Economy Class & Beyond

Trip Report – Mixed Classes, Infinite fun and/or Madness: The Autumn Run with United Airlines

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Mixed Classes, Infinite fun and/or Madness: The Autumn Run with United Airlines LHR-ORD, ORD-LAS, LAS-LAX-SFO-DEN-LHR   For those of you who have forgotten, this is my semi-regular audit to see how things are with United - if the service has improved, deteriorated or other. Whilst not perfect, it provides entertainment, amusement and of course, iPhones in sick bags … [Read more...]

Kevin gets a little Seoul – To Seoul and Hong Kong with Asiana and Thai

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Kevin gets a little Seoul - To Seoul and Hong Kong with Asiana, and Thai in F and C (and a Lufty segment in Y). (BHX-FRA, FRA-ICN, ICN-HKG, HKG-ICN-LHR) a Or "Burn Baby Burn... Miles Inferno!" For previous trip reports, click here! ---- To quote Monty Python, "And now time for something completely different”. Regular GhettoIFE.com and Flyertalk Trip report readers … [Read more...]

Drinks in Belfast with the BMI Board (BHX-BFS,DUB-BHX) Heading into LCC territory with BMI Baby and Aer Lingus, and a ride on the Enterprise Service.

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Drinks in Belfast with the BMI Board (BHX-BFS,DUB-BHX) Heading into LCC territory with BMI Baby and Aer Lingus, and a ride on the Enterprise Rail Service. Ok kids. Something a bit different from the usual wittering of United's food, Ghetto IFE systems and Star Alliance Carriers. This time, its travel for the sheer pleasure of it, and catching up with good people. That's … [Read more...]

Atlanta or Bust (oh and Frankfurt too)! (BHX-FRA, FRA-ORD-ATL, ATL-IAD-LHR) with Lufthansa and United

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Atlanta or Bust (oh and Frankfurt too)! (BHX-FRA, FRA-ORD-ATL, ATL-IAD-LHR) With Lufthansa and United. If you can't guess the class by now... What happened to the Seoul trip? Umm. Yeah. The matter of re-qualification is more important that Seoul alas. It'll happen. Sooner rather than later. But now the matter of qualification miles takes to the fore. For those who are … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Long way home – The Spring Commute with United and Continetal

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Long Way Home - The Spring Commute (LHR-IAD-ORD-CMH-IAD-EWR-LHR) Yet another Y Class spectacular with United and Continental. ----- Well after FAR too long on the ground, I'm up in the air at long last (but not as good looking as George Clooney alas). For those who aren't familiar with my trip reports, this is my Spring "audit" of the state of travel in Economy on a … [Read more...]

The Autumn Run – Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR

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The Autumn Run - Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR Or "Go on... add me to the volunteer list please" ---- WARNING: This is a LOT longer than I thought it would be when I started putting keyboard to screen. Sorry! Do I really need to introduce this report? Oh very well then!  This was going to be the usual … [Read more...]

Trip Report- The BA Y+ And Y Experiance – LHR-BKK-SYD-SIN-LHR AKA Thank You England and Australian Cricket teams!

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The The BA Y+ and Y class Long Haul Experience (LHR-BKK/SIN/SYD and back)> AKA Thank you England and Australia (Cricket teams!) == Regular readers of my trip reports may go into shock at this juncture - yes - I'm flying a Non Star Alliance Airline, and it ISN'T a United or US Airways Trip report to the USA! Of course, it's still down the back-ish - some traditions … [Read more...]

Trip Report – Saying Goodbye to a friend – LHR-PHL with United

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Saying Goodbye to a friend - Travelling for the wrong reasons. A United Experience - LHR-ORD-PHL-IAD-LHR For DW - Have fun up there! What's a matter dear reader? You've forgotten how I write my trip reports? Well I'm going to be cruel this time - no rambling intro on how they are written, the bad humour, and random things in them. Heck. I just mentioned it. Oh clams - … [Read more...]