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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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 Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.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
May 7, 2019, 9:07 am
#1591
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 72
Thanks for getting back to me! Apologies I'm still quite new to this - going on a trip there already, bit flexible on dates either way and looking to maximise the points I can receive flying in Eco!
May 7, 2019, 9:13 am
#1592
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
But what dates are you free, how many TP's do you need (1500 for Gold)?
Flying in Economy/Coach to get to Gold may be punitive.....
May 7, 2019, 9:18 am
#1593
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
You upgrade to PE or J and/or take an indirect route. Starting in DUB or INV. Perhaps routing via HEL, etc.
May 7, 2019, 9:43 am
#1594
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 72
I'm also happy to do Premium Economy, looking to earn TP's best as I can on the way there and on the way back! Need 135 for Gold for the year.
May 7, 2019, 10:28 am
#1595
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: LON
Programs: BA GFL, OW Gold, CX/MP Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 258
Hi Guys!
I need to be in NYC on Sunday evening, coming back the 15/05 from MSP..
Looking for the best deal to collect TPs.. with a $2k budget.. challenge! Anyone?
Thanks,
I need to be in NYC on Sunday evening, coming back the 15/05 from MSP..
Looking for the best deal to collect TPs.. with a $2k budget.. challenge! Anyone?
Thanks,
May 7, 2019, 10:48 am
#1596
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 61
I need to go from LHR to Shanghai in June - currently looking at 2.3k F returns direct with BA in their sale, but was wondering if anyone had any insight into whether its viable/worthwhile to turn these fares into a TP run?
As a related aside, BA's current sales fares in F don't seem to display at all for me on Google Flights. I get quoted much higher numbers which drop when you click through.
As a related aside, BA's current sales fares in F don't seem to display at all for me on Google Flights. I get quoted much higher numbers which drop when you click through.
May 7, 2019, 11:30 am
#1597
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,609
May 7, 2019, 12:02 pm
#1598
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA Executive Club and OnBusiness
Posts: 720
Please could we have a separate request thread?
May 7, 2019, 1:30 pm
#1600
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,946
there is a dedicated thread reading feedback on improving this and the premium fares thread so please add your comments there.
A way to improve Tier Point Runs and Premium Fare Deals threads
A way to improve Tier Point Runs and Premium Fare Deals threads
May 7, 2019, 3:31 pm
#1601
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: On the underground
Programs: BMI Dimond club, BA Executive Club
Posts: 462
May 7, 2019, 3:42 pm
#1602
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
Please help. I need another 26,075 TPs for LTG. I would like to earn them before the end of my TP year on 8/2. I have a budget of £500. I haven't looked yet as the BA app confuses me and the matrix ITA is just a mindfield and I am too busy to figure out how it works. I am also restricted to travel only on 31st of the month as these are the only days I am allowed off all year.
I will await your findings.
I will await your findings.
May 7, 2019, 3:43 pm
#1603
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
May 7, 2019, 4:14 pm
#1604
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
Please help. I need another 26,075 TPs for LTG. I would like to earn them before the end of my TP year on 8/2. I have a budget of £500. I haven't looked yet as the BA app confuses me and the matrix ITA is just a mindfield and I am too busy to figure out how it works. I am also restricted to travel only on 31st of the month as these are the only days I am allowed off all year.
I will await your findings.
I will await your findings.
- You've said how many TP's you need and by when. That's too much information.
- You've said how much money you consider reasonable to earn said amount of TP's. Again, too much of a help.
It also sounds like you might have read the Wiki and perhaps even Post 4 if you know about ITA Matrix, expending your own time. Mistake.
May 7, 2019, 6:59 pm
#1605
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beijing
Programs: SK EBG, BAEC Gold
Posts: 932
I need to go from LHR to Shanghai in June - currently looking at 2.3k F returns direct with BA in their sale, but was wondering if anyone had any insight into whether its viable/worthwhile to turn these fares into a TP run?
As a related aside, BA's current sales fares in F don't seem to display at all for me on Google Flights. I get quoted much higher numbers which drop when you click through.
As a related aside, BA's current sales fares in F don't seem to display at all for me on Google Flights. I get quoted much higher numbers which drop when you click through.
Depending on how long you are in Shanghai, and on visa constraints you could maybe take advantage of the 600 GBP PVG-MLE fare on UL.
The current sale fares are filed as dual inventory fares so that might be why Google Flights is not picking them up correctly.