Time for an aviation snapshot as we take to the air with American Airlines AA1205 between Chicago O'Hare and Boston Logan. Check in: Handled quickly enough, with bags tagged to Heathrow.  However, only the first boarding pass out of two could be generated. Lemme guess - Emotional Support Animal. Security: With more time in hand than usual, I went for a full pat down … [Read more...]

Time for another Snapshot, this time at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Check-in: Check-in was handled efficiently, and I was allocated a high room in the main block. For those unfamiliar with this property, there is the main building and the "Executive Wing". I prefer the main block simply because after catching up with friends at 2am... a hike to the Executive wing isn't … [Read more...]

It's time for another Snapshot - and it's featuring one of my regular hotels in Chicago - The Crowne Plaza O'Hare. Yes, it's a regular propety stop for me, mainly becasue - it's reasonablly well priced, and convient to where I need to go next (yes, the Hyatt Regency O'Hare). And getting the Hyatt Regency on the rates I use can be a "challenge". So, the outside. It's a file … [Read more...]

Time for another Snapshot - this time, looking at American Airlines AA87 between London Heathrow T3 and Chicago O'Hare Transit and Security Clearance: Sadly, changing planes at Heathrow can never be a simple task - whilst it is a matter of following the signs and boarding the shuttle bus - there re a couple of complications - namely the American Airlines security and … [Read more...]

Lets start this trip how its meant to go - with a snapshot - looking a British Airways UK Domestic flight between Manchester Airport and London Heathrow T5. (For those of you know are unfamiliar with how I do reviews these days, please see this post - explains it a lot better) Boarding: A bit of a mess if we're honest - with no defined queues. Had to push through for … [Read more...]