Tier Point Run to Phoenix in Mar 2018

A short excursion to Arizona and Utah, taking advantage of the Bucharest to Phoenix cheap deal.

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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

Check in at LAX Terminal 4
Check in at LAX Terminal 4

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

By Nige on November 12, 2022 at 6:40 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips

I occupied my room at the LAX Hilton for about 4 hours I think. In that time I was in bed for about 3 hours and asleep for about 30 mins. Not impressive after 29 hours of travelling.

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 foggy start to the day at Budapest airport
A foggy start to the day at Budapest airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 2 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

By Nige on November 11, 2022 at 10:12 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: BUD | Budapest | Heathrow | Ibis | LHR | London | Trips

I woke up early, feeling quite queasy after eating so much late afternoon and into the evening; perhaps combined with the 3 glasses of champers I was forced to consume.

The Club Lounge at T5 B Gates
The Club Lounge at T5 B Gates

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 1 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

By Nige on November 10, 2022 at 9:57 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: BUD | Budapest | Heathrow | Ibis | LHR | London | Trips

First thing I had to do when I reached The First Wing was to check my booking. Something was stopping me from checking in for my BA LHR to JFK flight tomorrow.

The Vickster and me just before driving off
The Vickster and me just before driving off

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 1 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on November 10, 2022 at 5:18 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Heathrow | LHR | London | Trips

The start of another major TP run on the hunt for British Airways Executive Club Tier Points! Why do I do this?

Off to Hawaii!
Off to Hawaii!

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022

By Nige on November 8, 2022 at 5:26 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | BUD | Budapest | Heathrow | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | Waikiki

Back into the routine of running for Tier Points at the start of my BA Executive Club membership year.

A lovely view on the runway at Heathrow
A lovely view on the runway at Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Inverness in Nov 2022: Day 2 – Inverness (INV) to London (LHR)

By Nige on November 6, 2022 at 7:56 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Inverness in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: INV | Inverness | LHR | London | Trips

Getting through Fastrack security was straightforward, as it was yesterday. By the time I got through there was a fairly long queue at the EasyJet gate.

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