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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Dec 21, 2019, 2:14 pm
#3361
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BER
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,843
any suggestion for TP and/or Avios optimization? Dates are not fixed. cant leave Berlin earlier than Saturday (10th) morning for positioning.
40+140+140+40+40+140+140+40= 720 TP? am I right?
40+140+140+40+40+140+140+40= 720 TP? am I right?
Dec 21, 2019, 2:18 pm
#3362
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Unio Europaea
Programs: BA GGL, AS, Hertz Cirque Présidentielle
Posts: 1,445
I assume that daytime layover at LAX is on purpose for lounges? Plus you have a long layover at JFK. I'd personally book a tighter schedule for the return and ease the outbound for more lounge time.
Dec 21, 2019, 2:39 pm
#3363
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BER
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,843
how about the following?
quite the same routing for the westbound flights. on the return i pass on BA2 (i flew on BA1 last year) and save 95 GBP. the stop in JFK is on purpose. maybe for a short hop to Cony Island. otherwise i'd meed friends in Jamaica.
any chances on an additional leg for more TP?
Dec 21, 2019, 2:42 pm
#3364
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Unio Europaea
Programs: BA GGL, AS, Hertz Cirque Présidentielle
Posts: 1,445
In terms of TPs, you missed out one transfer in Europe. As for the US, you've used your maximum.
Dec 21, 2019, 3:08 pm
#3365
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BER
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,843
Dec 22, 2019, 1:16 am
#3366
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
Not sure I follow? I did CAI-HNL this year - overnight on a Friday and then CAI-LHR-JFK-LAX Saturday etc from there. From a provisional booking seems flights to Cairo still run in January, February and March.
Dec 22, 2019, 5:25 am
#3367
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: British Airways
Posts: 3
So I've been looking at TP runs. Whzats people suggestions that would give me the highest number of TP yet at the lowest cost? Any ideas
Dec 22, 2019, 5:37 am
#3369
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: GGL, UA 1MM
Posts: 486
My flying has rapidly increased these last few years, and I now find myself at 4,250 TP with 2 months to go before my year end, and no more flying planned. It is very tempting to go for GCH for jokers, etc, and would expect to be able to do 3,000 miles for requal very easily, though 5,000 would be a stretch.
What would be the quickest, cheapest way to get 750 TP?
thanks
What would be the quickest, cheapest way to get 750 TP?
thanks
Dec 22, 2019, 6:28 am
#3370
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,123
My flying has rapidly increased these last few years, and I now find myself at 4,250 TP with 2 months to go before my year end, and no more flying planned. It is very tempting to go for GCH for jokers, etc, and would expect to be able to do 3,000 miles for requal very easily, though 5,000 would be a stretch.
What would be the quickest, cheapest way to get 750 TP?
thanks
What would be the quickest, cheapest way to get 750 TP?
thanks
However you need to see if dates & prices work for your needs. Keep in mind the present UL promo ends today at midnight, AUH time.
Dec 22, 2019, 8:22 am
#3371
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: London, UK
Posts: 14
Hey, I've been looking at this thread for a while now and tempted to do a TP run to get 560 TP needed for Silver. What's the most cost-effective TP run for a trip planned to South Africa (inbound into CPT around 18-20 Feb and outbound JNB 1 Mar)? Based in London but happy to position anywhere in EU.
Dec 22, 2019, 10:19 am
#3372
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: LHR/ATL
Programs: EY Gold, AS MVPG, BAEC Gold, DL PM
Posts: 821
Hey, I've been looking at this thread for a while now and tempted to do a TP run to get 560 TP needed for Silver. What's the most cost-effective TP run for a trip planned to South Africa (inbound into CPT around 18-20 Feb and outbound JNB 1 Mar)? Based in London but happy to position anywhere in EU.
No QSuites on the GOT-DOH flight though.
Dec 22, 2019, 10:56 am
#3373
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Worcester, GB
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 157
Hi guys need advice on fare codes and TP/Avios earning on UL
Like a few I've been looking at INV-LHR-AUH (in PE) then 2x AUH-CMB-CGK return.
My question is this does the cheaper Biz Promo Restrict (fare basis I1MXP9AE) return avios and more importantly TP or do I need to book Biz saver (fare basis IE6M1AEIB) to get the avios and TP, my only TP runs to date have been in USA, thanks guys for any advice and merry Christmas!
Like a few I've been looking at INV-LHR-AUH (in PE) then 2x AUH-CMB-CGK return.
My question is this does the cheaper Biz Promo Restrict (fare basis I1MXP9AE) return avios and more importantly TP or do I need to book Biz saver (fare basis IE6M1AEIB) to get the avios and TP, my only TP runs to date have been in USA, thanks guys for any advice and merry Christmas!
Dec 22, 2019, 11:27 am
#3374
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP/LTP, BA GGL/CCR/GfL, HH D/LTD, SPG/MR Plat/LTP
Posts: 10,076
Hi guys need advice on fare codes and TP/Avios earning on UL
Like a few I've been looking at INV-LHR-AUH (in PE) then 2x AUH-CMB-CGK return.
My question is this does the cheaper Biz Promo Restrict (fare basis I1MXP9AE) return avios and more importantly TP or do I need to book Biz saver (fare basis IE6M1AEIB) to get the avios and TP, my only TP runs to date have been in USA, thanks guys for any advice and merry Christmas!
Like a few I've been looking at INV-LHR-AUH (in PE) then 2x AUH-CMB-CGK return.
My question is this does the cheaper Biz Promo Restrict (fare basis I1MXP9AE) return avios and more importantly TP or do I need to book Biz saver (fare basis IE6M1AEIB) to get the avios and TP, my only TP runs to date have been in USA, thanks guys for any advice and merry Christmas!
Edit: If you havent made the UL reservation, you only have until midnight AUH time to get the sale price, so hurry up!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, too!
Last edited by onobond; Dec 22, 2019 at 11:31 am Reason: Time alert
Dec 22, 2019, 11:48 am
#3375
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Worcester, GB
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 157
In the dedicated DXB/AUH-CGK thread, the same question was answered here . The thread is however, containing much more useful information for your upcoming travel.
Edit: If you havent made the UL reservation, you only have until midnight AUH time to get the sale price, so hurry up!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, too!
Edit: If you havent made the UL reservation, you only have until midnight AUH time to get the sale price, so hurry up!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, too!