via the same method. Just looked for a weekend in September. Fly out Sat 19th, back sun 20th. $420 each direct, so $840 total. 720 teir points... $1.15 per TP... Which is about 0.76 per TP, which looking at the Wiki is about as good as it gets at the moment...
#1573
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
Looking to get from London to Toronto in June and September (for two weddings). Is there any good tier point runs that work out cheaper than direct? I'm trying to maintain a silver but hopefully I can push for Gold this year. For some reason I can only make a TP run that gets ~120 TP's.
Also I have a Canadian (my home) and Holland (family home) address, would it make sense to switch my account address to one of those other locations for a lower gold TP threshold? And would I lose the points ive accumulated this year the process? I currently work based out of the UK so many of my flights originate from LHR if that matters.
Also I have a Canadian (my home) and Holland (family home) address, would it make sense to switch my account address to one of those other locations for a lower gold TP threshold? And would I lose the points ive accumulated this year the process? I currently work based out of the UK so many of my flights originate from LHR if that matters.
What is the route you have been looking at, and in what class?
At the moment the best fares are probably from Dublin, although AMS/CPH can often be worth checking out. A lot of TP runs will be in business and go via London and US, with BA1-4 being popular as this earns 210TP each way (if booked by 28/4 regardless of travel date).
As for location of your BAEC account, I don't think your location matters any more with regard to TP required for each status level. This did used to be the case. However, levels are 300, 600, and 1500 for everybody. No doubt I will be corrected if wrong.
If you post more information about your plans, e.g. class of travel, dates etc then you may get more specific information for your requirements.
#1574
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: near Heathrow
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL (OWE), SA LifePlat (*G), BD Gold to the end, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,902
If coming out of LAX, why not try LAX-IAH (with two stops, many options to choose from, PHX, DFW, etc) and return the next day via the same method. Just looked for a weekend in September. Fly out Sat 19th, back sun 20th. $420 each direct, so $840 total. 720 teir points... $1.15 per TP... Which is about 0.76 per TP, which looking at the Wiki is about as good as it gets at the moment...
#1575
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: United: 1K, BA: Silver, IHG: Plat, Hyatt: Plat, Marriott: Gold, SPG: Gold, Avis: Chairman
Posts: 177