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 14, 2015, 5:05 am
#3346
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Windsor
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 909
Option 1
Using the aa.com multi city tool, select the following city pairs:
HEL-LHR
LHR-JFK
JFK-LAS
LAS-PHL
PHL-LHR
LHR-HEL
Opt for selecting flights by schedule (not price), restrict to 1 change or less & select up to 40 possible flights. Also, make sure you include oneworld airlines in the search. Final point, make sure that you don't have any breaks over 24 hours.... If it gives you a crazy fare, click the option to show the flights and see if any of the flights are pricing into the wrong booking class
Option 2
Call BA to book, giving them the flight numbers shown. If you do this, make sure they book the AA flights with AA flight numbers, not BA codeshares
Jul 14, 2015, 8:36 am
#3347
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: @somewhere, if help needed use my email address [email protected]
Programs: BA & QR
Posts: 1,014
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.
RolandLondon,
If you are able starting in Dublin maybe this fare will be very interesting.
BA835 J 3/8 DUB-LHR 1300-1420
BA297 I 3/8 LHR-ORD 1605-1835
AA130 A 9/8 ORD-JFK 1308-1628
BA174 I 9/8 JFK-LHR 1900-0700
BA4460 J 11/8 LCY-DUB 0650-0810
£996
Or on the way back from Chicago the following flights if more TP's wanted.
Then substitute AA130 for
AA4362 A 9/8 ORD-DCA 0920-1230
AA4321 A 9/8 DCA-JFK 1439-1604
The fare ends today farebasis INN7S4T1, so you contact BA for booking this.
Jul 14, 2015, 8:39 am
#3348
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Hi All - just wanted to update from my TP run as promised.
I asked at check-in for earlier flights about a Same Day Change from LAX-MIA. The desk agent switched me from the 757 to the 777-200 into F
- so, had alot of luck there and a nice bed across the US ^
Interestingly enough the TP's have posted at 140 points and have had to request that they be changed to 210. But, was definitely a much more comfortable flight after 3 x 757 flights in a row!
I asked at check-in for earlier flights about a Same Day Change from LAX-MIA. The desk agent switched me from the 757 to the 777-200 into F
- so, had alot of luck there and a nice bed across the US ^Interestingly enough the TP's have posted at 140 points and have had to request that they be changed to 210. But, was definitely a much more comfortable flight after 3 x 757 flights in a row!
Great result ^
Jul 14, 2015, 3:55 pm
#3349
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 674
Not really a TP run but an excellent fare nonetheless.
QR offering CDG-PER for £1661, travel period 03 Jul 2015 - 30 Sep 2015
Book by 20 Jul 2015.
QR offering CDG-PER for £1661, travel period 03 Jul 2015 - 30 Sep 2015
Book by 20 Jul 2015.
Jul 14, 2015, 4:08 pm
#3350
Join Date: Nov 2009
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If you genuinely don't understand, and cannot find the time to do it, then there are agencies/people who can do the above for you, for a fee. Check out the thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...e-reviews.html
Jul 14, 2015, 4:28 pm
#3351
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Jul 14, 2015, 5:12 pm
#3352
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Not just award bookings, as far as I can tell. It looks like there are a few in there that handle standard bookings too, aimed at earning as many points / miles as possible, so very much what people are seeking here.
Jul 14, 2015, 5:22 pm
#3353
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I am really not sure referring anyone to fee based services to book travel is what this thread has ever been about, or indeed what it should ever become. Lots of people give there time for free on here, and are happy to do so to help others. This includes myself and I contribute quite a bit to this thread.
I agree that the more people learn for themselves the better, but I am not sure how sending them to someone who will charge a fee helps that at all. Obviously one of the points which was mentioned in the recent thread discussing how this thread could be better was that there should be more guides and general tips to help people to learn the basics. Unfortunately these things don't write themselves, so perhaps if we all contribute in creating that this would help.
I agree that the more people learn for themselves the better, but I am not sure how sending them to someone who will charge a fee helps that at all. Obviously one of the points which was mentioned in the recent thread discussing how this thread could be better was that there should be more guides and general tips to help people to learn the basics. Unfortunately these things don't write themselves, so perhaps if we all contribute in creating that this would help.
Jul 14, 2015, 5:53 pm
#3354
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The problem, though, is that many people make no attempt to read the guides and come on here expecting everything to be done for them. These are the people who should, IMHO, go use one of these companies / sites. This is one of the most active community threads on the BA forum and is a wealth of knowledge for people looking for status, or even just cheap holidays, but they should put some effort in to get the benefits.
Jul 14, 2015, 6:28 pm
#3355
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 7
Thanks for everyones input with my searches. I have got myself set up using Matrix-ITA and getting the hang of it (so hope to be a valued member of the community in the future).
Meanwhile, perhaps someone can help me with something....often when the prices come up for flights through the Matrix-ITA platform, I select the flights and then it points me to the websites where I can book the flights and the quotes that those sites (the airlines sites) are offering, which never seem to match the pricing that the Matrix-ITA platform suggests......
This is probably a rookie issue I am facing, but any input anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated :-)
Meanwhile, perhaps someone can help me with something....often when the prices come up for flights through the Matrix-ITA platform, I select the flights and then it points me to the websites where I can book the flights and the quotes that those sites (the airlines sites) are offering, which never seem to match the pricing that the Matrix-ITA platform suggests......
This is probably a rookie issue I am facing, but any input anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated :-)
Jul 14, 2015, 7:07 pm
#3356
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Thanks for everyones input with my searches. I have got myself set up using Matrix-ITA and getting the hang of it (so hope to be a valued member of the community in the future).
Meanwhile, perhaps someone can help me with something....often when the prices come up for flights through the Matrix-ITA platform, I select the flights and then it points me to the websites where I can book the flights and the quotes that those sites (the airlines sites) are offering, which never seem to match the pricing that the Matrix-ITA platform suggests......
This is probably a rookie issue I am facing, but any input anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated :-)
Meanwhile, perhaps someone can help me with something....often when the prices come up for flights through the Matrix-ITA platform, I select the flights and then it points me to the websites where I can book the flights and the quotes that those sites (the airlines sites) are offering, which never seem to match the pricing that the Matrix-ITA platform suggests......
This is probably a rookie issue I am facing, but any input anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated :-)
If AA / BA my approach is usually to play about on AA.com - not the best system there, so can require playing about with how you construct the multiple segments (put in A-C and then look for A-B-C result in the list); can also call them
If you want to book with BA (to use GUF, get BAPP bonus spend Avios etc.) then call BA - specifying AA/US flight numbers so they don't put you on the BA codeshare...
If you're really stuck ask here with more details - and while I wouldn't advocate using a travel agent, sometimes the circumstances call for it (e.g. using GUF when BA shows no Avios availability)
- looking at your example upthread, I'd use AA.com multisegment and have first leg as HEL-JFK, second as JFK-LAS (and can narrow down departure times to limit results)
Last edited by lorcancoyle; Jul 14, 2015 at 7:22 pm
Jul 14, 2015, 7:17 pm
#3357
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 7
thank you so much! I shall report back my booking in due course. Really grateful
Jul 15, 2015, 12:27 am
#3358
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Hi, I need to be in PHX on 21, 22 or 23 November and found the following on ITA Matrix;
23Nov DUB LHR J Class
23Nov LHR PHL I Class
23Nov PHL PHX P Class
02Dec PHX PHL P Class
02Dec PHL LHR I Class
03Dec LHR DUB J Class
£1335
Since I will need 400 tp for gold by that time, the above itinerary more than covers it. The problem is that I will need to put my hands in my own pocket!!! Can anyone provide a cheaper option around those days? I looked at economy LHR-PHX-LHR followed by PHX-PHL-PHX as I will have 26, 27 & 28 November off but they are expensive.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Best wishes
AX.
23Nov DUB LHR J Class
23Nov LHR PHL I Class
23Nov PHL PHX P Class
02Dec PHX PHL P Class
02Dec PHL LHR I Class
03Dec LHR DUB J Class
£1335
Since I will need 400 tp for gold by that time, the above itinerary more than covers it. The problem is that I will need to put my hands in my own pocket!!! Can anyone provide a cheaper option around those days? I looked at economy LHR-PHX-LHR followed by PHX-PHL-PHX as I will have 26, 27 & 28 November off but they are expensive.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Best wishes
AX.
Jul 15, 2015, 1:50 am
#3359
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Are you using matrix.itasoftware.com? Doesn't have links to booking sites (but Google flights, which uses ITA, does) - also need to ensure you are searching flights with available seats only, otherwise results a bit meaningless, and on AA.com that search results are sorted by price (it is an odd one)
If AA / BA my approach is usually to play about on AA.com - not the best system there, so can require playing about with how you construct the multiple segments (put in A-C and then look for A-B-C result in the list); can also call them
If you want to book with BA (to use GUF, get BAPP bonus spend Avios etc.) then call BA - specifying AA/US flight numbers so they don't put you on the BA codeshare...
If you're really stuck ask here with more details - and while I wouldn't advocate using a travel agent, sometimes the circumstances call for it (e.g. using GUF when BA shows no Avios availability)
- looking at your example upthread, I'd use AA.com multisegment and have first leg as HEL-JFK, second as JFK-LAS (and can narrow down departure times to limit results)
If AA / BA my approach is usually to play about on AA.com - not the best system there, so can require playing about with how you construct the multiple segments (put in A-C and then look for A-B-C result in the list); can also call them
If you want to book with BA (to use GUF, get BAPP bonus spend Avios etc.) then call BA - specifying AA/US flight numbers so they don't put you on the BA codeshare...
If you're really stuck ask here with more details - and while I wouldn't advocate using a travel agent, sometimes the circumstances call for it (e.g. using GUF when BA shows no Avios availability)
- looking at your example upthread, I'd use AA.com multisegment and have first leg as HEL-JFK, second as JFK-LAS (and can narrow down departure times to limit results)
Jul 15, 2015, 3:22 am
#3360
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You could do CPH-ORD in J for <£1000 and then tag on a Y ticket separately, but it wouldn't save you a huge amount and would only provide 360TP plus the Y ticket TPs