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Old Feb 6, 2021, 5:40 am
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This thread is the continuation of the discussion hosted in the BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition thread.

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Old Oct 29, 2022, 10:59 pm
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Did you do this as a multi city in ITA?
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 2:26 am
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Originally Posted by webstereo
Did you do this as a multi city in ITA?

I tried on ITA but it didn’t work as it couldn’t pick up LAX-PDX as BA codeshare. Was total luck and chance it worked on BA site.

ITA offers a version via SEA or ORD but it’s £2,008. It’s the one Y class sector that drops the price
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 2:33 am
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Originally Posted by webstereo
Did you do this as a multi city in ITA?
Originally Posted by victairinternational
I tried on ITA but it didn’t work as it couldn’t pick up LAX-PDX as BA codeshare. Was total luck and chance it worked on BA site.

ITA offers a version via SEA or ORD but it’s £2,008. It’s the one Y class sector that drops the price
It's a known glitch on ITA Matrix that the system would not be able to price 2 consecutive BA codeshare segments in the same direction within the US correctly.
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 2:39 am
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Originally Posted by ISTFlyer
It's a known glitch on ITA Matrix that the system would not be able to price 2 consecutive BA codeshare segments in the same direction within the US correctly.




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Old Oct 30, 2022, 4:54 am
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I'm thinking of booking 13th - 18th Dec, LHR -> KEF in CW, which would be 320 TP, booked as a 5-night holiday.

That leaves me 25TP shy of the reduced TP for gold (which I've confirmed in another thread should be valid before end of 31st Dec)

Is there any easy(ish) connecting flight I can add to this to make up the final 25TP?

Context: I'll already be at LHR on 13th, and need to end up back in London somehow (even if it's train)
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:15 am
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Originally Posted by likethis
I'm thinking of booking 13th - 18th Dec, LHR -> KEF in CW, which would be 320 TP, booked as a 5-night holiday.

That leaves me 25TP shy of the reduced TP for gold (which I've confirmed in another thread should be valid before end of 31st Dec)

Is there any easy(ish) connecting flight I can add to this to make up the final 25TP?

Context: I'll already be at LHR on 13th, and need to end up back in London somehow (even if it's train)
You could probably tag MAN or NCL on to the return trip in club for an extra 40 TPs. eg: https://www.google.com/travel/flight...AZ8rkR6He1Nov5

You can return from NCL the next morning, one way, for about £100 in economy.
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:23 am
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Originally Posted by vintagepilot
You can return from NCL the next morning, one way, for about £100 in economy.
Or you could take the train for £72 1st class or £49 2nd class (current fares for 0828 departure).
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:30 am
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I’ve got 135 tier points reminding to make gold. I have return flights to Madrid in economy (says I will earn 15 tier points for this booking). Being offered an upgrade from Madrid to London for £153. Any ideas what’s the most cost effective way to make it up to the threshold? My collection year ends February but the thresholds go back up end of December. Thanks for the help
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:30 am
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Originally Posted by Misco60
Or you could take the train for £72 1st class or £49 2nd class (current fares for 0828 departure).
Indeed! It is difficult to guess the best option without knowing where folk are based, where they want to spend the night, whether they can afford to travel on weekdays etc. Hence my one solution of a quick return on a working day.

Equally, you could tag the extra sector on at the beginning - eg get yourself to MAN/NCL etc, sometime on 12 Dec, and then start the main trip from there, finishing in LHR as planned. Advantage here is that you could do the Manchester shuffle HBO on 12 Dec, maybe stay locally (or at home?) that night, then check your holiday bags in the next day.

Horses for courses.
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:37 am
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Originally Posted by vintagepilot
Indeed! It is difficult to guess the best option without knowing where folk are based, where they want to spend the night, whether they can afford to travel on weekdays etc. Hence my one solution of a quick return on a working day.

Equally, you could tag the extra sector on at the beginning - eg get yourself to MAN/NCL etc, sometime on 12 Dec, and then start the main trip from there, finishing in LHR as planned. Advantage here is that you could do the Manchester shuffle HBO on 12 Dec, maybe stay locally (or at home?) that night, then check your holiday bags in the next day.

Horses for courses.
Sorry, I vaguely tried to do that with "Context: I'll already be at LHR on 13th, and need to end up back in London somehow (even if it's train)"

But to be clear, I live in London, and need to be back there (eventually)
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:39 am
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Originally Posted by Hazgreen1
I’ve got 135 tier points reminding to make gold. I have return flights to Madrid in economy (says I will earn 15 tier points for this booking). Being offered an upgrade from Madrid to London for £153. Any ideas what’s the most cost effective way to make it up to the threshold? My collection year ends February but the thresholds go back up end of December. Thanks for the help
£153 for an extra 25 points wouldn’t be very good value. Time is your enemy here. Usually, a CE return to one of the SH+ destinations yielding 80 points each way would be À straightforward way to do it. Add in a night on the ground in Catania, Bucharest or Sofia and you’ve got a little mini city break. Problem is fares are going to be higher than usual. I’m sure if you dig around a bit you’ll be able to find something. Though it might mean taking a day off work during the week.
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by likethis
I'm thinking of booking 13th - 18th Dec, LHR -> KEF in CW, which would be 320 TP, booked as a 5-night holiday.

That leaves me 25TP shy of the reduced TP for gold (which I've confirmed in another thread should be valid before end of 31st Dec)

Is there any easy(ish) connecting flight I can add to this to make up the final 25TP?

Context: I'll already be at LHR on 13th, and need to end up back in London somehow (even if it's train)
Have you tried starting your trip in JER?. It would eliminate APD so might even end up cheaper. That would add 40 point plus another 5 going there if you bought the cheapest Y ticket to position. No need to add JER on on the way home
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 5:55 am
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Originally Posted by kingcole974
Have you tried starting your trip in JER?. It would eliminate APD so might even end up cheaper. That would add 40 point plus another 5 going there if you bought the cheapest Y ticket to position. No need to add JER on on the way home
Didn't know that was an option - presumably I have to call up for that, as the website seems to have a fit if I choose JER as a starting destination.
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 12:56 pm
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I may be too late to the party for this option, but could you confirm how to do LGW-RAK for 299GBP as all I see is significantly more?
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Old Oct 30, 2022, 1:03 pm
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Google flights is showing this price for departure on 8 December, and various dates in January/February/March 2023
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