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
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
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
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!
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
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...]
One day and 12 hours later…
... and there is a knock on the front door... any my bag has come home. More to come later! … [Read more...]
F**king IAD!
And in bad news.. my luggage has been lost. Full rant tomorrow when I've had time to sleep... … [Read more...]
Wow…
.... I've found a part of the USA that DOESN'T have a Starbucks, CVS or Walgreens within 3 blocks *shocked* ... and the trip report is still being put together. It'll be some time yet... … [Read more...]
At the Star Alliance Lounge LHR
... and full of bacon butties and sausage barns. It'll make the oncoming pain of a UA flight a bit less painful... Trip report will come in it's own sweet time... right now.. I feel the need for a buttie or two more... ;) … [Read more...]