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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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
  • 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
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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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:00 am
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Originally Posted by furryman
I haven't seen this reported elsewhere, but there are some interesting fares AMS-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL, return to BRU:.£2127 in First (A).
American (AA) ILN8C1S4 AMS to HNLPERMITTED 20NOV THROUGH 26NOV OR 18DEC THROUGH 01JAN OR 01JUL THROUGH 31AUG ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Book before 4 Feb. Also available as a shorter run to LAX. And for a small premium there is something to/from HEL.
indeed, seems like a great fare. One example here https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29291011-post396.html
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:14 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Great spot !

It's been a long time since in the £1,400s

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
Force in the HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR on the return for an added 140TP, 920TP [edited] total at £1441.


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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:16 am
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Originally Posted by mmxbreaks
Force in the HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR on the return for an added 140TP, 720TP total at £1441.
That is 920 TPs.
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:22 am
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Having a large return from OTP I would consider the lower yielding more comfortable ride through DFW ...
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:24 am
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Originally Posted by rossmacd
That is 920 TPs.
Forgot to carry my 2x 100TPs!

Also seems to permit 24hr stops in LAX at no additional cost to break up the journey if wanted.
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Having a large return from OTP I would consider the lower yielding more comfortable ride through DFW ...
If forcing the JFK-LAX r/t it's perfectly fine. AA's only acceptable transcon, right?

I f-ed up with my upcoming one as I end up returning HNL-PHX-JFK. Whoops.
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 3:26 am
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hmm, I am trying to build a stop in (BNA) Nashville for at least a day...not sure what the best route for that would be..
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 4:23 am
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Looks like this has gone - £2k+ now
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 4:25 am
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Originally Posted by flyuk
Here you go, Economy one way, Club return. 50TP (I think the outbound is N), Saturday to Sunday before the 8th of March. You also get a full day in Lux (take a warm coat):
Thanks for this. I think I'll have to go for the full 80TP as missus and child will need the extra points to get to gold themselves. I think LUX is still the best option as we live near LHR and I do want to try to restrict it to the weekend so it rules LGW-BOD out.

The options I seem to have are Mar 3-4 coming back at 1115, or Mar 10-11 coming back at 1835. The timing of the latter is better as it gives more or less another day in LUX and we won't need to rush. But its 2 days past my membership year. Shall I go ahead and book that anyway and ask for the 2 week extension? Or is there not much to see in LUX (esp for children) anyway so might as well come back early?

Thanks!
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 4:36 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Great spot !

It's been a long time since in the £1,400s

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
Well that was short lived ! I assume, being a Thursday, the intern was covering the AM shift ?
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 4:52 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Well that was short lived ! I assume, being a Thursday, the intern was covering the AM shift ?
Looks like it - click through to AA and it's indeed ~$1700, but all in Economy, rather than Business, so be careful!
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 5:05 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Well that was short lived ! I assume, being a Thursday, the intern was covering the AM shift ?
Originally Posted by DVT
Looks like it - click through to AA and it's indeed ~$1700, but all in Economy, rather than Business, so be careful!
The fare is still filed in EF:ILN0T8S6AAI Round-Trip1099.00(GBP)BV / 12M

ILN0T8S6BAI Round-Trip1099.00(GBP)BV / 12M

INN0T8S6AAI Round-Trip1099.00(GBP)BV / 12M

INN0T8S6BAI Round-Trip1099.00(GBP)BV / 12M
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 5:59 am
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Originally Posted by mmxbreaks
The AA site isn't very sensitive from my experience. My method is simple: make it up. A US zip code - 10001, or something - will suffice instead of your post code, so long as your credit card details are correct. I, as a UK resident, have managed two bookings on AA that have successfully gone through in USD rather than GBP.
I called in, changed the price to local currency (with better rate than the bank) and the did waive the phone booking fee. Worked like a charm
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 6:17 am
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Originally Posted by benjai
Thanks for this. I think I'll have to go for the full 80TP as missus and child will need the extra points to get to gold themselves. I think LUX is still the best option as we live near LHR and I do want to try to restrict it to the weekend so it rules LGW-BOD out.

The options I seem to have are Mar 3-4 coming back at 1115, or Mar 10-11 coming back at 1835. The timing of the latter is better as it gives more or less another day in LUX and we won't need to rush. But its 2 days past my membership year. Shall I go ahead and book that anyway and ask for the 2 week extension? Or is there not much to see in LUX (esp for children) anyway so might as well come back early?

Thanks!
I've only been to Lux twice, for work though, so I didn't really get time to see what was about. I can't say it looked that exciting, at a glance, unless you like banks and head offices. I'm too chicken to risk anything but a certainty, can you call the Gold line maybe, and explain? Maybe they'll give you a hint to as what the chances are.
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Old Feb 1, 2018, 6:22 am
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Originally Posted by flyuk
I've only been to Lux twice, for work though, so I didn't really get time to see what was about. I can't say it looked that exciting, at a glance, unless you like banks and head offices. I'm too chicken to risk anything but a certainty, can you call the Gold line maybe, and explain? Maybe they'll give you a hint to as what the chances are.
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