After my trip back to Virginia, I decided to take one more trip before I started my new job in mid-December. Before August of 2022, I had flown Alaska a total of 3 times, all of which were between SoCal and Seattle. By the time this trip ended, that number would double. Though, it isContinue reading “‘Hub’ to ‘Hub’ on Alaska Airlines”
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Transcontinental flight but no premium service perks: AA flight RIC-CLT-SFO
For my journey back to San Francisco, I decided to fly American so I could rack up more British Airways tier points/Avios. I’m now within striking distance of another year of Gold Status / Oneworld Emerald. At the end of the year, BA will return to its pre-pandemic requirements of 1 500 tier points forContinue reading “Transcontinental flight but no premium service perks: AA flight RIC-CLT-SFO”
Heading to Richmond via Newark
Avid readers will know that I moved directly from London to the San Francisco Bay. However, many of my things were still at my parents’ place in Virginia because I had been bringing things back for a few months before moving. I started a new job in September, which has flexible working rules, so IContinue reading “Heading to Richmond via Newark”
An Intra-California Alaska Airlines adventure
For those keeping track, I made it less than a month of living in San Francisco before I was itching to take a short trip somewhere. I knew that I’d be starting my new job soon and I wanted to visit Los Angeles and see some friends. There are a lot of flight options betweenContinue reading “An Intra-California Alaska Airlines adventure”
Surprise upgrade to Helsinki on Finnair
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”
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”
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