Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Jun 2018

Another top up of Tier Points is on the cards with this trip to Las Vegas.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 2 – London LHR to Sofia SOF

Having arrived at T3 almost an hour earlier than my last three visits, I found that Fast Track Security was chocker - the queue reached out of the main doorway that leads into the security area.

Parked up at Heathrow Business Parking T2/T3

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 2 – Home to Heathow

By Nige on July 8, 2023 at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

Relaxing starts to the day in our Cafe will continue to be a routine for us after we both retire. Vick's well on the way, having just reduced her working days to 3.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – Heathrow to Home

By Nige on July 1, 2023 at 10:33 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

It was a short walk/jog to passport control. Due to my need to go through the Seek Assistance queue, I wanted to get ahead of passengers feeding into the flow from another arrival into T3.

The start of one of the runways at Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – Sofia SOF to London LHR

Arriving into Gate B7 confused me a tad on the basis that it wasn't clear where the actual Gate was!

A threatening cloud formation behind this AA aircraft bound for the US

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – London LHR to Sofia SOF

I decided to base myself in the AA First Class Lounge today, so after heading through Fast Track Security at T3, I made my way through the departures lounge, avoiding passenger obstacles, into the AA lounge and found a quiet seat by the window.

Waiting for the bus to take me to Heathrow T3

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – Home to Heathow

By Nige on July 1, 2023 at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

Another relaxing morning in the Billingham household. We always start off with a coffee in our Cafe - a small area in our open plan ground floor, where we have some snuggle seats with a nice view of our garden.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – Prep

I had the same challenges as I had for my trip in June: BA had changed not only the times of both flights, but also the Heathrow terminal I was due to depart from.