Jan 29, 2017, 3:53 pm
Last edit by: Globaliser
A collaborative collection and discussion of nice Avios-earning and TP-earning J & F premium fare deals.
This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads for that can be found below.
Also in 2017: Enjoy your Premium Experience.
This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads for that can be found below.
Also in 2017: Enjoy your Premium Experience.
Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club €1250
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380€ RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) €600/690 (3x Avios)
Update August 4th 2017:
QR: TUN-DOH-KUL return (J), ~£1000, 560TP
QR: TUN-DOH-JNB return (J), ~£1111, 560TP
QR: VCE-DOH-BKK return (J), ~£1242, 560TP
QR: HEL-DOH-BKK return (J), ~£1321, 560TP [AVAILABLE - BOOKING 23AUG17 ONLY - FOR GBP1217]
MH: KUL-PER return (J), ~£664, 280TP
BA/AA: LHR-MIA-PTY return (J), ~£1300, 560TP
BA: MXP-LHR-DXB return (J), ~£1150, 360TP
BA: AMS-LHR-BKK return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
BA/IB/AA: MXP-LHR/MAD-JFK return (J), ~£1700, 360TP
BA/AA: INV-LHR-ORD return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
QR/UL: FRA-DOH-CMB-MLE return (J), ~£1351, 640TP
AY: OSL-HEL-BKK return (J), ~£1200, 360TP
AY: ARN-HEL-BKK return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
BA: HEL-LHR-BRU-LHR-HEL (J) ~£580, 240TP
Expired
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for £1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards.. (expired 1st Feb)
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
LHR-Asia/Oz for £1100/1500 on MH
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at £2330...(Expired 1st Feb)
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
Please use http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...are-deals.html for WT or WTP deals.
Here is a link to the original Premium Fare Deals thread.
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Premium Fare Deals (J and F) - 2017 edition
May 15, 2017, 3:58 pm
#527
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No restricted travel periods. no stopovers.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 31MAY 17.
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TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 6 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR OR - TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
May 16, 2017, 4:46 am
#528
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Just picked myself up a MAN-SAT in August:
MAN-HEL-DUB-ORD-DFW-SAT-ORD-DUB-HEL-MAN
The AA website threw in DFW on the outbound leg, which was nice. It priced at $1461 (via ITA) and with all the help and advice on here, used paypal, though did have to ring AA this morning to force it to ticket.
Now to think whether to take the last HEL-MAN flight seeing as i'm based in HEL - what are other FTer's experiences of 'missing' the last flight?
MAN-HEL-DUB-ORD-DFW-SAT-ORD-DUB-HEL-MAN
The AA website threw in DFW on the outbound leg, which was nice. It priced at $1461 (via ITA) and with all the help and advice on here, used paypal, though did have to ring AA this morning to force it to ticket.
Now to think whether to take the last HEL-MAN flight seeing as i'm based in HEL - what are other FTer's experiences of 'missing' the last flight?
May 16, 2017, 7:06 am
#529
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 20
Just picked myself up a MAN-SAT in August:
MAN-HEL-DUB-ORD-DFW-SAT-ORD-DUB-HEL-MAN
The AA website threw in DFW on the outbound leg, which was nice. It priced at $1461 (via ITA) and with all the help and advice on here, used paypal, though did have to ring AA this morning to force it to ticket.
Now to think whether to take the last HEL-MAN flight seeing as i'm based in HEL - what are other FTer's experiences of 'missing' the last flight?
MAN-HEL-DUB-ORD-DFW-SAT-ORD-DUB-HEL-MAN
The AA website threw in DFW on the outbound leg, which was nice. It priced at $1461 (via ITA) and with all the help and advice on here, used paypal, though did have to ring AA this morning to force it to ticket.
Now to think whether to take the last HEL-MAN flight seeing as i'm based in HEL - what are other FTer's experiences of 'missing' the last flight?
May 16, 2017, 7:33 am
#530
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Helsinki
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The MAN-HEL-DUB is on one day, then next day the US leg (same for the final HEL-MAN leg). Found what I wanted and used BookwithMatrix to price it and offer a booking possibility with AA which used the US website so price stayed as per ITA and i was able to pay with paypal. If you try and use a non-US card it doesn't like it and computer says no. It gave me the AA record locator code but as the ticket hadn't been issued after 3h, i rang the UK AA team and the hold up was because of paying in US$ from a UK paypal account. They quickly sorted that and ticket was issued shortly after.
Hope that helps
May 16, 2017, 7:40 am
#531
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Sure, used ITA Matrix with MAN as 'from' and SAT as 'to', then in the advanced routing codes added HEL, DUB, ORD for both outbound and return. You can also throw DFW into the mix as well it seems.
The MAN-HEL-DUB is on one day, then next day the US leg (same for the final HEL-MAN leg). Found what I wanted and used BookwithMatrix to price it and offer a booking possibility with AA which used the US website so price stayed as per ITA and i was able to pay with paypal. If you try and use a non-US card it doesn't like it and computer says no. It gave me the AA record locator code but as the ticket hadn't been issued after 3h, i rang the UK AA team and the hold up was because of paying in US$ from a UK paypal account. They quickly sorted that and ticket was issued shortly after.
Hope that helps
The MAN-HEL-DUB is on one day, then next day the US leg (same for the final HEL-MAN leg). Found what I wanted and used BookwithMatrix to price it and offer a booking possibility with AA which used the US website so price stayed as per ITA and i was able to pay with paypal. If you try and use a non-US card it doesn't like it and computer says no. It gave me the AA record locator code but as the ticket hadn't been issued after 3h, i rang the UK AA team and the hold up was because of paying in US$ from a UK paypal account. They quickly sorted that and ticket was issued shortly after.
Hope that helps
Please make sure all your flights have seperate flight numbers as if your ORD - DFW - SAT might have the same flight number which means you only get one set of TP's / Avios , AA are the worst for this and its quite common if it "drops" in a connection
May 16, 2017, 8:14 am
#532
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Ah, you're correct the ORD-DFW-SAT does have same flight number, not too worry it'll all still bring up enough TPs for my GC. Thanks for the advice though, will bear in mind for next year's TP runs.
May 16, 2017, 8:24 am
#533
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I'm seeing AMS to BKK for Easter next year and other dates for £1200 in J. This includes an overnight layover back in London and a next day connection to AMS from Gatwick.
May 16, 2017, 8:49 am
#534
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Yep, this is a very long running advanced purchase fare from AMS-BKK on BA in J, I did one earlier this year and am doing one in August. Some details of the fare in the post linked to in the current promotions section of the TP thread wiki.
May 16, 2017, 9:33 am
#535
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I hope you're routing through KUL or SIN? The LHR-BKK does not sound too great from most reports on here!
May 16, 2017, 9:44 am
#536
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It isn't that bad - it takes off too early to get your head down easily, and it's a long day once you arrive, so I'd prefer to route through HKG or KUL on the way out. On the way back, it's 777 CW and the planes are old but it's a day flight which makes it quite acceptable in economy. For business class travellers, I find that I always sleep very well out of HKG/KUL so I'd rather have more time on the ground in BKK - but if the timings work, you can get to AMS the same night that you leave on the BA10.
May 17, 2017, 4:06 am
#537
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Paging rossmacd & KARFA - is it possible to build an itinerary with (just) under 24 hours in SEA to go to the Museum of Flight on the exGVA fares (or a mix of exGVA return OTP?!)
May 17, 2017, 4:11 am
#538
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GVA-MAD-MIA-LAX-SFO//SFO-SEA-SFO//SFO-LAX-JFK-HEL-ZRH
£1190 for GVA-SFO and 720TP
£188 for SFO-SEA, AA codeshare operated by AS, and 15TP (subject to BAEC wrangling)
Lots of other routings available via MAD (JFK, PHL, CLT, MIA), we've done the HEL option on the return as my friend wanted to avoid the IB A330's we're forced on due to the schedule.
May 17, 2017, 4:21 am
#539
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I'm greedy and have lots of requirements (
) which include; lay flat wherever possible - 24hrs stop in VEGAS - not Saturday as hotels too pricey - not fussed about night in MIA - defo SEA and returning through Heathrow.
Talk about Prima Donna !!! Can anyone tweak this?
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/?f=...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
Ohhh, and minimal annual leave!
) which include; lay flat wherever possible - 24hrs stop in VEGAS - not Saturday as hotels too pricey - not fussed about night in MIA - defo SEA and returning through Heathrow.Talk about Prima Donna !!! Can anyone tweak this?
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/?f=...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
Ohhh, and minimal annual leave!
