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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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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.

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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
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2017 Archive
2016 Archive
2015 Archive (6 months Jul to Dec)
2015 Archive (6 months Jan to Jun)
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BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition

Old Jan 19, 2019, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by our_kid
Hi - sorry to hear your UL run went wrong - manage to rebook?

You will be credited for the legs flown not the legs not flown. So even a part itinerary will get the points for flown sectors.
Thanks our_kid. Yes managed to rebook for tomorrow (well today Jakarta time). 1600 later... 5.71/tp. Yeah...
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 1:37 pm
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Originally Posted by chapers


Thanks our_kid. Yes managed to rebook for tomorrow (well today Jakarta time). 1600 later... 5.71/tp. Yeah...
Sorry to hear that it was a costly TP Run in the end. Did you book a one way back from CGK? Maybe a return may have been cheaper.

Anytime im flying from international (non EU) Airport, i always checkin at desk and get physical boarding pass (even if mobile boarding pass is available). Its the checkin desk responsibilities to ensure you have valid authorisation to (transit and) enter your final destination.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 1:43 pm
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Originally Posted by BAEC


Sorry to hear that it was a costly TP Run in the end. Did you book a one way back from CGK? Maybe a return may have been cheaper.

Anytime im flying from international (non EU) Airport, i always checkin at desk and get physical boarding pass (even if mobile boarding pass is available). Its the checkin desk responsibilities to ensure you have valid authorisation to (transit and) enter your final destination.
Thank you BAEC. Yes one way ticket. To be honest didnt think about a return as was worried I wouldnt be credited TPs for the not flown sectors.

Certainly learned my lesson the hard way...
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by AlphaXray
Thanks David_Doyle. Does that mean it can only be booked in Romania? I'm calling AA from UK.
I Booked mine in July via BA multi city tool but I'm not going via HEL and it was completed online.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by chapers
Ok good to hear and thank you.

No, not a B2B. Overnight Friday stay. I’m slumping it in a nearby hotel until tomorrow. I was at the gate 20 minutes before departure having cleared security with my digital boarding pass. Only to be told I still need to go to the check in counter first 45 minutes minimum before departure to validate my booking.

is this right, if anyone’s been in the same boat? Apparently it is for UL as CMB effectively denied me because I didn’t do this. I didn’t have to do this AUH-CMB outbound.
I will be ex-CGK a few times over the coming months - your experience noted with thanks
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 2:01 pm
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Originally Posted by OverTheHorizon
I will be ex-CGK a few times over the coming months - your experience noted with thanks
Only been with work and on UL. Its an odd airport with almost two layers of security - need to go through security to get to the check in desks.

Still its odd why a Digital BP ended in IDB for the OP - I would take it up with UL.

Anyone doing CGK type run get to the airport with plenty plenty time. If youre staying overnight get the train downtown and have a look around - very vibrant city. Shangri-La hotel is very central if staying in the city.
Telecasterman and Dicksbits like this.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 2:25 pm
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Hi,

slightly off-topic, but I'm on a (lot less exotic) TP run, and wondered where the best place to post a trip report would be? Trip report board (since it's a trip report)? BA board (since it's BA metal only)? One with a link to the other?

Thanks.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Lord1B
Hey Guys

I have some time to kill in The US later this month - does anyone have any quick / short TP runs out of NYC - 24/36/48 hours max?
Look along Virginia and the Carolinas - IAD, RIC, RDU, CHS, etc, as well as the Florida cities. Some of these still allow 3 segments each way for about US$300 or less each way, so $100/segment. Valid connection points include BOS, PHL, DCA, CLT, so lots of options.

You usually cannot fit 6 segments into a day, 5 is pretty much the limit. But the hotels in other cities will be cheaper than your NYC hotel, so checking out of your hotel and doing 3 in the evening and 3 back in the morning may actually be really cheap once you factor in hotel costs.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 4:05 pm
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Originally Posted by AlphaXray
Hi, been trying for days to get the ILX8C8S6 fare basis on OTP-PHX via LHR, JFK, LAX rtn. I get a fare of 1,200 on ITA but when I call aa.com I get a much higher fare. I have checked I class availability on KVS so that's not the problem. Anyone have any ideas as to where I am going wrong? The trip is for July/August.
Many thanks.
what happens if you get the itinerary priced up in itamatrix and then use ita powertools to take it in to aa.com? can you book it that way?
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 4:26 pm
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Yes, having the same problem too, when checking for a friend. OTP-PHX for c1,200 on itamatrix but c1,500 on AA.com.

Not tried ita powertools - is there a quick way I can find out how to do this please KARFA?
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by TravellerFrequently
Yes, having the same problem too, when checking for a friend. OTP-PHX for c1,200 on itamatrix but c1,500 on AA.com.

Not tried ita powertools - is there a quick way I can find out how to do this please KARFA?
have a look at the bottom of post 4, there is a description of how to install it - hopefully it will work for you.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by AlphaXray
Hi, been trying for days to get the ILX8C8S6 fare basis on OTP-PHX via LHR, JFK, LAX rtn. I get a fare of 1,200 on ITA but when I call aa.com I get a much higher fare. I have checked I class availability on KVS so that's not the problem. Anyone have any ideas as to where I am going wrong? The trip is for July/August.
Many thanks.
Originally Posted by KARFA
what happens if you get the itinerary priced up in itamatrix and then use ita powertools to take it in to aa.com? can you book it that way?
Originally Posted by KARFA


have a look at the bottom of post 4, there is a description of how to install it - hopefully it will work for you.
Great, many thanks.

I managed to load the software, which was excellent and no doubt will be very useful in the future!

However, the prices from the travel sites I checked were the same as AA, which was about 300 more than the quote on ITA matrix. Very frustrating for my friend.
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 9:43 pm
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On June 21 I'll be returning from BKK to AMS via LHR/LGW. (airport change)
I was considering dropping the AMS flight and just going home and not concerning myself with dropping to silver as I won't have enough points by the end of august.
It seems though I'm kinda hooked even though it's probably not smart.
I'll be free until the end of June (And probably wont be in August when it seems I could do the OTP-PHX potentially)
I reckon I'll need another 1000TP to keep Gold. Can anyone give any pointers on where/which flights I should try to look at that's about the same price as the Phoenix one and would yield around 1000TP?
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 9:51 pm
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Originally Posted by our_kid


Only been with work and on UL. Its an odd airport with almost two layers of security - need to go through security to get to the check in desks.

Still its odd why a Digital BP ended in IDB for the OP - I would take it up with UL.

Anyone doing CGK type run get to the airport with plenty plenty time. If youre staying overnight get the train downtown and have a look around - very vibrant city. Shangri-La hotel is very central if staying in the city.
I think I may take it up with them... Bit of context here. My original journey was DMM-AUH on Emirates for a work trip then I transited straight from AUH (one terminal on arrival to another for departure) to the Al Dhabi lounge. So thinking about it, UL had no chance to validate the start of my routing? I guess I would have got all my physical BPs had I done this and not been denied?
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Old Jan 19, 2019, 9:52 pm
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Originally Posted by TravellerFrequently
Great, many thanks.

I managed to load the software, which was excellent and no doubt will be very useful in the future!

However, the prices from the travel sites I checked were the same as AA, which was about 300 more than the quote on ITA matrix. Very frustrating for my friend.
As pet my earlier post i had similar issues trying to book a matrix itinerary for an OTP-PHX trip on an IB fare. In that case i was able to email the itinerary to Propeller Travel who were able to book for a modest fee. There have been instances in the past where they havent been able to find the same fare but i would certainly recommend to try them if book with matrx and powertools dont work.

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