Feb 6, 2021, 5:40 am
Last edit by: Prospero
This thread is the continuation of the discussion hosted in the BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition thread.
Useful tips and technical pointers
El_Duderito's explanation on fare routings and the maximum permitted distance you are allowed to travel (based on the distance between the origin and destination airports)
Helpful maps
The following series of maps show a 2,000 mile radius around each oneworld hub, useful for strategic planning purposes. Hopefully these will help your imagination to run free. Click on the images to reveal the accompanying maps.
EMEA
Asia Pacific
North America
Previous editions
BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2018 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2017 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2016 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2015 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2014 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | original edition
Useful tips and technical pointers
El_Duderito's explanation on fare routings and the maximum permitted distance you are allowed to travel (based on the distance between the origin and destination airports)
Helpful maps
The following series of maps show a 2,000 mile radius around each oneworld hub, useful for strategic planning purposes. Hopefully these will help your imagination to run free. Click on the images to reveal the accompanying maps.
EMEA
Asia Pacific
North America
Previous editions
BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2018 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2017 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2016 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2015 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2014 edition
BA Tier Point Runs | original edition
BA Tier Point Runs | 2021 edition
Nov 10, 2021, 11:19 am
#1516
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North West, UK
Programs: BA GfL (GGL/CCR), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,998
Nice run. Might see if it's possible to reduce the number of overnights.
Either it's me yet again, or ITA Matrix keeps changing flight orders when you change date.
i.e. SOF to HEL on the 4th July. I change 4th July to the 5th July, and that flight now becomes No2 with HEL-SFO as the 1st flight.
Either it's me yet again, or ITA Matrix keeps changing flight orders when you change date.
i.e. SOF to HEL on the 4th July. I change 4th July to the 5th July, and that flight now becomes No2 with HEL-SFO as the 1st flight.
Annoying isn't it?
Nov 11, 2021, 1:56 am
#1517
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 383
Nice run. Might see if it's possible to reduce the number of overnights.
Either it's me yet again, or ITA Matrix keeps changing flight orders when you change date.
i.e. SOF to HEL on the 4th July. I change 4th July to the 5th July, and that flight now becomes No2 with HEL-SFO as the 1st flight.
Either it's me yet again, or ITA Matrix keeps changing flight orders when you change date.
i.e. SOF to HEL on the 4th July. I change 4th July to the 5th July, and that flight now becomes No2 with HEL-SFO as the 1st flight.
Nov 11, 2021, 6:46 am
#1518
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Glasgow / London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 3,457
Less so when you understand how it works. If you then change the next segment to be later than what was the first segment, it will reorder them again. Basically, it amends everything in sequential date order so it's actually quite useful.
Nov 11, 2021, 1:19 pm
#1519
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wild Wiltshire
Programs: Demoted to gold, Cats protection
Posts: 3,455
Hi,
Not sure if you have been to PHX before but I would just keep an eye out for the arrival and departure gates as although they are in the same terminal, there are 4 fingers to them with the moving travelators linking the fingers along the bottom;
https://www.skyharbor.com/docs/defau...sn=a33b9388_90
Worst would be a High B to High A transfer.
A half hour should be fine assuming an ontime arrival but you may not have a lot of time to linger.
Regards
TBS
Not sure if you have been to PHX before but I would just keep an eye out for the arrival and departure gates as although they are in the same terminal, there are 4 fingers to them with the moving travelators linking the fingers along the bottom;
https://www.skyharbor.com/docs/defau...sn=a33b9388_90
Worst would be a High B to High A transfer.
A half hour should be fine assuming an ontime arrival but you may not have a lot of time to linger.
Regards
TBS
Nov 13, 2021, 11:57 am
#1520
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 258
Is anyone aware of anything that doesn't have a 180-day advance booking requirement? I'm being abandoned by my wife early next year and fancy getting CCR access back, so would look for something offering around 750TP if possible.
I've been playing around with ITA matrix for a while and can't see anything.
I've been playing around with ITA matrix for a while and can't see anything.
Nov 13, 2021, 12:36 pm
#1521
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,091
Is anyone aware of anything that doesn't have a 180-day advance booking requirement? I'm being abandoned by my wife early next year and fancy getting CCR access back, so would look for something offering around 750TP if possible.
I've been playing around with ITA matrix for a while and can't see anything.
I've been playing around with ITA matrix for a while and can't see anything.
Example
For less TPs see BA/AA/IB AMS-CMH (Columbus, Ohio) and others sub € 1.300 in Business in the premium deal forum
Nov 13, 2021, 12:47 pm
#1522
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2021
Posts: 885
At the moment the only not 180-days advance fare with the most TPs possible that I have found is AMS-SJC for 1450/1500 euro, very little available departure dates between 23 and 31 December.
Example
For less TPs see BA/AA/IB AMS-CMH (Columbus, Ohio) and others sub € 1.300 in Business in the premium deal forum
Example
For less TPs see BA/AA/IB AMS-CMH (Columbus, Ohio) and others sub € 1.300 in Business in the premium deal forum
Nov 14, 2021, 2:10 am
#1523
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,677
Now that people can come to the US, this is a bit more relevant. You can fly to SJU via DFW or AUS from a few cities for ~$600 in AA business. 140+40 each way TP.
Nov 14, 2021, 6:56 pm
#1524
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Honors Diamond, Virgin Flying Club Gold
Posts: 123
Is that approx $600 from the West Coast? Struggling to find fares to SJU via DFW or similar 140+40 routes for that price around June 2022.
Nov 14, 2021, 7:04 pm
#1525
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Honors Diamond, Virgin Flying Club Gold
Posts: 123
Lucky for some! 
and then there is me trying to look for a relatively acceptable fare from LHR-MAD-AGP for 120TP return which at sub £250 is very acceptable for positioning purposes and extra TP towards the 'hopeful GGL bank'. 
and then there is me trying to look for a relatively acceptable fare from LHR-MAD-AGP for 120TP return which at sub £250 is very acceptable for positioning purposes and extra TP towards the 'hopeful GGL bank'.
Nov 15, 2021, 5:49 am
#1526
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Near Manchester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 397
I've a TP run in a bit of chaos for January at the moment. It's the return SFO-MIA-JFK-LHR-MAN leg. The JFK-LHR is cancelled, and there is no way to get an earlier flight from New York.
Does this open up one, or both options below?
1) Rebook a different route home, I've found SFO-hR-MAN so I keep the same number of tier points.
2) Overnight at MIA or JFK and get flights the next day, as long as it's not a 24 hour stopover?
I take it BA customer services are used to people not wanting to get rebooked onto more direct flights?
Does this open up one, or both options below?
1) Rebook a different route home, I've found SFO-hR-MAN so I keep the same number of tier points.
2) Overnight at MIA or JFK and get flights the next day, as long as it's not a 24 hour stopover?
I take it BA customer services are used to people not wanting to get rebooked onto more direct flights?
Nov 15, 2021, 6:53 am
#1527
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
I've a TP run in a bit of chaos for January at the moment. It's the return SFO-MIA-JFK-LHR-MAN leg. The JFK-LHR is cancelled, and there is no way to get an earlier flight from New York.
Does this open up one, or both options below?
1) Rebook a different route home, I've found SFO-hR-MAN so I keep the same number of tier points.
2) Overnight at MIA or JFK and get flights the next day, as long as it's not a 24 hour stopover?
I take it BA customer services are used to people not wanting to get rebooked onto more direct flights?
Does this open up one, or both options below?
1) Rebook a different route home, I've found SFO-hR-MAN so I keep the same number of tier points.
2) Overnight at MIA or JFK and get flights the next day, as long as it's not a 24 hour stopover?
I take it BA customer services are used to people not wanting to get rebooked onto more direct flights?
Yes, you could also overnight at MIA or JFK on your own expense if the layover is shorter than 24 hours.
Nov 15, 2021, 6:54 am
#1528
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,091
I've a TP run in a bit of chaos for January at the moment. It's the return SFO-MIA-JFK-LHR-MAN leg. The JFK-LHR is cancelled, and there is no way to get an earlier flight from New York.
Does this open up one, or both options below?
1) Rebook a different route home, I've found SFO-hR-MAN so I keep the same number of tier points.
2) Overnight at MIA or JFK and get flights the next day, as long as it's not a 24 hour stopover?
I take it BA customer services are used to people not wanting to get rebooked onto more direct flights?
Does this open up one, or both options below?
1) Rebook a different route home, I've found SFO-hR-MAN so I keep the same number of tier points.
2) Overnight at MIA or JFK and get flights the next day, as long as it's not a 24 hour stopover?
I take it BA customer services are used to people not wanting to get rebooked onto more direct flights?
Nov 15, 2021, 7:12 am
#1529
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Nov 15, 2021, 7:51 am
#1530
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,677
FYI, airfares in June will be more expensive due to the busy summer travel season.