Fewest days to 3000 TP
Apr 28, 2024, 7:01 am
#1
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Fewest days to 3000 TP
Thoughts wandering on a sunday afternoon ...
Most of our TP run thinking on FT is focused on TP/£ but I suspect many of us are time constrained as well as (or for a lucky few - instead of) cash constrained - so maybe TP/days is a useful metric too.
Let's pick a decent sized target like GGL renewal of 3000 TPs. What is the fewest days this can be done in?
Most of our TP run thinking on FT is focused on TP/£ but I suspect many of us are time constrained as well as (or for a lucky few - instead of) cash constrained - so maybe TP/days is a useful metric too.
Let's pick a decent sized target like GGL renewal of 3000 TPs. What is the fewest days this can be done in?
Apr 28, 2024, 7:12 am
#3
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I once did a PTY-MIA-MCO-CLT-RDU-PHL-PHX-SJC rt in J (maybe one or two segments more) on an AA buy-up fare that did not have any restrictions on the number of segments and only a very broad MPM. It yielded something like 760 TP, flown over two days (with some days in between to spend in the bay area, but could have done an immediate return).
Recently, had to be in Japan for business anyway so ended up on an ATL-CLT-SFO-HND-ITM/ITM-HND-SFO-JFK-DCA-ATL for 760 TP as well. Certainly more comfortable than the previous which was mostly in recliner-style J. If you really wanted this could be done within 3 days return I suppose.
The highest yield in the shortest time is probably BUD-HEL-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL with LHR-JFK-LAX in F, the rest in J for 740 TP one-way? Would take the better of a day, the return will be longer due to misaligned times I suppose.
Recently, had to be in Japan for business anyway so ended up on an ATL-CLT-SFO-HND-ITM/ITM-HND-SFO-JFK-DCA-ATL for 760 TP as well. Certainly more comfortable than the previous which was mostly in recliner-style J. If you really wanted this could be done within 3 days return I suppose.
The highest yield in the shortest time is probably BUD-HEL-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL with LHR-JFK-LAX in F, the rest in J for 740 TP one-way? Would take the better of a day, the return will be longer due to misaligned times I suppose.
Apr 28, 2024, 7:12 am
#4
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My favorite TP run nets 240 TP in one day, without leaving my time zone and allowing me to sleep in my own bed.
13 of those would be enough to get over 3,000 TP.
If you'd be fine with sleeping on a plane, it's definitely possible to shorted that.
My first thought would be chaining a bunch of TATL F flights while filling the time between them with short-hauls.
13 of those would be enough to get over 3,000 TP.
If you'd be fine with sleeping on a plane, it's definitely possible to shorted that.
My first thought would be chaining a bunch of TATL F flights while filling the time between them with short-hauls.
Apr 28, 2024, 7:14 am
#6
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I started in March and have reached 2890 and have another 280tp flight scheduled tomorrow, it's fun to fly...
I do a long business trip from UK to SG in the first half of every year, so I took the route that way...
btw : I RT'd LHR-SOF-DOH-CMB-CGK last year and I was sick for a few days.
I do a long business trip from UK to SG in the first half of every year, so I took the route that way...
btw : I RT'd LHR-SOF-DOH-CMB-CGK last year and I was sick for a few days.
Apr 28, 2024, 7:32 am
#7
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Days of flying or days of the trip?
It is relevant at the moment because of the double TP bonus requiring 5 nights hotel/car between the first and last flights.
I am relatively time-constrained and not so much £/TP constrained, most of my LH trips at the moment can be done as a holiday booking in F with a domestic UK connection and a US connection, so generally 1,160TPs for 3 days flying and 6 nights away.
I wouldn't take a JFK- West coast connection just for TPs, and if I could get to my destination in F I wouldn't take any onward connection as the time is more important to me but if you didn't mind doing that (e.g. MAN-LHR-JFK-LAX) you could book trips at 1,560TPs in a similar timeframe.
So in that case you could renew GGL in just 2 separate, 6 night trips.
It is relevant at the moment because of the double TP bonus requiring 5 nights hotel/car between the first and last flights.
I am relatively time-constrained and not so much £/TP constrained, most of my LH trips at the moment can be done as a holiday booking in F with a domestic UK connection and a US connection, so generally 1,160TPs for 3 days flying and 6 nights away.
I wouldn't take a JFK- West coast connection just for TPs, and if I could get to my destination in F I wouldn't take any onward connection as the time is more important to me but if you didn't mind doing that (e.g. MAN-LHR-JFK-LAX) you could book trips at 1,560TPs in a similar timeframe.
So in that case you could renew GGL in just 2 separate, 6 night trips.
Apr 28, 2024, 7:38 am
#8
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Thoughts wandering on a sunday afternoon ...
Most of our TP run thinking on FT is focused on TP/£ but I suspect many of us are time constrained as well as (or for a lucky few - instead of) cash constrained - so maybe TP/days is a useful metric too.
Let's pick a decent sized target like GGL renewal of 3000 TPs. What is the fewest days this can be done in?
Most of our TP run thinking on FT is focused on TP/£ but I suspect many of us are time constrained as well as (or for a lucky few - instead of) cash constrained - so maybe TP/days is a useful metric too.
Let's pick a decent sized target like GGL renewal of 3000 TPs. What is the fewest days this can be done in?
Apr 28, 2024, 7:43 am
#9
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As well as fewest days to 3000 TPs, I was also looking at it the other way - ie how many TPs can be fitted into eg 7 days.
The simplest suggestion of daily trips LHR-JFK-LHR in F starting Sat am, ending back in LHR on Fri nets 2520 TP for 7 days of travel. Add a 40TP local pair onto each of these takes it to a round 3000 TPs. Total price around £43k for distant future dates. Ouch! Could optimise it a bit by nesting tickets, especially the outer ticket for BAH double TPs.
The simplest suggestion of daily trips LHR-JFK-LHR in F starting Sat am, ending back in LHR on Fri nets 2520 TP for 7 days of travel. Add a 40TP local pair onto each of these takes it to a round 3000 TPs. Total price around £43k for distant future dates. Ouch! Could optimise it a bit by nesting tickets, especially the outer ticket for BAH double TPs.
Apr 28, 2024, 7:44 am
#10
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My favorite TP run nets 240 TP in one day, without leaving my time zone and allowing me to sleep in my own bed.
13 of those would be enough to get over 3,000 TP.
If you'd be fine with sleeping on a plane, it's definitely possible to shorted that.
My first thought would be chaining a bunch of TATL F flights while filling the time between them with short-hauls.
13 of those would be enough to get over 3,000 TP.
If you'd be fine with sleeping on a plane, it's definitely possible to shorted that.
My first thought would be chaining a bunch of TATL F flights while filling the time between them with short-hauls.
Apr 28, 2024, 10:04 am
#12
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I just realised that I totally misunderstood the question.
Blaming the beer and footy chats…
MAN-LHR-JFK-LAX return in F BAH 1840TPs
MAN-LHR-JFK return in F BAH 1000TPs
LHR-MAN-LHR x2 to position for the above 160TPs
Approx £8k and 11 days of your life.
Blaming the beer and footy chats…
MAN-LHR-JFK-LAX return in F BAH 1840TPs
MAN-LHR-JFK return in F BAH 1000TPs
LHR-MAN-LHR x2 to position for the above 160TPs
Approx £8k and 11 days of your life.
