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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Dec 6, 2018, 1:32 pm
#4966
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
I used Powertools to book mine today and clicked it through to the AA European site rather than US. Priced up fine.
Dec 6, 2018, 1:49 pm
#4968
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,113
It's basically a script that you add to your browser; when you use ITA Matrix, that script enables booking links to transfer your result into an airline - and/or OTA - booking website, where you just have to add your info and pay. I find it way better than bookwithmatrix, especially for ex-EU bookings.
More info here ITA-Matrix-PowerTools - Userscript for Orbitz/DL/UA/AA/BA/CZ/IB/LA/LH/LX/TK
More info here ITA-Matrix-PowerTools - Userscript for Orbitz/DL/UA/AA/BA/CZ/IB/LA/LH/LX/TK
Dec 6, 2018, 2:34 pm
#4969
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
just follow the method I noted in this post. Once that’s done next time you get a quote on itamatrix you will see a lot of links on the right, that will link you through to aa.com
BA Tier Point Runs | 2018 master thread
BA Tier Point Runs | 2018 master thread
Dec 6, 2018, 3:07 pm
#4970
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,094
Dec 6, 2018, 4:13 pm
#4971
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
BA fare ARN/GOT to MIA in J for ~£1050 ILN2T8S6
Some details for the current ARN/GOT to MIA fare. Sorry It has taken me a while to add this.
Possible 680 TPs with two connections in Europe and the US, for example ARN-HEL-LHR-JFK-CLT-MIA rtn.
Two connections allowed per region, so two in Europe and two in the US.
Some details for the current ARN/GOT to MIA fare. Sorry It has taken me a while to add this.
Possible 680 TPs with two connections in Europe and the US, for example ARN-HEL-LHR-JFK-CLT-MIA rtn.
PERMITTED
27 JUN THROUGH 04 SEP OR
18 NOV THROUGH 22 NOV OR
22 DEC THROUGH 01 JAN OR
15 APR THROUGH 26 APR
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
27 JUN THROUGH 04 SEP OR
18 NOV THROUGH 22 NOV OR
22 DEC THROUGH 01 JAN OR
15 APR THROUGH 26 APR
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 6 DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND
OR
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
OR
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 31 DEC 18.
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CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - FARE COMPONENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. -------------------------------------------- WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH REFUNDABLE FARES 1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED. 2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH NON-REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 3. WHEN COMBINING FARES CHARGE THE SUM OF THE CANCELLATION FEES OF ALL CANCELLED FARE COMPONENTS. ---------------------------------------------- REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. ASSOCIATED CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. --------------------------------------------- REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY. -------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. ---------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. --------------------------------------------- ------ CANCELLATION REPRICING CONDITIONS----- REPRICE USING ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT ERU AND EOU. FLOWN COUPONS MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE. THE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY TRAVELLED MUST BE CAPPED AT THE TOTAL FARE AMOUNT PLUS CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGE PAID ON THE TICKET BEING PRESENTED FOR REFUND. FULLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY BE REPRICED USING ANY BOOKING CODE WITHIN THE SAME CABIN PROVIDED THE NEW FARE AMOUNT IS EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN ORIGINAL. PARTIALLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE REPRICED USING THE SAME OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE. CHANGES ANY TIME CHANGES NOT PERMITTED. NOTE - A CHANGE IS A DATE/FLIGHT/ROUTING/BOOKING CODE CHANGE. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING FARES THAT HAVE CHANGE FEES THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS APPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION WHEN COMBINING NON-CHANGEABLE FARES WITH CHANGEABLE FARES THE CHANGEABLE FARE COMPONENTS REMAIN CHANGEABLE. -------------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON.
Dec 6, 2018, 5:28 pm
#4972
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
I need to stop looking at this thread until I actually have some time to go about getting these deals! Those J deals look great but I just can't be dealing with spending all that time on the phone to get them. =/
Dec 6, 2018, 6:11 pm
#4973
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
They are all boookable via AA.com - why would you need to spend time on the phone?
Dec 7, 2018, 1:42 am
#4974
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 164
TP Run from NYC to PHL
Hi,
I am trying to do a TP run from NYC to PHL departing on 18 Jan. This is the best I can come up with so far:
Any suggested improvements are most welcome as currently I can only achieve £2.2 per TP.
Also is it too risky to have hold luggage for this type of trip?
Thank you
I am trying to do a TP run from NYC to PHL departing on 18 Jan. This is the best I can come up with so far:
Any suggested improvements are most welcome as currently I can only achieve £2.2 per TP.
Also is it too risky to have hold luggage for this type of trip?
Thank you
Last edited by lowdownlo; Dec 7, 2018 at 1:45 am Reason: Copy and paste error
Dec 7, 2018, 2:01 am
#4975
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,626
On one ticket you should find it all gets checked through, but obvious risks of misconnections and lost bags. If you need more stuff than will fit in a carryon plus backpack then maybe risk it. But the size of the carryons in domestic F suggests not many bother.
Have you tried adding a return leg in? Sometimes makes it cheaper even if you don't take it.
Have you tried adding a return leg in? Sometimes makes it cheaper even if you don't take it.
Dec 7, 2018, 2:20 am
#4976
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Gold Amb.
Posts: 159
I know its not really in the spirit of flyertalk.. but... Newark to Phili is a very easy train journey.
You could look at taking a flight on the Friday from EWR to anywhere in the US that will give you £2 per TP or better. returning to EWR on the Saturday morning. jump on a train, and get to Philadelphia in the same time-frame.
Dec 7, 2018, 3:18 am
#4977
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Plymouth, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,159
Don't suppose I will stop... I enjoy it too much!
Does that make me a bit of a sad fellow? Perhaps I should get another hobby!!!
Dec 7, 2018, 3:26 am
#4978
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,180
Hi All - I am trying to book 17 APR ARN HEL/ 18 APR ARN-LHR/ 19 APR LCY - MIA/ 24 APR MIA - JFK/ 25 APR JFK - ARN
AA.com keeps giving me this message " You can't book connecting flights as individual flight segments. Please change your flight search "
Could someone please explain what I am doing wrong and how to correct it?
Also -is there any way that w can take the day flight 25th APR from JFK - LHR and the LHR - ARN the next day?
I am sure that I have booked individual sectors in the past - any help would be most gratefully received.
AA.com keeps giving me this message " You can't book connecting flights as individual flight segments. Please change your flight search "
Could someone please explain what I am doing wrong and how to correct it?
Also -is there any way that w can take the day flight 25th APR from JFK - LHR and the LHR - ARN the next day?
I am sure that I have booked individual sectors in the past - any help would be most gratefully received.
Dec 7, 2018, 3:30 am
#4979
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Oxford
Programs: BAEC GGL
Posts: 81
I need to stop looking at this thread too... I have two TP runs booked for March/April next year which will get me to Gold so I don't need any more TPs for 2019 but I am still daily looking here to see what deals people are finding. Why I don't know because I probably won't be doing any more TP runs for a while (only exception is if I can get a very cheap ex-EU to SIN). Just fascinated with what can be done I guess... and a fair bit of dreaming and wishful thinking too I expect.
Don't suppose I will stop... I enjoy it too much!
Does that make me a bit of a sad fellow? Perhaps I should get another hobby!!!
Don't suppose I will stop... I enjoy it too much!
Does that make me a bit of a sad fellow? Perhaps I should get another hobby!!!
But life is short and we are happy. Travel on!
Dec 7, 2018, 3:44 am
#4980
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 164