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
Jul 13, 2015, 1:36 pm
#3316
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
are AMEX 2-4-1's valid for sale fares like this (if theres availability of course?). if so, may be worth me waiting....
i have an amex 2-4-1 and a 10 year anniversary coming up next year, so im obliged to make an effort for the first time in 10 years... A break to asia would be ideal, but can 'settle' for hawaii after being before ;-) it should earn me some brownie points for another few years anyway.
i have an amex 2-4-1 and a 10 year anniversary coming up next year, so im obliged to make an effort for the first time in 10 years... A break to asia would be ideal, but can 'settle' for hawaii after being before ;-) it should earn me some brownie points for another few years anyway.
With this sort of fares, a GUF2 would be useful, as these could get you upgraded from J to F for free.(provided you find a good travel agent who knows how to use them).
Jul 13, 2015, 3:18 pm
#3317
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 134
Tier point run to fit into business trip
Hi,
I'm hoping that someone will be kind enough to help me with a trip. I've got a business trip in early August and it finishes on the Friday so I wanted to keep flying so I can stay the Saturday night and earn TPs whilst hopefully saving money. Would prefer all business class but happy to go in coach for short sectors.
My criteria:
Start in AMS, BRU or LON on 3rd August. Arrive in PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ same day
Leave PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ on 7th August afternoon or later - fly to wherever. I don't mind where and would prefer to keep flying with no hotel stays.
Arrive in Lon no later than very late on 9th August, but could push to early am 10th August. Will not use the final return to AMS or BRU, unless I can use it for a flight I'm taking to either in early 2016
Can anyone assist?
Many thanks in advance.
I'm hoping that someone will be kind enough to help me with a trip. I've got a business trip in early August and it finishes on the Friday so I wanted to keep flying so I can stay the Saturday night and earn TPs whilst hopefully saving money. Would prefer all business class but happy to go in coach for short sectors.
My criteria:
Start in AMS, BRU or LON on 3rd August. Arrive in PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ same day
Leave PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ on 7th August afternoon or later - fly to wherever. I don't mind where and would prefer to keep flying with no hotel stays.
Arrive in Lon no later than very late on 9th August, but could push to early am 10th August. Will not use the final return to AMS or BRU, unless I can use it for a flight I'm taking to either in early 2016
Can anyone assist?
Many thanks in advance.
Jul 13, 2015, 4:02 pm
#3318
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Windsor
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 909
My specification is as follow:
- Earn 700TPs
- Last weekend in August, departing anytime Thursday 27th onwards, returning by end of Monday to be back in work Tuesday 1st.
- Include a flight I can UUA for my first FIRST.
- No budget as such, just a decent return £/TP
- Longer high TP flights rather than lots of hops and short connections
- Earn 700TPs
- Last weekend in August, departing anytime Thursday 27th onwards, returning by end of Monday to be back in work Tuesday 1st.
- Include a flight I can UUA for my first FIRST.
- No budget as such, just a decent return £/TP
- Longer high TP flights rather than lots of hops and short connections
If it was me I'd do something along the lines of:
DUB-LHR
LHR-BOS
BOS-LAX
LAX-BOS
BOS-LHR
LHR-DUB
or...
DUB-LHR
LHR-JFK
JFK-LAS
LAS-JFK
JFK-LHR
LHR-DUB
Either of these would bring in 780 TPs. Just remember that to UUA into First you must book on a BA issued ticket. When booking through BA remember to specify the AA flight numbers, not BA codeshares as you'll only get 210 TPs for the domestic first flights if booked on an AA flight number.
Jul 13, 2015, 4:18 pm
#3319
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
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OK. Im more than happy to change any part of my travel plans - I have a full week to kill and a lot of writing based work that I need to catch up on. I just thought a tier point run would be fun and productive (and if it involved a US/Canada element I could throw in some meetings). Ideally Id be heading from Manchester or Leeds airport, but as they both fly through LHR it seemed daft to add the domestic flight which offers so few TPs.
I'd be hugely grateful for any input. Even if it involves a slightly higher price, maybe up to £1.40 per TP.......
I'd be hugely grateful for any input. Even if it involves a slightly higher price, maybe up to £1.40 per TP.......
Closest I can find starting early next week would be from HEL, since there is only a 7 day advanced purchase requirement. 920TP and a little over £1,200.
Itinerary
Helsinki (HEL) to Las Vegas (LAS) — Tue, Jul 21
Long layover
Helsinki (HEL) to London (LHR) — Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Inc. 6539
Dep: 7:55 am
Arr: 9:05 am
3h 10m
Airbus A320
Business (J)
Meal
OPERATED BY BRITISH AIRWAYS
Layover in LHR
1h 0m
London (LHR) to New York (JFK) — Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Inc. 101
Dep: 10:05 am
Arr: 12:55 pm
7h 50m
Boeing 777
Business (I)
Lunch, Snack or BrunchMovieIn-seat Video Player
Layover in JFK
4h 5m
New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) — Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Inc. 65
Dep: 5:00 pm
Arr: 8:33 pm
3h 33m
Airbus A321 (Sharklets)
First (P)
DinnerIn-seat Video Player
Layover in MIA
0h 57m
Miami (MIA) to Las Vegas (LAS) — Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Inc. 2203
Dep: 9:30 pm
Arr: 11:40 pm
5h 10m
Boeing 737
First (P)
RefreshmentsMovie
Las Vegas (LAS) to Helsinki (HEL) — Sun, Jul 26
Long layoverOvernight flight
Las Vegas (LAS) to Philadelphia (PHL) — Sun, Jul 26
US Airways 702
Dep: 9:10 am
Arr: 4:53 pm
4h 43m
Airbus A321
First (A)
Breakfast
Layover in PHL
3h 52m
Philadelphia (PHL) to London (LHR) — Sun, Jul 26
American Airlines Inc. 728
Dep: 8:45 pm
Arr: 9:00 am
7h 15m
Airbus A330
Business (I)
Dinner, Snack or Brunch
OPERATED BY US AIRWAYS
Layover in LHR
Mon, Jul 27
2h 30m
London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL) — Mon, Jul 27
American Airlines Inc. 6538
Dep: 11:30 am
Arr: 4:25 pm
2h 55m
Airbus A320
Business (J)
Meal
OPERATED BY BRITISH AIRWAYS
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)
€1,782.99
Jul 13, 2015, 4:20 pm
#3320
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,115
My best suggestion for UUA into First would be LHR-JFK or BOS and then a +2,000mi "hop" across the country. The only thing to be wary of is the trans-continental flights from JFK as the flights to LAX or SFO will operate as a 3 class service and you'll end up booked into domestic business rather than domestic first.
If it was me I'd do something along the lines of:
DUB-LHR
LHR-BOS
BOS-LAX
LAX-BOS
BOS-LHR
LHR-DUB
or...
DUB-LHR
LHR-JFK
JFK-LAS
LAS-JFK
JFK-LHR
LHR-DUB
Either of these would bring in 780 TPs. Just remember that to UUA into First you must book on a BA issued ticket. When booking through BA remember to specify the AA flight numbers, not BA codeshares as you'll only get 210 TPs for the domestic first flights if booked on an AA flight number.
If it was me I'd do something along the lines of:
DUB-LHR
LHR-BOS
BOS-LAX
LAX-BOS
BOS-LHR
LHR-DUB
or...
DUB-LHR
LHR-JFK
JFK-LAS
LAS-JFK
JFK-LHR
LHR-DUB
Either of these would bring in 780 TPs. Just remember that to UUA into First you must book on a BA issued ticket. When booking through BA remember to specify the AA flight numbers, not BA codeshares as you'll only get 210 TPs for the domestic first flights if booked on an AA flight number.
(Can make up the 10 pts shortfall to 700 via a cash booking to DUB, £80 or so available for 2 x 5 TPs in cheapest economy)
Jul 13, 2015, 4:40 pm
#3321
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Posts: 17,410
Hi,
I'm hoping that someone will be kind enough to help me with a trip. I've got a business trip in early August and it finishes on the Friday so I wanted to keep flying so I can stay the Saturday night and earn TPs whilst hopefully saving money. Would prefer all business class but happy to go in coach for short sectors.
My criteria:
Start in AMS, BRU or LON on 3rd August. Arrive in PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ same day
Leave PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ on 7th August afternoon or later - fly to wherever. I don't mind where and would prefer to keep flying with no hotel stays.
Arrive in Lon no later than very late on 9th August, but could push to early am 10th August. Will not use the final return to AMS or BRU, unless I can use it for a flight I'm taking to either in early 2016
Can anyone assist?
Many thanks in advance.
I'm hoping that someone will be kind enough to help me with a trip. I've got a business trip in early August and it finishes on the Friday so I wanted to keep flying so I can stay the Saturday night and earn TPs whilst hopefully saving money. Would prefer all business class but happy to go in coach for short sectors.
My criteria:
Start in AMS, BRU or LON on 3rd August. Arrive in PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ same day
Leave PHL, ORD, JFK or YYZ on 7th August afternoon or later - fly to wherever. I don't mind where and would prefer to keep flying with no hotel stays.
Arrive in Lon no later than very late on 9th August, but could push to early am 10th August. Will not use the final return to AMS or BRU, unless I can use it for a flight I'm taking to either in early 2016
Can anyone assist?
Many thanks in advance.
LHR-DUB-PHL-LAS-JFK/PHL-LHR
Leave LHR August 3rd, 6:50am, arrive back at LHR on August 10th, 6:20am (via JFK) or 9:00am (via PHL)
I-I-P-P-I, so 40+140+210+210+140=740TP for 3k GBP. 4TP/GBP is not a great value though, but with given dates so soon not sure you can do better. Maybe if you book transatlantic in cheaper Econ and then just go on an east-west first trip it'll be more efficient, but not sure.
Jul 13, 2015, 4:40 pm
#3322
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Windsor
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 909
If wanting a bit more value from UUA could come back LAS-LAX-LHR-DUB (240 TPs), and out DUB-LHR-BOS-JFK-LAS. An extra flight in there, but F on a much longer flight to enjoy it. I'd rate F lounge in LAX above CCR by some margin, just in case that influences decision.
(Can make up the 10 pts shortfall to 700 via a cash booking to DUB, £80 or so available for 2 x 5 TPs in cheapest economy)
(Can make up the 10 pts shortfall to 700 via a cash booking to DUB, £80 or so available for 2 x 5 TPs in cheapest economy)
Jul 13, 2015, 4:57 pm
#3323
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,115
Jul 13, 2015, 5:04 pm
#3325
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wild Wiltshire
Programs: Demoted to gold, Cats protection
Posts: 3,455
I have a bit of a conundrum, the boy wants to go to Japan for xmas, its so far out of my area of knowledge (geographically that is) can anyone make any suggestions for HND or NRT?
Departure 19th Dec onwards
Return up to 1st Jan
Business class or ability to use GUF2 for flights over 2 hours
Happy to "position" up to about 7 hours each way
Departure 19th Dec onwards
Return up to 1st Jan
Business class or ability to use GUF2 for flights over 2 hours
Happy to "position" up to about 7 hours each way
Jul 13, 2015, 5:11 pm
#3326
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,115
I have a bit of a conundrum, the boy wants to go to Japan for xmas, its so far out of my area of knowledge (geographically that is) can anyone make any suggestions for HND or NRT?
Departure 19th Dec onwards
Return up to 1st Jan
Business class or ability to use GUF2 for flights over 2 hours
Happy to "position" up to about 7 hours each way
Departure 19th Dec onwards
Return up to 1st Jan
Business class or ability to use GUF2 for flights over 2 hours
Happy to "position" up to about 7 hours each way
Or do the German shuffle to HKG on current sale fare - using TA to get GUF to F, then Avios for F to Japan (20,000 e/w per person - so probably still net positive on Avios overall)
Jul 13, 2015, 5:17 pm
#3327
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wild Wiltshire
Programs: Demoted to gold, Cats protection
Posts: 3,455
You could take the gamble that BA will run their Christmas sale again in about 4 and a half months - could be talking about £1000 per person. Have flown to / from NRT - it is quite a way outside city...
Or do the German shuffle to HKG on current sale fare - using TA to get GUF to F, then Avios for F to Japan (20,000 e/w per person - so probably still net positive on Avios overall)
Or do the German shuffle to HKG on current sale fare - using TA to get GUF to F, then Avios for F to Japan (20,000 e/w per person - so probably still net positive on Avios overall)
Do I need to depart FRA-LHR-HKG?
Jul 13, 2015, 5:25 pm
#3328
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Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,997
See this post for details http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25096134-post3239.html
Jul 13, 2015, 5:32 pm
#3329
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wild Wiltshire
Programs: Demoted to gold, Cats protection
Posts: 3,455
Yes, but you can stopover in the UK (albeit the fare will be £142 higher due to APD). You can therefore do FRA-LHR before 16 August, then LHR-HKG later on.
See this post for details http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25096134-post3239.html
See this post for details http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25096134-post3239.html
Jul 13, 2015, 6:09 pm
#3330
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
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Posts: 5,115
I have developed a disturbing fixation on the East for the second half of the year thanks to a succession of attractive fares and GUFs - DEL, SIN, HKG (plus PVG, KIX) and SYD (in fact all were under £3, before any increase for GUFs)