Tier Point Run to Helsinki in Jan 2015

Another Tier Point run! This one took me to Helsinki overnight, and I really mean overnight literally in the airport – I hadn’t done that before.

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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 Trips

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This is an archive showing posts assigned to tag: Trips.

Trips are jaunts that we have taken that are not considered holidays

My room at the Hilton JFK - not one I was supposed to be seeing!
My room at the Hilton JFK - not one I was supposed to be seeing!

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

By Nige on December 19, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

It was a great feeling to walk from the AA inbound flight straight into a nice suite of lounges, where I could wait for my BA flight back to Heathrow.

The AA aircraft that would be taking me back to New York JFK
The AA aircraft that would be taking me back to New York JFK

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 5 – Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)

By Nige on December 19, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

The AA Flagship Lounge attendants recognised me. It's really nice when you get some personal interaction with the lounge team.

A view of the AA aircraft taking me back to Los Angeles
A view of the AA aircraft taking me back to Los Angeles

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 4 – Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)

By Nige on December 18, 2022 at 10:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Time to head back to the UK. Although the weather has been awful today, my trip has ended with a wonderful sunset.

Aloha from Waikiki in Honolulu
Aloha from Waikiki in Honolulu

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 4 – Morning and Afternoon in Honolulu

By Nige on December 18, 2022 at 6:16 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki

My sleep is clearly completely shot on this trip. Minimal sleep was achieved at the Hilton LAX hotel last night. Tonight wasn't that much better at the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel.

Take out from The Cheesecake Factory in Honolulu
Take out from The Cheesecake Factory in Honolulu

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 3 – Afternoon and Evening in Honolulu

By Nige on December 17, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Having arrived at the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel, I remembered my last (brief) visit in Nov. I had a room on the 12th floor (if I remember correctly). This time I managed to get onto the 34th floor (out of 37). Although it seemed to take the check-in guy a long time to organise my […]

A skyline view of Honolulu
A skyline view of Honolulu

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 3 – Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL)

By Nige on December 17, 2022 at 8:53 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

I think the good amount of sleep I got on the flight to LAX last night caused me not to be able to sleep at the Hilton LAX hotel.

The new Chelsea Lounge at JFK Terminal 8
The new Chelsea Lounge at JFK Terminal 8

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 2 – New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)

By Nige on December 16, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

It was a quick walk through the corridors of T8 before arriving at passport control. Global Entry kiosks were at the very far end.

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