Tier Point Run in Asia
Jan 17, 2019, 7:42 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: HK
Programs: BA SIlver, Virgin Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 145
I can find this fare on Google flights, but when I go to book on Malaysia, it can't find the fare.
Jan 17, 2019, 6:55 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA SL, CX GR, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 578
With a few OW carriers in the region eg CX/JL/MH/RJ, there should be some that suit one’s TP needs. KUL-TPE/KTM/PVG or HKG-CGK/DPS/CTS are some 140 TP routes.
However the 4 legs of BA is the difficult part IMHO.
However the 4 legs of BA is the difficult part IMHO.
Jan 17, 2019, 7:31 pm
#21
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: BA(GGL) QF LTS CX AM, Hilton Diamond, PPL(A)
Posts: 1,654
Doing the internal short haul hops in Malaysia is painful (i.e. boring and nothing much to do). I did 7 of these in a day before and won't do it again. Much easier to do a same day LH return (e.g. kUL- tpe and turn around).
Alternatively for everyone else try this - i feel it is much more sane flying...
CMB - xHKG - CGK/SUB
or CMB - xHKG - DPS
Can be has for c.US$1,000 to 1,200 so ~US$1.8 / TP
Last edited by ermen; Jan 17, 2019 at 7:41 pm
Jan 18, 2019, 7:43 am
#22
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: HK
Programs: BA SIlver, Virgin Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 145
Malaysia fares starting from Taipei and routing via KUL are the cheapest way to get tier points. i found decent fares on Ski Lankan too. Cathay flights in business are really really expensive compared to Club Europe etc.
Jan 19, 2019, 2:39 pm
#23
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Effectively grounded
Programs: BA GGL for a little while longer
Posts: 844
It's a couple of years ago now, but on KUL/PEN it was about MYR 240 each way, at the time the exchange rate was roughly 5.25 / £ so the effective cost was c. £1.10/TP
I've not been back to Penang since Nov 2016, so looking forward to my upcoming Satay fare
I've not been back to Penang since Nov 2016, so looking forward to my upcoming Satay fare