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
Feb 24, 2022, 11:31 am
#2371
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: near Heathrow
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL (OWE), SA LifePlat (*G), BD Gold to the end, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,916
From 1 January this year, the cabin bonus on AA and BA was standardised so you now get the same number of Avios regardless of whether you're booking on the AA or BA code. The earning chart for AA flights on ba.com shows the two tables, one for earnings up to 31 December and the higher earnings table from 1 January.
Collecting Avios and Tier Points on flights | Executive Club | British Airways
Feb 24, 2022, 11:36 am
#2372
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,478
For some reason it didn't work putting in the LAX leg on the way back (well, it did, but the price went up by £12k!!!). Are you able to pay for upgrades on the Flagship legs? Would love to try FFD, but haven't been on any First services yet - and ironically the one time i'm flying in F with AA in April, i've not taking the transcon until the next day, so won't be eligible :-(.
Feb 25, 2022, 5:57 am
#2373
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,608
A question definitely OT, but vaguely linked because of a TP holiday on. What would I use to Book an Alaska Airline flight between SFO and PDX from the UK? BA doesn't offer it. AA seems to make me hop, so doesn't codeshare (and if it was offering vouchers I'd probably use AA ones over Alaska which seems unlikely), and with some sort of defensiveness against Covid cancelling the whole trip (ie: refunds/vouchers). It is Business, if that makes a difference. Also prefer to book in Sterling, but not sure of the likes of Covid cancellability on likes of expedia.
Feb 25, 2022, 7:10 am
#2374
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
If I'm not wrong, one of the forum ambassadors ( a.k.a. KARFA ) is preparing new informative posts ( that are located at the beginning of the thread ) to replace the active ones that are from 2020 and not reflecting current status of BAEC and Tier Point runs.
Feb 25, 2022, 8:26 am
#2375
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
For some reason it didn't work putting in the LAX leg on the way back (well, it did, but the price went up by £12k!!!). Are you able to pay for upgrades on the Flagship legs? Would love to try FFD, but haven't been on any First services yet - and ironically the one time i'm flying in F with AA in April, i've not taking the transcon until the next day, so won't be eligible :-(.
AA do not award F TP's to their own members for these upgrade offers either. It does not work like BA paid upgrade offers.
Feb 25, 2022, 8:40 am
#2376
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Do you have to wait for those sort of upgrade offers to be made by AA - like BA POUG? I don't think i have ever seen any offers on my transcons. And/or, do you have to have, or have to be logged in, with an AA Advantage account? I generally use the AA app as a guest.
Is there any problem with having an AAAdv account when you are crediting to BAEC - like there appears to be with QR Privilege Club?
Is there any problem with having an AAAdv account when you are crediting to BAEC - like there appears to be with QR Privilege Club?
Feb 25, 2022, 8:56 am
#2377
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,097
Just to note, if you take advantage of upgrade offers you will not earn F TP's. This has been highlighted a few times. I was in this position earlier this year and was tempted - think it was £170 from Business to First on AA.com for JFK-LAX.
AA do not award F TP's to their own members for these upgrade offers either. It does not work like BA paid upgrade offers.
AA do not award F TP's to their own members for these upgrade offers either. It does not work like BA paid upgrade offers.
Feb 25, 2022, 8:59 am
#2378
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,781
Do you have to wait for those sort of upgrade offers to be made by AA - like BA POUG? I don't think i have ever seen any offers on my transcons. And/or, do you have to have, or have to be logged in, with an AA Advantage account? I generally use the AA app as a guest.
Is there any problem with having an AAAdv account when you are crediting to BAEC - like there appears to be with QR Privilege Club?
Is there any problem with having an AAAdv account when you are crediting to BAEC - like there appears to be with QR Privilege Club?
One was back in Dec I think for the transcon (J to F) for £200+. Didn't take it as no tier points earned, and it was ex-SFO, so no advantage of Flagship dining.
Second was on a flight out of DCA on some TP run back in 2014 or something.
Both came through on the AA app that I had added the bookings to. Not logged in as no account (didn't want them adding an AA number instead of a BA number).
Have flown AA numerous times and never seen one outside of these, or been put on any of their upgrade lists.
Feb 25, 2022, 9:16 am
#2379
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Feb 25, 2022, 9:24 am
#2380
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,478
Do you have to wait for those sort of upgrade offers to be made by AA - like BA POUG? I don't think i have ever seen any offers on my transcons. And/or, do you have to have, or have to be logged in, with an AA Advantage account? I generally use the AA app as a guest.
Is there any problem with having an AAAdv account when you are crediting to BAEC - like there appears to be with QR Privilege Club?
Is there any problem with having an AAAdv account when you are crediting to BAEC - like there appears to be with QR Privilege Club?
Feb 25, 2022, 9:52 am
#2381
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Good gen - I'm not sure I'd do it for FFD alone but probably at least once for the inner av-geek in me - and of course the DYKWIA!
Feb 25, 2022, 10:03 am
#2382
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,781
Treating myself to JFK-SFO in F in April so I'll get to try it again. There are a few menu and food pics over in the AA forum should anyone want to see sort of what's on offer.
Never flown F on the transcon, only business, but it's a tick off my bucket list.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are some £400+ JFK-SFO business fares on the go, so if a cheap upgrade was available, it might work for someone. £600 or so Vs. the usual price isn't too bad if you're willing to pay that.
Feb 25, 2022, 10:14 am
#2383
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,478
I've been in the JFK Flagship dining once before when I was flying CX F.
Treating myself to JFK-SFO in F in April so I'll get to try it again. There are a few menu and food pics over in the AA forum should anyone want to see sort of what's on offer.
Never flown F on the transcon, only business, but it's a tick off my bucket list.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are some £400+ JFK-SFO business fares on the go, so if a cheap upgrade was available, it might work for someone. £600 or so Vs. the usual price isn't too bad if you're willing to pay that.
Treating myself to JFK-SFO in F in April so I'll get to try it again. There are a few menu and food pics over in the AA forum should anyone want to see sort of what's on offer.
Never flown F on the transcon, only business, but it's a tick off my bucket list.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are some £400+ JFK-SFO business fares on the go, so if a cheap upgrade was available, it might work for someone. £600 or so Vs. the usual price isn't too bad if you're willing to pay that.
Feb 25, 2022, 10:16 am
#2384
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GLA
Programs: Chevalier de la Gallentrie - Knight of the Platinum Hair Brush, BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,389
I'd love to do it once just to try it out, and see what the seat is like in First on the A321T (although I've seen a few routings where they still appear to be running this on the BOS-JFK route on certain services, letting you select seats in the Flagship First or Flagship Business cabins when paying for a domestic first ticket - limited opportunities to try it that way, though).