happeemonkee

Bolding mine

The best fare I can find for that run is £1867 for late October this year. Any idea on cheaper dates? I'm quite flexible with leave at the moment.

RG1X

Decided the prices at the moment mean that I'm not going to go for GGL. Just not worth it.

I think that leaves me with a choice of two super cheap 5 day holidays (double tier points), or one USA tier point run, which (given current costs) is likely to cost me more... and leave me with more tier points than I actually need. I think the holidays are the better bet, guess I'm working from my hotel room for a couple of weeks this year!

HalfAVegan

Thanks Jaenks: I hadn't properly read the small print and would have totally stuffed myself by booking trips for just me in July.

I'm new here and came across this via a YouTube video. If someone could add to the Wiki above for general rules on how to the tier point running elements of the site it would be most helpful I skimmed it before posting and I have now read it more carefully and some additional guidance to new users would be really helpful.

I'm really grateful for the help I've received and blown away with the inventive routes I've seen and the last thing I want to do is repay that kindness by spamming the board.

Thank you again to everyone who's helped my understand tier point running over the last week or so.

lsquare

Does this fare still exist? I just tried searching for April 19th, and it seems like the price went up. I'm guessing this fare isn't available every day of the month? April's calendar view does have some blanks.

ISTFlyer

Yes, the fare still exists, although it might be difficult to find availability when you don't plan in advance. Also, yes, there might be blackout dates; such as US holidays, long weekends, major demand periods, etc...

For example, there aren't any 6 flights in a day combination for April 19 but there is one combination that would allow 5 flights in a day for the cheapest Business/Domestic First fare.

destone

I read all the September ‘21 posts. Are you referring to the one where AA flight code is forced in the search query? The search times out.

Jaenks

I wrote from September but best examples come from October. As example posts #1310, #1323, #1324, #1328. Currently on pages 88 and 89.

RG1X

Speaking as an amateur at this sort of thing (or certainly unpractised in the last three years), those particular posts just show good examples of results, rather than how you search.

I found #1074 / #1124 much more useful in showing you what you should plug into matrix.

Though I do wish there was a "I really don't care, show me X stops between Y and Z option". Having to get the dates right on a multicity (handling the overnight / timezones), makes searching a pain for those of us that have high availability but low patience.

Jaenks

Those posts that I wrote show how to devide the segments for general search. Of course if you would like to take specific flights it takes more knowledge than this.
Maybe this thread adds more useful information: ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search Consolidated Information and Help Thread

TalkingPoint

These fares are still available but slightly more expensive than before. From what I can see, fares between EU and NA have risen the past week. For the exact itinerary you're looking at, I'm seeing prices now are up at $1800 and are available with 180 days advanced booking.

blurt91

Looking at my booked travel for this year I was 150 TP short of 1125. I have now booked a BHD - MAD return in CE to get 160. As a bit of a novice at this sort of thing, I am intrigued to know why it was so much cheaper (around £500) to book BHD -LHR and LHR - MAD as separate journeys rather than as a single booking for the exact same flights? I could have got a through ticket for £30 cheaper, but BHD LHR would have been on EI in economy and don't know if it would have netted the required TP and operated into T2 as well.

webstereo

Like the above poster, I need an additional 160 TP to get me over the line before Aug 8.
I'm struggling to find anything not stupidly expensive.
I'd prefer to B2B so LHR-SOF would be good but that's around £500 it seems for a sat B2B.
Any advice on anything better or am I going to have to suck it up?

FlyerMesut

Any good Business Class Ex EU - West Coast USA TP runs for Sept/Oct left?

Sadly missed out on the Sofia to Vegas £1200 fares. Seeing some Dublin ones circa £1300-1400 which.

Seems inflation has finally bit!

ermis177

London to Bucharest is around £100 for ET. The POUG is usually £90 each way so £280 for 160 tp.

webstereo

I see, very good tip. I will look into that, thank you.