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** 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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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, 9:24 pm
#1622
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
Posts: 4,350
fares out of CAI are great but its notoriously a pain in the ... for positioning flights; in terms of scheduling and pricing.
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.
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.
I certainly saved a decent amount of money on a fare-to-fare comparison but it wasn't an experience I'm likely to repeat.
May 5, 2017, 4:13 am
#1623
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 3
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
I guess you could try to ask BA to put you straight onto the US bound flights but I have no experience with whether they would entertain that. You could then claim tier points etc for original routing.
May 5, 2017, 6:44 am
#1624
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Gold; Accor Le Club Gold
Posts: 122
Reading through your multiple comments:
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.
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.
May 5, 2017, 7:08 am
#1625
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: london and amsterdam
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 288
planning a TP run feb 2018
Ive been using avios and not gaining any tier points this year but after my year end in feb i want to do a huge TP run to get to Gold status straight away.
Does anyone know how I can do 1500 in one run? is this possible, if not how close could I get?
thanks for all your help
Does anyone know how I can do 1500 in one run? is this possible, if not how close could I get?
thanks for all your help
May 5, 2017, 7:14 am
#1626
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,166
it used to be possible to do c. 1,300 TPs in one go quite easily with a start somewhere like IST or HEL (double CE TPs), stops in LHR, East Coast (JFK/PHL), West Coast (LAX/PHX) and onto Hawaii - I can't dig out the exact computations now but definitely remember looking at a few which did this for about £1/TP so excellent value...
nowadays...the US is a less fertile hunting ground since "domestic First" (which is what a business class ticket booked into...) no longer counts as 210 TPs, only 140.
you might need to do this by 'nesting' a couple of trips? Like do a LHR-HEL-Asia cheap J-class return on Finnair for a holiday, nest in a couple of LHR-HEL-TLL returns (long-haul seats for some of the HEL-LHR legs possible) and maybe on an ex-HEL return to the West Coast USA stopping over on the East Coast?
nowadays...the US is a less fertile hunting ground since "domestic First" (which is what a business class ticket booked into...) no longer counts as 210 TPs, only 140.
you might need to do this by 'nesting' a couple of trips? Like do a LHR-HEL-Asia cheap J-class return on Finnair for a holiday, nest in a couple of LHR-HEL-TLL returns (long-haul seats for some of the HEL-LHR legs possible) and maybe on an ex-HEL return to the West Coast USA stopping over on the East Coast?
May 5, 2017, 7:18 am
#1627
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,977
it used to be possible to do c. 1,300 TPs in one go quite easily with a start somewhere like IST or HEL (double CE TPs), stops in LHR, East Coast (JFK/PHL), West Coast (LAX/PHX) and onto Hawaii - I can't dig out the exact computations now but definitely remember looking at a few which did this for about £1/TP so excellent value...
May 5, 2017, 7:28 am
#1628
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,830
And it's still possible if you do something like LBA-LHR-HEL-LHR-BOS-JFK-DCA-MIA-SFO-LAX-HNL and back. Won't be cheap though. Luckily there is a TP run guide, available in the Dashboard, which gives cheaper options.
May 5, 2017, 7:45 am
#1629
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Melia Gold, Shangri-La Jade, BA Amex PP, Iberia+, Nandos Card
Posts: 1,523
May 5, 2017, 8:11 am
#1630
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
How about CAI - LHR - BOS - LAX - HNL for 1,120 TP round trip for £1,200? That assumes the CAI-LHR leg will book into business - I can't get it into anything but full Y, knocking 140 TP off the return.
That gets you pretty close.
That gets you pretty close.
May 5, 2017, 11:02 am
#1631
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: BAEC Gold/GGL, IHG Diamond AMB
Posts: 1,074
May 5, 2017, 11:50 am
#1632
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 43
Interesting way of getting 4 sectors in a week?
As per the title I need to get in my 4 sectors in over the next couple of months. Easy answer of course is a couple of Edinburgh/Jersey/Amsterdam weekend trips.
Ideally however I'd like to do a bit more of a exciting itinerary, either to get to some more interesting destinations or include some decent time in CW.
Would anyone be so be so kind as to make any recommendations.
Ideally however I'd like to do a bit more of a exciting itinerary, either to get to some more interesting destinations or include some decent time in CW.
Would anyone be so be so kind as to make any recommendations.
Last edited by bobthemonkey; May 5, 2017 at 1:00 pm
May 5, 2017, 2:14 pm
#1633
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,848
As per the title I need to get in my 4 sectors in over the next couple of months. Easy answer of course is a couple of Edinburgh/Jersey/Amsterdam weekend trips.
Ideally however I'd like to do a bit more of a exciting itinerary, either to get to some more interesting destinations or include some decent time in CW.
Would anyone be so be so kind as to make any recommendations.
Ideally however I'd like to do a bit more of a exciting itinerary, either to get to some more interesting destinations or include some decent time in CW.
Would anyone be so be so kind as to make any recommendations.
1) (xxx)-LHR-HEL-TLL and return - 200TP (or 280 if starting outside London in domestic CE). Cheapest probably £330-odd over summer from LHR, add on another £100 if starting in the regions - but I've not checked. Availability in the cheapest fare buckets, which is £230 from LHR, is quite limited until November - especially for weekends.
2) xxx-LHR-yyy: Any short haul break in Europe, if starting outside London. This is probably the cheapest way of doing 4 sectors (aside from 2 HBO domestics perhaps)
3) If you're starting from LHR, how about Orkney/Shetland/other Scottish islands? If you through book from LHR on BA codes, I think the FlyBe/Loganair legs from GLA/EDI would count (it's worth checking though). That would be something a bit different if you've never been up there before.
None of that is really "Club World" though, I'm afraid
May 5, 2017, 3:18 pm
#1634
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
Without knowing your budget and where you're based, this may not be in line with your expectations but a few suggestions for interesting short breaks:
1) (xxx)-LHR-HEL-TLL and return - 200TP (or 280 if starting outside London in domestic CE). Cheapest probably £330-odd over summer from LHR, add on another £100 if starting in the regions - but I've not checked. Availability in the cheapest fare buckets, which is £230 from LHR, is quite limited until November - especially for weekends.
2) xxx-LHR-yyy: Any short haul break in Europe, if starting outside London. This is probably the cheapest way of doing 4 sectors (aside from 2 HBO domestics perhaps)
3) If you're starting from LHR, how about Orkney/Shetland/other Scottish islands? If you through book from LHR on BA codes, I think the FlyBe/Loganair legs from GLA/EDI would count (it's worth checking though). That would be something a bit different if you've never been up there before.
None of that is really "Club World" though, I'm afraid
1) (xxx)-LHR-HEL-TLL and return - 200TP (or 280 if starting outside London in domestic CE). Cheapest probably £330-odd over summer from LHR, add on another £100 if starting in the regions - but I've not checked. Availability in the cheapest fare buckets, which is £230 from LHR, is quite limited until November - especially for weekends.
2) xxx-LHR-yyy: Any short haul break in Europe, if starting outside London. This is probably the cheapest way of doing 4 sectors (aside from 2 HBO domestics perhaps)
3) If you're starting from LHR, how about Orkney/Shetland/other Scottish islands? If you through book from LHR on BA codes, I think the FlyBe/Loganair legs from GLA/EDI would count (it's worth checking though). That would be something a bit different if you've never been up there before.
None of that is really "Club World" though, I'm afraid
May 5, 2017, 3:44 pm
#1635
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Starbucks Gold,
Posts: 624
How did you manage to book that and what was the price? I did AMS-LHR-GLA-LSI-ABZ last summer booked via ITA matrix and Priceline but now it forces the little legs into Y instead of J :-(