Network expansion is the name of the game, with United Airlines filling for to operate a route between San Francisco and Xi'an in China. United Airlines Boeing 787 taking off, Image (c) The Boeing Company. Plans for the first Trans-Pacific service between the USA and Xi'an would call for a seasonal service to be introduced 3 times a week during the Summer 2016 season. The … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-400
It's Sunday again - and after muggins having spent most of the day doing car shopping (which is another subject for another day) - it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing out of San Francisco International Airport for the long trip back to Frankfurt, is a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 looking resplendent in the summer sun. The image is clickable if you want … [Read more...]
Emirates to operate A380s to Houston and San Francisco
The Emirates Airbus A380 fleet continues to spread its wings further, with plans under way to switch operations from the existing Boeing 777-300ERs that operates these routes. One of Emirates Airbus A380s turning onto the active at London Heathrow Airport - Image GhettoIFE Both services switch over in December, with San Francisco switching over on the 1st December, operating … [Read more...]
The Last Push! 700 Tier Points: Job Done
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! 700 Tier Points: Job Done Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]
The Last Push! Eurostar 9013 Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Eurostar 9013 Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International and homewards with Chiltern Railways Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to … [Read more...]
The Last Push! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance… and Pickpockets?
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance... and Pickpockets? Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to … [Read more...]
The Last Push! BA Galleries Lounge, OpenSkies EC8004 Newark to Paris-Orly
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! A Dash Across Manhattan to Newark Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]
The Last Push! A Dash Across Queens, Manhattan towards Newark
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! A Dash Across Manhattan to Newark Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]
The Last Push! AA24 San Francisco – New York JFK
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! AA24 San Francisco - New York JFK Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]
The Last Push! Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport
The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San … [Read more...]