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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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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 Nov 10, 2017, 11:11 am
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I appreciate this is a bit OT, but can any of the HNL regulars, point me in the direction of a decent hotel for one night?

I'd like a pool ideally, so that I can sit in the sun for a bit, but other than that, I'm pretty relaxed.

I posted on the Hawaii thread, but there was no response, so thought I'd try my luck here.

Thanks in advance.

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Old Nov 10, 2017, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by msm2000uk
I appreciate this is a bit OT, but can any of the HNL regulars, point me in the direction of a decent hotel for one night?

I'd like a pool ideally, so that I can sit in the sun for a bit, but other than that, I'm pretty relaxed.

I posted on the Hawaii thread, but there was no response, so thought I'd try my luck here.

Thanks in advance.

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I've stayed at The Surfjack for one night this summer. Providing you don't mind the drive to Waikiki Beach this ticks all the boxes.
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Old Nov 10, 2017, 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by msm2000uk
I appreciate this is a bit OT, but can any of the HNL regulars, point me in the direction of a decent hotel for one night?

I'd like a pool ideally, so that I can sit in the sun for a bit, but other than that, I'm pretty relaxed.

I posted on the Hawaii thread, but there was no response, so thought I'd try my luck here.

Thanks in advance.

M
I havent stayed there yet (will do next month) but I when I searched around FT for ideas for my own trip, many people recommended The Modern so Im hoping I will have the same great experience!
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Old Nov 10, 2017, 4:53 pm
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Surfjack - Super! Must stay there
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 1:20 am
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Originally Posted by Amygdala28
I've stayed at The Surfjack for one night this summer. Providing you don't mind the drive to Waikiki Beach this ticks all the boxes.
Originally Posted by nh1980
I havent stayed there yet (will do next month) but I when I searched around FT for ideas for my own trip, many people recommended The Modern so Im hoping I will have the same great experience!
Originally Posted by TiredDoc
Surfjack - Super! Must stay there
Thanks all!

Looks like the Surfjack it will be!

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Old Nov 11, 2017, 9:25 am
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I'm currently half way through a long weekend of doing turnarounds LHR-HEL-TLL. 12 flights in 73 hours if it all works out. Do we have a record for number of flights in x amount of time?
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by wonderman
I'm currently half way through a long weekend of doing turnarounds LHR-HEL-TLL. 12 flights in 73 hours if it all works out. Do we have a record for number of flights in x amount of time?
I would think any of the PTY runs would win that one...
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by wonderman
I'm currently half way through a long weekend of doing turnarounds LHR-HEL-TLL. 12 flights in 73 hours if it all works out. Do we have a record for number of flights in x amount of time?
You've got a long way to go
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 11:20 am
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Anyone willing to help out a complete novice with a TP run for May 2018? I need to get to Houston mid-month, by the 17th at the latest, and return a couple of weeks later. I've heard I should start in Dublin, head to Helsinki, then back to London, the East Coast, West Coast etc....but nothing I try in google flights lets me even input all of that so I'm lost!
I don't travel much on business anymore, and looking to keep my status on BA by doing TP runs when travelling for fun (or for my nephew's graduation from Tulane, in this instance!)
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 11:49 am
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Originally Posted by geminigirl789
Anyone willing to help out a complete novice with a TP run for May 2018? I need to get to Houston mid-month, by the 17th at the latest, and return a couple of weeks later. I've heard I should start in Dublin, head to Helsinki, then back to London, the East Coast, West Coast etc....but nothing I try in google flights lets me even input all of that so I'm lost!
I don't travel much on business anymore, and looking to keep my status on BA by doing TP runs when travelling for fun (or for my nephew's graduation from Tulane, in this instance!)
Im on my phone at the moment so can't help, but if you have a look on YouTube for instructions on how to use ITA Matrix, it will give you a good starting point.
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 12:22 pm
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Originally Posted by geminigirl789
Anyone willing to help out a complete novice with a TP run for May 2018? I need to get to Houston mid-month, by the 17th at the latest, and return a couple of weeks later. I've heard I should start in Dublin, head to Helsinki, then back to London, the East Coast, West Coast etc....but nothing I try in google flights lets me even input all of that so I'm lost!
I don't travel much on business anymore, and looking to keep my status on BA by doing TP runs when travelling for fun (or for my nephew's graduation from Tulane, in this instance!)
The basic strategy is maximise legs. So start in Oslo, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, or Stockholm which seems to be the cheapest recently. Fly to Helsinki and then LHR. Then do the transatlantic, followed by two hops in the USA to Houston. Ideally you’d so something like, LHR to JFK to say LAX as it’s over 2000 miles and gives you another 140TP leg, rather than just 40, but most fares seem to have a mileage limit that stops too much inventive routing. I seeing 2200 for ARN HEL LHR PHL ORD IAH at the time you want for 640TP total. That’s an expensive /TP ratio. I randomly chose Philadelphia and Chicago, experiment with others. I’d keep checking here and matrix and hope for an inevitable offer for a while, May’s a way off yet.

Edit: isn’t Tulane in New Orleans?

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Old Nov 11, 2017, 12:30 pm
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You want Matrix to look something like this, play with the stops and starting points. But if an origin or destination gets cheap its often published here by some helpful person. I think 2200 is a lot for this, Id be hoping for 1100 to 1500 at the right time.
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by dougzz
The basic strategy is maximise legs. So start in Oslo, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, or Stockholm which seems to be the cheapest recently. Fly to Helsinki and then LHR. Then do the transatlantic, followed by two hops in the USA to Houston. Ideally youd so something like, LHR to JFK to say LAX as its over 2000 miles and gives you another 140TP leg, rather than just 40, but most fares seem to have a mileage limit that stops too much inventive routing. I seeing 2200 for ARN HEL LHR PHL ORD IAH at the time you want for 640TP total. Thats an expensive /TP ratio. I randomly chose Philadelphia and Chicago, experiment with others. Id keep checking here and matrix and hope for an inevitable offer for a while, Mays a way off yet.

Edit: isnt Tulane in New Orleans?
It is-my sister lives in Houston and wants company on the drive to NOLA ; )
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 1:39 pm
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Originally Posted by geminigirl789
It is-my sister lives in Houston and wants company on the drive to NOLA ; )
Try BUD-LHR-ORD-DFW-IAH return for 520TP @ GBP1679 for certain dates in March.
I would have thought BUD-LHR-HEL-ORD-DFW-IAH should be possible for 680TP but I cant get it to compute on the matrix.

Looks like 787 possible on ORD-DFW which would be nice.
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Old Nov 11, 2017, 1:53 pm
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I am doing OSL-HEL-LHR-JFK-LAX-LAS in March also. I paid 1600 and i am getting 1020TP for this trip. JFK-LAX is in A321T in A class which gives 210 TP each way
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