I took 20 BUSINESS CLASS flights in JUST TWO WEEKS. Here’s why

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Disclaimer: We filmed this long before coronavirus halted the majority of commercial flights.
At the end of last year, Jean Arnas took 20 business class and economy flights in just two weeks in order to reach British Airways Gold status.
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[@veetvoojagig389]

Employee: Travelling first class? 😄 Jean: No, economy. Employee: You have a gold card? 🤨 Jean: Yes. Employee: Absolutely, enjoy your lounge! 😄

[@submariner1695]

Gives me the idea to try and blag my way in. Seems as thought they didnt even check for his gold card. Nice vid Jean!

[@Georgekartveli]

@@submariner1695 There is always a desk inside the lounge down the corridor where they will actually check your pass/card.

[@xbearbishopx]

George Kartvelishvili o

[@taylor1991]

With BA it's really not a difficult thing to get

[@matthewbenardestv]

9:53

[@Lydia.Callaghan]

It’s not a Jean video without a cheeky Bloody Mary

[@spark_6710]

👍😆💜🥁🐉🎤

[@EliasRoy]

*JEAN IS THE PERSON WHO AIRLINE COMPANIES CONSIDER AS A PROFIT*

[@henriaunin]

There’s loads of (corona) deals he’s taking advantage of, it might be much better to fly either these economy or business flights for the miles & price value. For instance with Lufthansa you have to fly 30 flight segments to get frequent flyer status, would you rather fly those segments only on first or take the most low cost economy flex for it. It’s more like these frequent flyer programmes are profiting on the second you sign up on it. Currently with the pandemic you can book some amazing business flights for really cheap.

[@henriaunin]

c Jones it might be better to have a job that covers your travelling expenses. Look at for instance Vicarious Voyager, he is an university student and the university’s sponsors pay for his flights. Credit card perks are one of the best ways to get status quickly. Travel blogging like KZbin is a great way to earn more money if you’re popular enough.

[@sonicyouth1915]

@@henriaunin Really, I assumed he was some Tech guy travelling for business, never realised he's so young. But how and why does the university sponsor BUSINESS class flights?

[@henriaunin]

@@sonicyouth1915 I remember him answering on his Q&A. It was some american company (who was sponsoring the university) paying for his flights, since he has to travel a lot because of his doctor’s.

[@ryanmatzelle9377]

User He started in December so this was before all the COVID deals

[@parikshitsharma6801]

This 10 minutes video alone gave me jetlag.

[@parikshitkaswan5133]

Hello Parikshit i have finally found someone as same name as mine. Nice to meet you.

[@parikshitsharma6801]

@@parikshitkaswan5133 nice to meet you bro!! Cheers.

[@jielcm2726]

Fan of India.. love from Singapore and Philippines

[@Aviation16YT]

Jean is a beast

[@hevans6481]

Aviation 16 MMMMMOOOOONNNNEEEEYYYYYYY lol

[@vasilisapopova3657]

Agreed

[@Minamon661]

SHHHHHHHH WE DONT SAY THAT

[@TravelWithAlexander]

Jean: "As you know, I always fly Economy." Us: What is with the 5 business class flights???

[@Izyanshiraz]

the others travel on first class and buisnnes more than jean

[@punnequraq]

in the same flight comparisons, jean is almost always in economy

[@chewy5563]

So you basically spend 20K on flights, To get a free breakfast at the airport. Where do i sign up

[@pebblessmudgef1578]

That crazy

[@jblyon2]

I pay for an AMEX Platinum to get lounge access 2-3x per year flying US domestic first class. Yes, I hate people enough to eat the annual fee just to not have to wait in the gate area for my flight.

[@NathanGargano]

@@jblyon2 yup same. I fly out of JFK or LGA about once a month to visit my mother and having the platinum card is great. Either Centurion in JFK or just the Delta Sky Club

[@georgeh5075]

It can be done for £3-4k

[@jimbojimbo6873]

The flight seats are definitely better

[@raazy0155]

no way it's Jean on all them flights

[@jasonandriulaitis7885]

The evidence is there.

[@nicktheophylactou]

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[@itzhxrry2915]

There’s literally a video of it

[@depuntoapuntoenelmundo2408]

How else is he going to earn the points, if it's not him?

[@JameyPaugh]

The style of this video is very reminiscent of Casey Neistats 2013 video “Free Business Class Upgrades, every time”. 20 legs in 2 weeks in a grind! Worth it 👊

[@JameyPaugh]

Aditya Shah true!

[@JuanWayTrips]

I was thinking the same thing! But even that one is outdated since AA changed its loyalty program, and now it's also based on spend.

[@JameyPaugh]

Boilermaker yea. The new program is hot garbage 🤦‍♂️

[@zacharyemura608]

OMG I was thinking the same thing!

[@JameyPaugh]

Zakari Emura the moment he pulled out the paper to draw 😂

[@johnt6022]

Perhaps one of my favourite videos so far.. Finally, someone who keeps it short and simple and gets straight to the point

[@katesmith5767]

Good to see you back! I loved my one trip I managed with Emirates when I was Skywards Gold... The international lounge access, The hello from the Purser on board. At priority check in I had some judgmental dude tell my family were in the wrong queue, because we obviously didn’t look the premium type, I loved it when we were ushered forward and he was redirected as he was “only” silver.

[@TheCreditShifu]

This was a cool video man. A lot of cool tips in it, like the 2000 mile= long haul thing etc... What I would like to know though is what was the total cost of the milage runs to get to the 1500 tier points? Including the flights you had to do to get to the start points: Dublin etc...

[@squadsgt4407]

This seems a lot of travelling. With Qantas you have Double Status Weeks where for any booking you make (unlimited) if booked in that well you’ll get double the status credits. You can fly Melbourne - Auckland Return in Business Class for 320 Status Credits with the Double Credits. And that’ll run you about $1000 AUD. You’ll also earn points bonuses ect. So for $4000 AUD or about $3000 USD you’ll get Qantas Platinum Status (Oneworld Emerald) for 12 months. Seems a lot cheaper than this :)

[@MattNav]

Fun fact Finnair Intra-European business class from Helsinki to either Lisbon, Portugal or Malaga, Spain is over 2,000 mi in distance so these two also earn 140 Tier Points each (280 TP return).

[@NoWay23548]

I really miss Jean in the newer videos. Hope he’s doing great.

[@vource2670]

What happened

[@JeanArnas]

I love how many people are talking about my italian passport 🤣 I am Brazilian though 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷💚💛

[@kral3046]

How do you even acquire all these passports? 😂

[@bossman4401]

Great video as usual. May I ask how much all those flights cost ?

[@bossman4401]

Jean! No reply needed, just rewatched the video. I’m taking this challenge as soon as i can find some flights as cheap as The ones you got. Very valuable video.

[@sistemacunhadetelevisao-af1533]

Jean I am also Brazilian !!!!!! i love your videos

[@Izyanshiraz]

I didnt know you were brazillian

[@marcogattagrisa145]

I have been waiting for this moment for months 😍 so glad you’re back!

[@ewanlee1795]

Hi points guy do you think you will do another race like London to Spain train vs plane

[@ThePointsGuyDepartures]

Definitely! Watch this space

[@trainarchive]

OH yes you gotta do that!

[@torbettanin]

@@ThePointsGuyDepartures oooh

[@itzhxrry2915]

The plane would obviously winc

[@trainarchive]

Yh it would

[@pgcadet]

Amazing Jean, great video, love it. Looks like you had fun! Thanks for your great work.

[@UnfoundTravel]

Now that’s what I call dedication for Jean and this channel!

[@deanswift6170]

Great video! Good to have you back!

[@anngray-trufant4362]

LOVE your videos!! Congrats to you Jean, you certainly earned it. Hate Covid which affects seeing more of these!!

[@mohammadfareed9318]

Thank you TPGUK for giving us the idea and important knowledge !! You Guys Rock !!

[@TechInTheCar]

Great video! As someone who is a Gold card holder and has done exactly this twice last year using Qatar (LON-BUD-TOK & LON-OSL-SIN) I always love explaining this to anyone I can find but don’t think they really understand it! Lol Except I flew Club Europe (Business) from london to the connecting Qatar departure points. I also used the First class lounge at Doha. Being Gold is awesome!

[@zeynepozturkakazayna9735]

thanks for all of these great videos, rlly love them

[@trixcx]

These guys are really underated. I really love this channel . Awesome quality and hosts. There videos get views occasionally but idk y not everytime. Anyways keep it up guys 🎉🎉

[@bellwater3363]

YESSS they finally uploaded!!!!!!! I’m so happy

[@thomsonthomas4118]

Whenever I feel down I watch some point guys for two reasons; - I'm a big fan of aviation - They show us the comfort of first class and business class lounges and seats! May you guys hit 250K subs and more, with ease and... Great Vid Jean!

[@aviationflyeruk1733]

Great informative video. Well done.

[@craigcutts7085]

Love the points Guy column online and your great videos... bringing a bit of fun to travel..... with lots of great tips... I'm a pretty frequent flyer myself.... missing the airport and that business or economy seat sooo much 😕.. keep up the good work guys ... this video is great... I almost copied the whole thing 2 years ago 👍👍👍

[@lisha5724]

Awesome work!!! Love your content bro!

[@patricksmith9469]

That was so well edited and truly interesting! Cheers! Fun

[@canb7923]

Thank you for the help and explanation. Keep it up!

[@lilyvanilli2758]

Missed you TPG UK! Time for a cuppa TPG while I watch this ❤️

[@nickyjkelvin]

☕️

[@Nachspeil]

Most British thing I’ve ever seen.

[@peacefulmusic4488]

Great video!

[@Alfextreme007]

Amazing. Very informative video! Useful travel tips!

[@peturf1788]

“How’s it going jetsetters Its Jean here with the points guy UK and today we’re going to stick it to OneWorld”

[@hughofIreland]

Thanks for this explanation!

[@nuzhatharafunnytab]

A video full of 'Jean Arnas' was ALL I wanted!!!!.

[@MattNav]

Wonderful job as always Jean 👍🏻😎 I'm still 90 TP off the Silver mark with only a month to get the missing TP. Likely to need a TP run so that I'm not stuck in the rusty Bronze lane 😂

[@tango1dstanford155]

A really informative video!

[@craigwillis3372]

Great video as always ...cannot wait to get on an aircraft out of Australia but like most of the world it is a bit of a mess at the moment !!! You must have been tired after all this !! Thanks again mate and stay safe an well !!

[@benashforth5124]

Love the Videos

[@Geezimac]

Great video. I’ve been doing it all wrong , here I was enjoying my 14hr non-stop flights where I could have been breaking them up!

[@AjaySinghBayArea.Young50]

Like your energy and excitement and out of box thinking! Go Bro Go!

[@spookytv1531]

Finally they are back i was waiting for a new video 👌🏻😂🤩

[@Toffnm]

The editing of this video, perfection!

[@exa3909]

It makes your day to see TPG back

[@philm0graphy]

Yes

[@dennisdalessio8238]

Wonderful video. Thanks

[@Alex-gq4yd]

Yes so happy with upload

[@s.z.x.01]

This is definitely surprising video as I expect it as another Nicky and Jean flight, this video is more informative than entertaining tbh, nonetheless loved it! Is there going to be more detailed review of those 20 flights though?

[@msquaredmedia8717]

I'd have totally worked myself up to bronze by now if it weren't for covid!! Though currently my two BA flight a year won't do much. But as I registered as a blue member before my last flight, I had cabin crew personally welcome me as a member and offered me free water and things, my first solo flight to visit my brother in bulgaria and it made me feel so good. I know it's free to join but little things like that make me choose BA :)

[@farahmasarweh8271]

What an amazing video!

[@mmc9828]

Impressive! Between October and November of this year we are taking one U.S. domestic flight, one flight to Germany and another to Spain. Hopefully, that will be enough to keep us at Executive Platinum on American Airlines. If not there's always December!

[@AliyaTebawi]

This was fun to watch!

[@lorijohnston4311]

I am exhausted just watching Jean take all those flights. However, it's a TPG video featuring Jean, so I'm delighted.

[@zaedminhas4946]

Finally I have been missing Jean he is my favorite ❤️💙💚💛🧡

[@SubsWithoutavid-dq3yi]

Awesome vid!

[@jameslea9324]

Love your videos

[@KeemBeckford]

These tips are amazing!!!!!

[@smilespermiles9194]

Great way of showcasing how to gain access 🙌

[@decemberclouds]

Yesss a whole video of Jean! On business!

[@rachaahmed6767]

Only if I’d known you were in Bangkok ( or even just the airport) I’d have drop by to say hello or taken you on a day excursion in BKK!! Love the channel 💜

[@laurenkolligs978]

LOL! I used to do these tricks, on U.S. flights. Back and forth to Texas, Cali etc. Works like a charm.

[@georgeh5075]

Just some tips to people wanting to do a tier point run of their own: It's going to be much more efficient to do ex eu flights (Sofia, Warsaw are normally best or OneWorld hubs like Madrid or Helsinki) to the east coast of US with a stop over in London and west coast, and then while you have time before your returm to Europe to do a return east to west coast. All in business class this will cost considerably less if you can optimise the flights with matrix. Also at the moment, untill Dec 2024 BA holidays will double your tier points if you book 5 nights of hotel or car hire, you don't need to even collect or check in so you can hire a car for 5 nights in Sofia for likely much cheaper than America and just leave it in the car hire place while you're in the states. It is possible to get gold status for £3000 this way, and easily for under £4000.

[@transport_dude]

very nice and cool video!

[@gabrielameireles2217]

Jean is my favorite points guy! 💙

[@marcusjuul9416]

Quality content!

[@foreverframestudios]

I got upgraded to Bronze a couple weeks ago out of the blue, but I think now that it was cos of the 25% deal 😁

[@chrisspicer5695]

This is amazing!

[@nathanmathews9423]

TPG UK should make a video comparing flights and airlines’ COVID-19 precautions, seeing how travel looks in this current state of pandemic.

[@elles9540]

Two words im loving from this channel. Jean and business(class) 😂 Stay safe guys!

[@tomiszati9479]

Mate, you are the coolest guy at TPG!!

[@vasubanga1040]

Nice job Jean! You deserve it!

[@stevecraven3502]

love what you guys do. It would be nice if you let us know how much it cost you for your 20 flights to reach Gold. Steve. C.

[@rebeccacrivellaro9144]

Jean are you Italian??!?!?!? I didn’t know that, it’s amazing. 😍

[@harshalmahadik5954]

Guyz i request pls post weekly videos we cant wait this long

[@runzoerun1087]

This video could've been 1 hour long and I would've watched it. Love Jean

[@DiscoDad1976]

What a great video, in fact one of the best videos I've seen in ages. As a partner to a BA employee we travel alot, and I thinking of doing this to get gold. What was the website used to find the flight deals?

[@FranciscoCamino]

Because most relevant bloggers are invited, which is something great :-) It helps me to see lots of great videos. And no in some cases, in higher categories "elite points" are for ever. Like Iberia Platinum Infinite. But you would need 200.000 points. With a flight to NY in coach, you just get 175 elite points. You could be your entire life collecting this points.

[@fitrahbuhari5402]

Loved It !

[@PremierSportsJosh]

I did an LHR-ARN, ARN-DOH, DOH-BKK return trip in February to get my BA gold too 😎

[@jimmurphy8268]

Love it!

[@raadailabouni5829]

Bro since you already are gold tear on BA , maybe you can give Royal Jordanian airline a review ? They are also a part of one world and it would be good for you to earn miles as well .. please keep that one in mind :)

[@KeemBeckford]

Jean is that travel vlogger !!! Points are stacked !!!

[@500hourss]

Welcome back

[@nikhilkumar6865]

TPG picking up so much traction!!! A lot of fans irl we love to see it x

[@foreverframestudios]

YESSS THEY'RE BACK

[@DomAlexJapan]

Great video Jean! Was wondering what tool you used at 7:11 to find those flights?

[@jskk]

What search engine do you use? Love the video!

[@paradonym]

without viewing: mileage run... - now: offset emissions for that run...

[@taylorj959a]

You have the most positive attitude!

[@ross00207]

Which flight price comparison site did you use to book your flights??? Thanks 😊

[@silverfox5554]

Great vlog how much did it cost for the flights in order to get gold status

[@OtavioBramba]

Jean the best! Love you

[@obaidfattah3305]

Very cool!

[@xuchia117]

Jean is my favourite points guy 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@kydunnaicker7576]

Who thinks that he has such a nice voice it is so soothing

[@mohammaddoesstuff8586]

Jean is the best!!

[@philbrassington557]

Nice video, but it would be helpful if you could talk about how you go about finding your deals, I'd like to know how much your status cost you and how much per point

[@davidrumbelow]

A tip , I buy black luggage, paint my name, address and email in white paint on all 6 sides. It helps taxi people who meet you to take you to your hotel identify you. Less chance of anyone steeling your luggage by accident on the carosel.