600 TP: Done – Summer Tier Points
In this… epic.
- When will I learn to jump on a fare?
- Wednesday Afternoon.. off to the airport
- EI273 Birmingham to Dublin Airport
- Into Dublin for some Donuts. And Pokemon
- The Travelodge in Swords, Dublin Airport
- Pre-Clearance fun at Dublin airport, 51st and Green Lounge
- AA291 Dublin to New York JFK – Business Class
- A Manhattan Char Siu Adventure
- Back in the Secure Area, Flagship Lounge and AAdmirals Club
- AA2652 New York JFK to San Francisco International – Transcontinental Business Class
- The Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
- Do the BART into San Francisco, The Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco
- Sausalito: Which ferry to take?
- Halfway across the Golden Gate Bridge
- Fooding around San Francisco
- The Crowne Plaza, San Francisco Airport
- Early start at San Francisco airport
- AA164 San Francisco International to New York JFK – Transcontinental Business Class
- The joy of terminal swaps, BA Pre-departure dining
- BA174 New York JFK to London Heathrow – Club World (Business Class)
- An Early Morning Change at Heathrow
- BA828 London Heathrow T5 to Dublin Airport – Club Europe
- Doughnuts and coffee shops – Exploring Dublin
- Once more with feeling at Dublin Airport
- FR666 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- 600 TP: Done
So the point of this short trip? Let’s go back to the title – Summer Tier points. My aim was to get BA Silver locked in the bag for another year.
And that trip did that with 40 Tier point to spare.
600 Tier points an 21,476 Avois. Not a bad weekend out.
I don’t need to rest on my laurels if a decent fare comes up to Asia, but also – I don’t need to worry about silly things like luggage fees and worrying what lounge I can go into.
If it makes my flying easier for the next 18 months or so – I’ll take it
And to be honest – there’s only one thing I miss about being a BA Gold – and that’s the enhanced availability in economy class (which got me out of tight spot once or twice).
Let’s have a quick review of some of the experiences this trip report
Aer Lingus: A to B flight. Did the job as usual
Travelodge Swords: Not worth €100 for a night – but better value than a lot of hotels in the area considering the pope was visiting…
American Airlines: Whilst the 757 might be a bit clapped out, I’ve noticed a sea-change here, in that staff seem happier, and it’s reflecting in the service. Also – the Transcontinental service is excellent, with a good choice of hardware and product.
Hyatt San Francisco Airport: A good choice, but get it on points. The rack-rates are overpriced for a hotel like this
Intercontinental Mark Hopkins: A classic property… and a continued favourite of mine.
Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport: It needs a refresh, but it gets the room elements correct.
British Airways Long Haul: So close, and yet so far. The Do&Co food – fantastic, the crew – improved, the product reasonable. But please – Get shot of the Mid-J 747’s on this route, and we’d all be a lot happier
British Airways Short Haul: Serving breakfast at the top of decent isn’t ideal is it?
Ryanair: I was asleep. But at least they sold scratchcards. I think.
That’s your lot for Summer Tier Points. I hoped you enjoyed it as we deep dived into the passenger experience in the air.
There are a still a lot of travel stories and passenger experience reviews going on the blog
Meanwhile: If you wondered what Premium Economy is like with Lufthansa, join me for Aboard the Lufthansa Flying Lab (currently in play)
Also in play: We a few of snapshots coming up (which follow after this) – with the main trip report coming after. And it’s a doozy. Please join me for Long Way Home – to Chicago with American Airlines and Finnair.
Wait. Finnair.
Yes ;).
See you soon!
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