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Old May 4, 2024, 9:28 pm
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North American Tier Point Runs - 2024
I have been asked to start a thread to post and discuss BA Tier Point runs within North America since there are actually quite a few available at the moment. The Master Thread will continue, but you can post and discuss TP runs tailored to those of us in North America here. We'll see how this thread evolves and goes!
  • Roundtrip flights and open-jaw itineraries should originate and terminate in North America
  • We'll say the entire Caribbean is North America despite Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Trinidad & Tobago sitting on the South American continental shelf since many of the TP runs terminate / originate in the Caribbean
  • One-Way flights should originate or terminate in North America
  • Many of the trips discussed will likely be in business / first since that generally yields the lowest cost per tier point, but you can discuss flights in any class of service

British Airways (BA) is a member of the oneworld alliance. At the moment American Airlines (AA) and Alaska Airlines (AS) are the two oneworld airlines operating within North America, however British Airways does operate several fifth freedom flights around the Caribbean -
  • Nassau (NAS) to Grand Cayman (GCM)
  • Nassau (NAS) to Providenciales (PLS)
  • Antigua (ANU) to Aruba (AUA)
  • Antigua (ANU) to St Kitts (SKB)
  • Saint Lucia (UVF) to Grenada (GND)
  • Saint Lucia (UVF) to Tobago (TAB)
  • Saint Lucia (UVF) to Georgetown (GEO)

If Alaska completes their merger with Hawaiian, then Hawaiian is expected to join the oneworld alliance.

Be aware that many of American Airlines' domestic first fares are NDC (New Distribution Capability) fares and can't be found in a GDS which means they won't appear on ITA Matrix or ExpertFlyer. You'll have to search aa.com or Google Flights to find a working trip. If you are going to post a complex trip, a link to Google Flights or a screenshot from the airline website might be helpful.

Also, Domestic First or "First" actually uses Business Class fare codes (J/C/D/I/R), so those flights will credit to BA as "Business", not "First". However if you fly Transcontinental First on the A321T or 777-300ER that will credit as First Class (fare codes A or F).

Transcontinental First is operated on the following routes -
LAX-JFK, SFO-JFK, SNA-JFK, LAX-BOS, LAX-MIA
More Information - https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ontinental.jsp

If you are looking for a suggestion on where to start looking for TP runs, the West Coast of the US / Canada or Hawaii to the Caribbean, US Transcontinental Flights, and West Coast / New England / YYZ / YUL / YHZ to Northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) are a good start.
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Old May 4, 2024, 9:32 pm
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Just something to get this thread started...

There are currently quite a few tier point runs possible out of Seattle (SEA). I posted one to Detroit, Michigan (DTW) a few days ago, so I'll post updated data here and then post additional tier point runs from SEA later this evening.

Departure Date / Time and Google Flights link can be found by expanding the Spoiler.

Seattle, Washington (SEA) to Detroit, Michigan (DTW)
SEA-CLT-DTW
$296 one-way - 2773 miles flown - 180 Tier Points - $1.6444 USD per TP


Screenshot -
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Premium Fare Deals Thread - AA - SEA-DTW / DTW-SEA - $296 o/w OR $707 r/t - Domestic First - 360 TP's

This one-way works on the following dates -
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$312 one-way - $1.7333 USD per TP
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$321 one-way - $1.7833 USD per TP
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$324 one-way - $1.80 USD per TP
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$332 one-way - $1.8444 USD per TP
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$340 one-way - $1.8889 USD per TP
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Detroit, Michigan (DTW) to Seattle, Washington (SEA)
DTW-CLT-SEA
$312 one-way - 2773 miles flown - 180 Tier Points - $1.7333 USD per TP

This works on the following dates -
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You can combine a SEA-CLT-DTW and DTW-CLT-SEA one-way for a roundtrip at $608 USD - 360 Tier Points - $1.6888 USD per TP

$324 one-way - $1.80 USD per TP
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$332 one-way - $1.8444 USD per TP
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Seattle, Washington (SEA) to Flint, Michigan (FNT)
SEA-CLT-ORD-FNT
$400 one-way - 3094 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.8182 USD per TP

This one-way works on the following date -
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$411 one-way - $1.8682 USD per TP
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$412 one-way - $1.8727 USD per TP
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Seattle, Washington (SEA) to Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan (AZO)
SEA-CLT-ORD-AZO
$422 one-way - 2993 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9182 USD per TP

This one-way works on the following dates -
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Seattle, Washington (SEA) to Traverse City, Michigan (TVC)
SEA-CLT-ORD-TVC
$436 one-way - 3095 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9818 USD per TP

This one-way works on the following dates -
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$437 one-way - $1.9863 USD per TP
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Old May 4, 2024, 9:40 pm
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Starting a Tier Point run from the East Coast isn't as easy as the West Coast, but there are still TP runs to be found. Here are a few to/from Boston and the surrounding area.

Departure Date / Time and Google Flights link can be found by expanding the Spoiler.

Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) to San Francisco, California (SFO)
BOS-PHL-LAX-SFO
$418 one-way - 3011 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.90 USD per TP

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This works on the following dates -
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$446 one-way - $2.0272 USD per TP
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San Francisco, California (SFO) to Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)
SFO-PHX-PHL-BOS
$418 one-way - 2998 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.90 USD per TP

This works on the following dates -
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You can combine a one-way BOS-SFO with a one-way SFO-BOS for a roundtrip at $836 USD.

$446 one-way - $2.0272 USD per TP

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Los Angeles, California (LAX) to Buffalo, New York (BUF)
LAX-PHX-PHL-BUF
$430 one-way - 2717 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9545 USD per TP

The following dates work -
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Portland, Oregon (PDX) to Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)
PDX-CLT-JFK-BOS
$439 one-way - 3001 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9954 USD per TP

Works on these dates -
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PDX-CLT-PHL-BOS
$439 one-way - 3002 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9954 USD per TP

This one works on a few more dates than the one above -
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PDX-CLT-LGA-BOS
$439 one-way - 3002 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9954 USD per TP

This works on a single date -
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Los Angeles, California (LAX) to Providence, Rhode Island (PVD)
LAX-PHX-PHL-PVD
$440 one-way - 2675 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $2.00 USD per TP

Another one that works on a single date -
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Portland, Oregon (PDX) to Providence, Rhode Island (PVD)
PDX-CLT-PHL-PVD
$449 one-way - 2959 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $2.0409 USD per TP

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$459 one-way - $2.0863 USD per TP
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PDX-CLT-DCA-PVD
$449 one-way - $2.0409 USD per TP

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PDX-LAX-CLT-PVD
$450 one-way - 3635 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $2.0454 USD per TP

Works on a single date -
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Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) to Portland, Oregon (PDX)
BOS-PHL-CLT-PDX
$460 one-way - 3002 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $2.0909 USD per TP

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Old May 4, 2024, 9:51 pm
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Awesome thread idea, and thanks to the OP who is prolific in the Premium Fare Deals forum!

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Old May 4, 2024, 9:59 pm
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Awesome thread idea, and thanks to the OP who is prolific in the Premium Fare Deals forum!

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Old May 4, 2024, 10:38 pm
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Chiming in on the praise of your great work. Not only impressed with your posting of multiple premium fare deals, but also for helping readers with the calculations on the outcome in the "currency' for respective airlines.

Your presence in the BA forum will be appreciated.
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Old May 4, 2024, 11:17 pm
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Should we also have one for Asia as well?

Just kidding! Truly appreciate your posts on the premium fare forum!
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Old May 5, 2024, 1:40 am
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What a great idea for a thread and thanks OP for your good work lm sure this thread will hep many of us.
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Thanks all! You can also thank zebranz for the suggestion!



Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) to Sacramento, California (SMF)
BOS-PHL-LAX-SMF
$419 one-way - 3046 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9045 USD per TP

Depart on the following dates/times -
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$450 one-way - $2.0454 USD per TP

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Sacramento, California (SMF) to Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)
SMF-PHX-PHL-BOS
$419 one-way - 2994 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9045 USD per TP

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$450 one-way - $2.0454 USD per TP
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Combine with a BOS-SMF flight above for a $838 roundtrip earning 440 TP's.



Burbank, California (BUR) to Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)
BUR-PHX-PHL-BOS
$429 one-way - 2716 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.95 USD per TP

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$460 one-way - $2.0863 USD per TP
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Ontario, California (ONT) to Buffalo, New York (BUF)
ONT-PHX-PHL-BUF
$429 one-way - 2671 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.95 USD per TP

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Ontario, California (ONT) to Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)
ONT-PHX-PHL-BOS
$439 one-way - 2672 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9954 USD per TP

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$449 one-way - $2.0409 USD per TP

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$459 one-way - $2.0863 USD per TP

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Sacramento, California (SMF) to Buffalo, New York (BUF)
SMF-PHX-PHL-BUF
$439 one-way - 2993 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $1.9954 USD per TP

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Providence, Rhode Island (PVD) to Sacramento, California (SMF)
PVD-CLT-LAX-SMF
$458 one-way - 3173 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $2.0818 USD per TP

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PVD-PHL-LAX-SMF - Same Price / Cost per TP

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Sacramento, California (SMF) to Providence, Rhode Island (PVD)
SMF-PHX-PHL-PVD
$459 one-way - 2951 miles flown - 220 Tier Points - $2.0863 USD per TP

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LAS-PHX-PHL-SJU-MIA-LAX-LAS

440 Tier Points $1.96 USD per TP $863

Aug 26 with overnight in MIA.
https://oldmatrix.itasoftware.com/#v...4-08-26;stay=0

Can also do over night in LAX for slightly more $891

Bookable with power tools using AA Europe.
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What a great idea, thank you.
I have been trying to find something from the West Coast, ideally PHX for the 14th and or 15th of May, but I have not found anything worthwhile. I suspect it is because I left it so late to look, Any suggestions? Able to travel 13 to 15th of May, Thanks.
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Old May 5, 2024, 11:31 am
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Originally Posted by AlphaXray
What a great idea, thank you.
I have been trying to find something from the West Coast, ideally PHX for the 14th and or 15th of May, but I have not found anything worthwhile. I suspect it is because I left it so late to look, Any suggestions? Able to travel 13 to 15th of May, Thanks.
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...cs8ZHWCC9H43v5

https://www.google.com/travel/flight...6F2f45JJN5w5e8

Needs an overnight in MIA.
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Old May 5, 2024, 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by TheSYDTraveller
Thank you very much TheSYDTraveller, appreciated.
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Old May 5, 2024, 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by AlphaXray
Thank you very much TheSYDTraveller, appreciated.
I will say that the 35min CLT transit is a bit sketch but perhaps there might be some better options. You could spend a night in CLT I guess.
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Old May 5, 2024, 11:46 am
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Pre-Covid AA had a good fare ($800 in J!) LAX-PHL-SJU return that netted 360 TPs!
Probably depressing to price that now but I am a masochist so I will. Shocking - it's
only gone up to $1185. I expected something like $1600. As I recall AA has good fares
CLT-LAX which is a 140TP route in J.

Wow, LAX-CLT is $1979 return! Much cheaper to go to SJU for 80 more TPs!
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