Jan 2, 2015, 8:37 am
Last edit by: theultimateflyer
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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
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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
Mar 23, 2015, 1:11 pm
#1606
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BA can also issue IB tickets [and in my experience are happy to do so], if you think their agents are more competent.
Mar 23, 2015, 1:15 pm
#1607
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Hey guys can I run this by you and let me know if I'm correct?
1) My BA Silver expires this year-- I didn't fly enough to requalify.
New qualifying year begins June 8th.
2) I'm buying CPH-DOH-HKG-KUL and return in Business I class, 640 TPs.
3) Then I'll fly AMS-LHR-CPH-LHR-AMS in BA Y (very discounted but mileage earning) will give me 4 BA sectors.
Is that all I need to qualify for Silver? I think I'd be Silver the remainder of the Qualifying year, and then for the next year too (through June 8th, 2017).
Am I correct?
Thanks!
1) My BA Silver expires this year-- I didn't fly enough to requalify.
New qualifying year begins June 8th.
2) I'm buying CPH-DOH-HKG-KUL and return in Business I class, 640 TPs.
3) Then I'll fly AMS-LHR-CPH-LHR-AMS in BA Y (very discounted but mileage earning) will give me 4 BA sectors.
Is that all I need to qualify for Silver? I think I'd be Silver the remainder of the Qualifying year, and then for the next year too (through June 8th, 2017).
Am I correct?
Thanks!
15JUN CPH-DOH-HKG-KUL
03JUL BKK-HKG-DOH-CPH
QR/CX/CX
CX/CX/QR
640 TPs.
I need to find the cheapest RT within Europe on BA that would earn me TPs and qualify for the 4 BA segments. I will have 4 days in AMS or CPH before I go to Asia June 11-15, and I'll also have 4 days ex- CPH July 4-8.
Thoughts?
Last edited by kyushuman; Mar 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm
Mar 23, 2015, 2:12 pm
#1608
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Posts: 4,510
I would consider an ex-AMS connecting via London onto a UK domestic, including Jersey. This should have you the four qualifying sectors you require. Quick check on ITA matrix shows same day return AMS/JER via LGW on 11/6 for £163. Alternatively dates in July available but slightly more. If you want CE you can also do a Saturday night from £389 on 13/6, or perhaps AMS/DUB.
Last edited by madfish; Mar 23, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Mar 24, 2015, 4:38 am
#1609
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Manchester
Programs: BAEC (Silver), Hilton HHonors (Gold)
Posts: 312
I wondered if fellow FT'ers could help. I need to do the following route
26/05/15
RDU-SAN (leaving mid-morning although not fixed on that time)
30/05/15
SAN-TPA (avoid a really early morning flight)
I know that there are some >2000mile opportunities but the standard F fare for RDU-SAN-TPA is not great.
We will have hold luggage so cannot take short connections etc. I would welcome any advice as to:
1. Reducing the F RDU-SAN-TPA fare as much as possible (do KUPs still exist?)
2. A relatively simple TP-run to maximise the opportunity (the standard route will give 540TPs in F?
Any help much appreciated.
NV
26/05/15
RDU-SAN (leaving mid-morning although not fixed on that time)
30/05/15
SAN-TPA (avoid a really early morning flight)
I know that there are some >2000mile opportunities but the standard F fare for RDU-SAN-TPA is not great.
We will have hold luggage so cannot take short connections etc. I would welcome any advice as to:
1. Reducing the F RDU-SAN-TPA fare as much as possible (do KUPs still exist?)
2. A relatively simple TP-run to maximise the opportunity (the standard route will give 540TPs in F?
Any help much appreciated.
NV
Mar 24, 2015, 1:57 pm
#1610
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: @somewhere, if help needed use my email address [email protected]
Programs: BA & QR
Posts: 1,014
Checked today, indeed waitlisted in Z-class is not allowed, must be HK (confirmed) in your reservation.
MAD-LON-FCO was unable pricing it.
But following routing is valid, fyi just random dates.
2 IB3235 I 01SEP 2 FCOMAD HK1 2020 2255
3 IB6833 I 02SEP 3 MADSCL HK1 0020 0850
4 LA 445 D 10SEP 4 SCLEZE HK1 1510 1710
5 CU 361 I 21SEP 1 EZEHAV HK1 0030 1025
6 IB6620 I 30SEP 3 HAVMAD HK1 2340 1445+1
7 IB3236 I 01OCT 4 MADFCO HK1 1555 1820
price gbp1729.
Also made reservation including side trip SCL-IPC, then price would be gbp2557.
And keep in mind CU only operates on Mondays with IL96.
Mar 24, 2015, 2:09 pm
#1611
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
I wondered if fellow FT'ers could help. I need to do the following route
26/05/15
RDU-SAN (leaving mid-morning although not fixed on that time)
30/05/15
SAN-TPA (avoid a really early morning flight)
I know that there are some >2000mile opportunities but the standard F fare for RDU-SAN-TPA is not great.
We will have hold luggage so cannot take short connections etc. I would welcome any advice as to:
1. Reducing the F RDU-SAN-TPA fare as much as possible (do KUPs still exist?)
2. A relatively simple TP-run to maximise the opportunity (the standard route will give 540TPs in F?
Any help much appreciated.
NV
26/05/15
RDU-SAN (leaving mid-morning although not fixed on that time)
30/05/15
SAN-TPA (avoid a really early morning flight)
I know that there are some >2000mile opportunities but the standard F fare for RDU-SAN-TPA is not great.
We will have hold luggage so cannot take short connections etc. I would welcome any advice as to:
1. Reducing the F RDU-SAN-TPA fare as much as possible (do KUPs still exist?)
2. A relatively simple TP-run to maximise the opportunity (the standard route will give 540TPs in F?
Any help much appreciated.
NV
Mar 24, 2015, 4:49 pm
#1612
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: bouncing C1&2
Programs: DL*DM/AA*G
Posts: 528
Just booked JFK-CLT-BOS-DCA on AA at US$222, each in P on May 5th => 0.83GBP/TP.
The only itinerary at this price compared to destinations BUF, MHT, BTV, IAD, RDU that offers acceptable one-way fares/redemptions back to JFK/LGA. Popped up earlier this evening.
The only itinerary at this price compared to destinations BUF, MHT, BTV, IAD, RDU that offers acceptable one-way fares/redemptions back to JFK/LGA. Popped up earlier this evening.
Mar 24, 2015, 5:53 pm
#1613
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
Hi nufnuf77,
MAD-LON-FCO was unable pricing it.
But following routing is valid, fyi just random dates.
2 IB3235 I 01SEP 2 FCOMAD HK1 2020 2255
3 IB6833 I 02SEP 3 MADSCL HK1 0020 0850
4 LA 445 D 10SEP 4 SCLEZE HK1 1510 1710
5 CU 361 I 21SEP 1 EZEHAV HK1 0030 1025
6 IB6620 I 30SEP 3 HAVMAD HK1 2340 1445+1
7 IB3236 I 01OCT 4 MADFCO HK1 1555 1820
price gbp1729.
Also made reservation including side trip SCL-IPC, then price would be gbp2557.
And keep in mind CU only operates on Mondays with IL96.
MAD-LON-FCO was unable pricing it.
But following routing is valid, fyi just random dates.
2 IB3235 I 01SEP 2 FCOMAD HK1 2020 2255
3 IB6833 I 02SEP 3 MADSCL HK1 0020 0850
4 LA 445 D 10SEP 4 SCLEZE HK1 1510 1710
5 CU 361 I 21SEP 1 EZEHAV HK1 0030 1025
6 IB6620 I 30SEP 3 HAVMAD HK1 2340 1445+1
7 IB3236 I 01OCT 4 MADFCO HK1 1555 1820
price gbp1729.
Also made reservation including side trip SCL-IPC, then price would be gbp2557.
And keep in mind CU only operates on Mondays with IL96.
The only down-side is that both EZE-HAV and HAV-MAD seem to be operated by angle-flat seats?
More importantly, do you know when the booking deadline for this fare is? Also, do the fare rules allow for the 787 on MAD-SCL under LA - would really like to try it, as I heard some good reviews?!
Mar 24, 2015, 6:20 pm
#1614
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
For MAD-SCL, IB*LA is possible, if bookable under the IB codeshare. However MAD-SCL on IB metal is on the new IB J anyway (I believe)
SCL-IPC is op by LA 787s too, I assume in longhaul configuration. (Apparently it departs from an international gate.) However 767s on some days.
[Edit: SCL-IPC also gets 789s on some days... no difference in the seat maps between SLC-IPC 787 and SLC-MAD or SLC-EZE. So I would guess that they are all in the same configuration. The 789 has an extra 7 rows of Y but no other changes.]
dutch tried to set up MAD-SCL on IB*LA for me today and the I class had been closed since yesterday (also my JJ flight and all possible alternatives were deleted...)
Last edited by Calchas; Mar 24, 2015 at 6:33 pm
Mar 24, 2015, 10:26 pm
#1615
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Star Alliance Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,194
I have a quick question,
If I were to do say do ARN to NYC and then NYC via LHR to ARN (On AA and BA metal) but skip the LHR to ARN and leave there, would I still get the tier points and avios from doing ARN to NYC and NYC to LHR, or would I forfeit all the TPs and Avios?
If I were to do say do ARN to NYC and then NYC via LHR to ARN (On AA and BA metal) but skip the LHR to ARN and leave there, would I still get the tier points and avios from doing ARN to NYC and NYC to LHR, or would I forfeit all the TPs and Avios?
Mar 25, 2015, 12:02 am
#1616
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
I have a quick question,
If I were to do say do ARN to NYC and then NYC via LHR to ARN (On AA and BA metal) but skip the LHR to ARN and leave there, would I still get the tier points and avios from doing ARN to NYC and NYC to LHR, or would I forfeit all the TPs and Avios?
If I were to do say do ARN to NYC and then NYC via LHR to ARN (On AA and BA metal) but skip the LHR to ARN and leave there, would I still get the tier points and avios from doing ARN to NYC and NYC to LHR, or would I forfeit all the TPs and Avios?
If possible try having at stopover in LHR as this makes it easier to reclaim bags. Might even be possible to make the stopover quite lengthy giving opportunity to take another trip/weekend in ARN later in the year.
Mar 25, 2015, 5:28 am
#1617
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
Well this is definately TP run territory. AY have a sale on for Chongqing (CKG) either exLHR or exMAN.
£899
Book by: 30 April 2015
Travel from: 25 March–30 June 2015
Minimum stay: 6 days or the night between Saturday and Sunday.
Maximum stay: Within the stated travel period.
Advance purchase: Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days before departure.
Stopovers not permitted.
TP earning 80+140+140+80=440 so £2.04/TP
CKG is one of the cities where you can benefit from 72hr visa free transit. KA run a flight to HKG from CKG. Or you could just hand around CKG for a day or two, see these TRs:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...r-lhr-ckg.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-man-ay-j.html
£899
Book by: 30 April 2015
Travel from: 25 March–30 June 2015
Minimum stay: 6 days or the night between Saturday and Sunday.
Maximum stay: Within the stated travel period.
Advance purchase: Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days before departure.
Stopovers not permitted.
TP earning 80+140+140+80=440 so £2.04/TP
CKG is one of the cities where you can benefit from 72hr visa free transit. KA run a flight to HKG from CKG. Or you could just hand around CKG for a day or two, see these TRs:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...r-lhr-ckg.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-man-ay-j.html
Mar 25, 2015, 8:19 am
#1618
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YVR/HKG/SIN
Programs: ACSE*2MM,CX Diamond, BA Gold, OW Emerald,Fairmont Platinum, SPG Platnium Lifetime,
Posts: 208
***yyz-hel-bkk-hel-yyz $2997.61 cad***
Found this fare
roundtrip:
2997.61 CAD
YYZ-HEL-BKK-HEL-YYZ in J class on AY/BA lots of availability May, June, July, Aug.
Found this fare
roundtrip:
2997.61 CAD
YYZ-HEL-BKK-HEL-YYZ in J class on AY/BA lots of availability May, June, July, Aug.
Mar 25, 2015, 8:24 am
#1619
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
Would this fit as a TP run? The cost is ~£1600 so is there a way to get less than £3/TP on this? You would need to be getting 540 TPs to do so.
Mar 25, 2015, 8:44 am
#1620
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Cirencester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 234
Trip to Chicago coming up best way to maxmise tier points
Suggestions please.
Starting in Dublin I have come up with the following options leaving on a Saturday from DUB, and returning the following Friday:
Oubound:
DUB PHL 140
PHL CLT 60
CLT ATL 60
ATL CLT 60
CLT ORD 60
Inbound:
ORD PHL 60
PHL DUB 140
Totals 580
Cost around £1600
Or
Outbound:
DUB PHL 140
PHL LAS 210
LAS PHL 210
PHL ORD 60
Inbound:
ORD CLT 60
CLT PHL 60
PHL DUB 140
Totals 880
cost around £2100
any other suggestions, and when do the 'first' US airways flights get downgraded to Business so you only get 40 as opposed to the current 60 TP's
Many thanks,
Starting in Dublin I have come up with the following options leaving on a Saturday from DUB, and returning the following Friday:
Oubound:
DUB PHL 140
PHL CLT 60
CLT ATL 60
ATL CLT 60
CLT ORD 60
Inbound:
ORD PHL 60
PHL DUB 140
Totals 580
Cost around £1600
Or
Outbound:
DUB PHL 140
PHL LAS 210
LAS PHL 210
PHL ORD 60
Inbound:
ORD CLT 60
CLT PHL 60
PHL DUB 140
Totals 880
cost around £2100
any other suggestions, and when do the 'first' US airways flights get downgraded to Business so you only get 40 as opposed to the current 60 TP's
Many thanks,