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
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
Jul 7, 2015, 11:31 am
#3196
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 674
I need 630 tier points.
I have done a dublin tier point run to the US before so would like to try something different.
I have priced up Casablanca - JFK with QR in Business for £1165 and flights with IB to CMN from LHR are £150ish
Would I be correct in thinking this would be 10+10+140+160+160+140+10+10 = 640 Tier Points for £1315?
I have done a dublin tier point run to the US before so would like to try something different.
I have priced up Casablanca - JFK with QR in Business for £1165 and flights with IB to CMN from LHR are £150ish
Would I be correct in thinking this would be 10+10+140+160+160+140+10+10 = 640 Tier Points for £1315?
Also possible to add in a SIN stop on the return, making 680tp for £1396 or allowing you to route through LHR and drop the last leg to ARN and still bank 640.
Jul 7, 2015, 12:54 pm
#3197
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Kent / Hertfordshire / London
Programs: BA Silver (clawing back to Gold!), Honours Gold, IHG Platinum, MLife Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 137
Budget is flexible - more flexible I guess if it's somewhere a little more glamorous - but not overly bothered, timings, year end is start of november, and a run that could be done over a long weekend would be good (Appreciate that it's likely to be a very busy long weekend).
Jul 7, 2015, 1:12 pm
#3198
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 251
A few questions for the collective wisdom on here:
1. How do pre departure date changes work with respect of Advance Purchase requirements for fares listed today? The situation is that I've damaged my passport and I'm due to start my trip on Friday evening (LHR-DUB). I have an appointment at the passport office tomorrow morning but I don't have high hopes of getting a replacement in time.
As far as I can tell there is I/A class availability from flights leaving Dublin on Thursday:
AA291 I4 | AA3 I2 | AA31 A6
There is a more expensive ILR28AP fare available that covers my travel dates but I obviously won't meet the advance purchase requirements. Worryingly it does look cheaper than the cheapest Y alternative covering July!
2. If I reschedule the outbound does there need to be availability in the relevant fare classes for my originally booked inbound flight?
3. Does the full fare reprice or just the outbound half upon making the change?
4. Any other suggestions?
Jul 7, 2015, 1:25 pm
#3199
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Code:
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
Phone AA to discuss after your appointment.
A simple renewal of a damaged passport should not take too long. Consider upgrading your application to the premium 1 day service
https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently
Jul 7, 2015, 1:34 pm
#3200
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 251
Changing the first fare component? See voluntary changes category
Talk to AA about it maybe they can help you under their "flat tyre" rule.
If changing the inbound component then yes.
It's a good question, I suspect just the outbound half; provided the outbound half allows combinations with the inbound half (which it should do on the TATL fares).
Phone AA to discuss after your appointment.
A simple renewal of a damaged passport should not take too long. Consider upgrading your application to the premium 1 day service
https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently
Code:
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
Talk to AA about it maybe they can help you under their "flat tyre" rule.
If changing the inbound component then yes.
It's a good question, I suspect just the outbound half; provided the outbound half allows combinations with the inbound half (which it should do on the TATL fares).
Phone AA to discuss after your appointment.
A simple renewal of a damaged passport should not take too long. Consider upgrading your application to the premium 1 day service
https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently
Unfortunately the passport took a trip through the washing machine so theoretically I'm only entitled to the 1 week service. I booked a renewal 1 day appointment based on advice from an earlier thread on here. It's in one piece, the second photo that faces the detail page is still recognisable and it's relatively recent (less than 3 years old) so I'm hoping that they still have the details on file and accept it!
Jul 7, 2015, 1:43 pm
#3201
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Thanks for the quick response - looks like I'll realistically have to push the whole trip back to August or November and be £1k out of pocket for two tickets if the passport office is unaccommodating and AA don't play ball.
Unfortunately the passport took a trip through the washing machine so theoretically I'm only entitled to the 1 week service. I booked a renewal 1 day appointment based on advice from an earlier thread on here. It's in one piece, the second photo that faces the detail page is still recognisable and it's relatively recent (less than 3 years old) so I'm hoping that they still have the details on file and accept it!
Unfortunately the passport took a trip through the washing machine so theoretically I'm only entitled to the 1 week service. I booked a renewal 1 day appointment based on advice from an earlier thread on here. It's in one piece, the second photo that faces the detail page is still recognisable and it's relatively recent (less than 3 years old) so I'm hoping that they still have the details on file and accept it!
Jul 7, 2015, 2:27 pm
#3202
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Starbucks Gold,
Posts: 624
Sorry - yes, that would have been useful wouldn't it.
Budget is flexible - more flexible I guess if it's somewhere a little more glamorous - but not overly bothered, timings, year end is start of november, and a run that could be done over a long weekend would be good (Appreciate that it's likely to be a very busy long weekend).
Budget is flexible - more flexible I guess if it's somewhere a little more glamorous - but not overly bothered, timings, year end is start of november, and a run that could be done over a long weekend would be good (Appreciate that it's likely to be a very busy long weekend).
So, had a quick look on ITA Matrix and these were the first 2 results:
£1100 will get you 360TP (40/140 x2)as DUB-LHR-JFK (J/I) dep Sat 08-Aug rtn Sun 09-Aug+1
£1256 will get you 900TP (40/140/210/60 x2) DUB-LHR-JFK-PHX-LAS (J/I/A/A) dep Sat 08 Aug+1 rtn Sun 09-Aug+1
Have a look at the top of the thread for other ideas too!
MrMutton
Jul 7, 2015, 4:48 pm
#3203
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 5
I am based near LON and in April 2015 my BAEC status dropped to Blue. I have since earned 200 TPs.
I need to arrive in CLT by 22 Sep 15 and depart CLT on or after 13 Oct 15 back to LON.
Any suggestions for maximising the trip to get ideally to Silver status?
I need to arrive in CLT by 22 Sep 15 and depart CLT on or after 13 Oct 15 back to LON.
Any suggestions for maximising the trip to get ideally to Silver status?
Jul 7, 2015, 5:17 pm
#3204
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA - Gold, Hilton - Dia, Marriott - Plat, SPG - Plat, Rad Rewards - Gold, IHG - Gold, Accor - Gold
Posts: 5
On the BA site I have selected the following:
Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights
Flight 1: = £211
ZUR - LHR - 40 TP (assuming Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights = 40 Tier points??)
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 2: = £162
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - AMS - 40 TP
Flight 3: = £162
AMS - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 4: = £211
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LHR - JER - 40 TP
I would get a total TP of 320, my company will pay £422, so it would be only costing me £324 and therefore about £1 per TP and would get me to Gold.
Does anyone know if the question above surrounding the Business flights which come under Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) will be 40 TP?
Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights
Flight 1: = £211
ZUR - LHR - 40 TP (assuming Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights = 40 Tier points??)
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 2: = £162
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - AMS - 40 TP
Flight 3: = £162
AMS - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 4: = £211
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LHR - JER - 40 TP
I would get a total TP of 320, my company will pay £422, so it would be only costing me £324 and therefore about £1 per TP and would get me to Gold.
Does anyone know if the question above surrounding the Business flights which come under Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) will be 40 TP?
Jul 7, 2015, 7:02 pm
#3205
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,930
On the BA site I have selected the following:
Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights
Flight 1: = £211
ZUR - LHR - 40 TP (assuming Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights = 40 Tier points??)
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 2: = £162
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - AMS - 40 TP
Flight 3: = £162
AMS - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 4: = £211
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LHR - JER - 40 TP
I would get a total TP of 320, my company will pay £422, so it would be only costing me £324 and therefore about £1 per TP and would get me to Gold.
Does anyone know if the question above surrounding the Business flights which come under Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) will be 40 TP?
Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights
Flight 1: = £211
ZUR - LHR - 40 TP (assuming Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) (economy) and the flights have come up with Business flights = 40 Tier points??)
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 2: = £162
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - AMS - 40 TP
Flight 3: = £162
AMS - LGW - 40 TP
LGW - JER - 40 TP
Flight 4: = £211
JER - LGW - 40 TP
LHR - JER - 40 TP
I would get a total TP of 320, my company will pay £422, so it would be only costing me £324 and therefore about £1 per TP and would get me to Gold.
Does anyone know if the question above surrounding the Business flights which come under Lowest price (earning full Tier Points) will be 40 TP?
Jul 8, 2015, 12:15 am
#3206
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA - Gold, Hilton - Dia, Marriott - Plat, SPG - Plat, Rad Rewards - Gold, IHG - Gold, Accor - Gold
Posts: 5
Jul 8, 2015, 12:37 am
#3207
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: BA GGL, A3*G, Mucci de l'expertise des Apps
Posts: 3,367
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...ty-723-rt.html
For anyone finding themself in the LAX/LAS area this summer/autumn, £0.75 per TP roughly.
For anyone finding themself in the LAX/LAS area this summer/autumn, £0.75 per TP roughly.
Jul 8, 2015, 5:39 pm
#3208
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
This is probably better for AA EQP, but Germany to CGK can be creatively routed to get 760TP at ~£1.45
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25089481-post11.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25089481-post11.html
Jul 8, 2015, 10:18 pm
#3209
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: NW 1MM, BD Gold, BA Gold, AA 1MM, LM, VX eleVAte, Hyatt D6, SPG Plat, Hertz President's
Posts: 304
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...ty-723-rt.html
For anyone finding themself in the LAX/LAS area this summer/autumn, £0.75 per TP roughly.
For anyone finding themself in the LAX/LAS area this summer/autumn, £0.75 per TP roughly.
Is it always available, or just comes a couple times a year?
Jul 9, 2015, 4:15 am
#3210
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 135
Virgin Tier Point Runner
Hi folks,
Hope everyone is well. Greetings from sunny Landan town.
I think this is probably my fifth post ever. I'm a newcomer but have been following for a while.
So I'm planning to be in the US in October. At the moment, my best options are DUB-DTW LAX-LHR in Y - £500ish. I have to be in LAS in between that so I was looking at the options and I can do a pretty nice run from DTW to LAS (DTW-DFW-MCO-MIA-LAX-LAS stop LAS-LAX) - £667 (450 TPs). I've been looking at ways to combine this with my flights from the UK as one big set but I'm struggling. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?
Dates are 17th October to DTW, out to LAS on 20th and return from LAX on either 27th/28th.
Thanks,
Gaz
Hope everyone is well. Greetings from sunny Landan town.
I think this is probably my fifth post ever. I'm a newcomer but have been following for a while.
So I'm planning to be in the US in October. At the moment, my best options are DUB-DTW LAX-LHR in Y - £500ish. I have to be in LAS in between that so I was looking at the options and I can do a pretty nice run from DTW to LAS (DTW-DFW-MCO-MIA-LAX-LAS stop LAS-LAX) - £667 (450 TPs). I've been looking at ways to combine this with my flights from the UK as one big set but I'm struggling. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?
Dates are 17th October to DTW, out to LAS on 20th and return from LAX on either 27th/28th.
Thanks,
Gaz
Last edited by Gaz1a; Jul 9, 2015 at 4:54 am