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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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
Dec 19, 2017, 4:14 am
#4171
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
I need help on a "mile" run on BA hence posting here.
I credit to AA and need 2,666 flown miles on CE (or WTP) as that credits as 1.5X qualifying miles to get the 4000 qualifying miles I need before 31st DEC. I am totally available during the period (incl xmas day etc). 8000 (4000 return) miles on longhaul WT would also work.
So thinking any CE destination over 1,333miles for a return flight. Cost the lowest possible. Happy to do an overnight if an interesting destination.
Never done a mile run. Have done "extra legs" on business flights though.
Appreciate ideas!
I credit to AA and need 2,666 flown miles on CE (or WTP) as that credits as 1.5X qualifying miles to get the 4000 qualifying miles I need before 31st DEC. I am totally available during the period (incl xmas day etc). 8000 (4000 return) miles on longhaul WT would also work.
So thinking any CE destination over 1,333miles for a return flight. Cost the lowest possible. Happy to do an overnight if an interesting destination.
Never done a mile run. Have done "extra legs" on business flights though.
Appreciate ideas!
LHR to
Destination Distance (BA calc)
Kiev (KBP) 1,334
Kefalonia (EFL) 1,358
Zakynthos (ZTH) 1,404
Kalamata (KLX) 1,468
Athens (ATH) 1,494
Istanbul (IST) 1,552
Mykonos (JMK) 1,572
Chania (CHQ) 1,627
Santonrini (JTR) 1,628
Kos (KGS) 1,675
Tenerife (TFS) 1,787
Gran Canaria (LPA) 1,795
Larnaca (LCA) 2,022
LGW to
Destination Distance (BA calc)
Thessaloniki (SKG) 1,337
Marrakech (RAK) 1,407
Madeira Funchal (FNC) 1,525
Bodrum (BJV) 1,671
Heraklion (HER) 1,679
Lanzarote (ACE) 1,714
Rhodes (RHO) 1,736
Dalaman (DLM) 1,747
Las Palmas (LPA) 1,815
Tenerife (TFS) 1,822
Fuerteventura (FUE) 1,967
Paphos (PFO) 1,990
Larnaca (LCA) 2,028
Destination Distance (BA calc)
Kiev (KBP) 1,334
Kefalonia (EFL) 1,358
Zakynthos (ZTH) 1,404
Kalamata (KLX) 1,468
Athens (ATH) 1,494
Istanbul (IST) 1,552
Mykonos (JMK) 1,572
Chania (CHQ) 1,627
Santonrini (JTR) 1,628
Kos (KGS) 1,675
Tenerife (TFS) 1,787
Gran Canaria (LPA) 1,795
Larnaca (LCA) 2,022
LGW to
Destination Distance (BA calc)
Thessaloniki (SKG) 1,337
Marrakech (RAK) 1,407
Madeira Funchal (FNC) 1,525
Bodrum (BJV) 1,671
Heraklion (HER) 1,679
Lanzarote (ACE) 1,714
Rhodes (RHO) 1,736
Dalaman (DLM) 1,747
Las Palmas (LPA) 1,815
Tenerife (TFS) 1,822
Fuerteventura (FUE) 1,967
Paphos (PFO) 1,990
Larnaca (LCA) 2,028
Dec 19, 2017, 4:46 am
#4172
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: LHR GVA HKG TLV PVG JFK
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 3,953
All these would be over 1333. I suspect to get something cheap you will need a one night stay. ATH/IST/KBP are probably the cheaper exLHR ones. From LGW have a look at RAK which tends to be relatively cheaper than others. Have a look at the cheap fare finder though and see what comes up.
Thx Karfa, where is the "cheap fare finder"? (I am new to 'running')
Dec 19, 2017, 4:48 am
#4173
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
Dec 19, 2017, 5:21 am
#4174
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 49
Rummaging through Kayak has turned up the following for £100:
13/1/18 LGW-BCN IB5555 Depart 17:40 - Arrive 20:45
14/1/18 BCN-LTN IB5206 Depart 18:10 - Arrive 19:35
The return flight shows as operated by Vueling. Given it's on an IB code but doesn't show as valid when I throw it into the Avios/TP tool on ba.com, would this still get 80TP? I can probably deal with the departure and arrival airports being different
13/1/18 LGW-BCN IB5555 Depart 17:40 - Arrive 20:45
14/1/18 BCN-LTN IB5206 Depart 18:10 - Arrive 19:35
The return flight shows as operated by Vueling. Given it's on an IB code but doesn't show as valid when I throw it into the Avios/TP tool on ba.com, would this still get 80TP? I can probably deal with the departure and arrival airports being different
Dec 19, 2017, 5:22 am
#4175
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,609
Just investigating the Gatwick fares, there's plenty of MLA available at £271 for 160 TP, again 2 night stays and a nice destination. EG:
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...GW0BA2645;sc=b
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...GW0BA2645;sc=b
Dec 19, 2017, 5:35 am
#4176
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,436
Just investigating the Gatwick fares, there's plenty of MLA available at £271 for 160 TP, again 2 night stays and a nice destination. EG:
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...GW0BA2645;sc=b
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...GW0BA2645;sc=b
Dec 19, 2017, 5:36 am
#4177
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
Rummaging through Kayak has turned up the following for £100:
13/1/18 LGW-BCN IB5555 Depart 17:40 - Arrive 20:45
14/1/18 BCN-LTN IB5206 Depart 18:10 - Arrive 19:35
The return flight shows as operated by Vueling. Given it's on an IB code but doesn't show as valid when I throw it into the Avios/TP tool on ba.com, would this still get 80TP? I can probably deal with the departure and arrival airports being different
13/1/18 LGW-BCN IB5555 Depart 17:40 - Arrive 20:45
14/1/18 BCN-LTN IB5206 Depart 18:10 - Arrive 19:35
The return flight shows as operated by Vueling. Given it's on an IB code but doesn't show as valid when I throw it into the Avios/TP tool on ba.com, would this still get 80TP? I can probably deal with the departure and arrival airports being different
Last edited by KARFA; Dec 19, 2017 at 5:49 am
Dec 19, 2017, 5:41 am
#4178
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
Dec 19, 2017, 5:46 am
#4179
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 648
Rummaging through Kayak has turned up the following for £100:
13/1/18 LGW-BCN IB5555 Depart 17:40 - Arrive 20:45
14/1/18 BCN-LTN IB5206 Depart 18:10 - Arrive 19:35
The return flight shows as operated by Vueling. Given it's on an IB code but doesn't show as valid when I throw it into the Avios/TP tool on ba.com, would this still get 80TP? I can probably deal with the departure and arrival airports being different
13/1/18 LGW-BCN IB5555 Depart 17:40 - Arrive 20:45
14/1/18 BCN-LTN IB5206 Depart 18:10 - Arrive 19:35
The return flight shows as operated by Vueling. Given it's on an IB code but doesn't show as valid when I throw it into the Avios/TP tool on ba.com, would this still get 80TP? I can probably deal with the departure and arrival airports being different
Dec 19, 2017, 7:29 am
#4181
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP/LTP, BA GGL/CCR/GfL, HH D/LTD, SPG/MR Plat/LTP
Posts: 10,076
You'll certainly be seated in the utmost premium class Vueling has to offer
Dec 19, 2017, 7:57 am
#4182
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
Dec 19, 2017, 8:11 am
#4183
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Just got the sale email... time to go scouring!
Dec 19, 2017, 8:13 am
#4184
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 49
Thanks for the heads up on Vueling. I've avoided an (Albeit not too) expensive back to back to Barcelona for a big fat zero TP.
I'll still take advantage of plenty of locations for around the £1.50/TP mark,
I'll still take advantage of plenty of locations for around the £1.50/TP mark,
Dec 19, 2017, 8:15 am
#4185
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,736
Related question. I am booked from salzburg in economy - just realised that CE would take me to gold - 331 euros to upgrade but only 144 to book new. Can I have 2 booking but just check in for 1? Don't want to cancel as the rest of the family are on the booking.