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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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
Jun 19, 2017, 4:14 am
#2281
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,292
Sorry for asking again !!! I wrote it down and can't find it working on an itinerary where I want two sectors in WT+ as I have seen I class available and want to use my last GUF2. Of the four flights how do I request ITA to pick to into WT+ ( /f bc=r or similar but I can't find!)
Jun 19, 2017, 4:57 am
#2282
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,795
I hate ITA.
Found a nice run on a Friday or Saturday. Looked at the Friday first, picked good enough flights and put it on hold.
100 tries later, cannot replicate the same thing even using the flight numbers. Either the price is 300-500 more or no flights seem to exist, server errors, timeouts etc.
I seriously have to put every search on hold as I just cannot get the same thing twice.
Found a nice run on a Friday or Saturday. Looked at the Friday first, picked good enough flights and put it on hold.
100 tries later, cannot replicate the same thing even using the flight numbers. Either the price is 300-500 more or no flights seem to exist, server errors, timeouts etc.
I seriously have to put every search on hold as I just cannot get the same thing twice.
Jun 19, 2017, 5:05 am
#2283
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
I hate ITA.
Found a nice run on a Friday or Saturday. Looked at the Friday first, picked good enough flights and put it on hold.
100 tries later, cannot replicate the same thing even using the flight numbers. Either the price is 300-500 more or no flights seem to exist, server errors, timeouts etc.
I seriously have to put every search on hold as I just cannot get the same thing twice.
Found a nice run on a Friday or Saturday. Looked at the Friday first, picked good enough flights and put it on hold.
100 tries later, cannot replicate the same thing even using the flight numbers. Either the price is 300-500 more or no flights seem to exist, server errors, timeouts etc.
I seriously have to put every search on hold as I just cannot get the same thing twice.
Probably about 12 months ago, Matrix was a little flaky, but now I find it an excellent tool and returns great results. Coupled with Powertools, there is really little need for other search tools (except, of course, LCCs).
Jun 19, 2017, 5:08 am
#2284
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,292
ROSS fancy helping me with an itinerary ?!
Jun 19, 2017, 5:09 am
#2285
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: 64,032
Sorry for asking again !!! I wrote it down and can't find it working on an itinerary where I want two sectors in WT+ as I have seen I class available and want to use my last GUF2. Of the four flights how do I request ITA to pick to into WT+ ( /f bc=r or similar but I can't find!)
Jun 19, 2017, 5:11 am
#2286
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
No problem, but I think your query has been answered 
/f bc=T is the easiest way to specify what you need. I would also limit by /alliance oneworld and us BA identifiers in your routing codes between flights to force BA metal, which you need for GUF purposes.
/f bc=T is the easiest way to specify what you need. I would also limit by /alliance oneworld and us BA identifiers in your routing codes between flights to force BA metal, which you need for GUF purposes.
Jun 19, 2017, 5:16 am
#2287
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,795
What search terms are you using? The more specific you are, the easier it is to replicate a routing.
Probably about 12 months ago, Matrix was a little flaky, but now I find it an excellent tool and returns great results. Coupled with Powertools, there is really little need for other search tools (except, of course, LCCs).
Probably about 12 months ago, Matrix was a little flaky, but now I find it an excellent tool and returns great results. Coupled with Powertools, there is really little need for other search tools (except, of course, LCCs).
eg.
This was originally giving me options for Fri, Sat etc @ 781ish.
Now nothing below 1000-1300.
Fri 27th Oct
LAX-LAS AA1101
LAS-PHX AA453
PHX-PHL AA2026
PHL-RDU AA2001
RDU-CLT AA657
CLT-MCO AA2005
MCO-MIA A1061
MIA-PTY AA959
30th Oct
PTY-MIA AA1474
MIA-MCO AA2666
MCO-CLT A2050
CLT-PHL AA2093
PHL-PHX AA659
PHX-LAS AA453
LAS-LAX AA1101
Last edited by xenole; Jun 19, 2017 at 5:36 am
Jun 19, 2017, 5:18 am
#2288
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,292
Thanks both; how do i input the code for WT+ & OneWorld - it's saying illegal command 
!
!
Jun 19, 2017, 5:51 am
#2289
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,850
The formerly single "advance routing codes" box - where you used to be able to specify both connection points and other codes - is now split into two. I think you get this if you put the other codes in the left box - you tried it in the right hand box? Not on my computer at the moment so I can't check easily...
Jun 19, 2017, 6:17 am
#2290
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: 64,032
The formerly single "advance routing codes" box - where you used to be able to specify both connection points and other codes - is now split into two. I think you get this if you put the other codes in the left box - you tried it in the right hand box? Not on my computer at the moment so I can't check easily...
mikeyfly, if you continue to have problems, maybe easiest if you put a screen grab of what you are trying.
Jun 19, 2017, 6:53 am
#2291
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
e.g., f bc=T|bc=E ; alliance oneworld
Yes, mikeyfly wants the Advance Controls, then the /F modifier goes in the Outbound routing codes and the Return routing codes. C:BA+ or /Alliance oneworld also goes in the same boxes.
mikeyfly, if you continue to have problems, maybe easiest if you put a screen grab of what you are trying.
mikeyfly, if you continue to have problems, maybe easiest if you put a screen grab of what you are trying.
Jun 19, 2017, 7:11 am
#2292
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,292
Thanks all - esp Calchas it spat out what I wanted 
Jun 19, 2017, 12:04 pm
#2294
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 333
I hate ITA.
Found a nice run on a Friday or Saturday. Looked at the Friday first, picked good enough flights and put it on hold.
100 tries later, cannot replicate the same thing even using the flight numbers. Either the price is 300-500 more or no flights seem to exist, server errors, timeouts etc.
I seriously have to put every search on hold as I just cannot get the same thing twice.
Found a nice run on a Friday or Saturday. Looked at the Friday first, picked good enough flights and put it on hold.
100 tries later, cannot replicate the same thing even using the flight numbers. Either the price is 300-500 more or no flights seem to exist, server errors, timeouts etc.
I seriously have to put every search on hold as I just cannot get the same thing twice.
Jun 22, 2017, 3:56 am
#2295
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 384
ITA repeatedly showed multiple itineraries which when I tried to load into AA.com using power tools, repriced from 753 to over 1,300. It was simply a case of repeated trial and error until I got one which went through correctly priced. When it did, I booked it immediately and ticket was issued within minutes.