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
Jun 10, 2022, 12:52 pm
#3376
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 375
Hey guys
I've been out of the game for a while, for which I was unsubscribed from here
i just want to ask a quick question
However a trip came up
I need to be August in the West Coast usa I'm very flexible with states, e.g. SEA, LAX etc.
Ex Europe I'm very flexible too
Don't mind making as many stops as u can to pick up some extra tps
Anything decent out there at this time?
TIA
I've been out of the game for a while, for which I was unsubscribed from here
i just want to ask a quick question
However a trip came up
I need to be August in the West Coast usa I'm very flexible with states, e.g. SEA, LAX etc.
Ex Europe I'm very flexible too
Don't mind making as many stops as u can to pick up some extra tps
Anything decent out there at this time?
TIA
Jun 10, 2022, 1:06 pm
#3377
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DFW or GOT or...
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL
Posts: 819
What have you found so far?
Jun 11, 2022, 12:12 am
#3379
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold; Virgin FF; United Airlines; American Airlines; and was frequent c/c churner - RIP!
Posts: 945
Fire up Matrix and see what you can conjure up. Depends on how much you want to spend in terms of time/cash, I guess. There are lots of ideas on here - I used them to make my first TP run. Good luck.
Jun 11, 2022, 7:30 am
#3380
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL, IHG Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 141
Planning to take advantage of the ex Bud HNL winter fares through HNL. Can anyone clarify, if I book in 'I; class for the LHR - HEL - LHR legs does this count as 'Business Light' fare and therefore no lounge access even though I am BA GGLL? Any thoughts much appreciated..
Jun 11, 2022, 7:42 am
#3381
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: England
Programs: BAEC Gold, UA Mileage Plus, Hotels.com Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Pizza Express Gold
Posts: 603
Planning to take advantage of the ex Bud HNL winter fares through HNL. Can anyone clarify, if I book in 'I; class for the LHR - HEL - LHR legs does this count as 'Business Light' fare and therefore no lounge access even though I am BA GGLL? Any thoughts much appreciated..
Jun 11, 2022, 8:16 am
#3382
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL, IHG Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 141
Thx - I thought so.... Just need persuade Mrs BB that the trip just before Xmas is worthwhile...
Jun 11, 2022, 9:15 am
#3383
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 1,772
Planning to take advantage of the ex Bud HNL winter fares through HNL. Can anyone clarify, if I book in 'I; class for the LHR - HEL - LHR legs does this count as 'Business Light' fare and therefore no lounge access even though I am BA GGLL? Any thoughts much appreciated..
Jun 11, 2022, 10:44 am
#3384
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BA
Posts: 45
Linking a MR to AAdvantage
Hi - can anyone help me with this please?
I'm keen to book a BUD-HNL mileage run next April and have found plenty of availability around the £1.3K mark, which is great. My partner wants to come along, but using AAdvantage miles (or Avios) to join me on the LHR-LAX-HNL legs. All the trans Atlantics via ITA Matrix are on BA, whereas all the AAdvantage availability is on American, nothing with BA. We want to travel together, and while my partner is happy for me to go round the houses via Budapest, isn't prepared to do so themselves. Any positive ideas would be very welcome! Thanks, David.
PS please don't suggest getting a new partner, I've already ruled that option out.
I'm keen to book a BUD-HNL mileage run next April and have found plenty of availability around the £1.3K mark, which is great. My partner wants to come along, but using AAdvantage miles (or Avios) to join me on the LHR-LAX-HNL legs. All the trans Atlantics via ITA Matrix are on BA, whereas all the AAdvantage availability is on American, nothing with BA. We want to travel together, and while my partner is happy for me to go round the houses via Budapest, isn't prepared to do so themselves. Any positive ideas would be very welcome! Thanks, David.
PS please don't suggest getting a new partner, I've already ruled that option out.
Last edited by BCALDavid; Jun 11, 2022 at 10:47 am Reason: error
Jun 11, 2022, 10:48 am
#3385
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 59
Any cheap 160tp runs at the moment? I can travel anytime in August from either LHR or LGW.
Can be two separate trips but ideally a quick one to get me Gold for the first time!
Can be two separate trips but ideally a quick one to get me Gold for the first time!
Jun 11, 2022, 10:51 am
#3386
Moderator: Hyatt Gold Passport & Star Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: London, UK
Programs: UA-1K 3MM/HY- LT Globalist/BA-GGL/GfL
Posts: 12,090
Hi - can anyone help me with this please?
I'm keen to book a BUD-HNL mileage run next April and have found plenty of availability around the £1.3K mark, which is great. My partner wants to come along, but using AAdvantage miles (or Avios) to join me on the LHR-LAX-HNL legs. All the trans Atlantics via ITA Matrix are on BA, whereas all the AAdvantage availability is on American, nothing with BA. We want to travel together, and while my partner is happy for me to go round the houses via Budapest, isn't prepared to do so themselves. Any positive ideas would be very welcome! Thanks, David.
PS please don't suggest getting a new partner, I've already ruled that option out.
I'm keen to book a BUD-HNL mileage run next April and have found plenty of availability around the £1.3K mark, which is great. My partner wants to come along, but using AAdvantage miles (or Avios) to join me on the LHR-LAX-HNL legs. All the trans Atlantics via ITA Matrix are on BA, whereas all the AAdvantage availability is on American, nothing with BA. We want to travel together, and while my partner is happy for me to go round the houses via Budapest, isn't prepared to do so themselves. Any positive ideas would be very welcome! Thanks, David.
PS please don't suggest getting a new partner, I've already ruled that option out.
Jun 11, 2022, 10:53 am
#3387
Moderator: Hyatt Gold Passport & Star Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: London, UK
Programs: UA-1K 3MM/HY- LT Globalist/BA-GGL/GfL
Posts: 12,090
Jun 11, 2022, 11:34 am
#3388
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BA
Posts: 45
Thanks Markie, but I need to find AA flights from LHR to LAX as part of the BUD-HNL run (which are £2.2K, not the £1.3K I want to pay) or find BA flights available from LHR to LAX via AAdvantage, which I'm having no luck finding.
Jun 11, 2022, 12:28 pm
#3389
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,471
EDIT: I’ve had a look and I can see both AA and BA flights from LHR to BOS. The search screenshots show LHR to BOS, but you mention LHR to LAX on AA. Obviously BOS to LAX will be on AA. I also see both AA and BA flights back from LAX to LHR.
You can buy the ticket from whoever offers the cheapest price. Seller doesn’t matter as long as you get on the operating carrier you want. I.e., you can buy a Ba operated flight from AA no problem.
Last edited by RichieMc; Jun 11, 2022 at 12:47 pm