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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Oct 16, 2018, 6:00 am
#4291
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
Posts: 4,350
It is quite some time since I did any of these but there used to be lots of opportunities for easy if not particularly lucrative runs around Texas routing through DFW. Have a look at HOU/IAD to CCP, OKC, SAT & AUS. I just had a quick look at OKC around your dates and saw out and return in domestic F so 160 TP's for £380. Not earth shattering but easily done in a day with no overnight costs to take into account.
Oct 16, 2018, 6:13 am
#4292
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Newcastle, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 90
It is quite some time since I did any of these but there used to be lots of opportunities for easy if not particularly lucrative runs around Texas routing through DFW. Have a look at HOU/IAD to CCP, OKC, SAT & AUS. I just had a quick look at OKC around your dates and saw out and return in domestic F so 160 TP's for £380. Not earth shattering but easily done in a day with no overnight costs to take into account.
Best I’ve seen so far is probably IAH-DFW-CLT-ATL-CLT-DFW-IAH for £350ish which should be 240 TPs.
Anything better available?
Oct 16, 2018, 7:28 am
#4293
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
In short, this is very very difficult. @wonderman made it work by notifying the flight crew and having the boarding pass brought to the plane.
@teledude was not so fortunate: LIVE TR - The UL Asian/ME B2B(s)
@teledude was not so fortunate: LIVE TR - The UL Asian/ME B2B(s)
From reading it seems that going transit at CGK is a possible approach but you must have printed boarding passes for the return. Checkin at CGK closes before the incoming flight even arrives. I wonder if DXB or CMB can print the return passes ahead of travelling?
I'm perhaps too used to itineraries in the US, where AA can print off seemingly ALL sector passes in one go.
Oct 16, 2018, 7:32 am
#4294
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,575
Landing in LGK, I was the first off, told the surprised crew I would see them in 20 minutes.. and walked across the tarmac to arrivals, back to departures, had to queue for boarding card check and immigration (it was busy) and while quieting I heard the boarding call. Arriving at the gate door they just started boarding Zone A and I leisurely walked back to the plane and boarded..
Lucky for me it worked out..
Globalist
Very busy little airport - the problem seemed to be that people arrive too early - combined with the less than punctual operations of Malaysian carriers it can get pretty crowded as there is very little waiting space
Oct 16, 2018, 8:26 am
#4295
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 192
I'm looking at doing a trip to Dubai later this year/early next and thinking of doing the DXB-CMB-CGK run on Sri Lankan.
The Colombo-Jakarta leg arrives into Jakarta at 13:35 and departs back to Colombo at 14:25. This can enable a 24 hour trip to be done end to end.
Has anyone done this trip as a back-to-back? Or can advise on viability of arriving into Jakarta and turning around. I have arrived into Jakarta previously and seemed straightforward for immigration/emigration.
Thanks.
The Colombo-Jakarta leg arrives into Jakarta at 13:35 and departs back to Colombo at 14:25. This can enable a 24 hour trip to be done end to end.
Has anyone done this trip as a back-to-back? Or can advise on viability of arriving into Jakarta and turning around. I have arrived into Jakarta previously and seemed straightforward for immigration/emigration.
Thanks.
Oct 16, 2018, 8:38 am
#4296
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
I did this twice, on both occasions they got someone at the door of the aircraft to put me through a door straight into the waiting area for boarding then went and printed out a boarding pass and brought it over to me. I'd do it again with the caveat that you wont make it unless you tell the FA what you need to do, have your onward flight details in the BA app to show them or screen shot as they struggled to realise quite what I was trying to accomplish.
Oct 16, 2018, 9:00 am
#4297
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551
You cant do a b2b on one ticket is you violate both the Min Stay of the fare rules and also the MCT it needs to be two separate bookings. Too risky for me, I would do an overnight. Can't rely on getting someone as helpful as @wonderman got
Oct 16, 2018, 10:57 am
#4298
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
I have a day in New York in May and looking to do a short hop consisting of 3/4 sectors. Any suggestions as starting points to look at? Ideally would like to leave around 6-8am and be back by 2pm.
Oct 16, 2018, 11:55 am
#4299
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DK
Programs: SK, LH, BA, AF
Posts: 131
disregard
Last edited by THammer; Oct 16, 2018 at 1:38 pm
Oct 16, 2018, 1:40 pm
#4300
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DK
Programs: SK, LH, BA, AF
Posts: 131
Depending the connection timings and if there is any dates earlier than August bank holiday, I could be interested.
Oct 16, 2018, 3:17 pm
#4301
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 13
Good evening everyone
I need some ideas for 120 or 160 TPs collected on at least 3 BA segments, departing BSL, ZRH, GVA or FDH. Return must be to ZRH. I can do 2 trips on separate nights (for example 2 x ZRH-LHR-ZRH) but I that would have to be late night departure and first flight back to Zurich as I have work all day, but the best would be to leave on the 25th October evening and return on the 26th before lunch.
Any genius plan earns 100 USD through paypal
I don't really care about the price for the tickets.
Timeframe: 24 Oct - 27 Oct as I am departing to the US on the 28 from ZRH
Thanks for any input!!! Highly appreciated
I need some ideas for 120 or 160 TPs collected on at least 3 BA segments, departing BSL, ZRH, GVA or FDH. Return must be to ZRH. I can do 2 trips on separate nights (for example 2 x ZRH-LHR-ZRH) but I that would have to be late night departure and first flight back to Zurich as I have work all day, but the best would be to leave on the 25th October evening and return on the 26th before lunch.
Any genius plan earns 100 USD through paypal
I don't really care about the price for the tickets.
Timeframe: 24 Oct - 27 Oct as I am departing to the US on the 28 from ZRH
Thanks for any input!!! Highly appreciated
Oct 16, 2018, 11:43 pm
#4302
Join Date: May 2017
Location: KUL, LON
Programs: BA GGL, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 56
Good evening everyone
I need some ideas for 120 or 160 TPs collected on at least 3 BA segments, departing BSL, ZRH, GVA or FDH. Return must be to ZRH. I can do 2 trips on separate nights (for example 2 x ZRH-LHR-ZRH) but I that would have to be late night departure and first flight back to Zurich as I have work all day, but the best would be to leave on the 25th October evening and return on the 26th before lunch.
Any genius plan earns 100 USD through paypal
I don't really care about the price for the tickets.
Timeframe: 24 Oct - 27 Oct as I am departing to the US on the 28 from ZRH
Thanks for any input!!! Highly appreciated
I need some ideas for 120 or 160 TPs collected on at least 3 BA segments, departing BSL, ZRH, GVA or FDH. Return must be to ZRH. I can do 2 trips on separate nights (for example 2 x ZRH-LHR-ZRH) but I that would have to be late night departure and first flight back to Zurich as I have work all day, but the best would be to leave on the 25th October evening and return on the 26th before lunch.
Any genius plan earns 100 USD through paypal
I don't really care about the price for the tickets.
Timeframe: 24 Oct - 27 Oct as I am departing to the US on the 28 from ZRH
Thanks for any input!!! Highly appreciated
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=Z...00*.USD.115571
Alternatively, an economical option at $485 for 160 TPs on 4 BA+IB segments but which uses up your whole 26th:
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=Z...407*.USD.48407
Oct 17, 2018, 2:57 am
#4303
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 753
Good evening everyone
I need some ideas for 120 or 160 TPs collected on at least 3 BA segments, departing BSL, ZRH, GVA or FDH. Return must be to ZRH. I can do 2 trips on separate nights (for example 2 x ZRH-LHR-ZRH) but I that would have to be late night departure and first flight back to Zurich as I have work all day, but the best would be to leave on the 25th October evening and return on the 26th before lunch.
Any genius plan earns 100 USD through paypal
I don't really care about the price for the tickets.
Timeframe: 24 Oct - 27 Oct as I am departing to the US on the 28 from ZRH
Thanks for any input!!! Highly appreciated
I need some ideas for 120 or 160 TPs collected on at least 3 BA segments, departing BSL, ZRH, GVA or FDH. Return must be to ZRH. I can do 2 trips on separate nights (for example 2 x ZRH-LHR-ZRH) but I that would have to be late night departure and first flight back to Zurich as I have work all day, but the best would be to leave on the 25th October evening and return on the 26th before lunch.
Any genius plan earns 100 USD through paypal
I don't really care about the price for the tickets.
Timeframe: 24 Oct - 27 Oct as I am departing to the US on the 28 from ZRH
Thanks for any input!!! Highly appreciated
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=Z...313*.GBP.70313
Hope this helps!
Oct 17, 2018, 7:31 am
#4304
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 689
As I'm free next week I was looking if doing a DXB-CMB-CGK trip was doable and get me closer to the points I need before my year end - I'm needing 800TP, so Sir Lankan itinerary would do nicely to help. At this short notice, there is no option for a quick return at the ~£600 fare, not that I have an urgency for that and my idea was to see Indonesia (last time I was in the country was 17 years ago), never been to Jakarta, I'm sure a night or two would be enough, so looking for good ex-CGK ideas, TP earning all the better, but only J is they are good value.
Idea's I have had so far are head to Singapore as an easy backup plan (free accommodation for me, but I was only there 3 weeks ago), Bangkok with MH for somewhere more interesting than Jakarta, or even to Melbourne to see family and friends, but via SYD or SIN is two 12+ hour to get there for only 2 or 3 nights I'm thinking it will be too rushed.
Any tips and advice are greatly appreciated.
Idea's I have had so far are head to Singapore as an easy backup plan (free accommodation for me, but I was only there 3 weeks ago), Bangkok with MH for somewhere more interesting than Jakarta, or even to Melbourne to see family and friends, but via SYD or SIN is two 12+ hour to get there for only 2 or 3 nights I'm thinking it will be too rushed.
Any tips and advice are greatly appreciated.
Oct 17, 2018, 7:41 am
#4305
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 13
The Glasgow overnight trip is perfect! please send me a PM so I can send you the 100 through paypal!
Thank you!
Thank you!