Another top up of Tier Points is on the cards with this trip to Las Vegas.
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By Nige
on February 2, 2026
at 10:26 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Skycity
The ride back to the airport was very comfortable. It may have cost me double what I’d hoped to pay — thanks to having to book a Grab Premium — but given that it still only came to around £5, I wasn’t going to complain too loudly.
By Nige
on February 2, 2026
at 10:26 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Jakarta
I slept fairly well — at least by my standards. I switched the light off at around 9:30pm and didn’t wake until about 2:30am. That might not sound like much to some people, but on a trip like this, it was plenty for me.
By Nige
on February 1, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Jakarta
Photos from Day 15 when I stayed in Jakarta all day doing very little!
By Nige
on February 1, 2026
at 8:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Jakarta
Having only climbed into bed at around 5am, it was entirely reasonable that today turned into a very gentle one. As a result, I didn’t actually do very much of any real consequence — and that was absolutely fine.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 14, when I spent an 11 hour layover at Tokyo Narita Airport, enjoyed a flight to Jakarta, fought my way through a rain soaked Jakarta to my hotel and watched Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-1.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
I arrived at Gate 93 while things were still calm and orderly. I spoke to the gate staff and had my document checks completed early, including showing my D1 visa. That at least saved some hassle when it came time to board.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 7:05 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: NRT | Tokyo Narita
After deboarding at Gate 61, I quickly found myself heading into International Transfers. There was just one passenger ahead of me, and between us we appeared to wake the transfer security staff up.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CGK | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Skycity | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 13, which included an early morning start in Hong Kong, my flight to Jakarta, my long stay in Starbucks at the airport and my connecting flight up to Tokyo.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:09 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
After all the pain involved in securing my golden boarding pass, it was a relief to be walking through security and immigration knowing I’d successfully avoided a potentially fatal flaw in my complex itinerary.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 6:07 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta
The young lady who met me at the aircraft door walked me towards International Transfers. She had clearly expected to explain the transfer process and guide me through the necessary checks.
