Back in September, I flew on United’s premium transcontinental service from SFO to Newark to Richmond. I also flew on one of American’s non-premium transcontinental services (from CLT to SFO). And just before this flight, I did a low cost transcontinental flight. I was in New York seeing some friends for New Years, but shortlyContinue reading “United premium transcontinental EWR-SFO”
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My first low-cost transcon
After my trip to LA, I had one final trip planned for 2022: another transcontinental flight from San Francisco, CA to Richmond, VA. I’ve flown between California and Richmond at least 30 times and every time I had to connect, but not this time. This time I flew the new airline startup, Breeze, which offersContinue reading “My first low-cost transcon”
‘Hub’ to ‘Hub’ on Alaska Airlines
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”
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”
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