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
May 8, 2022, 4:45 am
#3091
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403
May 8, 2022, 4:53 am
#3092
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
I went from no status to Silver by flying FRA-LHR-ORD-DCA-JFK-ORD-LHR-FRA.
May 8, 2022, 5:23 am
#3093
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,683
There is a specific thread for find me a fare, but in the TP thread there’s an expectation some effort is made by the poster. I would offer that with only 30ish days until travel you won’t find the best TP/price ratio.
May 8, 2022, 6:46 am
#3094
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Can it be done without spending a significant amount of time at the destination? She doesn't really have much holiday left (whole trip would ideally need to be done over three days max).
May 8, 2022, 6:51 am
#3095
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403
There were also good deals from DUB/CDG/AMS-LHR-JFK-SFO-JFK-LHR-DUB/CDG/AMS for 640 TP for around £1200. All the transatlantic and transcon sectors with lie-flat seats. Not sure if they’re still around.
May 8, 2022, 7:16 am
#3096
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,608
As another reminder, Book with Confidence would not apply if your original booking is not completed by September 30, 2022 unless there are further extensions into the policy.
If you would like to book with AA in GBP, you could specify the sales city in ITA Matrix as London, UK and change the currency option to GBP and then use Powertools to the AA UK website which would charge you in GBP.
If you would like to book with AA in GBP, you could specify the sales city in ITA Matrix as London, UK and change the currency option to GBP and then use Powertools to the AA UK website which would charge you in GBP.
Ah, I was using Bookwithmatrix extension before, which didn't work. I've now installed the Powertools for ITA one, and that doesn't work either. It gets to the end, and if I click on the browser bar to find it, its greyed out. It's a pity, because the fare is there, I checked on the AA US website, and they had it.
May 8, 2022, 8:51 am
#3097
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,736
LHR-SOF is a good place to look. I've recently booked a pair of nested back to backs with 5 days of car hire to get double TPs. The trip with car hire gets me 320 TPs for £350. Then you can probably get the nested trip for £250 depending on dates. Total 480 TPs. My trip is end October, not sure what deals you can get currently but I imagine it would be a bit more May-August. But you'd only burn 2 days travelling and avoid any hotel overnights. On the downside, the lounge in Sofia can't hold a candle to a Mai Tai on Waikiki Beach...
May 8, 2022, 10:31 am
#3098
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
My wife wants to get back to silver ready for a lot of flying next year. Might have to look at that route.
Can it be done without spending a significant amount of time at the destination? She doesn't really have much holiday left (whole trip would ideally need to be done over three days max).
Can it be done without spending a significant amount of time at the destination? She doesn't really have much holiday left (whole trip would ideally need to be done over three days max).
May 8, 2022, 11:32 am
#3099
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,471
Nope. And slightly nervous about that. I have one LHR-SOF-LHR trip with 5 days of rental car in Sofia. And then a SOF-LHR-SOF nested in there. So I have a back to back on the Saturday. Then another back to back the following Thursday. So not actually possible to pick up the car. I suppose I could always change it so I pick up the car Saturday, stay Saturday night in Sofia, return the car Sunday morning and start the nested trip on the Sunday. I’ve looked closely at the T&Cs and can’t see anything specific about actually picking up the car. Not sure if there is even a way for them to check. Asked earlier upthread and nobody had any answers. Guess I’m the Guinea pig!
May 8, 2022, 11:43 am
#3100
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403
I remember discussing mom either in this board or one of the car rental ones about people being charged a penalty for not picking up their cars.
This was pre-pandemic so thing may have changed. If no one can advise on the risk level from personal experience I would advise going to the car rental forum for your provider and see what the community there say.
This was pre-pandemic so thing may have changed. If no one can advise on the risk level from personal experience I would advise going to the car rental forum for your provider and see what the community there say.
May 8, 2022, 10:21 pm
#3102
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
May 9, 2022, 2:42 am
#3103
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 83
This may seem harsh, but are you just asking someone else to make the effort for you? You have the dates, the possible destinations, so why not using all the info available in the thread start playing with various departure points in matrix and see what you find. If that leads to some specific need for help then they’ll be a number of people that’ll be glad to help, but just saying I want…… is not going to reap much of a response.
There is a specific thread for find me a fare, but in the TP thread there’s an expectation some effort is made by the poster. I would offer that with only 30ish days until travel you won’t find the best TP/price ratio.
There is a specific thread for find me a fare, but in the TP thread there’s an expectation some effort is made by the poster. I would offer that with only 30ish days until travel you won’t find the best TP/price ratio.
May 9, 2022, 1:43 pm
#3104
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: BER
Programs: OW Sapphire, *A Gold
Posts: 988
Seems fair enough, I guess it had to end eventually, though it was nice.
Ah, I was using Bookwithmatrix extension before, which didn't work. I've now installed the Powertools for ITA one, and that doesn't work either. It gets to the end, and if I click on the browser bar to find it, its greyed out. It's a pity, because the fare is there, I checked on the AA US website, and they had it.
Ah, I was using Bookwithmatrix extension before, which didn't work. I've now installed the Powertools for ITA one, and that doesn't work either. It gets to the end, and if I click on the browser bar to find it, its greyed out. It's a pity, because the fare is there, I checked on the AA US website, and they had it.
Are you able at all to install the browser extension? Which browser are you using? Forget bookwithmatrix, it‘s nothing compared to powertools.
May 9, 2022, 2:37 pm
#3105
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 87
Could anyone be so kind to point me in the direction of any domestic west coast USA TP runs? Will be in LA in July and hoping to squeeze something in.
I have tried SFO, SJC, PHX but couldn’t find any reasonable fares. Appreciate might be out of the booking window.
(posted in the wrong thread so posting again!)
I have tried SFO, SJC, PHX but couldn’t find any reasonable fares. Appreciate might be out of the booking window.
(posted in the wrong thread so posting again!)