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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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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
#3241
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London, Sth Africa or LAS
Programs: VS Silver, BA Blue - finally; but hotels.com Gold :)
Posts: 1,858
Hmm, I've been somewhat out of this market the last 10 months, but is the trend latterly to more non-changeable fares?
I'd noted that factor too on the ex-Scandinavia INX6T7S6 which ended a couple of days back.
I'd noted that factor too on the ex-Scandinavia INX6T7S6 which ended a couple of days back.
#3242
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
The non-changeable bit does seem to have come in within the last 6 months or so. Certainly seeing it more on exEU I class fares now, whereas before they were changeable as you say.
#3243
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 323
My TP year ends 8th Jan, I have flights over Christmas to US and Carribean that get me 400TP's.
I now have 2 options for a spare weekend in November for a TP run. I can't take any time off work so will have to be a Saturday/Sunday only (Friday night departure and early Monday morning okay).
Option 1 (cheaper and easier) - To get gold by 8th Jan, I need a TP run for 280TP's.
Best option I have found is LHR-HEL-TLL rtn in J Depart Sat, return Sun morning then do LHR-NCL rtn in J on Sunday. About £580 for 280 TP. Not a fantastic return but I have wanted to fly the A350 so this ticks the box on that front.
Are there any other better priced options for 280TP??
Option 2 - To get gold before my Christmas flights, I need 665TP
Best I have found is this:
This gets 620TP, I'll also enjoy F on both 747 and 787, which I haven't done before.
Is there any way of getting 665 out of this within the time constraints??
Only thing I can think of is LGW-GLA on Friday night, GLA-LGW-JER for positioning on Sat but that seems a bit risky
Any help or advice will be appreciated
I now have 2 options for a spare weekend in November for a TP run. I can't take any time off work so will have to be a Saturday/Sunday only (Friday night departure and early Monday morning okay).
Option 1 (cheaper and easier) - To get gold by 8th Jan, I need a TP run for 280TP's.
Best option I have found is LHR-HEL-TLL rtn in J Depart Sat, return Sun morning then do LHR-NCL rtn in J on Sunday. About £580 for 280 TP. Not a fantastic return but I have wanted to fly the A350 so this ticks the box on that front.
Are there any other better priced options for 280TP??
Option 2 - To get gold before my Christmas flights, I need 665TP
Best I have found is this:
This gets 620TP, I'll also enjoy F on both 747 and 787, which I haven't done before.
Is there any way of getting 665 out of this within the time constraints??
Only thing I can think of is LGW-GLA on Friday night, GLA-LGW-JER for positioning on Sat but that seems a bit risky
Any help or advice will be appreciated
#3244
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
My TP year ends 8th Jan, I have flights over Christmas to US and Carribean that get me 400TP's.
I now have 2 options for a spare weekend in November for a TP run. I can't take any time off work so will have to be a Saturday/Sunday only (Friday night departure and early Monday morning okay).
Option 1 (cheaper and easier) - To get gold by 8th Jan, I need a TP run for 280TP's.
Best option I have found is LHR-HEL-TLL rtn in J Depart Sat, return Sun morning then do LHR-NCL rtn in J on Sunday. About £580 for 280 TP. Not a fantastic return but I have wanted to fly the A350 so this ticks the box on that front.
Are there any other better priced options for 280TP??
Option 2 - To get gold before my Christmas flights, I need 665TP
Best I have found is this:
This gets 620TP, I'll also enjoy F on both 747 and 787, which I haven't done before.
Is there any way of getting 665 out of this within the time constraints??
Only thing I can think of is LGW-GLA on Friday night, GLA-LGW-JER for positioning on Sat but that seems a bit risky
Any help or advice will be appreciated
I now have 2 options for a spare weekend in November for a TP run. I can't take any time off work so will have to be a Saturday/Sunday only (Friday night departure and early Monday morning okay).
Option 1 (cheaper and easier) - To get gold by 8th Jan, I need a TP run for 280TP's.
Best option I have found is LHR-HEL-TLL rtn in J Depart Sat, return Sun morning then do LHR-NCL rtn in J on Sunday. About £580 for 280 TP. Not a fantastic return but I have wanted to fly the A350 so this ticks the box on that front.
Are there any other better priced options for 280TP??
Option 2 - To get gold before my Christmas flights, I need 665TP
Best I have found is this:
This gets 620TP, I'll also enjoy F on both 747 and 787, which I haven't done before.
Is there any way of getting 665 out of this within the time constraints??
Only thing I can think of is LGW-GLA on Friday night, GLA-LGW-JER for positioning on Sat but that seems a bit risky
Any help or advice will be appreciated
#3246
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Programs: BAEC GGL, Lounge Key, Accor basic, AY basic, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 163
Cumulus Resort, Cumulus City and Holiday Inn. They share complimentary shuttle, runs every 20 minutes.
Airport Hotel Pilotti, very basic. Has shuttle, sauna, buffet breakfast included in rate.
#3247
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 8
590 TP Run Reqd Before December
Hello,
I am a FT novice, so apologies if this post is not in the correct location or slightly off topic.
I am currently BA Silver with status running out 8th Dec. Looking to do a TP run before then to retain Silver status (need 590 TP's). Can someone point me to current best value deals? Date wise I am very flexible after end of Sept. I live in London- presuming Ex Eu is best bet?
Thanks in advance.
I am a FT novice, so apologies if this post is not in the correct location or slightly off topic.
I am currently BA Silver with status running out 8th Dec. Looking to do a TP run before then to retain Silver status (need 590 TP's). Can someone point me to current best value deals? Date wise I am very flexible after end of Sept. I live in London- presuming Ex Eu is best bet?
Thanks in advance.
#3248
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
Hello,
I am a FT novice, so apologies if this post is not in the correct location or slightly off topic.
I am currently BA Silver with status running out 8th Dec. Looking to do a TP run before then to retain Silver status (need 590 TP's). Can someone point me to current best value deals? Date wise I am very flexible after end of Sept. I live in London- presuming Ex Eu is best bet?
Thanks in advance.
I am a FT novice, so apologies if this post is not in the correct location or slightly off topic.
I am currently BA Silver with status running out 8th Dec. Looking to do a TP run before then to retain Silver status (need 590 TP's). Can someone point me to current best value deals? Date wise I am very flexible after end of Sept. I live in London- presuming Ex Eu is best bet?
Thanks in advance.
Other options would be a series of weekend trips in short-haul business to some of the longer-distance destinations such as Madeira, Catania, Reykjavik, etc. - starting at about £250-300 for 160 TP, so you'd need three or four and so your overall cost is likely to be similar.
Of course, if you need 590 TPs, you're better off letting your silver status expire by December and and earning the full 600 TPs between the end of your TP year and 31 January, when you will soft-land to bronze. This would give you silver until 31 January 2020 instead of 2019. It's also worth pointing out that you could get all the practical benefits of silver as a blue travelling in business class - would it actually cost you £1,200 or so to upgrade all your planned travel next TP year to business? And if so, would it be worth it? (Of course if you do a lot of short-haul travel with an economy only policy, it probably is - likewise if you actually want to travel on the TP run!)
#3249
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA Executive Club and OnBusiness
Posts: 721
Hello,
I am a FT novice, so apologies if this post is not in the correct location or slightly off topic.
I am currently BA Silver with status running out 8th Dec. Looking to do a TP run before then to retain Silver status (need 590 TP's). Can someone point me to current best value deals? Date wise I am very flexible after end of Sept. I live in London- presuming Ex Eu is best bet?
Thanks in advance.
I am a FT novice, so apologies if this post is not in the correct location or slightly off topic.
I am currently BA Silver with status running out 8th Dec. Looking to do a TP run before then to retain Silver status (need 590 TP's). Can someone point me to current best value deals? Date wise I am very flexible after end of Sept. I live in London- presuming Ex Eu is best bet?
Thanks in advance.
If you get to Silver this year by 8 Dec you will have it until end of January 2019
If you do the TP run (600 TPs) on 9 December, you will have Silver until end of January 2020
Just a thought
#3250
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 8
Yeah that's a valid point regarding the Dec cut off point. Unlikely I will hit Silver in the next 12 months without a TP run as no longer flying with work, but now accustomed to the benefits...!
Sounds like a 600 TP run after then may be sensible. Any deals atm that far in advance?
Appreciate the swift response. Thanks.
Sounds like a 600 TP run after then may be sensible. Any deals atm that far in advance?
Appreciate the swift response. Thanks.
#3251
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
Don't know if anyone has seen but INV-HNL is possible for under 1.8k for 1060TP
Limited dates at the end of November...
Limited dates at the end of November...
#3254
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
Yeah that's a valid point regarding the Dec cut off point. Unlikely I will hit Silver in the next 12 months without a TP run as no longer flying with work, but now accustomed to the benefits...!
Sounds like a 600 TP run after then may be sensible. Any deals atm that far in advance?
Appreciate the swift response. Thanks.
Sounds like a 600 TP run after then may be sensible. Any deals atm that far in advance?
Appreciate the swift response. Thanks.
LGW-VCE with the return leg in I (discounted business) starts at £178. £10 more if you only do the outbound in business instead.
Then any two extra (non-reward) BA flights before your TP year expiry and you're sorted.