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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Aug 30, 2018, 8:19 pm
#3586
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beijing
Programs: SK EBG, BAEC Gold
Posts: 932
Agreed - the fare rule phrasing means stopovers {on the outbound and on the inbound}. The 150 EUR is just though for stopovers in Europe. Stopovers in the US (as would be needed for the flashware's LAX road trip) are listed I think at 600 EUR.
Aug 30, 2018, 11:36 pm
#3587
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LCY
Programs: BA, GGL
Posts: 18
It pains me, but I think you're right. Thank you.
Especially as I've just seen I'm actually at 1430.
So: cheapest/best way to get 170 tier points between now and sept 8th (or end of grace period since this would be for gold not ggl)? HEL? All look super expensive. I basically need an 80TP like HEL return. Or a trip that has a connection so also ends up as 4 x 40. Any good ideas for cheapest?
Thank you SO much for your help. Ooph.
Especially as I've just seen I'm actually at 1430.
So: cheapest/best way to get 170 tier points between now and sept 8th (or end of grace period since this would be for gold not ggl)? HEL? All look super expensive. I basically need an 80TP like HEL return. Or a trip that has a connection so also ends up as 4 x 40. Any good ideas for cheapest?
Thank you SO much for your help. Ooph.
Aug 30, 2018, 11:42 pm
#3588
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LCY
Programs: BA, GGL
Posts: 18
How are you booking it? When I go via BA it says "This itinerary is not possible. Please re-select, allowing at least 120 minutes connection time between flights."
Aug 30, 2018, 11:48 pm
#3589
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 16
It pains me, but I think you're right. Thank you.
Especially as I've just seen I'm actually at 1430.
So: cheapest/best way to get 170 tier points between now and sept 8th (or end of grace period since this would be for gold not ggl)? HEL? All look super expensive. I basically need an 80TP like HEL return. Or a trip that has a connection so also ends up as 4 x 40. Any good ideas for cheapest?
Thank you SO much for your help. Ooph.
Especially as I've just seen I'm actually at 1430.
So: cheapest/best way to get 170 tier points between now and sept 8th (or end of grace period since this would be for gold not ggl)? HEL? All look super expensive. I basically need an 80TP like HEL return. Or a trip that has a connection so also ends up as 4 x 40. Any good ideas for cheapest?
Thank you SO much for your help. Ooph.
Assuming you're based in London, there's some. decent seville trips connecting in Madrid Ł250ish for 120tp
(if you are on 1430 dont you need just 70?)
Aug 31, 2018, 12:40 am
#3590
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
It pains me, but I think you're right. Thank you.
Especially as I've just seen I'm actually at 1430.
So: cheapest/best way to get 170 tier points between now and sept 8th (or end of grace period since this would be for gold not ggl)? HEL? All look super expensive. I basically need an 80TP like HEL return. Or a trip that has a connection so also ends up as 4 x 40. Any good ideas for cheapest?
Thank you SO much for your help. Ooph.
Especially as I've just seen I'm actually at 1430.
So: cheapest/best way to get 170 tier points between now and sept 8th (or end of grace period since this would be for gold not ggl)? HEL? All look super expensive. I basically need an 80TP like HEL return. Or a trip that has a connection so also ends up as 4 x 40. Any good ideas for cheapest?
Thank you SO much for your help. Ooph.
The current LHR/HEL has a Saturday night minimum stay.
Aug 31, 2018, 12:40 am
#3591
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Cirencester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 234
Dubai's not really made for this, at least not on one booking.
You could start from Manchester or elsewhere in the UK, or take RJ via AMM, giving you an extra 40 TP (if in J). Neither of those options really adds any cost... going from MIlan would save cost and give you the same number of TPs (plus positioning flights).
As you said you didn't mind convoluted, you can fly BKK-CMB-DXB for Ł907 (360 TPs), add in an AMS-LHR-SIN-BKK (480 TPs) for Ł1,600 and add in positioning flights to AMS for Ł250 or so (80 TPs) giving you 920 TPs for Ł2750...
You could start from Manchester or elsewhere in the UK, or take RJ via AMM, giving you an extra 40 TP (if in J). Neither of those options really adds any cost... going from MIlan would save cost and give you the same number of TPs (plus positioning flights).
As you said you didn't mind convoluted, you can fly BKK-CMB-DXB for Ł907 (360 TPs), add in an AMS-LHR-SIN-BKK (480 TPs) for Ł1,600 and add in positioning flights to AMS for Ł250 or so (80 TPs) giving you 920 TPs for Ł2750...
Aug 31, 2018, 1:25 am
#3592
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LHR / LAS
Programs: BA GfL, GGL/CCR
Posts: 2,409
tried for quite a few hours to get the LUX deal to price up at different dates, currencies, sales city using the powertool , also the 'book with matrix' and aa.com. no luck unfortunately.
Aug 31, 2018, 2:27 am
#3596
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: 7,327
I don't need to go to HNL and at Ł1500 I'm not interested in a random trip, so this one isn't for me. BUT I just tried to price it and it came up on AA.com without issue for Feb next year. Certainly seems bookable.
Aug 31, 2018, 4:39 am
#3597
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: BA Gold, Tesco, Nectar
Posts: 313
The lux deal was pricing on finair.com too.
Aug 31, 2018, 4:50 am
#3598
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Currently about to head off on a cycling holiday so can't really check myself, but are there any decent tier point runs opened up with this latest sale? I only really need about 400 points but nothing stopping me going for more for an interesting trip.
Aug 31, 2018, 5:02 am
#3599
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 135
Interesting that the fare is showing much higher on EF:
** ADDONS FOR INFORMATION ONLY **
FARE--RT
PUBLISHED AMOUNT CONVERTED AMOUNT
ADDON CITIES F/B CUR VIA NUC
ADDON ORG LUX-BRU B***** EUR 25.00 EUR 25.00
ATP ZONE 903 ADD-ON TARIFF AUSA/999
PUBLISHED BRU-HNL INN9E6S4 EUR 2600.00 EUR 2600.00
Fare could work nicely as I wanted to do a trip to LAX and road trip from there, according to the fare info you can do a free stopover on the outbound:STOPOVERS UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE OUTBOUND AND ON
THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENTS AT EUR 150.00 EACH IN
EUROPE
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
AND - UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE OUTBOUND AND
ON THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENTS AT EUR 600.00 EACH
IN UNITED STATES/CANADA/MEXICO
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
EUR CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 EUR - 1.16958397 USD
** ADDONS FOR INFORMATION ONLY **
FARE--RT
PUBLISHED AMOUNT CONVERTED AMOUNT
ADDON CITIES F/B CUR VIA NUC
ADDON ORG LUX-BRU B***** EUR 25.00 EUR 25.00
ATP ZONE 903 ADD-ON TARIFF AUSA/999
PUBLISHED BRU-HNL INN9E6S4 EUR 2600.00 EUR 2600.00
Fare could work nicely as I wanted to do a trip to LAX and road trip from there, according to the fare info you can do a free stopover on the outbound:STOPOVERS UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE OUTBOUND AND ON
THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENTS AT EUR 150.00 EACH IN
EUROPE
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
AND - UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE OUTBOUND AND
ON THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENTS AT EUR 600.00 EACH
IN UNITED STATES/CANADA/MEXICO
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
EUR CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 EUR - 1.16958397 USD