Hawaii again? Needed to keep my TPs ticking along so that I hit Gold for Life in the next 12 months or so (GfL).
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By Nige
on February 2, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Skycity
Photos from Day 16, when I spent the morning in Jakarta, flew to Hong Kong and dealt with a long queue at check-in at the Regala Skycity hotel.
By Nige
on February 2, 2026
at 10:26 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Skycity
The ride back to the airport was very comfortable. It may have cost me double what I’d hoped to pay — thanks to having to book a Grab Premium — but given that it still only came to around £5, I wasn’t going to complain too loudly.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 14, when I spent an 11 hour layover at Tokyo Narita Airport, enjoyed a flight to Jakarta, fought my way through a rain soaked Jakarta to my hotel and watched Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-1.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
I arrived at Gate 93 while things were still calm and orderly. I spoke to the gate staff and had my document checks completed early, including showing my D1 visa. That at least saved some hassle when it came time to board.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CGK | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Skycity | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 13, which included an early morning start in Hong Kong, my flight to Jakarta, my long stay in Starbucks at the airport and my connecting flight up to Tokyo.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:09 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
After all the pain involved in securing my golden boarding pass, it was a relief to be walking through security and immigration knowing I’d successfully avoided a potentially fatal flaw in my complex itinerary.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 6:07 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta
The young lady who met me at the aircraft door walked me towards International Transfers. She had clearly expected to explain the transfer process and guide me through the necessary checks.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 1:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CGK | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Skycity
I woke well ahead of my alarm, which was set for 4:30am. The plan was to catch the first hotel shuttle bus back to the airport at 5am.
