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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Ł3 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 Ł1.48/TP Ł650 (US$853) 440 TPs JFK-CLT/BOS-LAX-LAS and return all I class aa.com
6Sep Ł1.50/TP US$457 240TPs RIC-CLT-DCA-BOS, BOS-LGA/PHL-CLT-RIC all I class aa.com
Jan/Feb wide open Ł1.94/TP Ł700(US$883) 360 TPs SEA-CLT-MCO-PHX-SEA all I class aa.com
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
18Jan Ł1.58/TP Ł883 560 CMB-xHKG-CGK return I cathaypacific.com ermen CX
28Feb Ł1.44/TP Ł575 400 MCT-DOH-BKK-DOH-MCT A/R/R/A travel.americanexpress.co.uk QR
21Feb Ł1.53/TP Ł860 560 HKG-CMB-MEL return I Expedia.com.hk Firemin UL
16Mar Ł1.22/TP Ł687 560 CGK-CMB-DXB return I srilankan.com Firemin UL
01Apr Ł0.87/TP Ł314 360 PEN-KUL-KTM return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr Ł1.19/TP Ł335 280 KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr Ł1.28/TP Ł335 360 PEN-KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
05Apr Ł2.00/TP Ł320 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 Ł300 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 Ł500.
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 Ł520.
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 Ł1,082, 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 - Ł1,296, see linked post for details
- from AMS to BKK INCEU60 reported here, e.g. BKK - Ł1,340, 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 Ł3 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 Ł1.48/TP Ł650 (US$853) 440 TPs JFK-CLT/BOS-LAX-LAS and return all I class aa.com
6Sep Ł1.50/TP US$457 240TPs RIC-CLT-DCA-BOS, BOS-LGA/PHL-CLT-RIC all I class aa.com
Jan/Feb wide open Ł1.94/TP Ł700(US$883) 360 TPs SEA-CLT-MCO-PHX-SEA all I class aa.com
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
18Jan Ł1.58/TP Ł883 560 CMB-xHKG-CGK return I cathaypacific.com ermen CX
28Feb Ł1.44/TP Ł575 400 MCT-DOH-BKK-DOH-MCT A/R/R/A travel.americanexpress.co.uk QR
21Feb Ł1.53/TP Ł860 560 HKG-CMB-MEL return I Expedia.com.hk Firemin UL
16Mar Ł1.22/TP Ł687 560 CGK-CMB-DXB return I srilankan.com Firemin UL
01Apr Ł0.87/TP Ł314 360 PEN-KUL-KTM return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr Ł1.19/TP Ł335 280 KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
01Apr Ł1.28/TP Ł335 360 PEN-KUL-PER return Malaysian.com cgtechuk MH
05Apr Ł2.00/TP Ł320 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 Ł300 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 Ł500.
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 Ł520.
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
Jan 17, 2018, 2:36 pm
#496
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Devon/UK
Programs: BA Blue :(
Posts: 241
From JER, the longest easy trip is JER-LON-(short haul+ destination, eg HEL or Greek islands) and return. That would net you 240.
For anything over 240TP (from outside London) you’re looking at multiple trips, going further afield, or maybe a round trip?
I’d be tempted to get 240 as described above, then another 80 points by CE return JER-LGW. So effectively 2 trips, though I suppose you could nest them?
For anything over 240TP (from outside London) you’re looking at multiple trips, going further afield, or maybe a round trip?
I’d be tempted to get 240 as described above, then another 80 points by CE return JER-LGW. So effectively 2 trips, though I suppose you could nest them?
Edit - it would help to know where you’re starting from? If you’re London based, just getting out to JER and back would count as the ‘second’ trip for 80, with a SH+ JER-LGW-xxx return for 240 in the middle. Suspect that could be done with a B2B af JER at both ends, and your one overnight at xxx in the middle but don’t know the schedules well enough...
I take it that Jersey is good for B2B?
Jan 17, 2018, 3:39 pm
#497
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,844
With the proviso that I’ve never done a B2B, nor have I ever visited Jersey*, I believe so - at least according to the B2B guide:
Back-to-back / Immediate Turnarounds at BA DestinationsGiven the popularity of JER as a starting point for trips amongst FTers based elsewhere in the British Isles, I’m sure someone who has done this will be along shortly to confirm
* it’s on the ever-growing list...
Jan 17, 2018, 3:47 pm
#498
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,602
I was just in Jersey today, and I confirm it looks very easy indeed for B2B. You disembark into a corridor, on which (in one or other direction) is the BA lounge and a toilet (in case you need any cover from officials). This corridor also has the departure gates on. So you would nip into the lounge with your pre-printed boarding pass and wait for the boarding announcement there. I'd be confident I could make it out and back through security too if need be. This is pretty much as described in the guide, but nothing beats seeing it with your own eyes.
I've set up a couple of essentially ex-Jer trips later this year where the first LGW->JER b2b is the evening of the day before the main flight, and a second the day after the main return. That makes it quite an easy trip without needing hotels (as I live near LGW).
I've set up a couple of essentially ex-Jer trips later this year where the first LGW->JER b2b is the evening of the day before the main flight, and a second the day after the main return. That makes it quite an easy trip without needing hotels (as I live near LGW).
Jan 17, 2018, 5:56 pm
#499
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,282
Gatwick to Genoa in Club is Ł145 return just now. Seems wide open untill end of dec18 . 80TP total and minimum stay seems to be 2 nights
Jan 17, 2018, 6:27 pm
#500
formerly JackDann
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,656
Hi All. My tier point year ends March 8th and i'll only be 90-100 TP from obtaining Silver. Does anyone have any suggestions on trips which could get me over the line?
Jan 18, 2018, 2:23 am
#502
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
From JER, the longest easy trip is JER-LON-(short haul+ destination, eg HEL or Greek islands) and return. That would net you 240.
For anything over 240TP (from outside London) you’re looking at multiple trips, going further afield, or maybe a round trip?
I’d be tempted to get 240 as described above, then another 80 points by CE return JER-LGW. So effectively 2 trips, though I suppose you could nest them?
For anything over 240TP (from outside London) you’re looking at multiple trips, going further afield, or maybe a round trip?
I’d be tempted to get 240 as described above, then another 80 points by CE return JER-LGW. So effectively 2 trips, though I suppose you could nest them?
Edit - it would help to know where you’re starting from? If you’re London based, just getting out to JER and back would count as the ‘second’ trip for 80, with a SH+ JER-LGW-xxx return for 240 in the middle. Suspect that could be done with a B2B af JER at both ends, and your one overnight at xxx in the middle but don’t know the schedules well enough...
Jan 18, 2018, 4:11 am
#503
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Asia
Posts: 30
Hi all, I come to you cap in hand for a little input from some of the (much) wiser members:
I need to head from London back to the wonderful city of Beijing within the next two weeks. I tend every year to book the return leg for a few days before Christmas (flying ex-PEK to most destinations throughout the year offers some of the best CX fare rules). The baseline is the Ł750-ish WT+ sale fare, which is not a bad price, but obviously I'd rather hunt for more TPs.
The ex-EU fares in J mentioned further up the thread such as BRU-LHR-HKG-PEK/PVG are promising at around Ł1500, especially with the addition of a stopover in HKG being cheap, but the ratio isn't really much to write home about. I'm just wondering if there's anything else I'm missing.
Getting those pesky 4 BA segments is also in the back of my mind. I have upcoming ex-PEK CX flights booked which will earn the majority of my TPs for the year, but don't do much for my BA "loyalty".
Many thanks in advance!
I need to head from London back to the wonderful city of Beijing within the next two weeks. I tend every year to book the return leg for a few days before Christmas (flying ex-PEK to most destinations throughout the year offers some of the best CX fare rules). The baseline is the Ł750-ish WT+ sale fare, which is not a bad price, but obviously I'd rather hunt for more TPs.
The ex-EU fares in J mentioned further up the thread such as BRU-LHR-HKG-PEK/PVG are promising at around Ł1500, especially with the addition of a stopover in HKG being cheap, but the ratio isn't really much to write home about. I'm just wondering if there's anything else I'm missing.
Getting those pesky 4 BA segments is also in the back of my mind. I have upcoming ex-PEK CX flights booked which will earn the majority of my TPs for the year, but don't do much for my BA "loyalty".
Many thanks in advance!
Jan 18, 2018, 4:21 am
#504
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: QF, BA
Posts: 102
Hi all, I come to you cap in hand for a little input from some of the (much) wiser members:
I need to head from London back to the wonderful city of Beijing within the next two weeks. I tend every year to book the return leg for a few days before Christmas (flying ex-PEK to most destinations throughout the year offers some of the best CX fare rules). The baseline is the Ł750-ish WT+ sale fare, which is not a bad price, but obviously I'd rather hunt for more TPs.
The ex-EU fares in J mentioned further up the thread such as BRU-LHR-HKG-PEK/PVG are promising at around Ł1500, especially with the addition of a stopover in HKG being cheap, but the ratio isn't really much to write home about. I'm just wondering if there's anything else I'm missing.
Getting those pesky 4 BA segments is also in the back of my mind. I have upcoming ex-PEK CX flights booked which will earn the majority of my TPs for the year, but don't do much for my BA "loyalty".
Many thanks in advance!
I need to head from London back to the wonderful city of Beijing within the next two weeks. I tend every year to book the return leg for a few days before Christmas (flying ex-PEK to most destinations throughout the year offers some of the best CX fare rules). The baseline is the Ł750-ish WT+ sale fare, which is not a bad price, but obviously I'd rather hunt for more TPs.
The ex-EU fares in J mentioned further up the thread such as BRU-LHR-HKG-PEK/PVG are promising at around Ł1500, especially with the addition of a stopover in HKG being cheap, but the ratio isn't really much to write home about. I'm just wondering if there's anything else I'm missing.
Getting those pesky 4 BA segments is also in the back of my mind. I have upcoming ex-PEK CX flights booked which will earn the majority of my TPs for the year, but don't do much for my BA "loyalty".
Many thanks in advance!
Are you asking to optimise your routing, or how to get 4 BA legs in Asia?
Jan 18, 2018, 4:34 am
#505
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Asia
Posts: 30
Optimisation indeed, and all the better if I can get on BA numbers. Sorry that wasn't clear
Jan 18, 2018, 5:17 am
#506
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 383
Anyway...
I expect to fly to BKK in May/June departing from AMS (I know many of you dislike that option but it seems the most convenient way because I can drop the LGW-AMS last leg and be back home) I guess that will be around 300TP.
I need 775 to hit Gold. So I guess that's an additional 500 (or just a bit under)
I'm in London.
March is a good time for me to travel.
I'm probably doing a weekend trip to Luxembourg soonish just because I've never been and it seems like a good value weekend away.
Any suggestions please?
Jan 18, 2018, 5:32 am
#507
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,253
Hi folks - got this one on hold finally! Does this seem a decent price / TP earner ? I assume the JFK-LAS is 140 as Business on BA chart?
Jan 18, 2018, 5:50 am
#508
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,602
I read that link and tried to mimic the itinerary but the result was no flights available. Clearly I'm missing something but can't quite figure it out.
Anyway...
I expect to fly to BKK in May/June departing from AMS (I know many of you dislike that option but it seems the most convenient way because I can drop the LGW-AMS last leg and be back home) I guess that will be around 300TP.
I need 775 to hit Gold. So I guess that's an additional 500 (or just a bit under)
I'm in London.
March is a good time for me to travel.
I'm probably doing a weekend trip to Luxembourg soonish just because I've never been and it seems like a good value weekend away.
Any suggestions please?
Anyway...
I expect to fly to BKK in May/June departing from AMS (I know many of you dislike that option but it seems the most convenient way because I can drop the LGW-AMS last leg and be back home) I guess that will be around 300TP.
I need 775 to hit Gold. So I guess that's an additional 500 (or just a bit under)
I'm in London.
March is a good time for me to travel.
I'm probably doing a weekend trip to Luxembourg soonish just because I've never been and it seems like a good value weekend away.
Any suggestions please?
I have an ex AMS BKK/SIN trip booked for 420 TP for that sequence and 80 for the positioning.
Jan 18, 2018, 5:57 am
#509
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Marriott Platinum, IHG Spire
Posts: 160
@mickeyfly - Nice, and yes you are right. The LAX to JFK is in a transcon which is 3 class and gets you 210TP, however the JFK to LAS is in I which is a two class flight and gets you 140TP
Jan 18, 2018, 6:01 am
#510
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,602
On the "need to fly to Beijing" question (I can't quote for some reason), you might look at Sri Lankan airlines ex Doha or Muscat. Should be around Ł700 though not sure about your dates, 560 TP to Shanghai which I've booked, maybe a Beijing option. You can get to Doha in BA economy or premium economy for a few hundred ex AMS plus a positioning flight. So you're looking at a lot of TP and 4 BA points for just over a grand.