RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 6 – Dallas (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO)

By Nige on January 23, 2026 at 6:40 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | Dallas | DFW | San Francisco | SFO

The walk down to Hidden Range train station only took 2 mins or so, but it was now raining a bit harder.

I timed it pretty well, with an Orange Line train arriving within 5 mins. Just 3 stops later and I was getting off at the end of the line at the airport. Perfect!

The airport is the home to American Airlines, so AA takes a fair proportion of the terminal facilities, but walking from the train, signage leaves a lot to be desired.

I finally found the Premium Check In desk at Terminal A and the agent who served me said she was struggling with her contact lenses and was straining to read my name on my passport!

I was tempted to suggest reading glasses, but I decided to hold on to that comment.

It took a while to work through the entry requirements of Fiji before the agent confirmed I didn’t need a visa!

She provided me the two boarding passes I needed for today, including my Fiji Airways boarding pass for overnight tonight.

I used the TSA Pre-Check facility and I was through security in no time at all. From there I headed for the Skyline inter-terminal train, so that I could get to Terminal D and the AA Flagship Lounge, located close to Gate D23.

With this being AA’s home airport, the Flagship Lounge was huge, with a great view of the apron. I found a window seat and immediately headed out to Starbucks conveniently located close to Gate D27.

In the lounge, I got my first comment about my Max Verstappen hoodie. One guy asked me where I ordered it. I think he may have been a fan too.

My flight to San Francisco left from Gate A8, which meant another train ride. I didn’t need to rush since the flight crew and some of the cabin crew had been held up on a late arriving flight at a terminal on the other side of the airport.

To be honest, they didnt seem to be in much of a rush when they finally turned up. That seems a bit out of character for AA based on my experience.

Finally on into seat 01F and I was looking forward to some food…

The guy that sat next to me was playing chess on his mobile and had his feet affixed to the bulkhead for some reason. It was unclear as to whether he had a medical issue, ir he was just being a complete knob.

We pushed back 15 mins late and by this point, it was raining quite heavily.

Drinks and nuts service started pretty quickly after taking off. At the same time I ordered the risotto for my main course.

Dinner was served and the risotto included asparagus and other veggies. Vick would have loved it.

The salad was ok but the amuse bouche didnt look that attractive to me.

Ice cream was offered, although it appeared to be a lottery this time and I drew a short straw with vanilla and chocolate chip. It didn’t stop me eating it however!

We arrived into Gate B27 at Terminal 1. The captain advised that medical staff would be coming on to the aircraft and that everyone should remain seated.

But all I saw were two passengers walk off the aircraft completely unaided. They had previously been laughing and joking at the front of the aircraft 10 mins before we landed. Odd.

Anyway, I was off the aircraft heading towards the International Terminal looking for a comfy lounge to spend the next few hours in.

The BA Lounge was closed, even though oneworld.com said it should be open until 10pm.

I then tried to get into the Cathay Pacific Lounge and that was closed to. Back to the bog-standard Admirals Club in that case. That was open until 11:30pm.

I managed to get my two Indonesian immigration documents printed by the lounge agent. I had tried to use the Ricoh Cloud Print service, but it had failed miserably.

I then sat down and watched the final episode of The Traitors.

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Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026