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By Nige
on January 20, 2026
at 11:17 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow
I was first off the aircraft, heading straight up the airbridge from door 2L. Gate 409 turned out to be very conveniently located for border control, which was a welcome bonus at the end of a long day.
By Nige
on January 20, 2026
at 8:15 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: DOH | Doha | LHR | London Heathrow | Qatar Airways | QR
I arrived at Hamad International Airport just after 11am. I was hoping to find an AA agent that might be able to change my seat on the LAX-JFK flight, after some favourable seats had opened up.
By Nige
on January 20, 2026
at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Doha | Hilton
I had been looking forward to wandering around Doha and along the Corniche that morning. There was plenty to see, and it was great to be out walking alongside the locals.
By Nige
on January 19, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | DOH | Doha | Hilton | OSL | Oslo | Qatar Airways | QR
Photos from Day 2 when I enjoyed snowy walks to and from Oslo airport, Starbucks, exchanges with Qatar crew members and my first flight with Qatar in 10 years.
By Nige
on January 19, 2026
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Doha | Hilton
To say the walk to immigration was long doesn't emphasise enough the distance covered, just to spend one night in Doha.
By Nige
on January 19, 2026
at 9:39 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: DOH | Doha | Hilton | OSL | Oslo | Qatar Airways | QR
After arriving back at the airport, I headed up to Check In area 10, where Qatar were based for the day.
By Nige
on January 19, 2026
at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Oslo
I was woken abruptly by my phone alarm, which went off at 6am. I didnt expect to be asleep at that time. I'm normally up well before my alarm.
By Nige
on January 18, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: BA | Best Western | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | OSL | Oslo
Photos from Day 1, which started in Reading, and flight from Heathrow to Oslo and a walk to the airport hotel in the snow.
By Nige
on January 18, 2026
at 10:12 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Oslo
I made my way up the airbridge, then up an escalator, through an automated door, and along a corridor that led into a large border control hall.
By Nige
on January 18, 2026
at 8:40 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: BA | Best Western | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | OSL | Oslo
The BA Lounge agent at Terminal 3 was perfectly polite, although she didn’t ask whether I wanted an invite into First Dining — supposedly one of the perks of being Gold Guest List.
