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Kevin gets a little Seoul – To Seoul and Hong Kong with Asiana and Thai

16/09/2010 by Kevincm

Kevin gets a little Seoul - To Seoul and Hong Kong with Asiana, and Thai in F and C (and a Lufty segment in Y). (BHX-FRA, FRA-ICN, ICN-HKG, HKG-ICN-LHR) a Or "Burn Baby Burn... Miles Inferno!" For previous trip reports, click here! ---- To quote Monty Python, "And now time for something completely different”. Regular GhettoIFE.com and Flyertalk Trip report readers … [Read more...]

Drinks in Belfast with the BMI Board (BHX-BFS,DUB-BHX) Heading into LCC territory with BMI Baby and Aer Lingus, and a ride on the Enterprise Service.

02/07/2010 by Kevincm

a plane on the runway

Drinks in Belfast with the BMI Board (BHX-BFS,DUB-BHX) Heading into LCC territory with BMI Baby and Aer Lingus, and a ride on the Enterprise Rail Service. Ok kids. Something a bit different from the usual wittering of United's food, Ghetto IFE systems and Star Alliance Carriers. This time, its travel for the sheer pleasure of it, and catching up with good people. That's … [Read more...]

Atlanta or Bust (oh and Frankfurt too)! (BHX-FRA, FRA-ORD-ATL, ATL-IAD-LHR) with Lufthansa and United

04/05/2010 by Kevincm

an airplane wing and grass on runway

Atlanta or Bust (oh and Frankfurt too)! (BHX-FRA, FRA-ORD-ATL, ATL-IAD-LHR) With Lufthansa and United. If you can't guess the class by now... What happened to the Seoul trip? Umm. Yeah. The matter of re-qualification is more important that Seoul alas. It'll happen. Sooner rather than later. But now the matter of qualification miles takes to the fore. For those who are … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Long way home – The Spring Commute with United and Continetal

22/03/2010 by Kevincm

a jet plane on the tarmac

Long Way Home - The Spring Commute (LHR-IAD-ORD-CMH-IAD-EWR-LHR) Yet another Y Class spectacular with United and Continental. ----- Well after FAR too long on the ground, I'm up in the air at long last (but not as good looking as George Clooney alas). For those who aren't familiar with my trip reports, this is my Spring "audit" of the state of travel in Economy on a … [Read more...]

Blog Admin: Things that appear in the middle of the night.

29/01/2010 by Kevincm

Hello gentle readers (both new and old). A few announcements: 1) More old trip reports are appearing as I get the chance to tidy and press publish.I've added: If you're going to San Francisco - The SFO MegaDO 08 - with BMI and United  - LHR-SFO-LHR (also on FlyerTalk   Gold Run - Mr Kevincm Goes to Washington with Aer Lingus and US Airways - … [Read more...]

The Autumn Run – Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR

07/11/2009 by Kevincm

an airplane at an airport

The Autumn Run - Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR Or "Go on... add me to the volunteer list please" ---- WARNING: This is a LOT longer than I thought it would be when I started putting keyboard to screen. Sorry! Do I really need to introduce this report? Oh very well then!  This was going to be the usual … [Read more...]

The trip report is on the way…

05/11/2009 by Kevincm

... sorry things are taking a bit long - least of all its a matter of putting text to the screen. It *should* hopefully be live for the Weekend.  However in the event of a delay, please look out of the window for any flying pigs. I'm hoping to get things back to normal this week and should be posting news and commentary from next week onwards … [Read more...]

Trip Report- The BA Y+ And Y Experiance – LHR-BKK-SYD-SIN-LHR AKA Thank You England and Australian Cricket teams!

06/09/2009 by Kevincm

a large airplane on a tarmac

The The BA Y+ and Y class Long Haul Experience (LHR-BKK/SIN/SYD and back)> AKA Thank you England and Australia (Cricket teams!) == Regular readers of my trip reports may go into shock at this juncture - yes - I'm flying a Non Star Alliance Airline, and it ISN'T a United or US Airways Trip report to the USA! Of course, it's still down the back-ish - some traditions … [Read more...]

Trip Report – Saying Goodbye to a friend – LHR-PHL with United

09/06/2009 by Kevincm

a field of flags with trees and grass

Saying Goodbye to a friend - Travelling for the wrong reasons. A United Experience - LHR-ORD-PHL-IAD-LHR For DW - Have fun up there! What's a matter dear reader? You've forgotten how I write my trip reports? Well I'm going to be cruel this time - no rambling intro on how they are written, the bad humour, and random things in them. Heck. I just mentioned it. Oh clams - … [Read more...]

Trip Reports

21/05/2009 by Kevincm

Well I do make an attempt to travel every now and again, and as such I do publish trip reports.  These are personal recollections of journeys taken, with pictures, food and thoughts at 41,000ft or below in the sky. This post is updated as and when I post a report (in other words - when I get my backside in the air). Published on GhettoIFE.com (this site, in order … [Read more...]

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