Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Dec 2017

Heading over to Vegas, picking up a car, and driving around the US South West, starting in Las Vegas.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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One of the terminal connecting tunnels at LAX

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 2 – Photos

By Nige on février 19, 2022 at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips

Photos from Day 2.

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 2 – Los Angeles

By Nige on février 19, 2022 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips

I turned the light out at around midnight – perhaps a little after that and I set my alarm (optimistically) for 6am.

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 1.

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – New York JFK to Los Angeles LAX

By Nige on février 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

I don't think my heart has ever beaten so fast as I jogged with a full rucksack out of T7, over the road, up the stairs and onto the Air Train platform.

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – London LHR to New York JFK

By Nige on février 18, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

I had the recurring discussion with the lounge agents at Millionaire's Door as to whether I wanted the business class lounge, or was I a GGL member.

The BA aircraft sat at a rainy Amsterdam

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – Amsterdam AMS to London LHR

Doing a back-to-back (B2B) at Amsterdam is just so easy! From Gate D28, I ambled up and down the terminal building before heading back to the gate.

Access to the CCR in the Heathrow T5 South Lounges complex

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – London LHR to Amsterdam AMS

T5 was dead when I arrived onto the departures level. I had to wake someone up to allow me to verify my passport details.

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – Home to Heathow

By Nige on février 18, 2022 at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

My alarm went off at 3am and I headed into the shower. It's a shame I had to wake myself when I was 'so away with the fairies'.

Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022: Day 1 – Prep

Another trip booked months ago, then subject to a flight change, so I was able to rearrange my trip to any date/time as long as there was seat availability.

San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge well into the distance

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Summary

By Nige on janvier 26, 2022 at 12:13 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022
Tags: American Airlines | AMS | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | Los Angeles | Netherlands | New York | San Francisco | SFO | Trips | USA

Another TP Run under my belt. I’m managing to sneak these in and take advantage of the guaranteed AA schedule changes to minimise the impact on my working life. Another enjoyable trip – my second in just over two months after a long gap due to the pandemic. Some points worth highlighting: Verifly helped again […]