One day I will get someone to look in my mind and scream at me "WHY???" very loudly when I plan my trips. Once again, I need to head to the Windy City. And of course, LHR-ORD is just boring ;). So I attempt as usual to spice it up a tiny bit. Part of my problem is BMI and where to dump my miles next. And it's a bigger problem as my next trip is when IAG has planned to … [Read more...]
ANA scare the whatsits out of me… and then I can’t assign a seat…
Today, ANA sent a lovely little e-greeting for the Christmas season. And as usual I occasionally have a nose at the site. As I'm hoping to be travelling aboard an ANA 787 soon as part of my Japan trip. However, I was greeted with this on the ANA site earlier.. Screengrab from ANA - http://www.ana.co.jp/asw/wws/uk/e/ Uh oh. This... is not good. And... it isn't from … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT – Narrow Minds and Narrow Bodies – To Denver with United, Aer Lingus and FlyBe
Narrow Minds and Narrow Bodies - To Denver with the New United, Aer Lingus and FlyBe - BHX-DUB, DUB-EWR-LAX-DEN, DEN-SFO-EWR-BFS, BHD-BHX Or NOT ANOTHER BLEEDING BOEING 757!!! Hello dear readers. And welcome to my end-of-year trip. Why? For miles of course and to maintain status - so I don’t have to fly in January in a mad panic. Newbies! Welcome to the … [Read more...]
Denver Run: Trip Pictures and videos – Now live!
Good news! The pictures from the Denver trip are now live over in my Photoblog And here they are listed for your amusement: Aer Lingus BHX-DUB and Travelodge Swords- http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2011/12/01/denver-mileage-run-birmingham-to-dublin-travelodge-swords.html United/Continental Airlines DUB-EWR - … [Read more...]
DEN: The trip in a few lines….
Well I'm home from the run. And I'm still tired out from it. So I'm going to quickly review the run in one-line sentences. Aer Lingus - Did the job fine... as usual. United (Continental) DUB-EWR - Pre-clearance is great. A fully loaded 757 is not great for the elbows United (Continental) EWR-LAX - An empty middle seat is an amazing thing. And good company too. United … [Read more...]
DEN: A Belfast Morning
Good morning from Belfast international airport/shed. I'm awake...ish, and almost ready for the day. I think a diversion to a coffee shop and wifi may be the best idea... And I can start putting together some of the happenings from this trip. More later on. … [Read more...]
DEN: 1 leg down 2 to go, then 1 for fun…
Greetings from the United Club at San Francisco. And where it was cold and freezing in Denver it is of course - hot as heck here. Still we had good time to SFO which always helps. Still, my reason for the stopover has worked out well, and I'm slowly getting ready for the nasty part of the trip. 5 hours in a 737-800 - down the back too. Oh well. Miles never come … [Read more...]
DEN: The wrong way to Belfast….
Well it's time to up sticks, and start making tracks again. In the wrong direction of course. A ride in a 757, then the trans-con in a 737-800 to Newark, and another 757 to Belfast. Of course this means going the wrong way, and heading to San Francisco instead. Greetings from the United Club (East... it's an RCC to the rest of us) at DIA. Next post update will … [Read more...]
DEN: What the hell I am doing in LA?
(....to quote the old Bran Van 3000 song) Well it's waiting for the next flight... certainly not drinking as the inbound leg was late. I think the only reason why I changed terminal LAX just wanted my non-nude-o-scope visit from the TSA. Shame they never bring you flowers or chocolates. I thought that what you were meant to do when someone tried to get to second base … [Read more...]
DEN: Morning from the BMI Diamond Club Lounge
Morning from the lounge.... Where I seem to be the only person here. Oh well. Vodka, Orange, espresso then US pre-clearance... what a way to wake up. And on top of that - 1 and a half hours to pre-clear US Immigration. What a.. yes. And whilst I have my grumbling hat on, the lack of a Star Alliance Lounge in T2 is a tiny bit of a pain. On the plus side, my … [Read more...]