At the end of the last post, I was just about to start my connection in London. And you know, what? I had probably the smoothest connection in Heathrow I’ve ever had. I got off the plane, walked directly to transfers, scanned my boarding pass, and then cleared security. It worked exactly how it was supposed to. There were plentyContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2023 EuroTrip: Part 2 EuroBiz (LHR-VCE)”
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Thanksgiving 2023 EuroTrip: Part 1 (SFO-LHR)
It’s time to begin the trip! As is often the case now, I started my journey at SFO. It’s not my favorite airport (that falls to LAX actually), but it is set up very efficiently, which is important in an airport. British Airways uses International Terminal A, which shares an entry hall with International Terminal G, but theyContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2023 EuroTrip: Part 1 (SFO-LHR)”
20 000 miles in 10 days: EuroTrip November 2023
When I originally planned my Thanksgiving trip to Europe, I had intended to visit Italy and the UK only. However, this was quickly changed when Etihad announced it was bringing back its A380 and the plane’s First Class apartments between London and Abu Dhabi. I had originally booked the following: San Francisco to London on BritishContinue reading “20 000 miles in 10 days: EuroTrip November 2023”
Why fly United between two of its hubs when you can fly Alaska? (IAD-SFO)
After spending a week in Richmond, it was time to go back to California. To get back to DC, we actually drove up instead of taking the train, which is uncommon for me. After saying goodbye to the DC Zoo’s pandas, spending the night in DC, and playing tennis with a friend, it was time to flyContinue reading “Why fly United between two of its hubs when you can fly Alaska? (IAD-SFO)”
Capital One Lounge Dulles Airport (and United flights)
Shortly after my short trip to the east coast in September, it was time for a second (slightly longer) trip in October. I had originally booked a really well-priced first class flight on American SFO-CLT-RIC for $470. However, I needed to push my trip back a day at the last minute and so instead, I booked aContinue reading “Capital One Lounge Dulles Airport (and United flights)”
Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 2: LAX-SFO)
Upon arrival in LAX, I made my way directly to the lounge. I decided to go to the Qantas First Lounge in the international terminal. The walk from the American Airlines Terminal 4 to the International Terminal is not too bad and is at least above ground (unlike the walk to the Alaska Airlines TerminalContinue reading “Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 2: LAX-SFO)”
Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 1: ATL-LAX)
I booked a redeye outbound flight on United for only 15 000 miles, which was a pretty good deal. On the way back though, United wanted 34 000 miles for an economy, non-stop one-way flight. American wanted 33 000 miles for a one-stop option via LAX in First Class. So, I decided to fly American. Continue reading “Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 1: ATL-LAX)”
Michael flies economy to Atlanta!
From June to September, I actually had very few flights. I had a short trip to Los Angeles for July 4th, but didn’t have any interesting flights, unfortunately. In September, I took a short-notice long weekend trip to Atlanta. At least the hiatus let me catch up (somewhat) on flight reviews, haha. The timing ofContinue reading “Michael flies economy to Atlanta!”
One more Flagship Transcon flight: JFK-SFO again!
I arrived at the Chelsea lounge around 90 minutes before departure, since my only reason for visiting was to take a shower. The lounge was not busy at all, since it was too early for most intercontinental flights and there aren’t really that many transcontinental flights. There are a few bathrooms/shower suites in the backContinue reading “One more Flagship Transcon flight: JFK-SFO again!”
American Airlines Flagship First Class International (LHR-JFK)
After checking out the lounge for a while, they announced it was time to board the plane! It’s interesting that even though the lounge attendants were the ones who announced when boarding began, by the time I made it to the gate, the flight was already on zone 8 (of 9). Though, this is myContinue reading “American Airlines Flagship First Class International (LHR-JFK)”
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