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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Nov 28, 2018, 9:34 am
#4831
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Nov 28, 2018, 10:13 am
#4832
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Hmmm .tried it also .... i was getting $2.01 USD .. once you enter passenger details and click continue .... goes up to $1,975.18 per person :-)
Nov 28, 2018, 12:49 pm
#4833
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Nov 28, 2018, 12:50 pm
#4834
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Nov 28, 2018, 2:12 pm
#4835
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found it via aa.com
im really thinking about it. Basically it is a 6 day Miami Trip with a lot of fun around
edit: actually everything on aa.com is listed as "business" - altough the ITA MAtrix shows American 1357, 4582 amd 2855 as "First (I)" - any help/explanation?
im really thinking about it. Basically it is a 6 day Miami Trip with a lot of fun around
edit: actually everything on aa.com is listed as "business" - altough the ITA MAtrix shows American 1357, 4582 amd 2855 as "First (I)" - any help/explanation?
Last edited by Nephoi; Nov 28, 2018 at 2:17 pm Reason: correction
Nov 28, 2018, 2:24 pm
#4836
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Hope that helps.
rb211.
Last edited by RB211; Nov 28, 2018 at 2:26 pm Reason: Tidied up a little!
Nov 28, 2018, 2:25 pm
#4837
Join Date: Nov 2018
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All AA domestic flights (other than Transcon LAX & SFO to/from JFK 3 cabin flights) have the "forward" cabin marketed as first, but is really a business class cabin for the purposes of fare/booking codes - hence the (I) with I being a business class code, not a first class code, and so will earn business class Avios, TPs etc, w.r.t. BA.
Hope that helps.
rb211.
Hope that helps.
rb211.
any idea for extending the stay in MIA or IND/CMH ? i wasnt successfull. just one more night....
Nov 28, 2018, 2:46 pm
#4838
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IND/CMH is just an example of a one night stop over on the way back. You can choose most major airports in the Eastern half of the US - Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, St Louis all work, as do Toronto, Cancun in Mexico, Aruba, Nassau in the Bahamas, Grand Cayman and San Juan in Puerto Rico. The stop over just needs to be under 24 hours to keep the price at Ł1,100 ish.
The options are amazing
Nov 28, 2018, 3:12 pm
#4839
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please ignore
Last edited by Nephoi; Nov 28, 2018 at 3:15 pm Reason: format
Nov 28, 2018, 3:19 pm
#4840
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You can use a wide variety of dates - start with Google Flights and a simple ARN-MIA return (e.g. 7 night stay) and use the Price Graph feature to locate the cheap periods (some of December, Easter/April, and late June through to the end of August
IND/CMH is just an example of a one night stop over on the way back. You can choose most major airports in the Eastern half of the US - Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, St Louis all work, as do Toronto, Cancun in Mexico, Aruba, Nassau in the Bahamas, Grand Cayman and San Juan in Puerto Rico. The stop over just needs to be under 24 hours to keep the price at Ł1,100 ish.
The options are amazing
IND/CMH is just an example of a one night stop over on the way back. You can choose most major airports in the Eastern half of the US - Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, St Louis all work, as do Toronto, Cancun in Mexico, Aruba, Nassau in the Bahamas, Grand Cayman and San Juan in Puerto Rico. The stop over just needs to be under 24 hours to keep the price at Ł1,100 ish.
The options are amazing
sorry for the mess - still new to this...
you mean something like this? Any suggestion for improvement?
Nov 28, 2018, 3:34 pm
#4841
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That's a pretty good start, You can also travel in late June and any date in August if you prefer, If you scroll up a page or two you'll see some posts and screenshots of a similar run (Stockholm to LAX which is now dead) - you can use the same queries (but with MIA instead of LAX/LAS) to add a transfer in Helsinki each way - that adds 160 Tier Points if that's what you're looking for
Nov 28, 2018, 3:40 pm
#4842
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That's a pretty good start, You can also travel in late June and any date in August if you prefer, If you scroll up a page or two you'll see some posts and screenshots of a similar run (Stockholm to LAX which is now dead) - you can use the same queries (but with MIA instead of LAX/LAS) to add a transfer in Helsinki each way - that adds 160 Tier Points if that's what you're looking for
Maybe then i can create a nice start via TXL (Finnair operates TXL - HEL).
now i added HEL as transfer. why is there now a 13:30h layover at JFK? wasnt there minutes ago
Nov 28, 2018, 4:18 pm
#4843
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Nov 29, 2018, 2:34 am
#4844
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Nov 29, 2018, 3:01 am
#4845
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I don't get why this fares are only valid for travel in christmas/easter/summer. Looking for something in Jan/Feb/March and the prices are crazy! Surely the lower demand months should be cheaper? :P (just jealous)
Anyway, good luck to everyone taking advantage of this fare, I think some pretty amazing itineraries can be build!!!!
Anyway, good luck to everyone taking advantage of this fare, I think some pretty amazing itineraries can be build!!!!