Bit scary this - my first overseas trip by air on my own! At 47! I’ve always had someone in tow to rely on for finding my way around, or picking up things from hotel rooms when I have left them, and there’s no one but myself to rely on.
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New York is one of the largest cities in the USA
By Nige
on December 15, 2023
at 9:59 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | New York | Phoenix | PHX | Trips | USA
I almost always end up staying at a hotel like this on a trip out to the west coast. That's one where I arrive really late, and I am due to fly out again really early the following day.
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.
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.
By Nige
on November 15, 2023
at 11:23 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | California | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LHR | London | New York | San Jose | SJC | Trips | USA
Photos from Day 8.
By Nige
on November 14, 2023
at 11:51 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | San Jose | SJC | USA
Photos from Day 7.
By Nige
on November 14, 2023
at 11:35 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
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...
By Nige
on November 14, 2023
at 9:55 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | USA
Although I was keen to try out a trip to the Eagle's Nest - I now see why it's not such a great place to arrive into or depart from!
By Nige
on November 9, 2023
at 11:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | USA
Photos from Day 2.
By Nige
on November 9, 2023
at 11:28 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | USA
It still feels a bit odd walking into a joint BA/AA check-in area at JFK T8. But everyone is warm and welcoming, so it's a good place to be.
By Nige
on November 9, 2023
at 6:39 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Jose in Nov 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | USA
I was greeted at TFW with a huge queue to get into security. BA were only allowing paper boarding cards, so there was obviously an IT problem somewhere. Apparently it was an airport security system issue rather than a BA IT issue.
