Holiday to Yellowstone in Aug 2014

Our first trip to Yellowstone. One of the major national parks we hadn't visited in the US.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for British Airways

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British Airways is one of the biggest airlines in the UK and a principle One World partner

The best of Hawaii
The best of Hawaii

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022

By Nige on December 1, 2022 at 1:58 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Announcements | British Airways | BUD | Budapest | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

This is another one of those mad dashes across the Atlantic, starting in Budapest, to Heathrow, then onto New York and Los Angeles, before a final hop over to Honolulu.

The view of the City of London at night as we approached Heathrow from Budapest
The view of the City of London at night as we approached Heathrow from Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

By Nige on November 15, 2022 at 6:26 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | Heathrow | LHR | London | Trips

The transfer arrangements seemed a little odd at BUD. I went direct to the scanners that you can see on the right hand side. I had to stir the team of three into action.

Sunset on the way to Budapest
Sunset on the way to Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

By Nige on November 15, 2022 at 5:59 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | Heathrow | LHR | London | Trips

Once through passport control, I took the lift up 1 level to the Arrivals Lounge which is the best place to get a shower. I definitely needed to freshen up.

Some interesting styles of BA uniform over the years perhaps?
Some interesting styles of BA uniform over the years perhaps?

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 5 – New York (JFK) to London (LHR)

By Nige on November 14, 2022 at 8:48 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips

After asking for a printed boarding card for my two BA flights back to Heathrow, then on to Budapest, I headed through to Fasttrack Security which was a farce as normal.

Always makes me laugh when I see this at Heathrow
Always makes me laugh when I see this at Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 2 – London (LHR) to New York (JFK)

By Nige on November 11, 2022 at 5:29 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Heathrow | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips

So not an auspicious start for my new passport. I'll persevere with it and ultimately I am not sure what I can actually do about these problems at the T5 automated kiosks.

A fab view on the Pacific Coast Highway 101
A fab view on the Pacific Coast Highway 101

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Summary

By Nige on August 20, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | DUB | Dublin | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | LAS | Las Vegas | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | USA

One heck of a long road trip in just short of 2 weeks: 2673 miles, 11 hotel stops, 23 visits to Starbucks but only one visit to The Cheesecake Factory!

The inside of the Qantas First Lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX
The inside of the Qantas First Lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 14 – Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR)

By Nige on August 17, 2022 at 2:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Holidays | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | USA

After checking in at the Flagship lounge, we were advised that the Qantas First Lounge was now open, so we popped over there to check out the lunch options.

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