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Welcome to the thread. This is a continuation of the highly popular 2023 Tier Point thread (found here). We keep track of other prices, as well as useful reference information for those planning tier point runs.

Please read the first few posts in this thread first as it contains lots of information which may answer your question.

This is a community-maintained wiki post. Please add important information to it or correct outdated information by clicking the "Edit" button below.

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This thread lists attractive tier point (TP) runs under 3 per TP grouped within different (departure) geographies

Please note that current availability is not guaranteed and all prices include taxes. Please use the following convention when adding tier point runs to this wiki post:
Date fare checked Price per Tier Point Total Price Total Tier Points Route Booking Classes Booking Channel Credit Notes (if applicable) Airlines

Please remember to:
  • Convert currencies to GBP, rounding to the nearest pound.
  • Post full routes and full booking classes.
  • Note any restrictions on booking in the Notes section.
  • List in order of price per tier point within the relevant departure area.

Please see the links at the bottom of the wiki for archives of runs from previous years.

From Europe

From North, Central and South America

From Middle East, Asia and Australasia

CAI-LHR-HEL-JFK-LAX-SFO return for 1800gbp earning 960 Tps

From Africa

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Need a year-end TP run (ex-LON) to make / retain status?
Some tips for searching for the year-end TP run for newcomers, the below is indicative only, but hopefully provides a bit of guidance for relatively straightforward runs ex-LON. Some information on how to use ITA matrix is in post XX of this thread (or just click here) along with these ideas, might come in handy. Feel free to share results, problems or general questions in the thread as these may not always work and there might be better deals out there...

For overnight trips remember to check BA and Iberia for their flights and hotel option as well, can get hotel for almost no extra cost at times

Need 80 TPs or fewer
Club Europe return somewhere close by is best - DUB, AMS and JER usually cheapest along with UK domestic returns. Additionally you may find that trips in to mainland Europe require a one night stay whereas the cheapest domestic CE returns do not have any minimum stay so can be booked as a same day return. If doing a back to back AMS and JER can be easier than DUB for an immediate turnaround - more information can be found in the back to back thread listed in the forum dashboard. The BA.com low fare finder can be very useful.

If you need as few as 45 TPs you might consider booking economy flights and hoping for a proactive online upgrade offer - but they're not guaranteed to materialise (so not one if you have no more time left in your TP collection year). Alternatively, booking a return to one of the 40 tier point destinations with one way in CE and the return in ET (or vice versa if cheaper). UK domestic route, Bilbao, Jersey and Amsterdam seem the most cost effective for this.

Need 85-120 TPs
Iberia flights via MAD to regional Spanish airports will get you 120 TPs as the domestic Spanish flights are 20 TPs in business. Under 300 including hotel can be available. Check BIO, GRX, VLC, BCN, SVQ etc. Example here

Need 125-160 TPs
Take a look at the shorthaul plus routes earning 80 TPs each way in business listed in the post XXX of this thread (here), MLA, IST, HEL and RAK are usually available. If time sensitive take a look at BA flight and hotel option to HEL, where you can usually get the last BA flight out on a Saturday, airport hotel and first return Sunday for well under 500.

Alternative options include positioning to JER and flying JER-LGW-XXX (AMS usually works well and avoids switching airports).

Need more than 160 TPs
You'll most likely be heading north then - OSL or VNO via HEL will get you 240 TPs, as will JER-LGW/LHR-HEL e.g. LHR-HEL-OSL for 520.
DUB-LHR-HEL return (or return to LHR) is currently a very efficient way of hitting 200-240 TPs

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Old Jan 14, 2024 | 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by IanWorthington
Each to their own, of course, but a redeye flight saves the requirement for a hotel which, for the best bang for the buck TP run, I prefer.
Oh yes, if you are small/can easily sleep on planes then definitely do the overnight option. I'm big and 6ft 4 in tall and struggle to sleep even in business class so I always choose this and the extra expense of hotels.

There's actually a -OVERNIGHTS option to use on ITA to remove the overnight stops....
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Originally Posted by timlewis808
Oh yes, if you are small/can easily sleep on planes then definitely do the overnight option. I'm big and 6ft 4 in tall and struggle to sleep even in business class so I always choose this and the extra expense of hotels.

There's actually a -OVERNIGHTS option to use on ITA to remove the overnight stops....
Like you I struggle to sleep on overnight flights

However I happily book them on the Transcons, as AA always have schedule changes which have allowed me to move them at some point to a morning flight
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 2:37 am
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Hi I need to get 325 tier points and looking at the first weekend in Feb. I can only find 160 TP flying CE to ARN in the 300 range. Any way to get 325 all in one go for max 2 night stay?
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 2:45 am
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Originally Posted by curthopkins
Hi I need to get 325 tier points and looking at the first weekend in Feb. I can only find 160 TP flying CE to ARN in the 300 range. Any way to get 325 all in one go for max 2 night stay?
ARN is a 40TP destination (not 80TP's each way), so are you saying you can go back and forth twice for about 300?
As for collecting 325 TP's in 2 nights - it will be tricky as a BA holiday (5 nights) would have been an easier method.

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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 3:33 am
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I was thinking business class so 80 TP each way. I could do a BA holiday but that would still leave me 5 short at 320 TP total. I'm also thinking SOF, OTP, BUD, or any eastern/souther Europe route. Can I add a leg to help?
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 3:38 am
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Originally Posted by curthopkins
I was thinking business class so 80 TP each way.


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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 3:39 am
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Originally Posted by curthopkins
I was thinking business class so 80 TP each way. I could do a BA holiday but that would still leave me 5 short at 320 TP total. I'm also thinking SOF, OTP, BUD, or any eastern/souther Europe route. Can I add a leg to help?
Business class to ARN is 40 points each way. shorthaul plus destinations like SOF, ATH and OTP are 80 each way; BUD is still 40. You could do something like MAN-LHR-OTP-LHR which would be 200. If my calculations are correct, double that would make 400.
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 3:41 am
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And just to add, there is an up to date list of sh+ routes in the reference posts at the start of the thread which may help folks see which ones to search for.
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 3:43 am
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Thanks both, I was confused by SOF et al with ARN and BUD.

Good idea re MAN-LHR-OTP-LHR
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 10:38 am
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Not sure whether this counts as a Tier point run as it's a there and back with a night stay.

But 160 points for 90 seems reasonable. I go to Preveza a lot so if anyone is interested then I can recommend the Hotel Dione in Preveza for a night - 70. About the best in Preveza.
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by Saladman
Not sure whether this counts as a Tier point run as it's a there and back with a night stay.

But 160 points for 90 seems reasonable. I go to Preveza a lot so if anyone is interested then I can recommend the Hotel Dione in Preveza for a night - 70. About the best in Preveza.
Intern at work? HBO for same dates is 365
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by Saladman
Not sure whether this counts as a Tier point run as it's a there and back with a night stay.

But 160 points for 90 seems reasonable. I go to Preveza a lot so if anyone is interested then I can recommend the Hotel Dione in Preveza for a night - 70. About the best in Preveza.
Speedbird is returning 40TP each way for Prevesa, so 80 TP, not 160?

Stil a decent deal and definitely the intern at work, the fare element is non-existent

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Looks like speedbird is wrong, or I’m being dumber than usual, either way, happy days







240 TP from NCL under 1.20 a TP

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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by Saladman
Not sure whether this counts as a Tier point run as it's a there and back with a night stay.

But 160 points for 90 seems reasonable. I go to Preveza a lot so if anyone is interested then I can recommend the Hotel Dione in Preveza for a night - 70. About the best in Preveza.
Yeah, that's nuts. Shame there's not more flights. Would be a nice weekend away, but there's no Thursday or Friday flights. If you don't include a Saturday night, price explodes.
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 11:20 am
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Is anyone able to comment on how feasible a back to back is there? Seems possible to book the reverse journey too...
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by JapesUK
Speedbird is returning 40TP each way for Prevesa, so 80 TP, not 160?

Stil a decent deal and definitely the intern at work, the fare element is non-existent
Nope, it's definitely 80 TP each way. Did it last year.
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