Economy Class & Beyond

Brrr Chicago! The Crowne Plaza O’Hare

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Brrr Chicago! Crowne Plaza O’Hare Seriously… go somewhere warmer!!! Early morning Heathrow - Off to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, South Galleries Lounge BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid A MAD transit Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare Crowne Plaza O’Hare Dealing with Chicago Cold Hyatt Regency O’Hare More Chicago O’Hare BA296 Chicago O’Hare to … [Read more...]

Brrr Chicago! Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare

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Brrr Chicago! Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare Seriously… go somewhere warmer!!! Early morning Heathrow - Off to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, South Galleries Lounge BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid A MAD transit Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare Crowne Plaza O’Hare Dealing with Chicago Cold Hyatt Regency O’Hare More Chicago O’Hare BA296 … [Read more...]

British Airways Boeing 787 fleet next stop: Tel Aviv

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The spread of British Airways Boeing 787 operations continue with the airline confirming that Tel Aviv in Israel will join be operated with the aircraft from Autumn 2015. British Airways Boeing 787 arriving at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Boeing 787 will partially replace a Boeing 777-200 that is operated between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv on … [Read more...]

Brrr Chicago! A MAD Transit!

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Brrr Chicago! A MAD Transit! Seriously… go somewhere warmer!!! Early morning Heathrow - Off to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, South Galleries Lounge BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid A MAD transit Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare Crowne Plaza O’Hare Dealing with Chicago Cold Hyatt Regency O’Hare More Chicago O’Hare BA296 Chicago O’Hare to London … [Read more...]

Brr Chicago! BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid Barajas

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Brr Chicago! BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid Barajas Seriously… go somewhere warmer!!! Early morning Heathrow - Off to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, South Galleries Lounge BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid A MAD transit Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare Crowne Plaza O’Hare Dealing with Chicago Cold Hyatt Regency O’Hare More Chicago O’Hare BA296 … [Read more...]

Using Points Tactically – Or How I saved £500 or so.

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I'll be honest - my use of points has been restricted in the past mainly to the odd hotel stay, or the odd redemption around Europe (or the long haul Asia trips). However, I don't tend to judge what is a "good" redemption or what is a "bad" redemption. I'd rather say that value is in the eye of the beholder. An example: I once redeemed 18,000 Qantas miles for an … [Read more...]

Book it Danno! The Aftermath – Points, Reflections and Refunds

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Book it Danno! Points, Reflections and Refunds Index: A Rock, A Hard Place and Tier Points To Birmingham Airport, Ryanair FR693 Birmingham to Dublin A morning around Dublin Dublin Airport, BA4467 Dublin Airport to London City Airport Travelodge, London City Airport A Morning at London City Airport British Airways BA001 London City Airport - Shannon, … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 296 Chicago to London

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In this snapshot, I take a look at British Airways 296 Chicago to London run. Have things improved or got worse down the back of the plane? Lets have a quick look before the main trip report... Boarding: Boarding was direct from the First Class Lounge and into the jetway. A rather nice way to board. Shame the boarding pass didn't beep with an upgrade (however much I tried to … [Read more...]