Jan 4, 2019, 9:09 am
Last edit by: jfkeze
Welcome to the thread. This is a continuation of the highly popular 2018 Tier Point thread (found here). 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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.
A new guideline thread for TP meetups has been created on 31 March 2020. If you would like other members to join your TP, or if you want to organize a TP run with other members. Please visit there. From the first few posts over there you could see the active ( confirmed ) TP meetings and the links to their relevant discussion threads, connect with other members and learn the details about the run. Click here to access that thread.
Current Promotions of Interest
Sale Fares
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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.
A new guideline thread for TP meetups has been created on 31 March 2020. If you would like other members to join your TP, or if you want to organize a TP run with other members. Please visit there. From the first few posts over there you could see the active ( confirmed ) TP meetings and the links to their relevant discussion threads, connect with other members and learn the details about the run. Click here to access that thread.
Current Promotions of Interest
Sale Fares
See here in post 9 for a 2019 archive of exEU sale fare, and see this post in the 2018 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
15 Oct £0.96/TP £154 160 TPs LHR-SOF (2021 dates)
24 Feb £1.90/TP £152 80TP MAD-FRA Z/Z LA (available Feb-Mar 2019, immediate turnarounds possible)
10 Aug £2.06/TP £329 160TP LHR-MAD-RAK RAK-MAD-LHR I/I/I/I IB (available August, Sat night stay) BA.com, note hotels on offer until 26 March
3 Jul £2.99/TP £2,758.45 920TP DUB-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-DUB J/I/I/I/I/I/I/J Fare basis INX4C3S4 and INN4C1S4. Booked on AA via ITA Matrix Powertools script
18 Dec £1.90/TP £1370 720TP DUB-LHR-JFK-LAX-LAS-LAX-JFK-LHR-DUB All I class Flights 25 December to 31 March 2020, transatlantic Mon to Thur. Offer to 18 Dec. ITA details booked by TA Propeller
27 Apr £2.29/TP £640TP BEG-DOH-KUL-PEN-KUL-DOH-BEG I / I / I / I / I / I Fare IJR2R1RE Bookable on QR.com
From North, Central and South America
10Jan £1.52/TP £668 440tp JFK-BOS/CLT-LAX-LAS-LAX-BOS/CLT-JFK I / I / I / I / I / I HPN-HRL AA (find with ITA; probably have to book via a TA)
12Apr £0.90/TP £215 240tp DCA-ORD-CLT-RDU-CLT-ORD-DCA I/I/I/I/I/I/I AA Found with ITA, booked on the AA site with BookWithMatrix
23Apr £ 0.76/TP £ 182 240TP DCA-PHL-CLT-RDU-CLT-ORD-DCA I / I / I / I / I / I AA Found with ITA Matrix, Book on AA.com via BookWithMatrix or PowerTools
24Apr £ 1.04/TP £ 459 440TP YVR-LAX-CLT-ATL-CLT-LAX-YVR I / I / I / I / I / I AA Found with ITA Matrix, Book on AA.com via BookWithMatrix or PowerTools
23May £ 0.70/TP £ 169 240TP EWR-ORD-CLT-RDU-CLT-DFW-EWR I / I / I / I / I / I AA Found with ITA Matrix, Book on AA.com via BookWithMatrix or PowerTools
24Jun £ 0.52/TP £ 128 240TP LAX-DFW-PHX-SJC-PHX-DFW-LAX I / I / I / I / I / I AA Found with ITA Matrix, Book on AA.com via BookWithMatrix or PowerTools
From Middle East, Asia and Australasia
04/01 £0.95/TP £479 560tp AUH-CMB-CGK-CMB-AUH I / I / I / I cgtechuk UL
1FEB £1.49/TP £1,673 1,120tp PER-SYD-SIN-TYO-BKK Return (All book in I Class) timcjp BA (Ticket sold by BA, flights are on QF, BA & JL and lie flat seats available for all sectors)
23/04 £2.07/TP £2,112 1020TP CAI-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-DFW-ORD-LHR-CAI I/R here (All flights must be BA numbered)
From Africa
04/01 £1.80/TP £721 400tp CPT-JNB-GRU-JNB-DUR-CPT I / Z / Z / I / I ubiest LA
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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 (here), 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 BA flight out on a Saturday, airport hotel and return on 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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Historic information
2018 Archive
2017 Archive
2016 Archive
2015 Archive (6 months Jul to Dec)
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
2014 Archive
BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition
Jul 12, 2019, 4:38 am
#2146
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ
Posts: 695
I'm looking into this fare and seems on certain dates there is SOF-DOH flights available at 22.30 (QR 226), which would remove the need for a night stop (BA 890 arriving 13.15).
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
Jul 12, 2019, 4:40 am
#2147
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
I'm looking into this fare and seems on certain dates there is SOF-DOH flights available at 22.30 (QR 226), which would remove the need for a night stop (BA 890 arriving 13.15).
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
Jul 12, 2019, 6:11 am
#2148
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DWC
Programs: OWS, *A G
Posts: 626
I'm looking into this fare and seems on certain dates there is SOF-DOH flights available at 22.30 (QR 226), which would remove the need for a night stop (BA 890 arriving 13.15).
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
Jul 12, 2019, 6:30 am
#2149
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA CCR/GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,483
Hi all!
so based in london and year ends 8th oct I need another 205tp I've looked hi & low but cannot find anything decent the best I've found so far is LHR-TLL via HEL for £607, and with a 45 min connection time and just over the £3 ratio it's not worth it, as it will only get me 200tp, ideally I would like to get the full amount in 1 trip
also prefer ro do it over a weekend
positioning is not a problem for me either (as long as it makes sense)
any advice please?
TIA
so based in london and year ends 8th oct I need another 205tp I've looked hi & low but cannot find anything decent the best I've found so far is LHR-TLL via HEL for £607, and with a 45 min connection time and just over the £3 ratio it's not worth it, as it will only get me 200tp, ideally I would like to get the full amount in 1 trip
also prefer ro do it over a weekend
positioning is not a problem for me either (as long as it makes sense)
any advice please?
TIA
Jul 12, 2019, 8:29 am
#2150
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DFW or GOT or...
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL
Posts: 821
Making Silver in one trip?
May 2020, 600 TPs?
I would like assistance in earning the needed 600 TPs for Silver in one trip, this time just after my curent earnings year ends (May 08, 2020). Of course I want to make this the most cost effective
Here are my parameters - very flexible, but I like traveling in May, give or take a few days to minimize the heat in Texas. My airports in order of appeal are GOT, CPH, ARN, OSL, but others can be considered. Destination is DFW, but I can consider positioning on this side, too. Hoping to spend between 15-21 days away from home.
Here is what I have been able to dig out so far;
Any thoughts or ideas will be most appreciated.
Regards
LCSinTexas
Last edited by LCSinTexas; Jul 12, 2019 at 8:34 am Reason: Screenshot did not show up
Jul 12, 2019, 12:08 pm
#2151
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
May 2020, 600 TPs?
I would like assistance in earning the needed 600 TPs for Silver in one trip, this time just after my curent earnings year ends (May 08, 2020). Of course I want to make this the most cost effective
Here are my parameters - very flexible, but I like traveling in May, give or take a few days to minimize the heat in Texas. My airports in order of appeal are GOT, CPH, ARN, OSL, but others can be considered. Destination is DFW, but I can consider positioning on this side, too. Hoping to spend between 15-21 days away from home.
Here is what I have been able to dig out so far;
Any thoughts or ideas will be most appreciated.
Regards
LCSinTexas
Right now I am seeing CDG-DFW at 1700 EUR, and CDG-LAX for under 1500 EUR for your dates, will post some screenshots in a short while.
CDG-LAX 800 TPs
CDG-DFW 640 TPs
Last edited by ubiest; Jul 12, 2019 at 12:49 pm
Jul 12, 2019, 11:21 pm
#2152
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21
While I've not transited SOF, if there are two BA flights that day and your fare has checked luggage included, the free same day change could be useful (you could always book the later one and then change to the earlier one if all was running on time - or vice versa).
Jul 13, 2019, 2:54 am
#2153
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DFW or GOT or...
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL
Posts: 821
Thank you! They are both quite do-able.
Let's see if I manage
Let's see if I manage
Jul 14, 2019, 3:11 am
#2154
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, Dan Air lifetime Gold
Posts: 205
I'm looking into this fare and seems on certain dates there is SOF-DOH flights available at 22.30 (QR 226), which would remove the need for a night stop (BA 890 arriving 13.15).
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
On the way back the DOH-SOF flight would arrive at 11.25 and BA's SOF-LHR would leave at 14.10. Is that enough time to pick up luggage & check-in again? Or is the safe choice to pick the 19.40 evening flight in case of delays/lost luggage. Any feedback from SOF visitors highly appreciated.
Jul 14, 2019, 3:15 am
#2155
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 39
120 TP Needed
Any good suggestions for 120 easy TP. That's all I need to hit gold. Happy to travel domestic US or EU, whatever is most cost effective. Many thanks
Last edited by FC Law; Jul 14, 2019 at 3:22 am
Jul 14, 2019, 4:21 am
#2156
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,636
Jul 14, 2019, 4:25 am
#2157
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 84
Take advantage of the flash sale out of CDG!
Right now I am seeing CDG-DFW at 1700 EUR, and CDG-LAX for under 1500 EUR for your dates, will post some screenshots in a short while.
CDG-LAX 800 TPs
CDG-DFW 640 TPs
Right now I am seeing CDG-DFW at 1700 EUR, and CDG-LAX for under 1500 EUR for your dates, will post some screenshots in a short while.
CDG-LAX 800 TPs
CDG-DFW 640 TPs
Jul 14, 2019, 4:27 am
#2158
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,992
Jul 14, 2019, 5:03 am
#2159
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,636
As I've just booked one of these to replace the Sofia do, just to note there are 200+ TPs available for £282 for a weekend JER->LGW->TIA->LGW starting in November and running up to April with a one night stay - mine is booked on 29th Feb. Note it's open jaw and not a return. After April there are no weekend flights, sadly. Find the relevant days by looking for LHW-JER return on google flights at £243 (also a nice return rate if you don't want the extra 40TPs for £39 the JER start gives you).
Positioning to JER can be done B2B the same day as the TIA flight with a civilised start time, inexpensive in Y and would make it 205 TP for about £330 I guess, maybe less depending on the fare available. There's a 1400 from JER to LGW which gives just over an hour to the TIA outbound at around 1620, if you're lucky it'll be late and you can claim ORC/Trip in vain for Tirana. Otherwise the Hilton Doubletree is cheap as chips for an overnight stay or a 16k HH redemption.
You get quite a lot of Avios back too.
I'm positioning in J using up a couple of PP vouchers doing this, which reduced my overall cost to about £160 for 240 TPs, plus a Hilton redemption. Pleasing.
Positioning to JER can be done B2B the same day as the TIA flight with a civilised start time, inexpensive in Y and would make it 205 TP for about £330 I guess, maybe less depending on the fare available. There's a 1400 from JER to LGW which gives just over an hour to the TIA outbound at around 1620, if you're lucky it'll be late and you can claim ORC/Trip in vain for Tirana. Otherwise the Hilton Doubletree is cheap as chips for an overnight stay or a 16k HH redemption.
You get quite a lot of Avios back too.
I'm positioning in J using up a couple of PP vouchers doing this, which reduced my overall cost to about £160 for 240 TPs, plus a Hilton redemption. Pleasing.
Jul 14, 2019, 6:12 am
#2160
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 375
As I've just booked one of these to replace the Sofia do, just to note there are 200+ TPs available for £282 for a weekend JER->LGW->TIA->LGW starting in November and running up to April with a one night stay - mine is booked on 29th Feb. Note it's open jaw and not a return. After April there are no weekend flights, sadly. Find the relevant days by looking for LHW-JER return on google flights at £243 (also a nice return rate if you don't want the extra 40TPs for £39 the JER start gives you).
Positioning to JER can be done B2B the same day as the TIA flight with a civilised start time, inexpensive in Y and would make it 205 TP for about £330 I guess, maybe less depending on the fare available. There's a 1400 from JER to LGW which gives just over an hour to the TIA outbound at around 1620, if you're lucky it'll be late and you can claim ORC/Trip in vain for Tirana. Otherwise the Hilton Doubletree is cheap as chips for an overnight stay or a 16k HH redemption.
You get quite a lot of Avios back too.
I'm positioning in J using up a couple of PP vouchers doing this, which reduced my overall cost to about £160 for 240 TPs, plus a Hilton redemption. Pleasing.
Positioning to JER can be done B2B the same day as the TIA flight with a civilised start time, inexpensive in Y and would make it 205 TP for about £330 I guess, maybe less depending on the fare available. There's a 1400 from JER to LGW which gives just over an hour to the TIA outbound at around 1620, if you're lucky it'll be late and you can claim ORC/Trip in vain for Tirana. Otherwise the Hilton Doubletree is cheap as chips for an overnight stay or a 16k HH redemption.
You get quite a lot of Avios back too.
I'm positioning in J using up a couple of PP vouchers doing this, which reduced my overall cost to about £160 for 240 TPs, plus a Hilton redemption. Pleasing.
Ticket 1 LGW-JER I
JER-LGW M
TICKET 2 JER-AMS via LGW I
AMS-JER via LGW I
Total 210 TP £610 2.90 per TP
I'm doing mine in september
not cheap I know but i need another 205 tp before my year ends