Jan 1, 2018, 5:20 am
Last edit by: OWBA
Welcome to the thread. This is a continuation of the highly popular 2017 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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 #9 for a 2018 archive of exEU sale fare, and see this post in the 2017 thread for last years’ 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
From North, Central and South America
23Sep £1.48/TP £650 (US$853) 440 TPs JFK-CLT/BOS-LAX-LAS and return all I class aa.com
6Sep £1.50/TP US$457 240TPs RIC-CLT-DCA-BOS, BOS-LGA/PHL-CLT-RIC all I class aa.com
Jan/Feb wide open £1.94/TP £700(US$883) 360 TPs SEA-CLT-MCO-PHX-SEA all I class aa.com
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
18Jan £1.58/TP £883 560 CMB-xHKG-CGK return I cathaypacific.com ermen CX
28Feb £1.44/TP £575 400 MCT-DOH-BKK-DOH-MCT A/R/R/A travel.americanexpress.co.uk QR
21Feb £1.53/TP £860 560 HKG-CMB-MEL return I Expedia.com.hk Firemin UL
16Mar £1.22/TP £687 560 CGK-CMB-DXB return I srilankan.com Firemin UL
01Apr £0.87/TP £314 360 PEN-KUL-KTM return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr £1.19/TP £335 280 KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr £1.28/TP £335 360 PEN-KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
05Apr £2.00/TP £320 160 CAN-HKG-TPE return CathayPacific.com littlevoices CX/KA (flexible fare, bookable up to 24 hours in advance, allows stopovers, book with CX directly)
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. Some information on how to use ITA matrix is in post #4 of this thread (or just click 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 along with UK domestic returns. Additionally you may find that trips in to mainland Europe require a one night stay whereas the cheapest domestic CE returns do not have any minimum stay so can be booked as a same day return. If doing a back to back AMS and JER can be easier than DUB for an immediate turnaround - more information can be found in the back to back thread listed in the forum dashboard. 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). UK domestic route, Bilbao, Jersey and Amsterdam seem 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 of this thread, 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.
DUB-LHR-HEL return (or return to LHR) is currently a very efficient way of hitting 200-240 TPs
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Historic information
2017 Archive
2016 Archive
2015 Archive (6 months Jul to Dec)
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
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 JER to PDX IKN8T1S6 reported in this post, e.g. PDX £1,082, needs to be booked by 8 May, see linked post for details
Advanced Promotion Fares
- from OTP to PHX ILN8C8S4 reported here, e.g. PHX - £1,296, see linked post for details
- from AMS to BKK INCEU60 reported here, e.g. BKK - £1,340, see linked post for details
See here in post #9 for a 2018 archive of exEU sale fare, and see this post in the 2017 thread for last years’ 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
Code:
3Feb 200TPs DUB-LHR-HEL/HEL-LHR all I class ba.com
23Sep £1.48/TP £650 (US$853) 440 TPs JFK-CLT/BOS-LAX-LAS and return all I class aa.com
6Sep £1.50/TP US$457 240TPs RIC-CLT-DCA-BOS, BOS-LGA/PHL-CLT-RIC all I class aa.com
Jan/Feb wide open £1.94/TP £700(US$883) 360 TPs SEA-CLT-MCO-PHX-SEA all I class aa.com
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
18Jan £1.58/TP £883 560 CMB-xHKG-CGK return I cathaypacific.com ermen CX
28Feb £1.44/TP £575 400 MCT-DOH-BKK-DOH-MCT A/R/R/A travel.americanexpress.co.uk QR
21Feb £1.53/TP £860 560 HKG-CMB-MEL return I Expedia.com.hk Firemin UL
16Mar £1.22/TP £687 560 CGK-CMB-DXB return I srilankan.com Firemin UL
01Apr £0.87/TP £314 360 PEN-KUL-KTM return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr £1.19/TP £335 280 KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr £1.28/TP £335 360 PEN-KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
05Apr £2.00/TP £320 160 CAN-HKG-TPE return CathayPacific.com littlevoices CX/KA (flexible fare, bookable up to 24 hours in advance, allows stopovers, book with CX directly)
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. Some information on how to use ITA matrix is in post #4 of this thread (or just click 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 along with UK domestic returns. Additionally you may find that trips in to mainland Europe require a one night stay whereas the cheapest domestic CE returns do not have any minimum stay so can be booked as a same day return. If doing a back to back AMS and JER can be easier than DUB for an immediate turnaround - more information can be found in the back to back thread listed in the forum dashboard. 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). UK domestic route, Bilbao, Jersey and Amsterdam seem 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 of this thread, 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.
DUB-LHR-HEL return (or return to LHR) is currently a very efficient way of hitting 200-240 TPs
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Historic information
2017 Archive
2016 Archive
2015 Archive (6 months Jul to Dec)
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
BA Tier Point Runs | 2018 master thread
Jun 27, 2018, 8:42 am
#2791
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK.
Programs: Nowt of note.
Posts: 1,628
Tequila-Ouzo deal just posted in the Premium Fares forum:. Gotta hurry, must be ticketed today, looks lucrative though: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prem...ncl-taxes.html
Jun 27, 2018, 9:18 am
#2792
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Shangri-la Gold, Taj Gold, Krisflyer Gold, BA Gold
Posts: 101
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premium-fare-deals/1916697-business-mexico-city-greece-r-t-oneworld-jv-905-usd-incl-taxes.html
Looks like the above fare will give 1000tps
Looks like the above fare will give 1000tps
Jun 27, 2018, 9:19 am
#2793
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Tequila-Ouzo deal just posted in the Premium Fares forum:. Gotta hurry, must be ticketed today, looks lucrative though: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prem...ncl-taxes.html
Jun 27, 2018, 9:21 am
#2794
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 12
Hi commnuity,
I need to go UK (or closeby) - Florida (ideally RSW to get to Marco Island but would do Miami) flying out Monday 24th September - returning Thursday evening 27th September / Friday 28th September. Premium Economy or better.
Thanks for any help
Daniel
I need to go UK (or closeby) - Florida (ideally RSW to get to Marco Island but would do Miami) flying out Monday 24th September - returning Thursday evening 27th September / Friday 28th September. Premium Economy or better.
Thanks for any help
Daniel
Jun 27, 2018, 2:40 pm
#2796
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Westchester Co, NY or Rio Grande Valley, TX or ???
Programs: BAEC G, WN A-, Hyatt G, HH G, MAR T, Hz PC, was [UA2P, FL A+Elite, BD G]
Posts: 2,275
@wytco0 post 2790
I see JFK-CLT-LAX-LAS and return for $902 (GBP 683), which is GBP 1.55 per TP for 440 TP, departing Saturday 03 Nov at 05:00 and returning Sunday at 08:23. The fare (KVEUPNIF) only allows two transfers; trying to add a third transfer raises the price by over $100.
You might also consider two east coast same-day runs LGA-AAA-BBB-CCC and return; a few years ago setting CCC = RDU had some decent fares. Each of these earns 240 TP per return trip, so 480 TP if you do two of them.
I see JFK-CLT-LAX-LAS and return for $902 (GBP 683), which is GBP 1.55 per TP for 440 TP, departing Saturday 03 Nov at 05:00 and returning Sunday at 08:23. The fare (KVEUPNIF) only allows two transfers; trying to add a third transfer raises the price by over $100.
You might also consider two east coast same-day runs LGA-AAA-BBB-CCC and return; a few years ago setting CCC = RDU had some decent fares. Each of these earns 240 TP per return trip, so 480 TP if you do two of them.
Last edited by HPN-HRL; Jun 27, 2018 at 3:59 pm Reason: forgot to quote
Jun 27, 2018, 3:03 pm
#2797
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,683
This is very specific on route and time, so what have you found and what doesn't work for you?
Jun 28, 2018, 3:19 pm
#2798
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 453
@wytco0 post 2790
I see JFK-CLT-LAX-LAS and return for $902 (GBP 683), which is GBP 1.55 per TP for 440 TP, departing Saturday 03 Nov at 05:00 and returning Sunday at 08:23. The fare (KVEUPNIF) only allows two transfers; trying to add a third transfer raises the price by over $100.
I see JFK-CLT-LAX-LAS and return for $902 (GBP 683), which is GBP 1.55 per TP for 440 TP, departing Saturday 03 Nov at 05:00 and returning Sunday at 08:23. The fare (KVEUPNIF) only allows two transfers; trying to add a third transfer raises the price by over $100.
@wytco0 post 2790
You might also consider two east coast same-day runs LGA-AAA-BBB-CCC and return; a few years ago setting CCC = RDU had some decent fares. Each of these earns 240 TP per return trip, so 480 TP if you do two of them.
You might also consider two east coast same-day runs LGA-AAA-BBB-CCC and return; a few years ago setting CCC = RDU had some decent fares. Each of these earns 240 TP per return trip, so 480 TP if you do two of them.
Jun 28, 2018, 3:34 pm
#2799
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
This would be good but I cant get it to price on the matrix I am seeing $1523.80 for those dates (a bit less for a week later when i will try and do my run)
Sorry if I am being daft what would you recommend for AAA, BBB and CCC would it be something like LGA-LAX-LAS-RDU-LGA
Sorry if I am being daft what would you recommend for AAA, BBB and CCC would it be something like LGA-LAX-LAS-RDU-LGA
You would be looking at something like LGA/PHL/CLT/RDU so fairly short hope so not a lot of time in the air.
Last edited by madfish; Jun 28, 2018 at 10:40 pm Reason: Fix typos
Jun 28, 2018, 7:52 pm
#2800
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Westchester Co, NY or Rio Grande Valley, TX or ???
Programs: BAEC G, WN A-, Hyatt G, HH G, MAR T, Hz PC, was [UA2P, FL A+Elite, BD G]
Posts: 2,275
This would be good but I cant get it to price on the matrix I am seeing $1523.80 for those dates (a bit less for a week later when i will try and do my run)
Sorry if I am being daft what would you recommend for AAA, BBB and CCC would it be something like LGA-LAX-LAS-RDU-LGA
Sorry if I am being daft what would you recommend for AAA, BBB and CCC would it be something like LGA-LAX-LAS-RDU-LGA
RE the east-coast run: The typical ones I have seen in the past were LGA-PHL-DCA-RDU & return or LGA-DCA-CLT-RDU & return. Each round trip is six short segments up and down the east coast of the US, earning 40 TP per segment - the routing rules won't let you take any 2000+ mile flights. (On the other hand you get back to LGA the same day you leave.) There are lots of other permutations to try; I would also try ATL and MCO as endpoints (e.g. LGA-DCA-CLT-ATL & return).
Jun 29, 2018, 2:27 am
#2801
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 950
Not a strict tp run as such but have managed to get EDI-LHR-LUX CE return leaving Friday back Sunday 5-7 October with Hotel for £400. Using booking.com as a guide the hotel is c£100. So roughly £300 for 160tp. As per another thread will take Cws' advice and go on a day trip to Trier.
Thanks to the FT I will qualify for silver with this and an ex INV trip which will come in very useful for my trip to the RWC next year if I go in Y or W.
Edited to add also gets CX lounge for an evening meal on the way out.
Thanks to the FT I will qualify for silver with this and an ex INV trip which will come in very useful for my trip to the RWC next year if I go in Y or W.
Edited to add also gets CX lounge for an evening meal on the way out.
Last edited by Cw novice; Jun 29, 2018 at 2:29 am Reason: Bad Spelling
Jun 29, 2018, 2:41 am
#2802
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
Not a strict tp run as such but have managed to get EDI-LHR-LUX CE return leaving Friday back Sunday 5-7 October with Hotel for £400. Using booking.com as a guide the hotel is c£100. So roughly £300 for 160tp. As per another thread will take Cws' advice and go on a day trip to Trier.
Thanks to the FT I will qualify for silver with this and an ex INV trip which will come in very useful for my trip to the RWC next year if I go in Y or W.
Edited to add also gets CX lounge for an evening meal on the way out.
Thanks to the FT I will qualify for silver with this and an ex INV trip which will come in very useful for my trip to the RWC next year if I go in Y or W.
Edited to add also gets CX lounge for an evening meal on the way out.
LHR-ABZ-LHR-LUX-LHR-MAN - £376 - 200 TP - £1.88/TP
LBA-LHR-LUX-LHR-MAN - £282 - 160 TP - £1.76
also there is a reasonable exDUB fare to HEL atm:
DUB-LHR-HEL-LHR-DUB - £389 - 240 TP - £1.62
Jun 29, 2018, 3:58 am
#2803
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 453
Hi KARFA, these do look interesting, what dates are you seeing these prices for? also how are you booking them, I can't seem to get BA.com to accept the routing ( keep getting 120 minimum time between flights whatever I select).
Last edited by wytco0; Jun 29, 2018 at 4:04 am
Jun 29, 2018, 6:01 am
#2804
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Silver,
Posts: 151
Some very cheap flights to Malaga from both BHX and MAN in J using City Flier which are 80TP each way (note London flights are only 40TP). Not operated every day but I've booked BHX out return MAN for 5 days in the sun. Part pay with avios means 160 tier points for under £200! Good if you need just a few tier points and fancy a nice sunny break without faffing with positioning flights or going back and forth to Amsterdam.
Jun 29, 2018, 10:39 am
#2805
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 54
Thanks for the tip, ITA didn’t like it at all. Booking it through BA multi city site seemed to work
I managed to get edi - lhr - jfk - ogg - lax - mia - lhr - edi for £1590 for 920tp which I’m happy with for a post Christmas holiday and no positioning needed!
Interestingly they’re all on BA code shares and the only BA metal is edi - lhr and lhr - edi