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 21, 2022, 2:14 am
#3512
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 734
Thanks for the note!
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I understood from the BA email that the 450 (actually they emailed me only wanting 300 for Silver) are only for keeping the status. My collection year ends in August and my status expires in September, so I was planning to get the trips done between those dates so I end up getting 2 years of Silver. I might just do a pretty cheap BA econ to Barcelona via LHR to get the 4 flights.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I understood from the BA email that the 450 (actually they emailed me only wanting 300 for Silver) are only for keeping the status. My collection year ends in August and my status expires in September, so I was planning to get the trips done between those dates so I end up getting 2 years of Silver. I might just do a pretty cheap BA econ to Barcelona via LHR to get the 4 flights.
Jun 21, 2022, 3:03 am
#3513
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Programs: BA Gold, Mucci
Posts: 2,065
Jun 21, 2022, 6:18 am
#3514
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,705
There have been some reports of AA pushing back on you trying to reimpose the original itinerary, but I think with a simple HUACA (if the first agent doesn't sort it) you should be able to get it back no worries.
Jun 21, 2022, 7:48 am
#3515
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 397
So, back to the original routing, slightly less convenient times (a much earlier start in SFO), but I'll get all the TPs I need.
Jun 21, 2022, 7:52 am
#3516
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Caerdydd
Posts: 1,987
BUD - HNL
Pricing out in Feb '23 at Ł1,391 via BOS & PHX.
Looks like you can do a 'Book with Matrix' choosing AA as the option.
Looks like you can do a 'Book with Matrix' choosing AA as the option.
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Jun 21, 2022, 10:05 am
#3517
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,705
Just off the phone to AA. I did my research beforehand to select the flights I wanted (times had changed etc). Spoke to a great guy who had everything sorted in 20 minutes.
So, back to the original routing, slightly less convenient times (a much earlier start in SFO), but I'll get all the TPs I need.
So, back to the original routing, slightly less convenient times (a much earlier start in SFO), but I'll get all the TPs I need.
Jun 21, 2022, 1:37 pm
#3520
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: allaroundasia
Programs: LH SEN, SPG Plat.M&S E+
Posts: 222
Jun 21, 2022, 1:54 pm
#3521
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,988
Jun 21, 2022, 2:48 pm
#3522
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,456
Haha yeah was thinking the same thing. I’m getting soft in my old age and I just can’t face the too short JFK-LHR on the way home. Something like HNL-DFW-AUS-LHR is much more civilised. Nice little treat to get dinner and a movie before bed on a TATL eastbound!
Jun 21, 2022, 9:53 pm
#3523
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
Posts: 1,222
BOG-DFW works I believe. I had a BOG-DFW-CLT-SAN for the 4th leg of a TP run that I ultimately had to cancel when AA pulled the lie flats off two of my LAX-MIA red eyes. Those 3 flights would have netted 320TP for about $350
Jun 21, 2022, 10:48 pm
#3524
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 1,769
Just wanted to say thanks to the clever folks on this forum for recently flagging the Ł228 return LHR-HEL AY flights. My girlfriend and I had a lovely time flying a couple of these recently on the A350, flying AY and visiting Finland for the first time. The tier points from
our second trip have posted and we are both BAEC Gold for the first time - we couldn’t have managed that without the wisdom and advice of this forum.
our second trip have posted and we are both BAEC Gold for the first time - we couldn’t have managed that without the wisdom and advice of this forum.
Jun 23, 2022, 6:00 am
#3525
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 16
Following on from the comment about AA pushing back on reinstating original itineraries has anyone else noticed AA seeming to be more aggressively removing legs when rescheduling?
I don't know if it's a change in their algorithm, but all of the schedule changes on my booked trips seem to leading to legs being stripped out on each reschedule.... I've lost several transcon A321T legs that way with a move far less pleasant red-eye direct.
I don't know if it's a change in their algorithm, but all of the schedule changes on my booked trips seem to leading to legs being stripped out on each reschedule.... I've lost several transcon A321T legs that way with a move far less pleasant red-eye direct.
