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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Ł3 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 Ł0.96/TP Ł154 160 TPs LHR-SOF (2021 dates)
24 Feb Ł1.90/TP Ł152 80TP MAD-FRA Z/Z LA (available Feb-Mar 2019, immediate turnarounds possible)
10 Aug Ł2.06/TP Ł329 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 Ł2.99/TP Ł2,758.45 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 Ł1.90/TP Ł1370 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 Ł2.29/TP Ł640TP 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 Ł1.52/TP Ł668 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 Ł0.90/TP Ł215 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 Ł 0.76/TP Ł 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 Ł 1.04/TP Ł 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 Ł 0.70/TP Ł 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 Ł 0.52/TP Ł 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 Ł0.95/TP Ł479 560tp AUH-CMB-CGK-CMB-AUH I / I / I / I cgtechuk UL
1FEB Ł1.49/TP Ł1,673 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 Ł2.07/TP Ł2,112 1020TP CAI-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-DFW-ORD-LHR-CAI I/R here (All flights must be BA numbered)
From Africa
04/01 Ł1.80/TP Ł721 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 Ł300 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 Ł500.
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 Ł520.
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
Jan 4, 2019, 10:49 am
#16
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Wow. Just wow. KARFA. Thank you!!
Jan 4, 2019, 11:40 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
Posts: 2,354
Thanks indeed, KARFA.
Is it just me, or is the BA site trying to force a 120min connection for PHX-LAX-JFK? OTOH, worth noting that the fare @teledude booked, aside from ensuring good time in the LAX lounges, books JFK-LAX-JFK in J, so you can pretty much pick any transcon flight you want (and upgrade to F if you so wish for 12,500 Avios). It won't allow routing through SF and is somewhat restricted on LAX-PHX especially, still I am looking at something like
Which is a bit cleaner of a route. Does anyone know if we do a hold whether BA will edit the route before ticketing?
Is it just me, or is the BA site trying to force a 120min connection for PHX-LAX-JFK? OTOH, worth noting that the fare @teledude booked, aside from ensuring good time in the LAX lounges, books JFK-LAX-JFK in J, so you can pretty much pick any transcon flight you want (and upgrade to F if you so wish for 12,500 Avios). It won't allow routing through SF and is somewhat restricted on LAX-PHX especially, still I am looking at something like
Which is a bit cleaner of a route. Does anyone know if we do a hold whether BA will edit the route before ticketing?
Jan 4, 2019, 11:42 am
#18
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The problem with the ba.com multicity tool is that it will only allow 120 min or more connections even if MCT is a lot less and there is a shorter connection option.
Jan 4, 2019, 11:53 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
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Just figured that out. If we ticket it, will BA let you change it within 24hrs or are we stuck with it? Looks like no price hold with multi city, either.
Jan 4, 2019, 11:53 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
Thanks indeed, KARFA.
Is it just me, or is the BA site trying to force a 120min connection for PHX-LAX-JFK? OTOH, worth noting that the fare @teledude booked, aside from ensuring good time in the LAX lounges, books JFK-LAX-JFK in J, so you can pretty much pick any transcon flight you want (and upgrade to F if you so wish for 12,500 Avios). It won't allow routing through SF and is somewhat restricted on LAX-PHX especially, still I am looking at something like
Which is a bit cleaner of a route. Does anyone know if we do a hold whether BA will edit the route before ticketing?
Is it just me, or is the BA site trying to force a 120min connection for PHX-LAX-JFK? OTOH, worth noting that the fare @teledude booked, aside from ensuring good time in the LAX lounges, books JFK-LAX-JFK in J, so you can pretty much pick any transcon flight you want (and upgrade to F if you so wish for 12,500 Avios). It won't allow routing through SF and is somewhat restricted on LAX-PHX especially, still I am looking at something like
Which is a bit cleaner of a route. Does anyone know if we do a hold whether BA will edit the route before ticketing?
Jan 4, 2019, 11:57 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London
Programs: BAEC bouncing from Blue to Gold to Blue VSFC Red CXGreen Club Accor Platinum Hilton Silver.
Posts: 914
Here's what I have just booked which works out to 800 teir points and plus the positioning flights the day before and after get's me to gold again with 3 months to spare for €1239 and over 47000 Avios.
- BA0885 to London Thu 25 Jul 2019 07:55
- BA0177 to New York Thu 25 Jul 2019 13:10
- BA4310 to Los Angeles Fri 26 Jul 2019 06:00
- BA1741 to Phoenix Fri 26 Jul 2019 16:33
- BA5244 to Los Angeles Sun 28 Jul 2019 14:00
- BA2500 to Boston Mon 29 Jul 2019 09:54
- BA0202 to London Mon 29 Jul 2019 21:40
- BA0886 to Bucharest Tue 30 Jul 2019 11:40
- John
Jan 4, 2019, 11:59 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
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Here's the faster version of the route:
Jan 4, 2019, 12:07 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
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I did find a slightly cheaper version earlier today for €1250. This included the Transcon in J so would earn the 800TPs.
However, this meant leaving OTP on the Tuesday and starting the journey back in the Sunday.
However, this meant leaving OTP on the Tuesday and starting the journey back in the Sunday.
Jan 4, 2019, 12:20 pm
#24
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as long as the right selling classes are available I think you could just call ba and book over the phone specifying the shorter connections.
Jan 4, 2019, 12:26 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Aspen, CO
Posts: 792
Happy New Year!
Here's a decent 440TP run for those US based members. $1.7/TP:
Here's a decent 440TP run for those US based members. $1.7/TP:
Jan 4, 2019, 12:27 pm
#26
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
Posts: 2,354
Jan 4, 2019, 12:46 pm
#28
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When @teledude checked with them, they said online only ... PITA
Jan 4, 2019, 12:57 pm
#29
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
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Over the Premium Fare deals -> Interesting deal from CPT to GRU on Comair and Latam - 440 TPs for 735 GBP
LATAM (LA) ZEEEV0UQ CPT to SAO
LATAM (LA) ZEEEV0UQ CPT to SAO