Now it’s time for the main event. British Airways First Class from London to San Francisco! I got to the plane relatively late in the boarding process because of the amount of time that it took to get from the Concorde Room to the C gates (and wanted to take some additional pictures before headingContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 5B: LHR-SFO in BA First Class on the A380”
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2025’s big trip: India! Part 5A: LHR Concorde Room
It’s finally time to finish up the trip to India! I’ve been in the process of moving locally for the last month and so have been bogged down by that, so these have been coming out a bit more slowly than I would’ve liked, but here we are: British Airways First Class from London toContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 5A: LHR Concorde Room”
Flagship First on miles! (JFK-SFO)
Upon arrival in JFK, I headed for the Chelsea lounge, which I’ve visited many times. Having just visited the DeltaOne lounge, I was excited to compare the two (almost) back-to-back. I’ve read a few times online that American’s strategy with its Flagship First product is to match the key features expected of a premium productContinue reading “Flagship First on miles! (JFK-SFO)”
2024 retrospective: with data visualizations!
This is a repost of my 2024 retrospective but with some graphs and pictures! The text is all the same as before. I’m a bit earlier this year compared to last year on the retrospective summary! I’ve now uploaded all my 2024 flights of note onto the blog. So now, it’s time to take aContinue reading “2024 retrospective: with data visualizations!”
2025 begins with a transcon flight!
It’s time for 2025 to begin! My 2025 travel begins remarkably similarly to my 2024 travel. Specifically, I’m beginning by flying American Airlines’ Flagship First, but this time, I’m flying BOS-LAX-SFO instead of JFK-SFO like in 2024. I had originally booked a flight in standard domestic first class from BOS-PHL-SFO because I needed the tierContinue reading “2025 begins with a transcon flight!”
2024 retrospective
I’m a bit earlier this year compared to last year on the retrospective summary! I’ve now uploaded all my 2024 flights of note onto the blog. So now, it’s time to take a look back through the year. I use a webapp, BA97.com, to capture all my flights, some of which don’t actually make itContinue reading “2024 retrospective”
Around the world part 5B: Tokyo to Los Angeles in First Class
After spending a few hours in the JAL First Class lounge, it was time to board my flight! I had been looking forward to this flight for months, and it was awesome that it was finally happening! JAL pretty consistently releases a single first class seat as saver award availability to its partners when theContinue reading “Around the world part 5B: Tokyo to Los Angeles in First Class”
Around the world part 5A: Tokyo Haneda First Class Lounge
Upon arrival at Tokyo Haneda, I followed the signs for connecting flights. I was flying on two separate tickets, but since I was able to check my bags through to Los Angeles, I didn’t need to leave the secured area. In addition, I already had my onward flight’s boarding pass, so there was no reasonContinue reading “Around the world part 5A: Tokyo Haneda First Class Lounge”
18 000 miles in 11 days: My Around the World Trip for Thanksgiving 2024
Here begins my next exciting Thanksgiving trip: my first around the world trip! Last Thanksgiving, I took an equally interesting and flight heavy trip that took me to Europe and Africa and even included one of the world’s top International First Class products: Etihad’s A380 Apartment-style First Class. That trip involved a wild itinerary fromContinue reading “18 000 miles in 11 days: My Around the World Trip for Thanksgiving 2024”
June EuroTrip Part 5: New York to San Francisco. Flagship First Transcontinental to finish!
After having a great time at my friends’ wedding and attending a British Airways event in NYC, it was time to head back to California. I didn’t have any specific plans on when I needed to head back, so I was able to remain flexible until a good flight popped up. And the flight thatContinue reading “June EuroTrip Part 5: New York to San Francisco. Flagship First Transcontinental to finish!”
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