Work Trip to Houston in Jan 2014

This is Vick’s first work trip abroad with Risktec. She’s on her way to spend a week with her colleagues based in Houston. This is a follow-on story from our Holiday to Las Vegas in Dec 2013.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Tag Archive for LHR

This is an archive showing posts assigned to tag: LHR.

Heathrow airport is located in London, UK.

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A first class breakfast in the BA First Lounge

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Dec 2023: Day 1 – London Heathrow LHR to Sofia SOF

The friendly bus driver dropped me at Heathrow T3 and I headed into Fast Track Security. The access point had been moved - I guess as a temporary measure whilst they make changes. It certainly wasn't fast today either!

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Dec 2023: Day 1 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on December 2, 2023 at 11:11 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Sofia in Dec 2023
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow

Another chilled out start to the day, although I was up earlier than I would have hoped. Too many thoughts about performance issues that are a big challenge at work and which need to be sorted by midday on Tue, with no clear way of resolving them at this point.

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

This seems to be a common theme now: I book the BA flights which are timed early in the morning and as a result of their seasonal adjustments, BA changes the flights to the afternoon. If they know that's likely to happen, why not just set those times to start with?

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Dec 2023

This is another installment of my series of TP runs to Sofia. In June and July of 2023, I did a number of trips out to Sofia, just to collect TPs. There was another opportunity in Dec 2023 to collect more cheap TPs, so here I am!

A beautiful sunset after taking off from Dublin on my way back to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 8 – Photos

By Nige on November 15, 2023 at 11:23 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: British Airways | California | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LHR | London | New York | San Jose | SJC | Trips | USA

Photos from Day 8.

Just missed a tube train leaving Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 8 – London Heathrow to Home

By Nige on November 15, 2023 at 8:21 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow

It was the normal jog down the corridor from Gate 23 down to arrivals. It always seems a bit odd avoiding passport control when arriving from Ireland, especially considering they still check passports in the process of leaving Ireland.

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 8 – Dublin DUB to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on November 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: British Airways | DUB | Dublin | LHR | London

Running like the bolt, I was lucky to find no one at passport control, so I was straight through, and no one in the queue for fast track security.

Starbucks on the terrace in the CCR at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 8 – London Heathrow LHR to Dublin DUB

By Nige on November 15, 2023 at 11:49 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: British Airways | DUB | Dublin | LHR | London

From passport control, I headed out and into the Arrivals Lounge. It was nice to get a shower, even though the facilities left a lot to be desired.

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 7 – Photos

By Nige on November 14, 2023 at 11:51 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | San Jose | SJC | USA

Photos from Day 7.

Heading towards the Chelsea Lounge at New York JFK T8

Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023: Day 7 – New York JFK to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on November 14, 2023 at 11:35 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | USA

I discovered something this evening that doesn't inspire confidence in security procedures at JFK. I don't know whether it's just BA flouting the rules or other airlines do it as well. More on that later...