Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Nov 2016

Last TP run of the year – just off to Vegas for a short trip. But there’s nothing ‘just’ about Vegas!

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Month Archive for December 2022

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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
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Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022
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

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
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.

A view of the Newark Terminal C with a few of the 5,500 tablets installed at each seat

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 6 – Photos

Photos from Day 6.

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)

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.

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
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Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022
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

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 5 – Photos

Photos from Day 5.

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
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.