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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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
Nov 3, 2017, 2:51 pm
#3826
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
He made a big deal about how he couldn't book the flights which were BA aircraft using an AA code... and then started telling me all the things I mentioned above. I had a meeting after lunch so didn't have time to challenge him. He made it sound like I was using some seedy website to unscrupulously deprive BA of money - he actually said "you should be paying about £9,000 for this itinerary." 
Sadly not said in jest.
Sadly not said in jest.Revenue management could prescribe a directed routeing if they wished, as they do on all non-TATL routes. They didn’t. The route is left open on purpose.
Enjoy your trip
Last edited by Calchas; Nov 3, 2017 at 2:56 pm Reason: Bad word
Nov 3, 2017, 8:15 pm
#3827
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
I seriously think you should raise a formal complaint about the first agent.
Management need to listen to the tapes of the call then give the individual concerned a bit of attitude adjustment.
If he'd been speaking to me he would have received some direct and immediate feedback along the lines of "BA are selling it, I am buying it, keep your opinions to yourself !!"
Management need to listen to the tapes of the call then give the individual concerned a bit of attitude adjustment.
If he'd been speaking to me he would have received some direct and immediate feedback along the lines of "BA are selling it, I am buying it, keep your opinions to yourself !!"
Nov 4, 2017, 2:40 am
#3828
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
He made a big deal about how he couldn't book the flights which were BA aircraft using an AA code... and then started telling me all the things I mentioned above. I had a meeting after lunch so didn't have time to challenge him. He made it sound like I was using some seedy website to unscrupulously deprive BA of money - he actually said "you should be paying about £9,000 for this itinerary." Sadly not said in jest.
Called back and got an extremely helpful chap who booked it no problem.
Sadly not said in jest.Called back and got an extremely helpful chap who booked it no problem.
into IB codes instead of BA ones.
Nov 4, 2017, 12:20 pm
#3829
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,991
He made a big deal about how he couldn't book the flights which were BA aircraft using an AA code... and then started telling me all the things I mentioned above. I had a meeting after lunch so didn't have time to challenge him. He made it sound like I was using some seedy website to unscrupulously deprive BA of money - he actually said "you should be paying about £9,000 for this itinerary." Sadly not said in jest.
Called back and got an extremely helpful chap who booked it no problem.
Sadly not said in jest.Called back and got an extremely helpful chap who booked it no problem.
Anyway, glad it is booked and I hope you have a good trip.
Nov 4, 2017, 11:08 pm
#3830
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: BA exec, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 556
ATH - LIH
Hi Folks,
I've booked the below with AA.Com in business and above which is all good at £1800.
Only snag is when it took payment it came back with the first segment dropping to Y.
I rang AA and was unfortunately cut off being in Fiji presently and will prob have to wait till tuesday when I am back in OZ to try again. Before I got cut off the agent said he would look into it as it seemed odd being there are plenty of business seats available for the sector.
Based on your experiences do you think they will be able to change it to business? any tips appreciated.
Lastly - is it feasible for me to do an immediate turn around ATH on the way back, I have checked availability and it is open for rewards booking etc.. at the minute coming back on the same flight although its an hour I think on the ground or some such.
If thats too much of a faff I could look at not doing that last leg. Appreciate thoughts. Cheers T
I've booked the below with AA.Com in business and above which is all good at £1800.
Only snag is when it took payment it came back with the first segment dropping to Y.
I rang AA and was unfortunately cut off being in Fiji presently and will prob have to wait till tuesday when I am back in OZ to try again. Before I got cut off the agent said he would look into it as it seemed odd being there are plenty of business seats available for the sector.
Based on your experiences do you think they will be able to change it to business? any tips appreciated.
Lastly - is it feasible for me to do an immediate turn around ATH on the way back, I have checked availability and it is open for rewards booking etc.. at the minute coming back on the same flight although its an hour I think on the ground or some such.
If thats too much of a faff I could look at not doing that last leg. Appreciate thoughts. Cheers T
Nov 5, 2017, 1:48 am
#3831
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DFW or GOT or...
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL
Posts: 820
Hi Folks,
I've booked the below with AA.Com in business and above which is all good at £1800.
Only snag is when it took payment it came back with the first segment dropping to Y.
I rang AA and was unfortunately cut off being in Fiji presently and will prob have to wait till tuesday when I am back in OZ to try again. Before I got cut off the agent said he would look into it as it seemed odd being there are plenty of business seats available for the sector.
Based on your experiences do you think they will be able to change it to business? any tips appreciated.
Lastly - is it feasible for me to do an immediate turn around ATH on the way back, I have checked availability and it is open for rewards booking etc.. at the minute coming back on the same flight although its an hour I think on the ground or some such.
If thats too much of a faff I could look at not doing that last leg. Appreciate thoughts. Cheers T
Attachment 43210
I've booked the below with AA.Com in business and above which is all good at £1800.
Only snag is when it took payment it came back with the first segment dropping to Y.
I rang AA and was unfortunately cut off being in Fiji presently and will prob have to wait till tuesday when I am back in OZ to try again. Before I got cut off the agent said he would look into it as it seemed odd being there are plenty of business seats available for the sector.
Based on your experiences do you think they will be able to change it to business? any tips appreciated.
Lastly - is it feasible for me to do an immediate turn around ATH on the way back, I have checked availability and it is open for rewards booking etc.. at the minute coming back on the same flight although its an hour I think on the ground or some such.
If thats too much of a faff I could look at not doing that last leg. Appreciate thoughts. Cheers T
Attachment 43210
Nov 5, 2017, 1:37 am
#3832
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 32
£1.20 per TP
Flying GLA-LGW today for £58 in CE so will earn 40TPs, and 1,750 avios - (gold, cabin and winter promo boost).
now you're just showing off. 
ho hum.
Nov 6, 2017, 10:28 am
#3836
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 5
TP run in March '18
Hi all,
Was wondering if I could have some advice on how best to optimise this itinerary.
I have a month off work in March so am looking to take do a big TP run that will take me to Gold. Strictly speaking this itinerary isn't required to get me the TPs I need as I have booked HEL - BNE on QR (+ several domestic flights in Oz) for January.
The particular questions I have about this itinerary are:
1. Should I be looking at routing via different US airports in order to try to bring the price down?
2. Am I looking at this too early to get a decent price? If so, from your vast collective experience roughly when should I be looking to book a big TP run for March?
Any help appreciated but certainly not expected!
Was wondering if I could have some advice on how best to optimise this itinerary.
I have a month off work in March so am looking to take do a big TP run that will take me to Gold. Strictly speaking this itinerary isn't required to get me the TPs I need as I have booked HEL - BNE on QR (+ several domestic flights in Oz) for January.
The particular questions I have about this itinerary are:
1. Should I be looking at routing via different US airports in order to try to bring the price down?
2. Am I looking at this too early to get a decent price? If so, from your vast collective experience roughly when should I be looking to book a big TP run for March?
Any help appreciated but certainly not expected!
Nov 6, 2017, 10:57 am
#3837
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: The Garden of England
Programs: BA Silver AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 662
Hi all,
Was wondering if I could have some advice on how best to optimise this itinerary.
I have a month off work in March so am looking to take do a big TP run that will take me to Gold. Strictly speaking this itinerary isn't required to get me the TPs I need as I have booked HEL - BNE on QR (+ several domestic flights in Oz) for January.
The particular questions I have about this itinerary are:
1. Should I be looking at routing via different US airports in order to try to bring the price down?
2. Am I looking at this too early to get a decent price? If so, from your vast collective experience roughly when should I be looking to book a big TP run for March?
Any help appreciated but certainly not expected!
Was wondering if I could have some advice on how best to optimise this itinerary.
I have a month off work in March so am looking to take do a big TP run that will take me to Gold. Strictly speaking this itinerary isn't required to get me the TPs I need as I have booked HEL - BNE on QR (+ several domestic flights in Oz) for January.
The particular questions I have about this itinerary are:
1. Should I be looking at routing via different US airports in order to try to bring the price down?
2. Am I looking at this too early to get a decent price? If so, from your vast collective experience roughly when should I be looking to book a big TP run for March?
Any help appreciated but certainly not expected!
Spike
Nov 6, 2017, 11:50 am
#3838
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 5
I will need around 800-850 as my previous flights will net me near 700. Was originally looking at LCA-LHR-HEL-JFK-LAX-HNL for £1612 in mid March. Seeing as I am relatively flexible with time I have been trying to be as aggressive as possible with the TP per £ while still having a bit of an adventure.
Nov 6, 2017, 1:16 pm
#3840
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,159
Thanks, that's an interesting option.
I will need around 800-850 as my previous flights will net me near 700. Was originally looking at LCA-LHR-HEL-JFK-LAX-HNL for £1612 in mid March. Seeing as I am relatively flexible with time I have been trying to be as aggressive as possible with the TP per £ while still having a bit of an adventure.
I will need around 800-850 as my previous flights will net me near 700. Was originally looking at LCA-LHR-HEL-JFK-LAX-HNL for £1612 in mid March. Seeing as I am relatively flexible with time I have been trying to be as aggressive as possible with the TP per £ while still having a bit of an adventure.
I hope you will find here a very useful and interesting website/resource that Flyertalk is.