Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2017

Hawaii again? Needed to keep my TPs ticking along so that I hit Gold for Life in the next 12 months or so (GfL).

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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The view of Helsinki after taking off on the way to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 8 – Photos

Photos from Day 8.

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 8 – London Heathrow to Home

By Nige on May 21, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

Passport Control was pretty busy to be honest, but it didn't take very long to get through. Another successful use of the automated kiosks and I continue to be a happy bunny!

The A350 that brought me home to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 8 – Helsinki (HEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)

I jogged most of the way to Passport Control. A number of the Schengen gates along the way were very busy, but Passport Control was dead.

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 8 – Malaga (AGP) to Helsinki (HEL)

Malaga airport looked OK. Nothing special, but it had a Starbucks and a Giraffe restaurant, and that's just based on what I could see around Gate D42.

The bar in Finnair's Platinum Wing at Helsinki airport

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 7 – Photos

Photos from Day 7.

Heading up to the Platinum Lounge at Helsinki airport

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 7 – Helsinki (HEL) to Malaga (AGP)

I had forgotten how nice the Platinum Wing is at Helsinki. That's the top Finnair lounge, located close to the 50+ gates in the non-Schengen area of the airport.

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 7 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Helsink (HEL)

I whizzed through to T5 Flight Connections and got on the first T3 bus. It stopped at T5B, but by that stage, it was a squeeze to get anyone else onboard.

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 6 – Photos

Photos from Day 6.

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 6 – New York (JFK) to London Heathrow (LHR)

By Nige on May 19, 2024 at 10:04 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London Heathrow | New York | Trips | USA

After arriving at the lounge complex at JFK T8, I made a conscious decision to check whether there were any decent window seats in the Soho lounge before defaulting to the Chelsea Lounge.

An AA aircraft parked up at Gate 42A at LAX

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 6 – Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)

On the way home today! It was a very early start, but I'd had a good amount of sleep in my comfy bed at the Hampton Inn & Suites.