Cold Chicago, Warm Planes - To Chicago with AA and BA Off to Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First and American Airlines Flagship Lounge Let's Play "Stacking Discounts!" (The Introduction) We're going where the air is free (NX210 to LHR), BA Galleries Lounge AA Flagship Lounge AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O'Hare T5 Crowne Plaza O'Hare Hyatt … [Read more...]
Cold Chicago, Warm Planes – With American Airlines and British Airways
Cold Chicago, Warm Planes - To Chicago with AA and BA Featuring American Airlines Boeing 767-300s, Republic Airlines E-175s and British Airways Boeing 787-8s Let's Play "Stacking Discounts!" (The Introduction) We're going where the air is free (NX210 to LHR), BA Galleries Lounge AA Flagship Lounge AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O'Hare T5 Crowne Plaza … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Multi-Modal-Mayhem – Back to Toronto with a multi-modal bevvy of madness… With Eurolines, Brussels Airlines, Air Canada and Lufthansa
Multi-Modal-Mayhem - Back to Toronto with a multi-modal bevvy of madness... With Eurolines, Brussels Airlines, Air Canada and Lufthansa Well I did promise I have something on the boil. Guess I’m starting to understand the mistake fares that happen. Oh well. As usual, we’re in traditional Kevincm territory here - that means it’s back of the plane, … [Read more...]
Trip Report – Crossing back across the city one day later
Well as the last trip report was a bit depressing, I'd thought I'd repeat the trip in reverse. And what a reverse it is... The Tesco that was closed, has been reopened...Even the Oasis is open as usual...Even Sainsburys...But I leave final images to CyberCandy who got hit in the first wave:Birmingham, it's people and the city will march on. And not let these people win. … [Read more...]
Trip Report – From One Side of Birmingham to another
As some of you know, there has been a bit of chaos in the UK at the moment, so I'd thought I'd take the opertunity to show you some of the caranage that you can find on a 2 mile commute through a city. For reference points, I live on side of the ring road, and work the other side of it. Therefore catching the bus round the city can be mad (as some of the areas where these … [Read more...]
SEN for £128.20? -BHX-ZRH-BCN-ZRH-BHX with Swiss and Helvetic
SEN for £128.20? -BHX-ZRH-BCN-ZRH-BHX with Swiss and Helvetic Hello all - Told you I had something on the boil... and welcome to rare GhettoIFE trip report - an intra-European Trip report. Normally, I wouldn’t bother with an intra-European trip report, but this seemed to be a good reason - in fact one purpose only... and it’s the express purpose of getting … [Read more...]
Going the Canadian Way: To Chicago with Air Canada LHR-YYZ-ORD-YYZ-LHR with Air Canada
Going the Canadian Way: To Chicago with Air Canada LHR-YYZ-ORD-YYZ-LHR with Air Canada My previous trip reports can be found here. So once again, and a bit later than normal this year, it’s time to head off to the Windy City, and it seems every month this year so far, I’ve had one trip. Which is nice. However life in the back continues - that means all … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Re-Creating a Photo with United, British Airways and BMI Baby – Kevin goes to New York.
Re-creating a photo - To New York (AKA The Spring United Audit) BHX-AMS, AMS-IAD-LGA, LGA-IAD-FRA, FRA-LCY A mileage run with United, British Airways and BMI Baby --- So nice to see you so soon! One mileage run tends to lead to another, and this trip is no exception. Except as you know I prefer my mileage runs with benefits. Like some of my friends. In terms of … [Read more...]
Trip Report: Gold Run 2 – Blame Canada – It’s only a mileage run anyway! (To Vancouver with EI, BD, AC and CO)
Gold Run 2: Blame Canada! It’s only a mileage run anyway!* - Locking in Gold for another year (with BMI, Air Canada, Continental and Aer Lingus) - BHX-DUB, DUB-LHR-YVR-IAH-LHR (*I blame South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut for that) Previous reports are at the back end of this trip report. WARNING: This trip report does contain potty mouth words. It's one of the few … [Read more...]
Trip Report – Mixed Classes, Infinite fun and/or Madness: The Autumn Run with United Airlines
Mixed Classes, Infinite fun and/or Madness: The Autumn Run with United Airlines LHR-ORD, ORD-LAS, LAS-LAX-SFO-DEN-LHR For those of you who have forgotten, this is my semi-regular audit to see how things are with United - if the service has improved, deteriorated or other. Whilst not perfect, it provides entertainment, amusement and of course, iPhones in sick bags … [Read more...]