Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Nov 2014

Another TP run enjoyed in Nov 2014 – I flew out to Hawaii on a week long tier point run. From Hawaii I flew to/from San Juan and then I returned back to the UK.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Tag Archive for Sofia

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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 lunchtime snack available in the Cathay Pacific First Lounge

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.

Sitting on an aircraft at Sofia watching the sun set

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 2 – Sofia SOF to London LHR

I headed to the boarding pass checkpoint for Gate C1 as soon as I had disembarked the aircraft and they allowed passengers through into the holding pen about 5 mins later.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 2 – London LHR to Sofia SOF

Having arrived at T3 almost an hour earlier than my last three visits, I found that Fast Track Security was chocker - the queue reached out of the main doorway that leads into the security area.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023: Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.

The start of one of the runways at Heathrow

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

Arriving into Gate B7 confused me a tad on the basis that it wasn't clear where the actual Gate was!

A threatening cloud formation behind this AA aircraft bound for the US

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

I decided to base myself in the AA First Class Lounge today, so after heading through Fast Track Security at T3, I made my way through the departures lounge, avoiding passenger obstacles, into the AA lounge and found a quiet seat by the window.

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

I had the same challenges as I had for my trip in June: BA had changed not only the times of both flights, but also the Heathrow terminal I was due to depart from.

Tier Point Run to Sofia in Jul 2023

This is the next installment in my multi-TP run to Sofia. Last month I did a nested TP run to Sofia and this month I am doing the same again.