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
Sep 11, 2021, 4:28 pm
#1126
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA Executive Club and OnBusiness
Posts: 719
It's also possible to do a week in New York and fly back via Miami - example here
Or split your time between New York and Miami - as long as you have seven days stateside you can choose when you fly JFK/MIA with the seven days - example here
Or split your time between New York and Miami - as long as you have seven days stateside you can choose when you fly JFK/MIA with the seven days - example here
Last edited by Ned1968; Sep 12, 2021 at 2:39 am
Sep 12, 2021, 1:41 am
#1127
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
Hi, given the difficulties getting into the US may extend well into next year, then instead of doing multiple runs to the USA, I'm looking at having a longer trip into the US, then doing some inter-US trips when I get there (assuming I can get there).
What West Coast options are there? Preferably starting from LAS. This is the best I could find. 360TPs, so £2/TP - not fantastic, but not terrible either. It's slightly cheaper if staying for a few days, so that's an option.
Any other better options for racking up some TPs from the West Coast?
What West Coast options are there? Preferably starting from LAS. This is the best I could find. 360TPs, so £2/TP - not fantastic, but not terrible either. It's slightly cheaper if staying for a few days, so that's an option.
Any other better options for racking up some TPs from the West Coast?
Sep 12, 2021, 3:03 am
#1128
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA Executive Club and OnBusiness
Posts: 719
Looks like it's possible to stretch the Casablanca - Miami fare to 740 TPs for £545 - 0.74 TP per £
BAEC Silver in one trip, Gold in two trips (using the 75% reduced target) for under £1,100 (but would need 4 BA metal flights)
For example
BAEC Silver in one trip, Gold in two trips (using the 75% reduced target) for under £1,100 (but would need 4 BA metal flights)
For example
Spoiler
Sep 12, 2021, 3:04 am
#1129
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
Next year June is far away. Since Colombia is currently open and hopefully in next June too, I would recommend LAS-LAX-MIA-BOG. 440TP for USD750.35 June 10-12, one night in BOG by ITA Matrix. Same amount of TPs when connecting in DFW instead of MIA. You can modify later your flights because for sure there will be schedule changes. I booked yesterday the opposite direction and google.com/flights gave better price than any other website.
Sep 12, 2021, 3:27 am
#1130
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Germany
Programs: BA GGL, CCR - TK G
Posts: 809
Use the multicity option in Google flights (example here)
Choose a start date (CMN-MAD), use the same date for MAD-LHR, and the day after for LHR-MIA (need an overnight in London)
Then a return date around a week later with the final leg (London-Casablanca) the next day to account for the overnight TATL
Plenty of dates still available - if the one you choose doesn't give you a £5xx fare, move everything back or forward by one day until you find something that works. It's easy to find dates in April, May, June, July 2022
Here's another couple of examples (May and July 2022)
Choose a start date (CMN-MAD), use the same date for MAD-LHR, and the day after for LHR-MIA (need an overnight in London)
Then a return date around a week later with the final leg (London-Casablanca) the next day to account for the overnight TATL
Plenty of dates still available - if the one you choose doesn't give you a £5xx fare, move everything back or forward by one day until you find something that works. It's easy to find dates in April, May, June, July 2022
Here's another couple of examples (May and July 2022)
Spoiler
Sep 12, 2021, 4:37 am
#1131
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
Next year June is far away. Since Colombia is currently open and hopefully in next June too, I would recommend LAS-LAX-MIA-BOG. 440TP for USD750.35 June 10-12, one night in BOG by ITA Matrix. Same amount of TPs when connecting in DFW instead of MIA. You can modify later your flights because for sure there will be schedule changes. I booked yesterday the opposite direction and google.com/flights gave better price than any other website.
And while June may feel like a long way off, I see a lot of Covid border "friction" lasting until well into 2022. I'm not even 100% convinced that brits will be let into the USA by then
Sep 12, 2021, 5:17 am
#1132
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 94
Just booked and ticketed within 10mins using Ned1968 link above, Excellent find...lets see if we actually get to fly it.
also there is an option to select Europe for state but that’s for overseas based, I’m guessing we don’t select this??
Sep 12, 2021, 5:37 am
#1133
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
https://co.usembassy.gov/wp-content/...n-Colombia.pdf
Sep 12, 2021, 5:46 am
#1134
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Programs: BA Blue, Qatar Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 494
Struggling to price this up - wondering what I am missing. Copying it like for like - unless it has been pulled?
Sep 12, 2021, 9:37 am
#1135
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Aspen, CO
Posts: 792
Hi, given the difficulties getting into the US may extend well into next year, then instead of doing multiple runs to the USA, I'm looking at having a longer trip into the US, then doing some inter-US trips when I get there (assuming I can get there).
What West Coast options are there? Preferably starting from LAS. This is the best I could find. 360TPs, so £2/TP - not fantastic, but not terrible either. It's slightly cheaper if staying for a few days, so that's an option.
Any other better options for racking up some TPs from the West Coast?
What West Coast options are there? Preferably starting from LAS. This is the best I could find. 360TPs, so £2/TP - not fantastic, but not terrible either. It's slightly cheaper if staying for a few days, so that's an option.
Any other better options for racking up some TPs from the West Coast?
Sep 12, 2021, 10:59 am
#1136
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
Hi, given the difficulties getting into the US may extend well into next year, then instead of doing multiple runs to the USA, I'm looking at having a longer trip into the US, then doing some inter-US trips when I get there (assuming I can get there).
What West Coast options are there? Preferably starting from LAS. This is the best I could find. 360TPs, so £2/TP - not fantastic, but not terrible either. It's slightly cheaper if staying for a few days, so that's an option.
Any other better options for racking up some TPs from the West Coast?
What West Coast options are there? Preferably starting from LAS. This is the best I could find. 360TPs, so £2/TP - not fantastic, but not terrible either. It's slightly cheaper if staying for a few days, so that's an option.
Any other better options for racking up some TPs from the West Coast?
LAS-LAX one-way on AS $99 ( 40 TP's ) £1.78/TP
LAS-DFW-PHX-LAX one-way on AA for $175 ( 120TP's ) £1.05/TP
LAS-PHX-LAX-SJC one-way on AA for $207 ( 120TP's ) £1.24/TP
LAS-DFW-PHX-SAN one-way on AA for $217 ( 120TP's ) £1.3/TP
Also for AA deals, you might have the chance to maximize during schedule changes such as asking a reroute via the East Coast - You might need multiple HUACA's.
For example LAS-DFW-PHX-LAX could be LAS-JFK-SFO-LAX or LAS-JFK-MIA-LAX when it comes to schedule changes which means 320TP's for the same price.
Sep 12, 2021, 12:25 pm
#1137
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: LHR
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 375
Am I right in thinking to get this ticketed on the aa.com website using a UK registered credit card you need to just change postcode as mentioned above to 91000? Does this work with all credit cards (Amex, MC and visa)? I’ve tried to search on the aa forum but there are no certain rules/tips about this and they just mention put any random US state but using your actual address.
also there is an option to select Europe for state but that’s for overseas based, I’m guessing we don’t select this??
also there is an option to select Europe for state but that’s for overseas based, I’m guessing we don’t select this??
Sep 12, 2021, 1:29 pm
#1138
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 123
Looks like the fare is now pulled from Casablanca to Miami
Sep 12, 2021, 7:33 pm
#1139
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
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Also, if anyone is interested joining me on a Back-to-Back TP run within the USA to Fairbanks within the next few days, please hit me a PM.
There is wide last minute "I" fare availability to Fairbanks, if you are seeking for cheap Tier Points. Even if your status is extended, don't forget that this counts as lifetime TP's as well.