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
Aug 2, 2017, 1:43 am
#991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,219
Similar question to the last one, I need to get out to Bangkok around the August Bank Holiday weekend (ideally 28th but some flexibility), and back from Beijing on the 8 or 9 September. New to ex-EU and happy to do it if I can get a business fare below or around the £2k mark - my usual options like Finnair and CX ex-LGW are pricing pretty high. Any suggestions very much appreciated and apologies if I've not done the 'obvious' homework!
QR out of VCE - On the dates you want to BKK and back from PEK - approx £1.4k - B787 for the VCE legs, various for the others
AY out of AMS (or ARN, OSL) - £1.5k - A350 for the longhaul legs.
If you want maximum TPs then the former is better, if you want to go non-stop on a longer flight (from HEL) so as to get a better sleep then the latter is better.
Also AMS is probably a bit easier for positioning.
Aug 2, 2017, 1:44 am
#992
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,113
Similar question to the last one, I need to get out to Bangkok around the August Bank Holiday weekend (ideally 28th but some flexibility), and back from Beijing on the 8 or 9 September. New to ex-EU and happy to do it if I can get a business fare below or around the £2k mark - my usual options like Finnair and CX ex-LGW are pricing pretty high. Any suggestions very much appreciated and apologies if I've not done the 'obvious' homework!
https://www.google.be/flights/#searc...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
28/8 OSL-BKK (AY)
8/9 PEK-AMS (AY)
GBP = 1570.01
Aug 2, 2017, 2:44 am
#993
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Lon
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 151
Something like this?
https://www.google.be/flights/#searc...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
28/8 OSL-BKK (AY)
8/9 PEK-AMS (AY)
GBP = 1570.01
https://www.google.be/flights/#searc...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
28/8 OSL-BKK (AY)
8/9 PEK-AMS (AY)
GBP = 1570.01
Aug 2, 2017, 3:07 am
#994
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,113
Well, using multicity option, and limiting the search to oneworld alliance, I just put some of usual low price departure cities in the start form (google flights accept a maximum of 5), and same for the return. Then choose the lower price result... 
In this case I knew OSL was a good starting point due to some promo price from AY to BKK.
In this case I knew OSL was a good starting point due to some promo price from AY to BKK.
Aug 3, 2017, 10:30 am
#995
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,358
Are there any good deals out there ex DUB for next April on BA metal or bookable via BA.com (ie on AA, QR etc)
Ideally was looking at DXB or LAS but haven't found anything. Willing to look beyond though such as CPT, HKG (or other South Asia such as BKK, SIN, KUL etc) or maybe Caribbean.
Oh flying in J thanks!!
Ideally was looking at DXB or LAS but haven't found anything. Willing to look beyond though such as CPT, HKG (or other South Asia such as BKK, SIN, KUL etc) or maybe Caribbean.
Oh flying in J thanks!!
Aug 3, 2017, 11:36 am
#996
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,286
Two options:
QR out of VCE - On the dates you want to BKK and back from PEK - approx £1.4k - B787 for the VCE legs, various for the others
AY out of AMS (or ARN, OSL) - £1.5k - A350 for the longhaul legs.
If you want maximum TPs then the former is better, if you want to go non-stop on a longer flight (from HEL) so as to get a better sleep then the latter is better.
Also AMS is probably a bit easier for positioning.
QR out of VCE - On the dates you want to BKK and back from PEK - approx £1.4k - B787 for the VCE legs, various for the others
AY out of AMS (or ARN, OSL) - £1.5k - A350 for the longhaul legs.
If you want maximum TPs then the former is better, if you want to go non-stop on a longer flight (from HEL) so as to get a better sleep then the latter is better.
Also AMS is probably a bit easier for positioning.
"I want a cheap flight in business to X on Y date. What's available ex-EU?"
It really isn't unreasonable for posters to use ITA or Google Flights to do some research and then potentially share good deals here if they find them. Someone may be able to improve on what you've found.
An endless list of requests for cheap fares is lazy and not in the spirit of the thread.
Aug 3, 2017, 12:16 pm
#997
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
Someone will doubtless tell me that I'm being a grumpy old man but it seems that many of the recent posts on this (excellent) thread are along the lines of:
"I want a cheap flight in business to X on Y date. What's available ex-EU?"
It really isn't unreasonable for posters to use ITA or Google Flights to do some research and then potentially share good deals here if they find them. Someone may be able to improve on what you've found.
An endless list of requests for cheap fares is lazy and not in the spirit of the thread.
"I want a cheap flight in business to X on Y date. What's available ex-EU?"
It really isn't unreasonable for posters to use ITA or Google Flights to do some research and then potentially share good deals here if they find them. Someone may be able to improve on what you've found.
An endless list of requests for cheap fares is lazy and not in the spirit of the thread.
Yes it is a good point. Google flights does make it very easy to do some cursory searching and there are links to some guides on using itamatrix listed in the reference posts. Perhaps have a quick look and see what you can find first then ask whether anyone knows of something better? Just a straight request can come across as expecting someone else to do all the work for you.
Aug 3, 2017, 12:20 pm
#998
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,266
I am 50/50 on what TabTraveller says. This thread is a lot less hostile than the main Premium Fare Deals thread so perhaps people often ask without looking and the friendly BAEC regulars help. I think folk should look first using GF and then offer what they've found and see if others can better perhaps? Also the wiki is not so regularly updated which doesn't help people looking for a current hot deal..
Aug 3, 2017, 12:22 pm
#999
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
This. I also think that non-regulars or folks who don't have much time on hand might not know the usual cheap starting points etc., whereas others might find some request obvious and very easy to find a solution for.
Aug 3, 2017, 12:24 pm
#1000
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
I am 50/50 on what TabTraveller says. This thread is a lot less hostile than the main Premium Fare Deals thread so perhaps people often ask without looking and the friendly BAEC regulars help. I think folk should look first using GF and then offer what they've found and see if others can better perhaps? Also the wiki is not so regularly updated which doesn't help people looking for a current hot deal..
Also I agree, both this thread and the TP run thread are generally friendly ones so let's keep it that way
Aug 3, 2017, 12:24 pm
#1001
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
£1,300ish WAW-LHR-BOS (and maybe other east coast) for next July. WAW timings aren't brilliant for same-day travel though.
Also works out of KRK but the same issue applies.
Also works out of KRK but the same issue applies.
Aug 3, 2017, 12:26 pm
#1002
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,266
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Aug 3, 2017, 12:30 pm
#1003
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
I might be able to do it, at least ad interim.
Aug 3, 2017, 12:54 pm
#1004
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
I have added a couple of current fares that popped into my mind to the wiki. I have decided not to bother about dates as I think it is reasonable for folks to search their specific dates themselves if they found a good fare on here.
Aug 3, 2017, 1:52 pm
#1005
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 114
I don't know if this has been posted upthread but Inverness to Chicago is ~£1300 on midweek dates towards the end of this year and most of next year. Still a bit 50/50 on getting them but it might help someone out.
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/?f=...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
(Edit: didn't spot that the wiki had been updated, sorry!)
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/?f=...=ONEWORLD;eo=e
(Edit: didn't spot that the wiki had been updated, sorry!)