Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022

This is another one of those mad dashes across the Atlantic, starting in Budapest, to Heathrow, then onto New York and Los Angeles, before a final hop over to Honolulu.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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British Airways is one of the biggest airlines in the UK and a principle One World partner

The BA aircraft taking me back to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 6 – Dublin DUB to London Heathrow LHR

I always jog through Dublin airport - it just doesn't make sense to assume all will be well with passport control and security. You never know what you might find.

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 6 – London Heathrow LHR to Dublin DUB

I got through Passport Control kiosk first time, although it took a lot of whirring to confirm I was OK to enter the UK! From there, I headed up to the Arrivals Lounge for a shower.

Car Rental Center at Palm Springs Airport

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 5 – Photos

Photos from Day 5.

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 5 – New York JFK to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on December 18, 2023 at 11:41 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

I arrived at Gate 18 in time to board alongside the last passengers. Of course, I got a red "no no" when scanning my face at the gate; BA needed to check my passport before I could get on.

The mural on the wall in the T5 South Lounge complex

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 1 – London Heathrow LHR to New York JFK

By Nige on December 14, 2023 at 11:23 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

I decided to go Flight Connections route for a change. It seemed to cause a stir as the staff didn't really know what they were looking for on my boarding pass and were getting confused between domestic connections and international connections.

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 1 – Dublin DUB to London Heathrow LHR

After a quick dash to passport control, it was fairly evident it was a quiet time for the airport. There were no other aircraft sat at the 200 gates and the corridors were empty. I think I woke up some of the border team when I got there.

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 1 – London Heathrow LHR to Dublin DUB

Heathrow T5 was fairly quiet after taking the lift up to Departures on level 5. I thought about popping into The First Wing (TFW) check in area to get my boarding pass validated, but due to the queue, I decided to head straight through security.

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on December 14, 2023 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | California | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Palm Springs | Phoenix | PHX | PSP | Trips | USA

It's all been relatively straightforward for this trip. I originally booked this trip back in June, on the basis that I was almost guaranteed to see an AA flight change sufficient to allow me to better manage my time on this trip.

Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023

To continue the build of my Tier Points in my next British Airways Executive Club membership year, I am heading over to Palm Springs to (hopefully) see some sun!

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Dec 2023: Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.