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
Jul 13, 2022, 7:27 am
#3661
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Southampton/London
Programs: BAEC: Gold, HiltonHonours: Gold
Posts: 164
Hi Chris,
Might be best to try the AUH - CGK on UL, usually booking within 3 months allows 560 TP for around £800 (its been mentioned a few times on this thread) it still represents good value. As it stands Sri Lanka is totally safe and the airport is unaffected by any of the protests currently taking place. The only thing to consider is if your travel insurance would be valid flying in/out of Sri Lanka given the travel advisories in place.
Might be best to try the AUH - CGK on UL, usually booking within 3 months allows 560 TP for around £800 (its been mentioned a few times on this thread) it still represents good value. As it stands Sri Lanka is totally safe and the airport is unaffected by any of the protests currently taking place. The only thing to consider is if your travel insurance would be valid flying in/out of Sri Lanka given the travel advisories in place.
Jul 13, 2022, 1:57 pm
#3662
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL; Virgin Gold; HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 417
Is anyone able to point me at any BA code share flight from any US city to Buenos Aires? Or any way I can find one myself?
I’ve tried the BA multi city tool from U.K. to various US cities that I can see have AA direct flights to EZE but BA website just ponders the problem for a moment before saying “error try again”. Hard to tell if that’s telling me anything useful.
Have to spend a week there before end Oct so could construct some big double tier points if I could figure out the last leg…
I’ve tried the BA multi city tool from U.K. to various US cities that I can see have AA direct flights to EZE but BA website just ponders the problem for a moment before saying “error try again”. Hard to tell if that’s telling me anything useful.
Have to spend a week there before end Oct so could construct some big double tier points if I could figure out the last leg…
Jul 13, 2022, 9:40 pm
#3663
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA PLT PRO, AGR, Strawberry (Nordic Choice), Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 4,249
Is anyone able to point me at any BA code share flight from any US city to Buenos Aires? Or any way I can find one myself?
I’ve tried the BA multi city tool from U.K. to various US cities that I can see have AA direct flights to EZE but BA website just ponders the problem for a moment before saying “error try again”. Hard to tell if that’s telling me anything useful.
Have to spend a week there before end Oct so could construct some big double tier points if I could figure out the last leg…
I’ve tried the BA multi city tool from U.K. to various US cities that I can see have AA direct flights to EZE but BA website just ponders the problem for a moment before saying “error try again”. Hard to tell if that’s telling me anything useful.
Have to spend a week there before end Oct so could construct some big double tier points if I could figure out the last leg…
Jul 14, 2022, 12:15 am
#3664
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL; Virgin Gold; HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 417
I assume BA don’t want to cannibalise their nonstop (or direct, if it goes somewhere else in South America first?) traffic LHR-EZE in favor of promoting a longer route through the US which would require passengers to clear US immigration. It’s probably specified in the routing rules for BA’s LON-EZE fares.
Jul 14, 2022, 2:51 am
#3665
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GLA
Programs: Chevalier de la Gallentrie - Knight of the Platinum Hair Brush, BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,389
Good deals ex-BUD to HNL
managed to find a nice routing early next year, BUD-LHR-HEL-JFK-LAX-HNL for £1488, netting a healthy 1080 Tier Points at £1.38 each. Also appears to work for routing via DFW (for a flat bed to HNL), but that would reduce your TP generation somewhat.
Jul 14, 2022, 3:58 am
#3666
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403
I booked via DFW as getting too old to keep going for 5 hours via LAX on a recliner seat.
Jul 14, 2022, 5:50 am
#3667
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GLA
Programs: Chevalier de la Gallentrie - Knight of the Platinum Hair Brush, BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,389
Jul 14, 2022, 6:15 am
#3668
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 383
Not sure if this is of interest to anyone?
Jul 14, 2022, 7:14 am
#3669
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: HKG MEL KUL SIN
Programs: Marriott Ti CX SL SQ KFEG
Posts: 109
if only they have sept or early oct deals
was aiming some 5xxGBP ARN-xHEL-LIS return but it's all gone
was aiming some 5xxGBP ARN-xHEL-LIS return but it's all gone
Jul 14, 2022, 12:37 pm
#3670
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: DL, BA
Posts: 1
Try AA website instead and even check First class fares as they can be cheaper than Biz on AA (and you can fly BA over Atlantic on AA code). Twice now I’ve done First (albeit to GRU not EZE) for £4700. I even got 40 bonus tier points last month when LHR-MIA was cancelled and I rerouted LHR-JFK-MIA-GRU.
I know it’s not a great points/£ rate but work was paying and saved £2000 on the business class fare!
I know it’s not a great points/£ rate but work was paying and saved £2000 on the business class fare!
Jul 16, 2022, 1:56 am
#3671
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 363
ex-DUB to USA in J
I have been looking at these fares for Sept/Oct time but see a variation in fare price. Can someone advise please if these are 60 day advance purchase. It looks like it or is it just the reduced capacity on the DUB-LON sectors. Thank you.
Jul 16, 2022, 7:00 am
#3672
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: half way between AMS and BRU
Programs: BA gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 265
Some help please, am trying to book bud-lhr-hel-jfk-lax-las for May 2023 but matrix is not returning any prices. I put bud as departure and las as arrival airport, with the desired routing in routing codes. What am I doing wrong?
Jul 16, 2022, 7:03 am
#3673
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,471
You can’t put more than 3 connecting airports in the “routing codes” box. You need to do this as a multi city and split up the legs.
Jul 16, 2022, 10:38 pm
#3674
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,903
