Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024

Another entertaining TP Run is on the cards: this time to Los Angeles. LA is not a normal destination for me, since it is usually just a connection point on the way to another US city.

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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 January 2026

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This is an archive showing posts published in month: January 2026.

Pussy-Cat Postcard from Los Angeles
Pussy-Cat Postcard from Los Angeles

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 20 – Photos from Day 20

By Nige on February 6, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Fiji Airways | LAX | Los Angeles | Nadi | NAN | SYD | Sydney

Photos from a very long Day 20, with a morning at Sydney airport, my flight from Sydney to Nadi, Fiji, my flight to Los Angeles and finally my flight to Dallas.

A Hawaiian Airlines aircraft sat at Los Angeles LAX
A Hawaiian Airlines aircraft sat at Los Angeles LAX

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 20 – Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas (DFW)

By Nige on February 6, 2026 at 10:56 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Dallas | DFW | LAX | Los Angeles

Gate 205 is one of the furthest gates from border control at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). I was one of the last business-class passengers to deplane, but it didn’t take long to catch everyone up.

Groundhog Day!
Groundhog Day!

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 20 – Groundhog Day!

By Nige on February 6, 2026 at 5:34 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel

Friday 06 February 2026 was a very long day — at least as far as I was concerned. For me, it seemed to go for an eternity.

The departures area at Nadi International Airport
The departures area at Nadi International Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 20 – Nadi (NAN) to Los Angeles (LAX)

By Nige on February 6, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Fiji Airways | LAX | Los Angeles | Nadi | NAN

From the open-air boarding and deboarding area, I followed the Transit signs and was promptly intercepted by a lady who affixed a sticker to the back of my passport.

The Fiji Airways A350 taking me to Nadi, Fiji
The Fiji Airways A350 taking me to Nadi, Fiji

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 20 – Sydney (SYD) to Nadi (NAN)

By Nige on February 6, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Fiji Airways | Nadi | NAN | SYD | Sydney

My flight was due to leave from Gate 59, which wasn’t too far from the lounge. The terminal was noticeably quieter at 1pm than it had been at 9am earlier in the day — which meant fewer people getting in my way.

The view from the Qantas First Lounge in Sydney
The view from the Qantas First Lounge in Sydney

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 20 – Morning at Sydney Airport

By Nige on February 6, 2026 at 12:18 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: SYD | Sydney

From Gate 35, it was a long walk to transfers and immigration. The signage was excellent and it was easy to find the route to International Transfers — in fact, I appeared to be the only passenger using the facility.

A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Sydney
A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Sydney

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 19 – Photos from Day 19

By Nige on February 5, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: HKG | Hong Kong | Qantas Airways | Skycity | SYD | Sydney

Photos from Day 19 when I spent the day at Hong Kong airport and I flew from Hong Kong to Sydney with Qantas Airways.

The view across the apron at Hong Kong airport
The view across the apron at Hong Kong airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 19 – Hong Kong (HKG) to Sydney (SYD)

By Nige on February 5, 2026 at 11:04 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: HKG | Hong Kong | Qantas Airways | SYD | Sydney

I’d enjoyed a relaxing day in The Pier First Class Lounge at Hong Kong Airport. It certainly wasn’t the most exciting day of the trip, but it was exactly what I needed ahead of a mega stretch of flights.

The start of my 10-hour visit to The Pier First Class Lounge
The start of my 10-hour visit to The Pier First Class Lounge

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 19 – Day at Hong Kong Airport

By Nige on February 5, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: HKG | Hong Kong | Skycity

Unbelievably, the hotel assigned me the same room last night that I’d had on my previous stay. Considering the place has around 6,000 rooms (or something close to that), that’s one heck of a coincidence.

An imposing view in Denpasar
An imposing view in Denpasar

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 18 – Photos from Day 18

By Nige on February 4, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CX | Denpasar | DPS | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Skycity

Photos from Day 18, when I enjoyed a relaxing morning in Denpasar and my flight from Denpasar to Hong Kong.

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