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Old Jan 29, 2017, 3:53 pm
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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.

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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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:05 pm
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
The AMS-BKK fare is around £1250 and allows HKG built in for maybe £100 more. Have a look and play around with to suit if this is around your budget?
FCO-CTU is also cheap and can be routed via HKG. Bear in mind that you'd need to squeeze in another flight somehow to qualify for the free transit visa.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:14 pm
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LHR-TLL-LHR can be had for 260€ in I booking class. Dates around November and December.
The flights are on fridays and mondays so perfect for a weekend break.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by vanaema78
LHR-TLL-LHR can be had for 260€ in I booking class. Dates around November and December.
The flights are on fridays and mondays so perfect for a weekend break.
Although this isn't the TP run thread , it is just worth noting that the direct BA flight attracts only 40 TP each way in J.

EDIT; also note the BA ILM0R fare at £226 has the conditions:

PERMITTED 01 NOV THROUGH 31 MAR ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:21 pm
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Which is wierd, because LHR-HEL earns 80 TP each way in J, only 80kms south.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:26 pm
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Originally Posted by vanaema78
Which is wierd, because LHR-HEL earns 80 TP each way in J, only 80kms south.
Are the SH+ routes mileage-based, or arbitrarily chosen by someone in Waterside?
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by vanaema78
Which is wierd, because LHR-HEL earns 80 TP each way in J, only 80kms south.
There are two BA routes which are longer than LHR-TLL and also earn 40 TPs.

Also LHR-HEL is 1134 miles and LHR-TLL is 1106 miles in the BA calculator.

Between 1000 and 1150 miles the routes are a mixture of 40 and 80 points and there is no defined change point.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Deltus
Are the SH+ routes mileage-based, or arbitrarily chosen by someone in Waterside?
Somewhat mileage based, although there is no defined change point and between 1000 and 1150 mile it is a mix. Designation isn't purely distance based, but the exact criteria are unclear.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by El_Duderito
FCO-CTU is also cheap and can be routed via HKG. Bear in mind that you'd need to squeeze in another flight somehow to qualify for the free transit visa.
Last year it was ex-Germany, nowadays it's ex-Italy/Spain!

https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...ORLD;q=flights

Oh how I missed that time when MUC-LHR-HKG RT in CW was £780.
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Old Jul 3, 2017, 4:21 pm
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Originally Posted by cysyuen
Last year it was ex-Germany, nowadays it's ex-Italy/Spain!

https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...ORLD;q=flights

Oh how I missed that time when MUC-LHR-HKG RT in CW was £780.
Sadly, you need a Chinese visa for this one
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Old Jul 4, 2017, 4:12 am
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Originally Posted by megaloman
Sadly, you need a Chinese visa for this one
Back when LHR-CTU was still active you could take advantage of the 72 hour transit visa waiver as you were flying UK -> China -> HK.

Maybe if you route via NRT you can still do this?
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Old Jul 4, 2017, 4:18 am
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Originally Posted by CX_newbie
Back when LHR-CTU was still active you could take advantage of the 72 hour transit visa waiver as you were flying UK -> China -> HK.

Maybe if you route via NRT you can still do this?
You are right, this was much easier when BA had the direct flight. The fare doesn't allow routing via NRT though. Full fare details on the TP run thread, but the routing table is:

/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. MIL-LON-HKG-KA/HX/CX/CA-CTU
2. MIL-LON-SHA/BJS-KA/HU/CZ/CA-CTU
I think the only two ways to use TWOV would be do option 2 via PEK/PVG and then book a separate ticket on to HKG on KA, but obviously you need to also have a separate ticket back to CTU to start the return. Or take option 1 and then a separate ticket to anywhere outside China (not HKG), again you still need to get back to CTU to start your return.
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Old Jul 4, 2017, 4:48 am
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Edit: replied to something already answered
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Old Jul 4, 2017, 6:44 am
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Seems like there is a short exARN and exOSL QR sale atm.

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-se/o...sale.html.html
https://www.qatarairways.com/en-no/o...sale.html.html

Mentioned in this thread Summer: QR ARN-SIN ~€1200

Only bookable on the QR site, and the fare doesn't appear on itamatrix.

Sales Period – 4th July to 5th July 2017
Travel Period – 4th July to 30th September 2017
Minimum and maximum stay as well as advance purchase rules apply dependent on the booking class and point of departure.
Blackout dates and weekend surcharge may apply. Please refer to the fare rules for details at the time of booking.
ARN-SIN is £1,078
OSL-AKL is £1,655

Also few other destinations included.
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Old Jul 4, 2017, 10:09 pm
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Originally Posted by KARFA
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I think the only two ways to use TWOV would be do option 2 via PEK/PVG and then book a separate ticket on to HKG on KA, but obviously you need to also have a separate ticket back to CTU to start the return. Or take option 1 and then a separate ticket to anywhere outside China (not HKG), again you still need to get back to CTU to start your return.
Just a quick extra note as a reminder that option 1 is much better here, as this allows use of the 72 hour TWOV facility. Option 2 (LHR-PEK/SHA-CTU || CTU-[HKG for example]-CTU || CTU-PEK/SHA-LHR only allows 24 hour TWOV (as there are two stops within China), so you would need to book the flight out of CTU no less than 24 hours after arriving in PEK, and similarly on the return, the flight out of PEK/SHA no less than 24 hour after arriving in CTU. Not impossible, but less comfortable certainly.
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Old Jul 4, 2017, 11:33 pm
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Originally Posted by KARFA
I think the only two ways to use TWOV would be do option 2 via PEK/PVG and then book a separate ticket on to HKG on KA, but obviously you need to also have a separate ticket back to CTU to start the return.
Has anyone managed to get the MIL-LON-SHA-CTU route booked? I cannot find anyone to book it (OTA nor BA call centre), I think because the SHA-CTU route is showing on ITA Matrix as F. This is right through to April next year.
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