Holiday to Indian Wells in Mar 2025

This holiday is all about the tennis at Indian Wells: well two evening sessions of tennis anyway! The back story to us booking this one is the focus of some heated discussion!

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

One of the things I was looking forward to!

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 6 – London Heathrow LHR to Home

By Nige on February 21, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

I jogged to passport control and on the way had to traverse a lot of passengers walking down the corridor leading to Arrivals and Flight Connections. I wondered how much of a queue I was going to have to deal with.

Impressive looking clouds on the way back to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 6 – Amsterdam AMS to London Heathrow LHR

Afer arriving into Gate D16, I walked around to the main gate area and joined the short priority boarding queue for getting back on the aircraft.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 6 – London Heathrow LHR to Amsterdam AMS

I had a funny journey back to Arrivals. The guy that was sitting next to on the flight from Boston said goodbye to me as I jogged off to catch the train back to Arrivals.

The view of the night sky on the way back to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 5 – Photos

Photos from Day 5.

The BA A350 taking me back to London Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 5 – Boston BOS to London Heathrow LHR

I'd heard stories about it raking 20 mins to walk from Terminal B to Terminal E. I was going full pelt, and it took me (at best) perhaps 17 or 18 mins.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 1.

Access to the Temporary First Wing Security area at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 1 – London Heathrow LHR to New York JFK

From Gate A21 I whizzed around into Arrivals and found the automated passport kiosks completely empty. Consequently, I was straight through. What was all the fuss about over the last few years?

A very busy D concourse at Schipol airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 1 – Amsterdam AMS to London Heathrow LHR

The D concourse at Schipol airport was chocker when we arrived at the end of the airbridge, with quite a few passengers waiting for the flight back to Heathrow.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 1 – London Heathrow LHR to Amsterdam AMS

The shuttle bus arrived into stop 28 at Heathrow T5. The shuttle driver was a friendly woman who liked having her rock music on reasonably loud! Made a change to the usual shuttle drivers I've experienced.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 1 – Home to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on February 16, 2024 at 5:21 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

I've not had a very early start ahead of a trip for a long time. I often stay at a hotel the night before nowadays. Today I was up not long after 3am. That's an early start!