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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Sep 25, 2019, 2:00 am
#2866
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,918
That's correct in my experience. For ticketed only. Have received fast track @ BKK when ticketed in J for CX but not when in Y. HOWEVER - I note that the oneworld website says fasttrack IS available for OWEs. https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=BKK
You might want to argue with the check in agent. YMMV.
You might want to argue with the check in agent. YMMV.
Sep 25, 2019, 2:35 am
#2867
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 25
Thanks so much! And also thanks to all the replies.
I threw caution to the wind and ended up booking this late last night. Flying out of OSL as I didn't fancy the 6 hour layover in DOH on the way back and the 525am start time from BKK, it was £100 more out of OSL but I think it was worth it for me.
I'm on QR830 (hopefully a QSuite) that gets me in to BKK at 0655, then going on CI0834 at 10.55. Wish me luck. Thinking might go HBO for this the 'to' leg of the trip....!
I threw caution to the wind and ended up booking this late last night. Flying out of OSL as I didn't fancy the 6 hour layover in DOH on the way back and the 525am start time from BKK, it was £100 more out of OSL but I think it was worth it for me.
I'm on QR830 (hopefully a QSuite) that gets me in to BKK at 0655, then going on CI0834 at 10.55. Wish me luck. Thinking might go HBO for this the 'to' leg of the trip....!
Sep 25, 2019, 5:11 am
#2868
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Executive Club
Posts: 78
Seems to run from November to end of December, so good for a christmas and new year run to Vegas, which I'd perhaps be tempted with if the currency wasn't so horrible.
It was good until April last week, but past January the 1st it seems gone. So no longer good for a TP run back to Silver for me in the new year.
It was good until April last week, but past January the 1st it seems gone. So no longer good for a TP run back to Silver for me in the new year.
It can be optimised further, but as I only need 500TP to keep Gold I decided to take the easy way out. I tried to do the simple DUB-PHL-LAS-PHL-DUB for 560TP but on my dates there wasn't availability in I on the DUB-PHL or PHL-DUB flights, so I would have had to either spend longer in LAS or have an overnight in PHL (or pay more for D class inventory).
Copied and pasted the itinerary into Bookwithmatrix and chose AA.com as an option, and it went through fine, ticketed in less than 30 mins. Paid in USD with US zip code.
Sep 25, 2019, 6:43 am
#2869
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: BA Gold, Amex Centurion, HH Diam
Posts: 68
Xonus, was this in response to my post on the Vegas flights? If so I'm not sure I follow what you mean by ticketing rules and having received these within 30 minutes? I received my confirmation from AA, is that the same thing?
Agree on AA J product. Wish I'd spotted that but I like the timing of this route.
Agree on AA J product. Wish I'd spotted that but I like the timing of this route.
But - primarily - on ITA if you look at fare rules, it has to be ticketed today. This is why I'm saying if it doesn't go through by itself within 30min or so, give them a call.
Fare ILN4T1S6:
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 25SEP 19.
Sep 25, 2019, 7:32 am
#2870
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,608
Up till December the transcons are fine. After that (possibly due to other fares), there's none. Previously when looking at such fares (OTP to PHX), the transcons are invariably redeyes overnight, or first things in the morning. Which tips it from nice and fun trip into proper serious "doing it for the TPs" stuff... I'm probably being too fussy, but I suspect its the only time i'll do a transcon (and even one way would be enough for me).
Sep 25, 2019, 11:00 am
#2872
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: BA Gold, Amex Centurion, HH Diam
Posts: 68
Sep 26, 2019, 4:22 am
#2873
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,997
A reasonable J fare from CDG to the US, Hawaii is £1600-1700. On a very cursory look on google flights I think east coast is around £1,250 and west around £1,450.
ILX4T1S6
Two free transfers permitted in each region.
ILX4T1S6
PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU.
FROM FRANCE - PERMITTED
21 NOV 19 THROUGH 29 NOV 19 OR
10 DEC 19 THROUGH 30 DEC 19 OR
06 APR 20 THROUGH 18 APR 20 OR
23 JUN 20 THROUGH 03 SEP 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
TO FRANCE - PERMITTED
26 NOV 19 THROUGH 04 DEC 19 OR
23 DEC 19 THROUGH 09 JAN 20 OR
06 APR 20 THROUGH 18 APR 20 OR
30 JUN 20 THROUGH 10 SEP 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
21 NOV 19 THROUGH 29 NOV 19 OR
10 DEC 19 THROUGH 30 DEC 19 OR
06 APR 20 THROUGH 18 APR 20 OR
23 JUN 20 THROUGH 03 SEP 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
TO FRANCE - PERMITTED
26 NOV 19 THROUGH 04 DEC 19 OR
23 DEC 19 THROUGH 09 JAN 20 OR
06 APR 20 THROUGH 18 APR 20 OR
30 JUN 20 THROUGH 10 SEP 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 01 OCT 19.
Sep 26, 2019, 5:02 am
#2874
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Thanks so much! And also thanks to all the replies.
I threw caution to the wind and ended up booking this late last night. Flying out of OSL as I didn't fancy the 6 hour layover in DOH on the way back and the 525am start time from BKK, it was £100 more out of OSL but I think it was worth it for me.
I'm on QR830 (hopefully a QSuite) that gets me in to BKK at 0655, then going on CI0834 at 10.55. Wish me luck. Thinking might go HBO for this the 'to' leg of the trip....!
I threw caution to the wind and ended up booking this late last night. Flying out of OSL as I didn't fancy the 6 hour layover in DOH on the way back and the 525am start time from BKK, it was £100 more out of OSL but I think it was worth it for me.
I'm on QR830 (hopefully a QSuite) that gets me in to BKK at 0655, then going on CI0834 at 10.55. Wish me luck. Thinking might go HBO for this the 'to' leg of the trip....!
Sep 26, 2019, 6:20 am
#2875
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 478
HNL comes out a bit steeper...
Pretty sure you can bring down the cost a bit if not fussed about BA1 and/or BA2.
Sep 26, 2019, 7:33 am
#2876
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Nottingham
Programs: BA Executive Club
Posts: 8
I was planning on booking this very same trip myself in February but looks like this fare has just about gone now.
Sep 26, 2019, 7:44 am
#2878
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Nottingham
Programs: BA Executive Club
Posts: 8
Sep 26, 2019, 10:05 am
#2880
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,297