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...]
EI277
Off to enjoy some Irish charm on Ireland's better carrier. Next stop: Dublin. Toodle pip! … [Read more...]
ORDXI: Pictures are up, Videos are on the way.
As my sleep patterns are completely smashed after a 5 day trip to the USA (5 days to wreck my sleep pattern? It's getting worse I tell you...), I've decided to get the pictures from my trip report up. For those of you new to GhettoIFE and how things are done with trip reports, this is how I sort of do it (and there's a bigger document I wrote and must publish in the near … [Read more...]
ORDXI: Last post till London – Greetings from the Udvar-Hazy Centre…
... as United seem to run out of Free WiFi cards for T-Mobile. Is it a change I like? I'll let you all figure that one out. How.... inconvenient. And I'm not spending $9.95 for Interweb access at IAD. UPDATE: FREE WIFI in IAD... in the public zones. Will see if it scretches to C7 Lounge.... Speaking of which... 382 to IAD was... busy. Nothing special... which is … [Read more...]
ORD XI: 6am already? But WHY do people hate Hyatt’s White Ginger?
Well I'm preparing to break camp after a good weekend in Chicago, and I'll have a review of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare a bit later (Key points - don't carry your room key next to your phone or you'll be stuck waiting 30 minutes to be let back into it, and avoid the King Rooms) But as I'm off to DC for a bit, then off home it's time for me to open up a point of contention and … [Read more...]