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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 13, 2019, 5:52 pm
#346
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: BAEC silver
Posts: 55
Hi,
The dates I found was 15/16/ 17th April.there were flights available via, jfk,phl and mia
The dates I found was 15/16/ 17th April.there were flights available via, jfk,phl and mia
Jan 13, 2019, 11:24 pm
#347
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,043
Hi all,
I've just found and joined flyertalk and very glad to be here,
I've been out of action pretty much this past year and hence I've flown once. I need a whopping 1100 tier points by april. Does anyone have any good advice on great tier point runs. I can travel anytime from now and eager to book something. (i'll keep looking in the meanwhile)
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Joseph.
I've just found and joined flyertalk and very glad to be here,
I've been out of action pretty much this past year and hence I've flown once. I need a whopping 1100 tier points by april. Does anyone have any good advice on great tier point runs. I can travel anytime from now and eager to book something. (i'll keep looking in the meanwhile)
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Joseph.
Jan 14, 2019, 1:20 am
#348
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Platinum, Senior Railcard & Bus Pass
Posts: 983
You should forget April and start fresh in your new TP year. You will soft land to Silver which is good enough for many, but once you hit 1500 TPs you'll have the rest of that TP year and all of the next. A 1500 TP run in May would get you two years of status instead of 1100 TPs (now) getting you one...
Jan 14, 2019, 5:41 am
#349
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 172
OTP - PHX Fare Basis IB ILX8C8S6
Was just able to book the following itinerary found on matrix and booked through Propellor Travel:
July 3rd OTP-LHR-MAD-BOS-LAX-PHX
July 7th PHX-LAX-JFK-HEL-LHR-OTP
920TP for a cost including agency fee 1,550 USD (Ł1,205). The fare requires I class availability, Iberia flight numbers on the transatlantic legs as well as the usual seasonal, inbound/outbound flight days and minimum stay requirements. The BOS-LAX leg is on the 3 class plane used on the JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO transcons so itinerary avoids AAs domestic F except for the short hop between LAX and PHX
July 3rd OTP-LHR-MAD-BOS-LAX-PHX
July 7th PHX-LAX-JFK-HEL-LHR-OTP
920TP for a cost including agency fee 1,550 USD (Ł1,205). The fare requires I class availability, Iberia flight numbers on the transatlantic legs as well as the usual seasonal, inbound/outbound flight days and minimum stay requirements. The BOS-LAX leg is on the 3 class plane used on the JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO transcons so itinerary avoids AAs domestic F except for the short hop between LAX and PHX
Last edited by Fossiebear; Jan 14, 2019 at 7:34 am Reason: clarify fare basis
Jan 14, 2019, 9:20 am
#350
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 375
just spotted this, think this can be maximised for very good value NYC-SAL (brazil) https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...;sc:b;sd:1;t:f
Jan 14, 2019, 10:22 am
#351
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: South East England
Programs: BAEC, MileagePlus
Posts: 178
just spotted this, think this can be maximised for very good value NYC-SAL (brazil) https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...;sc:b;sd:1;t:f
Jan 14, 2019, 10:51 am
#352
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: PHL
Posts: 71
just spotted this, think this can be maximised for very good value NYC-SAL (brazil) https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...;sc:b;sd:1;t:f
(Like someone mentioned that's El Salvador). I'm east coast USA but actually doing this from California in a few weeks to get those 140 TP segments. The California to BGI via CLT (140 TP each segment) days seemed to dry up before I could snatch one up. Positioning to West Coast on off-peak days isn't bad right now.
Jan 14, 2019, 4:06 pm
#353
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 169
Unsure whether to post this here or somewhere else, given that it's only semi-TP optimised, but hope the purists will forgive 
Looking at booking something like this as a family holiday this summer...
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=O...6*2.EUR.611986
Before I go too far in my campaign to persuade the family that this makes sense, can anyone suggest the best method of booking – does it have to be a phone call to Iberia or would a travel agent be able to manage it?
It's slightly strange because none of the usual travel websites I've tried can find a price anything like similar. Has anyone been successful booking something as complicated as this over the phone with Iberia?
And of course, given that we are in this thread, if anyone can optimise further for TPs without the price shooting up I'd be all ears!
Happy New Year to you all. (It's my first post of 2019).
Looking at booking something like this as a family holiday this summer...
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=O...6*2.EUR.611986
Before I go too far in my campaign to persuade the family that this makes sense, can anyone suggest the best method of booking – does it have to be a phone call to Iberia or would a travel agent be able to manage it?
It's slightly strange because none of the usual travel websites I've tried can find a price anything like similar. Has anyone been successful booking something as complicated as this over the phone with Iberia?
And of course, given that we are in this thread, if anyone can optimise further for TPs without the price shooting up I'd be all ears!
Happy New Year to you all. (It's my first post of 2019).
Jan 14, 2019, 4:25 pm
#354
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,119
I notice some very cheap European trips mentioned on SF for anyone needing some BA metal flights
Jan 14, 2019, 4:34 pm
#355
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,500
Unsure whether to post this here or somewhere else, given that it's only semi-TP optimised, but hope the purists will forgive
Looking at booking something like this as a family holiday this summer...
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=O...6*2.EUR.611986
Before I go too far in my campaign to persuade the family that this makes sense, can anyone suggest the best method of booking – does it have to be a phone call to Iberia or would a travel agent be able to manage it?
It's slightly strange because none of the usual travel websites I've tried can find a price anything like similar. Has anyone been successful booking something as complicated as this over the phone with Iberia?
And of course, given that we are in this thread, if anyone can optimise further for TPs without the price shooting up I'd be all ears!
Happy New Year to you all. (It's my first post of 2019).
Looking at booking something like this as a family holiday this summer...
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=O...6*2.EUR.611986
Before I go too far in my campaign to persuade the family that this makes sense, can anyone suggest the best method of booking – does it have to be a phone call to Iberia or would a travel agent be able to manage it?
It's slightly strange because none of the usual travel websites I've tried can find a price anything like similar. Has anyone been successful booking something as complicated as this over the phone with Iberia?
And of course, given that we are in this thread, if anyone can optimise further for TPs without the price shooting up I'd be all ears!
Happy New Year to you all. (It's my first post of 2019).
Jan 14, 2019, 5:08 pm
#356
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: british airways Gold
Posts: 7
You should forget April and start fresh in your new TP year. You will soft land to Silver which is good enough for many, but once you hit 1500 TPs you'll have the rest of that TP year and all of the next. A 1500 TP run in May would get you two years of status instead of 1100 TPs (now) getting you one...
Thanks again
Joseph
Jan 14, 2019, 7:00 pm
#358
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: East Coast, USA
Programs: BAEC, Etihad Guest, trying to figure out Skywards
Posts: 21
Most talk in GBP in this thread - see the Wiki. Personally, I think less than $2 is good. I did an 880(ish) TP to PTY for $1100 USD last year which was a great value to me. Also, you are just getting over a hump, not from scratch.. $200 is worth it to me to get over to silver. I'm USA based but maintain my BAEC status..
Jan 14, 2019, 7:55 pm
#359
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,677
My tier point collection year ends in the first week of Jan, and I just squeaked into gold!
Jan 15, 2019, 12:20 am
#360
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,683
Also remember you TP collection year ends on 8th of month, but status remains until end of following month. So you have 7 weeks to do your runs whilst remaining Gold, so time it right and you’ll never be less than Gold for another 2 years.