Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024

Back in the air, to continue adding to my Tier Point pot. Somewhere new for me this time: Tucson in Arizona. The only time I have ever come across Tucson in the past is courtesy of Chandler in Friends.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for USA

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USA is a major tourist destination for us and a whole load more people around the globe

The gorgeous San Francisco skyline
The gorgeous San Francisco skyline

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Day 2 – Los Angeles LAX to San Francisco SFO

By Nige on January 22, 2022 at 7:18 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | LAX | Los Angeles | San Francisco | SFO | Trips | USA

Into the lounge and AA were obviously continuing with some renovations; this time the other side of the Flagship Lounge was closed. [In my last TP Run (to Hawaii) the other half of the lounge was closed] My flight to San Francisco was due to leave from Gate 159 in TBIT – the incoming flight […]

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The view of Los Angeles LAX on the way to San Francisco
The view of Los Angeles LAX on the way to San Francisco

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Day 2 – New York JFK to Los Angeles LAX

By Nige on January 22, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

It was seriously cold at JFK when I left T7 and headed to the Sky Train.  It was also eerily quiet, as if there had been an announcement that the airport would be closed today, so no one had turned up. I just missed an Air Train that would have taken me to T8 but […]

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A view down from the CCR terrace at Heathrow T5
A view down from the CCR terrace at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Day 2 – London LHR to New York JFK

By Nige on January 22, 2022 at 8:44 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

T5 was nice and quiet at 5:15am and I was pleased to find The First Wing (TFW) open, so my progress through security was easy.  Although I noted that my liquids bag got picked up again.  I asked why that might be, but no real explanation was offered. I got a warm welcome at the […]

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Covid requirements for masks onboard flights continue
Covid requirements for masks onboard flights continue

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Prep

By Nige on January 2, 2022 at 7:51 am
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Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | AMS | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | Los Angeles | Netherlands | New York | San Francisco | SFO | Trips | USA

Preparations Managed to sneak this trip in during Jan.  It was originally a June booking that was impacted by flight cancellations, so at the start of Jan I decided to take advantage of my ability to rebook my trip avoiding all of the original restrictions: as long as there is flight availability.  That allowed me […]

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A view of business class with the new club suite on the BA flight back to London LHR
A view of business class with the new club suite on the BA flight back to London LHR

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Day 6 – New York JFK to London LHR

By Nige on November 16, 2021 at 8:04 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

When I got to T7, I checked in with BA who gave me new boarding passes.  The AA boarding passes won’t work with TSA Pre-Check for some reason, even though the TSA Pre-Check isn’t much to talk about in T7.  I’ve never understood why they don’t implement it properly.  Security was a joke as usual, […]

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On the way back to New York JFK with AA
On the way back to New York JFK with AA

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Day 6 – Los Angeles LAX to New York JFK

By Nige on November 16, 2021 at 8:56 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

That special place is of course Starbucks in the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT).  When I got there the queue was enormous and the staff seemed to be working really slowly.  I thought I would end up using all of the available 2 hours (before my next flight) queueing for a coffee! Luckily things seemed […]

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