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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
Mar 1, 2020, 10:32 am
#4036
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 246
I have tried that, but I can't get the correct routing, as I have had to force a lot of connections into the matrix. I think Google will only allow 5 routing options
Mar 1, 2020, 12:47 pm
#4037
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 172
I cannot for the life of me get the ex-PAR fare to actually book, tried every single link available through the ITA script (including Priceline, AA direct, BA direct etc.) and tried punching in the route via multi-city as well but no dice of any. Phoned BA and computer says no, so hmm. Anyone actually managed to book this one successfully? Routing similar to that posted above, tried via LHR too (which also prices out on ITA).
Mar 1, 2020, 1:01 pm
#4038
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Worcs., UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, IHG Spire, CC Gold
Posts: 46
I cannot for the life of me get the ex-PAR fare to actually book, tried every single link available through the ITA script (including Priceline, AA direct, BA direct etc.) and tried punching in the route via multi-city as well but no dice of any. Phoned BA and computer says no, so hmm. Anyone actually managed to book this one successfully? Routing similar to that posted above, tried via LHR too (which also prices out on ITA).
Mar 1, 2020, 1:54 pm
#4039
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Programs: BA GGL, BA GfL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 188
BA INCSALE FRA to SCL for base fare 1188 Euro ++
Booked it last year with Upgrade Voucher and was booked in "A"
Received 560 TP and more than 50000 AVIOS
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 06APR 20 AND ON/ BEFORE 06DEC 20.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 06MAR 20.
Booked it last year with Upgrade Voucher and was booked in "A"
Received 560 TP and more than 50000 AVIOS
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 06APR 20 AND ON/ BEFORE 06DEC 20.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 06MAR 20.
Last edited by klaus79856; Mar 1, 2020 at 2:10 pm
Mar 1, 2020, 2:29 pm
#4040
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA Executive Club and OnBusiness
Posts: 720
BA INCSALE FRA to SCL for base fare 1188 Euro ++
Booked it last year with Upgrade Voucher and was booked in "A"
Received 560 TP and more than 50000 AVIOS
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 06APR 20 AND ON/ BEFORE 06DEC 20.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 06MAR 20.
Booked it last year with Upgrade Voucher and was booked in "A"
Received 560 TP and more than 50000 AVIOS
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 06APR 20 AND ON/ BEFORE 06DEC 20.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 06MAR 20.
One question - Matrix lists the fare at around £1,500, with a fare of £1,000 and taxes/charges of £500. When you refer to "base fare of 1188 Euro" are you excluding taxes and charges?
Mar 1, 2020, 3:01 pm
#4041
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 246
Just booked the Paris fare through AA.com status is “on request” how long will it take to confirm?
Mar 1, 2020, 3:25 pm
#4042
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Programs: BA GGL, BA GfL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 188
Interesting find - thank you. I was slightly nervous that this might involve LATAM (soon to leave OneWorld) but it is a BA fare routing FRA-LHR-SCL-LHR-FRA
One question - Matrix lists the fare at around £1,500, with a fare of £1,000 and taxes/charges of £500. When you refer to "base fare of 1188 Euro" are you excluding taxes and charges?
One question - Matrix lists the fare at around £1,500, with a fare of £1,000 and taxes/charges of £500. When you refer to "base fare of 1188 Euro" are you excluding taxes and charges?
In case someone is interested in a trip, so far I have no 2nd person to use on my "Gold Upgrade for Two".
I´m flexible in time and have GGL Joker.
So far I know Chile only from Snowboarding.
Mar 2, 2020, 2:07 am
#4043
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 813
Target: 560-1000 TPs
Date: weekend of 5-6 September with a few days before or after to travel to and from
Location: flexible, North or South America would be great but not necessary.
TP run for a mate to get to Silver as he hasn’t even achieved that and he needs 560TPs.
Thought I could use it to get a GUF2 (but I need about 900-1000TP for that). My gut feel is that it doesn’t feel like value for money to chase that many TPs for a GUF2 but I am travelling anyway to have the weekend with him, so thought might as well be cheeky and extend the itinerary to get the GUF2!
What are your expert views?
Currently I have OSL-DOH-SIN for 560TPs £1252.
Date: weekend of 5-6 September with a few days before or after to travel to and from
Location: flexible, North or South America would be great but not necessary.
TP run for a mate to get to Silver as he hasn’t even achieved that and he needs 560TPs.
Thought I could use it to get a GUF2 (but I need about 900-1000TP for that). My gut feel is that it doesn’t feel like value for money to chase that many TPs for a GUF2 but I am travelling anyway to have the weekend with him, so thought might as well be cheeky and extend the itinerary to get the GUF2!
What are your expert views?
Currently I have OSL-DOH-SIN for 560TPs £1252.
Mar 2, 2020, 2:32 am
#4044
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,471
BA INCSALE FRA to SCL for base fare 1188 Euro ++
Booked it last year with Upgrade Voucher and was booked in "A"
Received 560 TP and more than 50000 AVIOS
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 06APR 20 AND ON/ BEFORE 06DEC 20.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 06MAR 20.
Booked it last year with Upgrade Voucher and was booked in "A"
Received 560 TP and more than 50000 AVIOS
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 06APR 20 AND ON/ BEFORE 06DEC 20.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 06MAR 20.
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-BOG/CCS/MIA/MVD-LA-SCL
2. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-BUE-BA/IB/LA-SCL
3. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-GYE/LIM/UIO-LA-SCL
4. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-RIO-G3-SCL
5. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-RIO/SAO-BA/IB/LA-SCL
6. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-RIO/SAO-LA-SCL
7. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-SCL
8. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-SCL
9. FRA-BA/IB-LON-NYC/PUJ-LA-SCL
1. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-BOG/CCS/MIA/MVD-LA-SCL
2. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-BUE-BA/IB/LA-SCL
3. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-GYE/LIM/UIO-LA-SCL
4. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-RIO-G3-SCL
5. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-RIO/SAO-BA/IB/LA-SCL
6. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-RIO/SAO-LA-SCL
7. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-SCL
8. FRA-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-SCL
9. FRA-BA/IB-LON-NYC/PUJ-LA-SCL
Last edited by etiene; Mar 2, 2020 at 2:41 am
Mar 2, 2020, 3:01 am
#4045
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR; TK Elite; ITA Executive; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,551
Target: 560-1000 TPs
Date: weekend of 5-6 September with a few days before or after to travel to and from
Location: flexible, North or South America would be great but not necessary.
TP run for a mate to get to Silver as he hasn’t even achieved that and he needs 560TPs.
Thought I could use it to get a GUF2 (but I need about 900-1000TP for that). My gut feel is that it doesn’t feel like value for money to chase that many TPs for a GUF2 but I am travelling anyway to have the weekend with him, so thought might as well be cheeky and extend the itinerary to get the GUF2!
What are your expert views?
Currently I have OSL-DOH-SIN for 560TPs £1252.
Date: weekend of 5-6 September with a few days before or after to travel to and from
Location: flexible, North or South America would be great but not necessary.
TP run for a mate to get to Silver as he hasn’t even achieved that and he needs 560TPs.
Thought I could use it to get a GUF2 (but I need about 900-1000TP for that). My gut feel is that it doesn’t feel like value for money to chase that many TPs for a GUF2 but I am travelling anyway to have the weekend with him, so thought might as well be cheeky and extend the itinerary to get the GUF2!
What are your expert views?
Currently I have OSL-DOH-SIN for 560TPs £1252.
OTP-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-OTP
Mar 2, 2020, 3:01 am
#4046
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
What routing did you manage to get 560TP? Gave it a quick try [right at the end of schedule] but couldn't get anything other than the simple FRA-LHR-SCL to price. Routing table shows the below options, but something it getting in the way:
Edit: tell a lie - I got FRA-LON-SAO-SCL to price too, but that's only 440 TPs for the whole thing.
Edit: tell a lie - I got FRA-LON-SAO-SCL to price too, but that's only 440 TPs for the whole thing.
Mar 2, 2020, 3:08 am
#4047
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,471
Mar 2, 2020, 4:09 am
#4048
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL, GfL
Posts: 55
Hello, all. I need 1,000 TPs before September to maintain GGL. Normally would be no problem, but my employer is severely restricting travel due to the coronavirus, so am considering a TP run given the BA sale.
So far, the best I can come up with is LHR-JFK-PHX-LAX-PHX-JFK-LHR for either 640 or 820 TPs (not sure whether I will get F or J points on the domestic US legs) @ £2,660.
Any better suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm flexible on dates - looking at some time in July or August.
So far, the best I can come up with is LHR-JFK-PHX-LAX-PHX-JFK-LHR for either 640 or 820 TPs (not sure whether I will get F or J points on the domestic US legs) @ £2,660.
Any better suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm flexible on dates - looking at some time in July or August.
Mar 2, 2020, 4:24 am
#4049
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 753
Hello, all. I need 1,000 TPs before September to maintain GGL. Normally would be no problem, but my employer is severely restricting travel due to the coronavirus, so am considering a TP run given the BA sale.
So far, the best I can come up with is LHR-JFK-PHX-LAX-PHX-JFK-LHR for either 640 or 820 TPs (not sure whether I will get F or J points on the domestic US legs) @ £2,660.
Any better suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm flexible on dates - looking at some time in July or August.
So far, the best I can come up with is LHR-JFK-PHX-LAX-PHX-JFK-LHR for either 640 or 820 TPs (not sure whether I will get F or J points on the domestic US legs) @ £2,660.
Any better suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm flexible on dates - looking at some time in July or August.
Last edited by thebigben; Mar 2, 2020 at 4:34 am
Mar 2, 2020, 5:03 am
#4050
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,471
Hello, all. I need 1,000 TPs before September to maintain GGL. Normally would be no problem, but my employer is severely restricting travel due to the coronavirus, so am considering a TP run given the BA sale.
So far, the best I can come up with is LHR-JFK-PHX-LAX-PHX-JFK-LHR for either 640 or 820 TPs (not sure whether I will get F or J points on the domestic US legs) @ £2,660.
Any better suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm flexible on dates - looking at some time in July or August.
So far, the best I can come up with is LHR-JFK-PHX-LAX-PHX-JFK-LHR for either 640 or 820 TPs (not sure whether I will get F or J points on the domestic US legs) @ £2,660.
Any better suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm flexible on dates - looking at some time in July or August.