Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Aug 2015

What can a guy do? Another trip to Hawaii. These trips were so cheap and so many TPs could be earned.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Month Archive for November 2022

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A tropical bird found at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki
A tropical bird found at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 – Summary

By Nige on December 22, 2022 at 5:38 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | EWR | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | United Airlines | USA

Another enjoyable, if slightly frustrating, trip earning Tier Points, which included my first ever overnight delay caused by a flight cancellation.

Heading to the exit in Arrivals at Heathrow Terminal 2
Heading to the exit in Arrivals at Heathrow Terminal 2

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 7 – London (LHR) to Home

By Nige on December 21, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

I was first off the aircraft and power-walked through Arrivals. The place was as good as empty. It's a lovely terminal.

On board the UA flight from Newark to London Heathrow
On board the UA flight from Newark to London Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 6 – New York (EWR) to London (LHR)

By Nige on December 20, 2022 at 10:37 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | EWR | LHR | London | New York | Trips

My flight home was due to depart from Gate C126. United Airlines (UA) advertise they start boarding 50 mins before departure time, so I headed down there early.

Penn Station in New York
Penn Station in New York

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 6 – New York (JFK) to New York (EWR)

By Nige on December 20, 2022 at 12:36 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: EWR | Hilton | JFK | New York | Trips

Well this wasn't the trip I thought I would be doing today! Stuck in New York due to (primarily) a BA IT cockup which held me up by over 4 hours

My room at the Hilton JFK - not one I was supposed to be seeing!
My room at the Hilton JFK - not one I was supposed to be seeing!

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 5 – New York (JFK) to London (LHR)

By Nige on December 19, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

It was a great feeling to walk from the AA inbound flight straight into a nice suite of lounges, where I could wait for my BA flight back to Heathrow.

The AA aircraft that would be taking me back to New York JFK
The AA aircraft that would be taking me back to New York JFK

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 5 – Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)

By Nige on December 19, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

The AA Flagship Lounge attendants recognised me. It's really nice when you get some personal interaction with the lounge team.

A view of the AA aircraft taking me back to Los Angeles
A view of the AA aircraft taking me back to Los Angeles

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 4 – Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)

By Nige on December 18, 2022 at 10:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Time to head back to the UK. Although the weather has been awful today, my trip has ended with a wonderful sunset.

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