Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Coaches, The morning joy of Heathrow and the American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge - THIS SECTION American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Tiers and Dreams – The Introduction
Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Feature an American Airlines Tier Points run and British Airways new 787 Dreamliner. Welcome to my traditional autumn audit where I look at airlines and see how well things are going on a particular route, operated by particular airlines. In the past, this used to be a United love fest, but as I'm now a BA Executive Club member - I'm … [Read more...]
#RucksackGate – How a simple idea helps….
As we're all aware (or I'm forcing onto your feeds) RucksackGate is into Day 2. The baggage has entered the luggage system at San Juan - mostly repaired (I hope). So I went through a few sewing kits last night repair it. And if truth be known - at speed. How was this minor achievement done? Rather simply, and in part with the help of Intercontinental Hotels (in particular … [Read more...]
AA: Good flights… not so good luggage handling….
Good evening from San Juan (Yes, I'm in the process of a mileage run atm). Alas, good cannot be described to the megarucksack when I found this at SJU Sadly, this is at the base of a rucksack - which isn't good for its long term life. A broken strap and stitching coming apart equals one thing: trouble. So, at my hotel, I've got a few sewing kits. Alas, … [Read more...]