As my last trip in Europe before I move back, I decided to go to Switzerland and Helsinki. To get to Geneva, I flew (in economy) on a Swiss flight that I bought using United miles from London City. That flight was delayed due to extreme heat in London making it impossible for the A220Continue reading “Surprise upgrade to Helsinki on Finnair”
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Tiny French Airport back to London: Ryanair
After Valerie and my short time in Carcassonne, which is a very cute city, it was time to return to London. In both Toulouse and Carcassonne, we stayed in pretty generic hotels, and so I don’t have much to report. This flight was approximately as eventful as the TGV ride to Carcassonne, which is toContinue reading “Tiny French Airport back to London: Ryanair”
Short TGV ride from Toulouse to Carcassonne
After our flight to Toulouse and a visit to the Airbus factory, it was time for Valerie and me to head to Carcassonne, which was the main draw of the trip from a city viewing perspective. Toulouse and Carcassonne are not very far apart but are very different cities. Toulouse is a proper city, withContinue reading “Short TGV ride from Toulouse to Carcassonne”
London to Toulouse two different ways
Following trip to Bucharest, my best friend Valerie arrived from the US. She and I planned a short trip to southern France as part of her visit. We went to Toulouse (for the Airbus factory) and Carcassonne (to see the walls). The best flights we found were on BA to Toulouse and Ryanair back fromContinue reading “London to Toulouse two different ways”
80 tier points for a ‘medium-haul’ intra-European Club Europe flight
After a delightful time at the Marmorosch Hotel in Bucharest, it was time for me to return to London. Since all British Airways flights are to/from London, I knew the plane I’d be on was coming from London and immediately turning around, so I had a reasonable expectation that the flight would be pretty muchContinue reading “80 tier points for a ‘medium-haul’ intra-European Club Europe flight”
Eastern Europe Trip! London to Bucharest
To celebrate quitting my job, I decided to fly to Bucharest, which is a destination I’ve wanted to visit for many years but had never been able to find someone to take me. Trying to get there for this vacation also turned out to not be without its own problems. I have a BA voucherContinue reading “Eastern Europe Trip! London to Bucharest”
Finnair A350 old style business to London
After my short pseudo-Finnair flight to Helsinki, I had an intentionally short layover at Helsinki’s Vantaa airport before connecting onto my Finnair A350 flight back to London. The London Heathrow to Helsinki route is my most commonly flown route in Europe, so I am intimately familiar with the various flight options on this route. FinnairContinue reading “Finnair A350 old style business to London”
Finnair wet lease by Danish Air Transport
I know from experience that very little is open on Sundays in Denmark, so I decided to spend my day enjoying some nice flights instead. I booked my return flight from Copenhagen on Finnair via Helsinki, which might have actually been even more ridiculous than my flight from Berlin to Warsaw to London, haha. FromContinue reading “Finnair wet lease by Danish Air Transport”
Heathrow Terminal 3: Qantas lounge and flight to Billund
After finishing at the Cathay Pacific lounge, I decided to check out the Qantas lounge. The Qantas lounge is right next door to the Cathay Pacific lounge, so I didn’t have to go far. I’ve previously read that the Qantas lounge is on par with or better than the Cathay Pacific lounge, but I wasContinue reading “Heathrow Terminal 3: Qantas lounge and flight to Billund”
Heathrow Terminal 3 lounge hopping. Stop 1: Cathay Pacific First/Business Class lounges
Now that I’m wrapping up my time in London, I’ve decided to take some trips around Europe while it’s still relatively easy. However, travelling in Europe right now is far from easy because of extensive flight disruptions. Nonetheless, I’m going to push ahead and try. Hopefully, having airlines status will cushion the disruption, but I’mContinue reading “Heathrow Terminal 3 lounge hopping. Stop 1: Cathay Pacific First/Business Class lounges”
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