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!

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Walking through a bright and airy Budapest Terminal 2b

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.

An airy-feeling Budapest Terminal 2B Airside

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 2 – Budapest (BUD) to Helsinki (HEL)

Having turned off the light at around 1:30 a.m., I was awake at around 6:30 a.m., thinking about whether Mango had allowed her mum to get some sleep last night.

Taking off from Heathrow on my way to Budapest

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 1 – Photos

By Nige on mai 14, 2024 at 11:09 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Tags: BUD | Budapest | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

Photos from Day 1.

A snackette enjoyed in the BA Lounge at Heathrow T3

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 1 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

By Nige on mai 14, 2024 at 10:49 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Tags: BUD | Budapest | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

It eventually took two hours from leaving home to walking into the BA Lounge at Heathrow T3. The drive itself took the normal hour. Waiting for the Hoppa bus and the journey to Heathrow T5 took another 25 mins, then waiting for a tube to T3 and walking to T3 added another 25 mins or so.

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on mai 14, 2024 at 8:42 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | California | HEL | Helsinki | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

This trip is based on one of the latest good value trips, originating somewhere in Europe and ending in Spain. For some reason, this open jaw arrangement reduced an already relatively cheap trip by a few hundred pounds.

One of the boats ferrying people to and from the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Summary

The last in a trilogy of trips to Hawaii has concluded and it was another enjoyable one. Everything went according to plan and none of the flights (10 in all) were subject to any material delay.

A view of Heathrow T5 after taking off on the way to Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 6 – Photos

Photos from Day 6.

A view of Westminster on final approach into Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 6 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

After my entertaining encounter with the Hungarian Border Force, I ambled up the escalator and into the lounge for 20 mins.

The convoy of vehicles awaiting arrival of a celeb at Gate A8 at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 6 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

After another disappointment at the automated passport kiosks at Heathrow T5, I headed up to The First Wing (TFW) to head through to the CCR ahead of my flight to Budapest this afternoon.

The BA 777-200 aircraft that flew me from London Heathrow to New York JFK

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.