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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 8, 2019, 9:32 am
#211
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 921
Errr.. all the sale pricing MAN - LAS has vanished on matrix and BA site... when google flights sends me to AA to book its doubled in price??
Jan 8, 2019, 9:33 am
#212
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Edit - Doesn't look like it'll be worth it. Comes to about Ł150pp more and the the Inv CE upgrade is only another Ł100 for me. Cheers though.
Jan 8, 2019, 9:45 am
#213
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LHR/BHD
Programs: BAEC (Blue, usually)
Posts: 40
Noticed the same thing — other destinations (LAX, SFO, etc.) don't seem to have the same issue and are pricing fine. Hoping it's an error, LAS would have done nicely especially having missed out on yesterday.
Jan 8, 2019, 9:45 am
#214
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA Gold/ Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 401
Have uploaded a screenshot now https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Jf...ew?usp=sharing
Jan 8, 2019, 9:53 am
#215
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 433
Seems to some cheap First Class fares too - INV-JFK for Ł1,700
https://youhavebeenupgraded.boarding...ste-2000-euro/
https://youhavebeenupgraded.boarding...ste-2000-euro/
Last edited by BlueHorizonUK; Jan 8, 2019 at 10:00 am
Jan 8, 2019, 9:53 am
#216
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 921
Ditto as far as LAS is concerned, fingers crossed.
Jan 8, 2019, 9:54 am
#217
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Windsor
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 909
Posted this on the Premium Fares thread, but worth including here as well due to TP earning potential:
exMAN to US West Coast circa Ł1.1k
exMAN to US West Coast circa Ł1.1k
PERMITTED 01JUL THROUGH 31AUG OR 22NOV THROUGH 30NOV
OR 18DEC THROUGH 02JAN OR 27MAR THROUGH 22APR FOR EACH
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON TRIP DATE.
Also, book by is now 31 January
OR 18DEC THROUGH 02JAN OR 27MAR THROUGH 22APR FOR EACH
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON TRIP DATE.
Jan 8, 2019, 10:18 am
#218
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: PHL
Posts: 71
I'm trying to decipher the fare rule to see what other countries this applies to (I miss my 14 segment PTY run
)
Jan 8, 2019, 10:27 am
#219
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Unio Europaea
Programs: BA GGL, AS, Hertz Cirque Présidentielle
Posts: 1,445
Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. As for Nicaragua (MGA - Managua), I'd advise you to follow the development of the political stability in the country, prior to deciding on going.
Jan 8, 2019, 11:22 am
#221
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: BA Gold, Amex Centurion, HH Diam
Posts: 68
If you need a west coast run, you can do LAX-CLT-BGI for 560TP at around $1064 on select dates ($1.9/TP). CLT-BGI is the only mainland-Caribbean route I've found that should give 140TP. Only one flight change, so should be a fairly pleasant route.
Jan 8, 2019, 11:48 am
#222
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BER
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,843
any improvizing thoughts on that one?
Jan 8, 2019, 12:00 pm
#223
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: MUC
Programs: Compulsory Traveller
Posts: 305
Is it possible to get 1020 TPs out of the Germany-US sale? Two transfers in each C2 and C1 allowed.
MUC-HEL-LHR-JFK-LAX/SFO should be 800 TPs (40+80+140+140 x2)
Option 1: Is there a flight I can add on from LAX/SFO with 2000+ miles? (+280 TPs) - no success so far with CLT, RDU, PIT, PHL
Option 2: Can I get 210 TPs for the JFK-LAX/SFO flight with the right booking class? (+140 TPs)
Any hints greatly appreciated!
MUC-HEL-LHR-JFK-LAX/SFO should be 800 TPs (40+80+140+140 x2)
Option 1: Is there a flight I can add on from LAX/SFO with 2000+ miles? (+280 TPs) - no success so far with CLT, RDU, PIT, PHL
Option 2: Can I get 210 TPs for the JFK-LAX/SFO flight with the right booking class? (+140 TPs)
Any hints greatly appreciated!
Jan 8, 2019, 12:12 pm
#224
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: PHL
Posts: 71
Thank you. I'm actually on the east coast, but, LAX is usually not that bad if I have to position.
Jan 8, 2019, 1:32 pm
#225
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Aspen, CO
Posts: 792
