Sep 11, 2015, 3:46 pm
Last edit by: NWIFlyer
This 2015/16 thread is now closed. The 2017 thread is:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1818553-premium-fare-deals-j-f-2017-edition.html
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at £2330... (just click on the book with American link to get the good price.
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Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club €1250
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380€ RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) €600/690 (3x Avios)
LHR-Asia/Oz for £1100/1500 on MH
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for £1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards..
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1818553-premium-fare-deals-j-f-2017-edition.html
A collaborative collection and discussion of nice Avios-earning and TP-earning J & F premium fare deals. This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads can be found below.
Enjoy your Premium Experience.
Some links to relevant threads can be found below.
Enjoy your Premium Experience.
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at £2330... (just click on the book with American link to get the good price.
)Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club €1250
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380€ RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) €600/690 (3x Avios)
LHR-Asia/Oz for £1100/1500 on MH
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for £1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards..
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
Premium Fare deals (J and F)
Dec 25, 2016, 4:15 am
#4876
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
WTP is really not that bad.
If I can get myself a seat in the corner of the rearmost row in the WTP cabin, I find I can build myself a perfectly comfortable nest for a few hours doze. Have done LHR-KUL twice recently in WTP and been rested enough to work the following day..
If I can get myself a seat in the corner of the rearmost row in the WTP cabin, I find I can build myself a perfectly comfortable nest for a few hours doze. Have done LHR-KUL twice recently in WTP and been rested enough to work the following day..
Dec 25, 2016, 4:37 am
#4877
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 396
WTP is really not that bad.
If I can get myself a seat in the corner of the rearmost row in the WTP cabin, I find I can build myself a perfectly comfortable nest for a few hours doze. Have done LHR-KUL twice recently in WTP and been rested enough to work the following day..
If I can get myself a seat in the corner of the rearmost row in the WTP cabin, I find I can build myself a perfectly comfortable nest for a few hours doze. Have done LHR-KUL twice recently in WTP and been rested enough to work the following day..
Sometimes you do get the CW Avios and TP when upgrading a WT+ holiday booking.
Dec 25, 2016, 4:55 am
#4880
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 396
Dec 25, 2016, 5:02 am
#4881
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,997
Dec 25, 2016, 7:24 am
#4882
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
there are always glitches out there and people have been given wrong TPs at times (both ways - 0 for a UUA fared and had to call, as well as higher TPs) but most of the time, you will only get the TPs for the cabin you 'paid' for (with cash, not avios) and that's how the system is meant to work.
Dec 27, 2016, 6:49 am
#4883
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: London, England
Posts: 366
Just wanted to share an update to the QR VCE-DOH-BKK £1080 fare.
I discovered quite by accident that you can change it to VCE-DOH-BKK-DOH-LHR for an incredibly reasonable £1299.
The benefits are many:
+ saves you faffing with this interlining nonsense on the way back
+ end your trip on a high note, rather than on a depressing M&S sandwiches shorthaul
+ reverse herringbone seats on 3/4 legs
+ you can fly 4 different aircraft if you want to! (A330, 777, A380, A350)
Of course, you can also fly finnair for similar money at the moment (and also return to LHR for a similar increase), which is a shorter, more direct route and nice A350 business class, but fewer tier points (360 vs 540 on QR), not to mention the avios earned too.
Unfortunately, no joy doing the same for the SOF fare!
I discovered quite by accident that you can change it to VCE-DOH-BKK-DOH-LHR for an incredibly reasonable £1299.
The benefits are many:
+ saves you faffing with this interlining nonsense on the way back
+ end your trip on a high note, rather than on a depressing M&S sandwiches shorthaul
+ reverse herringbone seats on 3/4 legs
+ you can fly 4 different aircraft if you want to! (A330, 777, A380, A350)
Of course, you can also fly finnair for similar money at the moment (and also return to LHR for a similar increase), which is a shorter, more direct route and nice A350 business class, but fewer tier points (360 vs 540 on QR), not to mention the avios earned too.
Unfortunately, no joy doing the same for the SOF fare!
Dec 27, 2016, 7:22 am
#4884
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: Mucci, BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 761
Good spot. Wish I had known this earlier though as I'm sitting in the lounge at VCE waiting to fly to BKK! To not have had to route home via VCE would have been very attractive.
Just wanted to share an update to the QR VCE-DOH-BKK £1080 fare.
I discovered quite by accident that you can change it to VCE-DOH-BKK-DOH-LHR for an incredibly reasonable £1299.
The benefits are many:
+ saves you faffing with this interlining nonsense on the way back
+ end your trip on a high note, rather than on a depressing M&S sandwiches shorthaul
+ reverse herringbone seats on 3/4 legs
+ you can fly 4 different aircraft if you want to! (A330, 777, A380, A350)
Of course, you can also fly finnair for similar money at the moment (and also return to LHR for a similar increase), which is a shorter, more direct route and nice A350 business class, but fewer tier points (360 vs 540 on QR), not to mention the avios earned too.
Unfortunately, no joy doing the same for the SOF fare!
I discovered quite by accident that you can change it to VCE-DOH-BKK-DOH-LHR for an incredibly reasonable £1299.
The benefits are many:
+ saves you faffing with this interlining nonsense on the way back
+ end your trip on a high note, rather than on a depressing M&S sandwiches shorthaul
+ reverse herringbone seats on 3/4 legs
+ you can fly 4 different aircraft if you want to! (A330, 777, A380, A350)
Of course, you can also fly finnair for similar money at the moment (and also return to LHR for a similar increase), which is a shorter, more direct route and nice A350 business class, but fewer tier points (360 vs 540 on QR), not to mention the avios earned too.
Unfortunately, no joy doing the same for the SOF fare!
Dec 27, 2016, 7:27 am
#4885
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
Nice indeed, only if there was availability in March on my dates!
Also beware of frequent equipment swaps with QR!
Also beware of frequent equipment swaps with QR!
Dec 27, 2016, 7:39 am
#4887
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: Mucci, BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 761
Dec 27, 2016, 7:51 am
#4888
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 627
LHR-DOH-BKK-DOH-LHR can be had for £1599 at the moment so maybe not even worth starting in VCE as after factoring in positioning and possibly a hotel (depends how risk-averse you are) you may only save £100-£200?
Dec 27, 2016, 11:23 am
#4889
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,343
Anyone starting in VCE needs to also be aware that planning to see the city for a night will cost €100 each way in a water taxi (water buses are available, but let's be honest; no-one wants to be a bus w**ker).
Dec 27, 2016, 4:49 pm
#4890
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The Hague, NL
Programs: GMLFL, Life 2.0 - Mucci Premiere Classe & des Chevaliers Toulousiens
Posts: 22,911