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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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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
  • 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

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Old Sep 3, 2017, 8:21 am
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Originally Posted by polochick
Can you get the BA codeshare on ex-EU?
you bet. Examples AMS/BCN/MXP - LHR - DOH - SGN will come up all BA codes on ITA Matrix.
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 9:26 am
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I'm needed in SIN on 9th October, for a few days.

The cheapest I can find, is ARN-SIN on QR, from 9/10 to 12/10 which is 1850.

Alternatively, I seem to be able to fly AMS-LHR-BKK return, with BA, for 1209 which is pretty good - although I absolutely hate BA9/10 to BKK.

Is anyone able to find better?

The earliest I could leave London, would be Saturday 7th.

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Old Sep 3, 2017, 10:00 am
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Originally Posted by ubiest
you bet. Examples AMS/BCN/MXP - LHR - DOH - SGN will come up all BA codes on ITA Matrix.
Ah sorry I should have been more specific - I meant avoiding London. i.e. AMS-DOH-SGN?
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 10:09 am
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Originally Posted by msm2000uk
I'm needed in SIN on 9th October, for a few days.

The cheapest I can find, is ARN-SIN on QR, from 9/10 to 12/10 which is 1850.

Alternatively, I seem to be able to fly AMS-LHR-BKK return, with BA, for 1209 which is pretty good - although I absolutely hate BA9/10 to BKK.

Is anyone able to find better?

The earliest I could leave London, would be Saturday 7th.

M
I have had flights out on A380 to HKG and then connected back BKK and then SIN back to LHR on A380 then AMS. I assume that you could do that in reverse. It did also price up via KUL on 789 as long as you go through BKK at some point
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by PIKnic
I have had flights out on A380 to HKG and then connected back BKK and then SIN back to LHR on A380 then AMS. I assume that you could do that in reverse. It did also price up via KUL on 789 as long as you go through BKK at some point
Excellent idea!

HKG seems very expensive that weekend, but it is during CES, so I'm not surprised.

For 1,532, I can do AMS-LHR-BKK & SIN-LHR-AMS - which, helpfully, gets me out of the return from BKK and does indeed put me on a better flight.

I'd obviously like to find a way to reach SIN without going LHR-BKK, but it's proving rather challenging!

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Old Sep 3, 2017, 11:59 am
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Not a smashingly amazing trip but NCL-LHR-IST return in J is showing as 368 right through December for 1/2 nights. 1.53 per TP
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by polochick
Ah sorry I should have been more specific - I meant avoiding London. i.e. AMS-DOH-SGN?
Trouble with QR Vietnam destinations at present is they are sky high from UK and EU, perhaps as the counterpart to their "Pho Phare" of a few weeks back. Better avios earning and better fare if choosing to do it as BA codeshare.

You could check if ex-EU connecting at another UK port on QR with BA codes would work, as they do fly to many places in UK - DOH. I never looked at that alternative as I am usually fine with connecting at LHR.

Further alternatives to earn TP ex-EU to HKG.
QR+UL XXX-DOH-CMB-HKG
from LCA under 1200 EUR 640 TPs
from DME under 1300 EUR 840 TPs
from FRA/MUC around 1700 EUR 840 TPs
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by darloscott
Not a smashingly amazing trip but NCL-LHR-IST return in J is showing as 368 right through December for 1/2 nights. 1.53 per TP
Even cheaper LBA-LHR-IST for 361, and you could have that heartwarming feeling of doing something good for a struggling LHR-LBA route
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by nufnuf77
Even cheaper LBA-LHR-IST for 361, and you could have that heartwarming feeling of doing something good for a struggling LHR-LBA route
I have now added you to my enemies list
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 1:34 pm
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A quick note to say thanks to all for this thread. hcuk94 and I are booked ex-LCA to LAS for easter - quick TP holiday.
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 3:49 pm
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I could do with 700TP before 8th Dec so ideally a TP run in Nov. Based in UK but Ex EU not a problem. Had a look through the thread but quite a few of the routes you guys are coming up with are 2018. I could break into a couple of trips like a 500plus and maybe a TLL but ideally all in one would be better. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Infocustv
I could do with 700TP before 8th Dec so ideally a TP run in Nov. Based in UK but Ex EU not a problem. Had a look through the thread but quite a few of the routes you guys are coming up with are 2018. I could break into a couple of trips like a 500plus and maybe a TLL but ideally all in one would be better. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks in advance.
QR VCE-BKK for 1134 / 560 TPs could get you some of the way... Availability wide open in November.
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 4:05 pm
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Originally Posted by polochick
QR VCE-BKK for 1134 / 560 TPs could get you some of the way... Availability wide open in November.
Cheers I'll take a look at that one, just also spotted the QR itineraries above in this thread and LCA-DOH-CMB-HKG rtn is coming out at €1155 for 640TP
starting in DME gets more but raises the issue of visas for Russia.

Anyone know of any issues with TPs or aircraft on the SriLankan side of things?
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 4:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Infocustv
I could do with 700TP before 8th Dec so ideally a TP run in Nov. Based in UK but Ex EU not a problem. Had a look through the thread but quite a few of the routes you guys are coming up with are 2018. I could break into a couple of trips like a 500plus and maybe a TLL but ideally all in one would be better. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks in advance.
If you were quick enough yesterday, you could have got LHR-IST for 258 in CE on 14-15 Oct.
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Old Sep 3, 2017, 9:49 pm
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Originally Posted by ubiest
Trouble with QR Vietnam destinations at present is they are sky high from UK and EU, perhaps as the counterpart to their "Pho Phare" of a few weeks back. Better avios earning and better fare if choosing to do it as BA codeshare.

You could check if ex-EU connecting at another UK port on QR with BA codes would work, as they do fly to many places in UK - DOH. I never looked at that alternative as I am usually fine with connecting at LHR.

Further alternatives to earn TP ex-EU to HKG.
QR+UL XXX-DOH-CMB-HKG
from LCA under 1200 EUR 640 TPs
from DME under 1300 EUR 840 TPs
from FRA/MUC around 1700 EUR 840 TPs
Sorry if someone has asked about this already.
How can you book QR+UL FRA-DOH-CMB-HKG?
I tried bookwithmatric but no luck..
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