Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023

This is the third in a trilogy of trips to Honolulu in the space of a little over 2 months. This is another trip starting in Budapest and follows the well-trodden path of flying over to Hawaii via London Heathrow, New York JFK and Los Angeles LAX

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Aircraft on display at the PIMA Air and Space Museum in Tucson

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 3 – Photos

By Nige on October 4, 2024 at 11:18 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Tucson | TUS | USA

Photos from Day 3, which included taking photos of the biggest aircraft boneyard in the world, a visit to the PIMA Air and Space Musum, plus a visit to my favourite restaurant: The Cheesecake Factory.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 3 – My Visit to the Pima Air and Space Museum

The Pima Air and Space Museum is one of the best collection of aircraft in the world. I was looking forward to seeing what it had to offer for me.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 3 – Early Morning in Tucson

By Nige on October 4, 2024 at 9:57 am
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Tucson | TUS | USA

My first full day in Tucson, Arizona and I had a list of places I wanted to visit. Today was focused on aircraft including the AMARG boneyard.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2 including my time at LAX, my flight to Tucson, my amazing visit to the best Indian restaurant I have visited in the US and picking up my rental car.

The Indian Twist Airpot restaurant on S Tucson Blvd

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 2 – Afternoon in Tucson

By Nige on October 3, 2024 at 8:16 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: Arizona | Hilton | Tucson | TUS | USA

Arriving into Tucson, I was looking forward to checking into my hotel and what the local area had to offer: a good restaurant was on my radar.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 2 – Los Angeles LAX to Tucson TUS

The last leg that took me to Tucson, Arizona. I was looking forward to settling in to my base for the next few days and taking in the sights.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 1 – Photos

By Nige on October 2, 2024 at 11:32 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York Kennedy | Trips | USA

Photos from Day 1, covering my BA flights to and from Dublin, then onward to New York JFK. Together with my AA flight to Los Angeles LAX.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 1 – New York JFK to Los Angeles LAX

By Nige on October 2, 2024 at 9:05 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | USA

I'm buoyed by the fact that I have arrived into the US, but I'm faced with another long flight which will challenge my energy levels!

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 1 – London Heathrow LHR to New York JFK

By Nige on October 2, 2024 at 4:49 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | USA

Perhaps the best part of a TP run for me: after the hullabaloo of a B2B, I'm now safe and on my Trans-Atlantic flight with BA in First Class.

On board an empty BA aircraft waiting to depart to London Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 1 – Dublin DUB to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on October 2, 2024 at 12:41 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: British Airways | DUB | Dublin | LHR | London

After the excitement of my first B2B at Dublin since the BA move from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, I had to catch the return flight back to Heathrow.