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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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below!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 Ł3 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 Ł0.90/TP Ł400 440 TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-KOI-ABZ ; TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-SDZ-ABZ (see post #1221)
02NOV Ł1.33/TP Ł583 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 Ł1.33/TP Ł346 260 JER-LGW-RAK-LGW-RAK I/I/I/I BA.com ramops
14AUG Ł1.65/TP Ł593 360 OSL-HEL-AGP-HEL-OSL I-I-I-I ITA Flythe96flag SH J cabin + possible red-eye (!) AY
26JUL Ł1.81/TP Ł72.70 40 MAD-FRA Z lan.com Prospero 787 flat bed LA
1JAN Ł1.85/TP Ł444 240 JER-LGW/LHR-HEL J/I/I/J ITA Matrix flatlander Available most weekends first half of 2016, fare IM0R
23NOV Ł1.89/TP Ł377 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 Ł1.91/TP Ł765.00 400 BUD-DOH-SHJ I/A/I/A QR.com Wozza2404 A320 QR
11AUG Ł2.10/TP Ł420 200 AMS-LHR-GLA-LSI-ABZ-LSI-GLA-LHR-AMS I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I ITA Matrix --> Priceline.com MrMutton
13NOV Ł2.56/TP Ł410 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 Ł1.50/TP Ł960 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 Ł40 more - see post 388 AA
10MAY Ł2.50/TP Ł203 80 ORF-CLT-ORD I/I AA.com
21MAY Ł2.08/TP Ł250 120 YYZ-PHL/LGA-CLT-ORF/PHF I/I/I AA.com
22NOV Ł1.43/TP Ł172 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 Ł0.99/TP Ł356 360 TPE-xKUL-PEN(JHB)-xKUL-TPE Z http://www.malaysiaairlines.com ermen two day min stay, promo fare MH
04JAN Ł1.10/TP Ł44 40 KUL-PEN D http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/uk/en.html fitch Works in both directions, rtn Ł80 if you can make the timnings work MH
11Nov Ł0.85/TP Ł307 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 Ł300 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 Ł500.
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 Ł520. Also the BA fare for LHR-HEL-TLL at ~Ł235 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 - Ł1,033, MIA - Ł1,133, ATL - Ł1,080, 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 - Ł1,252, see linked post for details
- from AMS to BKK INCEU60 reported here, e.g. BKK - Ł1,216, 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 Ł3 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 Ł0.90/TP Ł400 440 TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-KOI-ABZ ; TLL-BA/AY-HEL-LON-GLA-SDZ-ABZ (see post #1221)
02NOV Ł1.33/TP Ł583 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 Ł1.33/TP Ł346 260 JER-LGW-RAK-LGW-RAK I/I/I/I BA.com ramops
14AUG Ł1.65/TP Ł593 360 OSL-HEL-AGP-HEL-OSL I-I-I-I ITA Flythe96flag SH J cabin + possible red-eye (!) AY
26JUL Ł1.81/TP Ł72.70 40 MAD-FRA Z lan.com Prospero 787 flat bed LA
1JAN Ł1.85/TP Ł444 240 JER-LGW/LHR-HEL J/I/I/J ITA Matrix flatlander Available most weekends first half of 2016, fare IM0R
23NOV Ł1.89/TP Ł377 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 Ł1.91/TP Ł765.00 400 BUD-DOH-SHJ I/A/I/A QR.com Wozza2404 A320 QR
11AUG Ł2.10/TP Ł420 200 AMS-LHR-GLA-LSI-ABZ-LSI-GLA-LHR-AMS I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I ITA Matrix --> Priceline.com MrMutton
13NOV Ł2.56/TP Ł410 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 Ł1.50/TP Ł960 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 Ł40 more - see post 388 AA
10MAY Ł2.50/TP Ł203 80 ORF-CLT-ORD I/I AA.com
21MAY Ł2.08/TP Ł250 120 YYZ-PHL/LGA-CLT-ORF/PHF I/I/I AA.com
22NOV Ł1.43/TP Ł172 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 Ł0.99/TP Ł356 360 TPE-xKUL-PEN(JHB)-xKUL-TPE Z http://www.malaysiaairlines.com ermen two day min stay, promo fare MH
04JAN Ł1.10/TP Ł44 40 KUL-PEN D http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/uk/en.html fitch Works in both directions, rtn Ł80 if you can make the timnings work MH
11Nov Ł0.85/TP Ł307 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 Ł300 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 Ł500.
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 Ł520. Also the BA fare for LHR-HEL-TLL at ~Ł235 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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BA Tier Point Runs | 2017 master thread
#3841
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: Amex Platinum, BA Amex, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, BA Exec
Posts: 32
How are you checking the prices etc on these? I tried looking on AA.com just to see how it worked and it brought nothing back. I tried looking at ITA Matrix the other day (or is it now Google flights?) and AA Vacations and couldn't seem to get it to work.... I'm assuming flights are better out of Athens than starting from London?
#3842
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,947
I have the following on hold for Ł1,880, which I'm pleased with.
ARN-LHR AA I
LHR-BOS AA I
BOS-LAX AA D
LAX-HNL AA D
HNL-LAX AA D
LAX-BOS AA D
BOS-LHR AA I
LHR-ARN AY I
I calculate the above to be 920 TPs, but the BA MMB shows 885 TPs.
Could anyone give me a steer as to who is correct?
M
ARN-LHR AA I
LHR-BOS AA I
BOS-LAX AA D
LAX-HNL AA D
HNL-LAX AA D
LAX-BOS AA D
BOS-LHR AA I
LHR-ARN AY I
I calculate the above to be 920 TPs, but the BA MMB shows 885 TPs.
Could anyone give me a steer as to who is correct?
M
#3844
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,936
I have the following on hold for Ł1,880, which I'm pleased with.
ARN-LHR AA I
LHR-BOS AA I
BOS-LAX AA D
LAX-HNL AA D
HNL-LAX AA D
LAX-BOS AA D
BOS-LHR AA I
LHR-ARN AY I
I calculate the above to be 920 TPs, but the BA MMB shows 885 TPs.
Could anyone give me a steer as to who is correct?
M
ARN-LHR AA I
LHR-BOS AA I
BOS-LAX AA D
LAX-HNL AA D
HNL-LAX AA D
LAX-BOS AA D
BOS-LHR AA I
LHR-ARN AY I
I calculate the above to be 920 TPs, but the BA MMB shows 885 TPs.
Could anyone give me a steer as to who is correct?
M
#3845
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List, Hilton Honours Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 2,303
Trying to find the guide airport by airport for back 2 back TP runs..anyone know the thread pls?
#3846
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 28
BA and AA Fares ex CAI
Hi - I am posting this here as I guess the following are most likely to be of interest to tier point hunters;
BA and AA have updated their ex-CAI to Americas fares recently. The following book into I class and are BASE fares, you need to add taxes and surcharges.
For BA these are around Ł450, for the Toronto AA fare it is less (around Ł400) but the AA fares to destinations outside the USA seem to attract a nasty fuel surcharge of Ł600.
Most require a 2 night stay but allow flexible routings. The AA Toronto fare comes in at around Ł980 all in and allows creative routings to bump up tier points, however you do need to remember to add a 2 night stay in Toronto (this works to Montreal as well I think.) Some examples;
JFK Ł729 - BA
MIA Ł815 - BA
HNL Ł1077 - BA
DEN Ł819 - BA
YYZ Ł564 (AA) /Ł 732 (BA)
LAX Ł1077 - BA
YVR Ł1077 (both AA and BA)
RIO Ł676 - AA
PUJ Ł868 - AA
PTY Ł702 - AA
I think one of the biggest challenges will be finding I class availability on the LHR - CAI - LHR legs. Best chance may well be after daylight saving in March when the aircraft goes from A320 to B787
LHR - CAI - LHR in PE can be bought for around Ł600 with good reward upgrade availability, PE only available from the end of March.
BA and AA have updated their ex-CAI to Americas fares recently. The following book into I class and are BASE fares, you need to add taxes and surcharges.
For BA these are around Ł450, for the Toronto AA fare it is less (around Ł400) but the AA fares to destinations outside the USA seem to attract a nasty fuel surcharge of Ł600.
Most require a 2 night stay but allow flexible routings. The AA Toronto fare comes in at around Ł980 all in and allows creative routings to bump up tier points, however you do need to remember to add a 2 night stay in Toronto (this works to Montreal as well I think.) Some examples;
JFK Ł729 - BA
MIA Ł815 - BA
HNL Ł1077 - BA
DEN Ł819 - BA
YYZ Ł564 (AA) /Ł 732 (BA)
LAX Ł1077 - BA
YVR Ł1077 (both AA and BA)
RIO Ł676 - AA
PUJ Ł868 - AA
PTY Ł702 - AA
I think one of the biggest challenges will be finding I class availability on the LHR - CAI - LHR legs. Best chance may well be after daylight saving in March when the aircraft goes from A320 to B787
LHR - CAI - LHR in PE can be bought for around Ł600 with good reward upgrade availability, PE only available from the end of March.
#3847
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 523
#3848
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,254
Welcome to FT PO48RA and thanks for a great post!
#3849
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,947
#3850
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,936
#3851
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,947
The booking is causing problems with MMB at the moment which will be fun to sort out; I currently have 3 separate booking references with 3 different permutations of the routing I've selected (all because selecting BA seats on an AA flight operated by BA can't be done online!).
So currently I have 24 seats somehow on hold!
M
#3852
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,602
Just priced this up for the missus who is looking for silver. It's a lgw to mla via jersey.
https://www.google.com/flights/?&gl=...216*.GBP.49216
all good except when I go to book it, BA dot com gives an error about more than one flight between the same cities. I did a similar trip for myself using lux and Athens a while back with no problems, so has BA tightened the checking?
Any ideas?
i can generate a similar itinerary on ita but not via multi city on BA
https://www.google.com/flights/?&gl=...216*.GBP.49216
all good except when I go to book it, BA dot com gives an error about more than one flight between the same cities. I did a similar trip for myself using lux and Athens a while back with no problems, so has BA tightened the checking?
Any ideas?
i can generate a similar itinerary on ita but not via multi city on BA
Last edited by bisonrav; Nov 8, 2017 at 7:17 am
#3853
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,086
Just priced this up for the missus who is looking for silver. It's a lgw to mla via jersey.
https://www.google.com/flights/?&gl=...216*.GBP.49216
all good except when I go to book it, BA dot com gives an error about more than one flight between the same cities. I did a similar trip for myself using lux and Athens a while back with no problems, so has BA tightened the checking?
Any ideas?
i can generate a similar itinerary on ita but not via multi city on BA
https://www.google.com/flights/?&gl=...216*.GBP.49216
all good except when I go to book it, BA dot com gives an error about more than one flight between the same cities. I did a similar trip for myself using lux and Athens a while back with no problems, so has BA tightened the checking?
Any ideas?
i can generate a similar itinerary on ita but not via multi city on BA
I think you need to book LGW-JER-LGW on one ticket, and nest JER-LGW-MLA-LGW-JER inside it on a separate ticket...
#3854
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SFO, LON, NYC
Programs: BAEC GGL CCR (Gold for Life), AA EXP, HH Diamond, SPG Platinun
Posts: 79
I have the following on hold for Ł1,880, which I'm pleased with.
ARN-LHR AA I
LHR-BOS AA I
BOS-LAX AA D
LAX-HNL AA D
HNL-LAX AA D
LAX-BOS AA D
BOS-LHR AA I
LHR-ARN AY I
I calculate the above to be 920 TPs, but the BA MMB shows 885 TPs.
Could anyone give me a steer as to who is correct?
M
ARN-LHR AA I
LHR-BOS AA I
BOS-LAX AA D
LAX-HNL AA D
HNL-LAX AA D
LAX-BOS AA D
BOS-LHR AA I
LHR-ARN AY I
I calculate the above to be 920 TPs, but the BA MMB shows 885 TPs.
Could anyone give me a steer as to who is correct?
M
#3855
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,947
16/12 ARN-LHR AA6528 I
16/12 LHR-BOS AA6166 I
17/12 BOS-LAX AA166 D
17/12 LAX-HNL AA143 D
18/12 HNL-LAX AA298 D
19/12 LAX-BOS AA146 D
19/12 BOS-LHR AA6163 I
20/12 LHR-ARN AY5926 I
Note that there are overnight stays in Boston, and Honolulu, but the hotel elements arent expensive.
M