Jan 2, 2017, 6:09 pm
Last edit by: EsherFlyer
** AA Domestic First on two cabin will earn business TPs and avios for departures on or after 11 January 2017 - see reference posts for more details **
** Note that the practice of AA Domestic 3-class service flights booking into A for 210 TPs when I was no longer available ceased in September 2017. Discussion here. **
Welcome to the thread. This is a continuation of the highly popular 2016 Tier Point thread. We keep track of other prices, as well as useful reference information for those planning tier point runs.
Please read the first few posts in this thread first as it contains lots of information which may answer your question.
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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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
Sale Fares
Advanced Promotion Fares
See here in post # 8 for a 2017 archive of exEU sale fare, and see here in post # 445 for a 2016 archive of exEU sale fares.
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This thread lists attractive tier point (TP) runs under £3 per TP grouped within different (departure) geographies
Please note that current availability is not guaranteed and 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:
Please see the links at the bottom of the wiki for archives of runs from previous years.
From Europe
24APR £0.90/TP £400 440 TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-KOI-ABZ ; TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-SDZ-ABZ (see post #1221)
02NOV £1.33/TP £583 440 LHR-HEL-TLL/TLL-HEL-LHR-NCL//NCL-LHR-HEL-TLL/TLL-HEL-LHR IIIIIIIIII Google Flights armouredant 2 nested tickets, both other a Saturday night. BA ticket, BA & AY metal, AY A350 possible LHR-HEL
08FEB £1.33/TP £346 260 JER-LGW-RAK-LGW-RAK I/I/I/I BA.com ramops
14AUG £1.65/TP £593 360 OSL-HEL-AGP-HEL-OSL I-I-I-I ITA Flythe96flag SH J cabin + possible red-eye (!) AY
26JUL £1.81/TP £72.70 40 MAD-FRA Z lan.com Prospero 787 flat bed LA
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
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)
24NOV £1.91/TP £765.00 400 BUD-DOH-SHJ I/A/I/A QR.com Wozza2404 A320 QR
11AUG £2.10/TP £420 200 AMS-LHR-GLA-LSI-ABZ-LSI-GLA-LHR-AMS I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I ITA Matrix --> Priceline.com MrMutton
13NOV £2.56/TP £410 160 LHR-HEL ? BA.com Lorcancoyle wide open as flight+hotel, can reduce with TCB cash back BA
From North, Central and South America
26Jan £1.50/TP £960 640 LGA-CMH-DCA-PHL-RDU-CLT-ATL-MIA-PTY and return I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I ITA Matrix--> BookWithMatrix dot com --> AA.com HPN-HRL other routings available; reverse routing is £40 more - see post 388 AA
10MAY £2.50/TP £203 80 ORF-CLT-ORD I/I AA.com
21MAY £2.08/TP £250 120 YYZ-PHL/LGA-CLT-ORF/PHF I/I/I AA.com
22NOV £1.43/TP £172 120 DCA-(LGA/BOS/PHL)-CLT-RDU (one way, reverse works as well) I/I/I ITA->BWM->priceline.com
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
23Feb £0.99/TP £356 360 TPE-xKUL-PEN(JHB)-xKUL-TPE Z http://www.malaysiaairlines.com ermen two day min stay, promo fare MH
04JAN £1.10/TP £44 40 KUL-PEN D http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/uk/en.html fitch Works in both directions, rtn £80 if you can make the timnings work MH
11Nov £0.85/TP £307 360 TPE-KUL-SIN-KUL-TPE Z http://www.malaysiaairlines.com neofung
From Africa
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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. The guide to using ITA matrix in post #4 (see 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 fewer
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). Alternatively, booking a return to one of the 40 tier point destinations with one way in CE and the return in ET (or vice versa if cheaper). Bilbao, Jersey and Amsterdam seems the most cost effective for this.
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 VNO via HEL will get you 240 TPs, as will JER-LGW/LHR-HEL e.g. LHR-HEL-OSL for £520. Also the BA fare for LHR-HEL-TLL at ~£235 is still available and would get 200 TPs for a return.
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Historic information
2016 Archive
2015 Archive (6 months Jul to Dec)
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
.
** Note that the practice of AA Domestic 3-class service flights booking into A for 210 TPs when I was no longer available ceased in September 2017. Discussion here. **
Welcome to the thread. This is a continuation of the highly popular 2016 Tier Point thread. We keep track of other prices, as well as useful reference information for those planning tier point runs.
Please read the first few posts in this thread first as it contains lots of information which may answer your question.
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
Sale Fares
- from AMS/RTM to US ILN4T7S6/INX6T7S6 reported in this post and this post, e.g. NYC - €1,461, ORD - €1,492, LAS - €1,460, needs to be booked by 25 September, see linked post for details
- from PRG to US ILN4T8S6 reported in this post, e.g. IAD - £1,033, MIA - £1,133, ATL - £1,080, needs to be booked by 21 September, see linked post for details
Advanced Promotion Fares
- from DUB to US ILN8C1S6 reported here, e.g. NYC - €1,472, MIA - €1,578, see linked post for details
- froM DUB to US ILN8S4C1 reported here, e.g. JFK - €1,427, MIA - €1,532, LAS - €1,667, LAX - €1,795, HNL - €2,095, this is an advanced purchase fare so no book by deadline, see linked post for details
- from OTP to PHX ILN8R4C1 reported here, e.g. PHX - £1,252, see linked post for details
- from AMS to BKK INCEU60 reported here, e.g. BKK - £1,216, see linked post for details
See here in post # 8 for a 2017 archive of exEU sale fare, and see here in post # 445 for a 2016 archive of exEU sale fares.
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This thread lists attractive tier point (TP) runs under £3 per TP grouped within different (departure) geographies
Please note that current availability is not guaranteed and 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.
Please see the links at the bottom of the wiki for archives of runs from previous years.
From Europe
24APR £0.90/TP £400 440 TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-KOI-ABZ ; TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-SDZ-ABZ (see post #1221)
02NOV £1.33/TP £583 440 LHR-HEL-TLL/TLL-HEL-LHR-NCL//NCL-LHR-HEL-TLL/TLL-HEL-LHR IIIIIIIIII Google Flights armouredant 2 nested tickets, both other a Saturday night. BA ticket, BA & AY metal, AY A350 possible LHR-HEL
08FEB £1.33/TP £346 260 JER-LGW-RAK-LGW-RAK I/I/I/I BA.com ramops
14AUG £1.65/TP £593 360 OSL-HEL-AGP-HEL-OSL I-I-I-I ITA Flythe96flag SH J cabin + possible red-eye (!) AY
26JUL £1.81/TP £72.70 40 MAD-FRA Z lan.com Prospero 787 flat bed LA
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
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)
24NOV £1.91/TP £765.00 400 BUD-DOH-SHJ I/A/I/A QR.com Wozza2404 A320 QR
11AUG £2.10/TP £420 200 AMS-LHR-GLA-LSI-ABZ-LSI-GLA-LHR-AMS I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I ITA Matrix --> Priceline.com MrMutton
13NOV £2.56/TP £410 160 LHR-HEL ? BA.com Lorcancoyle wide open as flight+hotel, can reduce with TCB cash back BA
From North, Central and South America
26Jan £1.50/TP £960 640 LGA-CMH-DCA-PHL-RDU-CLT-ATL-MIA-PTY and return I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I ITA Matrix--> BookWithMatrix dot com --> AA.com HPN-HRL other routings available; reverse routing is £40 more - see post 388 AA
10MAY £2.50/TP £203 80 ORF-CLT-ORD I/I AA.com
21MAY £2.08/TP £250 120 YYZ-PHL/LGA-CLT-ORF/PHF I/I/I AA.com
22NOV £1.43/TP £172 120 DCA-(LGA/BOS/PHL)-CLT-RDU (one way, reverse works as well) I/I/I ITA->BWM->priceline.com
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
23Feb £0.99/TP £356 360 TPE-xKUL-PEN(JHB)-xKUL-TPE Z http://www.malaysiaairlines.com ermen two day min stay, promo fare MH
04JAN £1.10/TP £44 40 KUL-PEN D http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/uk/en.html fitch Works in both directions, rtn £80 if you can make the timnings work MH
11Nov £0.85/TP £307 360 TPE-KUL-SIN-KUL-TPE Z http://www.malaysiaairlines.com neofung
From Africa
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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. The guide to using ITA matrix in post #4 (see 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 fewer
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). Alternatively, booking a return to one of the 40 tier point destinations with one way in CE and the return in ET (or vice versa if cheaper). Bilbao, Jersey and Amsterdam seems the most cost effective for this.
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 VNO via HEL will get you 240 TPs, as will JER-LGW/LHR-HEL e.g. LHR-HEL-OSL for £520. Also the BA fare for LHR-HEL-TLL at ~£235 is still available and would get 200 TPs for a return.
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Historic information
2016 Archive
2015 Archive (6 months Jul to Dec)
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
.
BA Tier Point Runs | 2017 master thread
May 4, 2017, 6:20 am
#1606
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,219
May 4, 2017, 6:23 am
#1607
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,219
Luxury Sale Fares in Europe
There's some TP potential with the newly released sale fares in CE to places like BLL and LUX.
JER-LON-LUX can be done for £224 for 160TPs and quick easy flights, albeit a change of airport. Or if you need to come from GLA instead then it's £270 and via LHR.
JER-LGW-CTA for £373 and 240TPs in July, if you want somewhere as an actual vacation destination rather than just for the TPs
JER-LON-LUX can be done for £224 for 160TPs and quick easy flights, albeit a change of airport. Or if you need to come from GLA instead then it's £270 and via LHR.
JER-LGW-CTA for £373 and 240TPs in July, if you want somewhere as an actual vacation destination rather than just for the TPs
May 4, 2017, 6:26 am
#1608
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,982
Also some of the short haul + routes are reduced price, in particular HEL and IST.
May 4, 2017, 6:39 am
#1609
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: BAEC Gold/GGL, IHG Diamond AMB
Posts: 1,074
I have another short-notice trip to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks. Using some the advice I've been picking up from this forum, and in the wake of my first Ex-EU trip (and hence first trip in CW - so hard to down grade now!) I've got two options in front of me that are as cheap as the Ex-EU prices
LHR-HEL-HKG with Finnair (sometimes returning with a BKK stop)
LHR-BKK-HKG (returning without the BKK stop) on BA and Cathay
The Finnair is better on tier points and I can identify the A350 flights from LHR to HEL too. But reading some trip reports, the Finnair A350 J seat gets very mixed reviews. I slept very well indeed in BA J and don't want to do J flights where I can't sleep.
Any commentary from the experts?
LHR-HEL-HKG with Finnair (sometimes returning with a BKK stop)
LHR-BKK-HKG (returning without the BKK stop) on BA and Cathay
The Finnair is better on tier points and I can identify the A350 flights from LHR to HEL too. But reading some trip reports, the Finnair A350 J seat gets very mixed reviews. I slept very well indeed in BA J and don't want to do J flights where I can't sleep.
Any commentary from the experts?
Having flown AY last month - yes the A350 is a lovely aircraft but I doubt I'd do it again. Ground staff at HKG not great and the IFE on the A350 very light on content.
CX and BA way to go - or if you can find a fare RJ - I really liked their 787 to HKG and it was cheap as chips
May 4, 2017, 7:05 am
#1610
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Gold; Accor Le Club Gold
Posts: 122
May 4, 2017, 7:05 am
#1611
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Gold; Accor Le Club Gold
Posts: 122
Having flown AY last month - yes the A350 is a lovely aircraft but I doubt I'd do it again. Ground staff at HKG not great and the IFE on the A350 very light on content.
CX and BA way to go - or if you can find a fare RJ - I really liked their 787 to HKG and it was cheap as chips
CX and BA way to go - or if you can find a fare RJ - I really liked their 787 to HKG and it was cheap as chips
May 4, 2017, 9:10 am
#1612
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Executive Club
Posts: 78
I am 445TP short of getting to Gold for the first time, collection year ends 8th July. It so happens that I can earn some points going WAW-LHR // LHR-HEL-TLL next week, which I make 140TP for £274. This still leaves me 305TP short. I can get another 100TP for £270 flying home TLL-HEL-LHR later next week, but still 205TP short.
I realise that being in TLL gives me the option of TLL-HEL-AGP return, 320TP (I think) for £594, but the flight times just look so miserable, especially on the way back, that I'd rather do it another way. Also, I've been to TLL once already and am going again next week, so another TLL run from LHR (the other obvious way of getting 200 points) would be best avoided.
Does anyone have any inspiration for 205TP, or should I just suck up the flight times or TLL for a third time?
I realise that being in TLL gives me the option of TLL-HEL-AGP return, 320TP (I think) for £594, but the flight times just look so miserable, especially on the way back, that I'd rather do it another way. Also, I've been to TLL once already and am going again next week, so another TLL run from LHR (the other obvious way of getting 200 points) would be best avoided.
Does anyone have any inspiration for 205TP, or should I just suck up the flight times or TLL for a third time?
Last edited by bras0978; May 4, 2017 at 9:11 am Reason: Clarity
May 4, 2017, 10:26 am
#1613
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Executive Club
Posts: 78
Further to my question above, I've realised that I can make use of the fact I'm starting in Europe to have the Saturday night stays be at home, and spend Mondays and Tuesdays away. This is what I'm looking at:
Saturday 13th May – WAW-LHR - 40TP
Monday 15th May – LHR-HEL-TLL - 100TP
Tuesday 16th May – TLL-HEL-LHR - 100TP
Monday 22nd May – LHR-OTP - 80TP
Tuesday 23rd May – OTP-LHR - 80TP
Monday 5th June – LHR-BRU - 40TP
Monday 5th June – BRU-LHR economy single ticket - 5TP
Total TP: 445
Total cost: £275 + £298 + £281 + £62 = £916
At £2.05/TP it's not brilliant, but it saves on hotel costs. Any tricks I might've missed?
Saturday 13th May – WAW-LHR - 40TP
Monday 15th May – LHR-HEL-TLL - 100TP
Tuesday 16th May – TLL-HEL-LHR - 100TP
Monday 22nd May – LHR-OTP - 80TP
Tuesday 23rd May – OTP-LHR - 80TP
Monday 5th June – LHR-BRU - 40TP
Monday 5th June – BRU-LHR economy single ticket - 5TP
Total TP: 445
Total cost: £275 + £298 + £281 + £62 = £916
At £2.05/TP it's not brilliant, but it saves on hotel costs. Any tricks I might've missed?
May 4, 2017, 12:03 pm
#1614
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
But on a number of occasions I've found that Priceline puts some sectors into Economy without asking (or indeed telling
) so you do have to go over the final details with a fine-tooth comb
May 4, 2017, 12:09 pm
#1615
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
May 4, 2017, 3:00 pm
#1616
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Starbucks Gold,
Posts: 624
They can be good - I have a couple of trips which I booked through them out of BookWithMatrix and landed in my MMB perfectly formed
But on a number of occasions I've found that Priceline puts some sectors into Economy without asking (or indeed telling ) so you do have to go over the final details with a fine-tooth comb
But on a number of occasions I've found that Priceline puts some sectors into Economy without asking (or indeed telling
) so you do have to go over the final details with a fine-tooth comb 
May 4, 2017, 3:12 pm
#1617
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: IC Amb :-(, UA silver, BA Gold, SPG Plat, A-Club Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 913
perhaps I could have phrased that better....
How about "Jokers are easily worth 500 s it is very east to save more than 500 by using a joker for redemptions on high value routings. Even better, you can book the redemption or upgrade for your family or friends and share the benefit even if not travelling oneself, making it even easier to make use of this really great benefit." ?
is that safer?
Note to self - use of phrase 'extracting value' may lead to someone extracting the urine
May 4, 2017, 4:08 pm
#1618
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,120
AMS - BKK seems wide open in J for £1227 with BA
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...;sc=b;q=flight
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...;sc=b;q=flight
May 4, 2017, 6:19 pm
#1619
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,488
Hi all, first post on this after following for quite a while
having utilised this great resource for a couple of previous point runs, I'm now looking at booking an ex CAI run as previously mentioned on here and using it to get some holiday in various stops in the US.
One bit I'm hoping some of you seasoned runners could advise on is the best way to position to CAI.
Ive been thinking of flying out the night before on BA which gets in around 10pm I believe and then the plane overnights and returns the next morning, (which would be the first segment of my run)
Ive only previously started from Dublin, and with multiple flights going there, it's not been too much of a concern, the bit that's got me thinking is if my outbound flight to CAI is cancelled or heavily delayed etc, then would that affect my whole trip starting from CAI or would BA allow me to remain in LHR (assuming it was a cancellation), and pick up the first flight from LHR to the US? I know there is a rule around missing the first segment, but if this was down to an issue with the same airline, would that be enforced? Naturally the positioning to CAI would be a separate ticket to the rest of the trip.
thanks in advance
having utilised this great resource for a couple of previous point runs, I'm now looking at booking an ex CAI run as previously mentioned on here and using it to get some holiday in various stops in the US.
One bit I'm hoping some of you seasoned runners could advise on is the best way to position to CAI.
Ive been thinking of flying out the night before on BA which gets in around 10pm I believe and then the plane overnights and returns the next morning, (which would be the first segment of my run)
Ive only previously started from Dublin, and with multiple flights going there, it's not been too much of a concern, the bit that's got me thinking is if my outbound flight to CAI is cancelled or heavily delayed etc, then would that affect my whole trip starting from CAI or would BA allow me to remain in LHR (assuming it was a cancellation), and pick up the first flight from LHR to the US? I know there is a rule around missing the first segment, but if this was down to an issue with the same airline, would that be enforced? Naturally the positioning to CAI would be a separate ticket to the rest of the trip.
thanks in advance
Done it a couple of times and saved a few hundred quid each time by doing so after hotels in CAI (and trips to pyramids etc...) But I'd not bother doing it again unless it was for a major, major saving.
May 4, 2017, 8:01 pm
#1620
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 196
London - Hong Kong
J class
20/21 May departure
25 May return
Personally I love the Finnair A350. The crew onboard are lovely and I found the food to be the best J meal I've ever had (clearly a personal choice!). I liked the northern lights themed lighting and still use the Marimekko hygiene kits for my travels today. I had no issues with IFE selection.
Some possible alternatives:
MXP-BKK on QR £1,531 21-25 May
MXP-BKK on AY £1,273 19-24 May
AMS-BKK on CX £1,626 19-24 May (note this routes via HKG and CX usually offers free stopover in HKG)
MXP-HKG on BA £1,558 20-25 May
TXL-HKG on RJ £1,587 20-25 May
All fares found on Google Flights. Should be easy to replicate. Could possibly also find a UL fare if you want to hit the spectrum of OW carriers lol.
Last edited by CX_newbie; May 4, 2017 at 9:01 pm