I was going to go to Las Vegas in April, in that sweet spot between the end of the Tier Point Collection year and the card expiry where you keep your old status. From the 9th of March until the end of April, I would have had all the Gold benefits and be earning even… Read More A Golden Trip – planning a Tier Point Run
Another early morning flight to Europe, another hotel night. This time we had been due to fly to Geneva from Heathrow, but the flight was cancelled, and we rebooked to leave from London City. As I was on holiday with The Poppet and had an IHG free night voucher, we decided to stay the night… Read More Review: InterContinental O2 with a toddler
I’ve stayed at, and reviewed, the Sofitel before back in 2016. Nothing can beat the convenience of being able to walk to the terminal, and the hotel is luxurious. I stayed there again with my daughter and my parents in December 2021. The stay was good overall but not without issues. We had adjoining rooms,… Read More Review: Sofitel Heathrow Terminal 5 with a toddler
The BA Galleries lounge in Geneva is one of the few remaining outposts in the BA lounge network. It was refurbished a couple of years ago – badly needed, if my review from 2018 is anything to go by – in the same style as Rome FCO and Aberdeen, but Covid closed it down, and… Read More Review: British Airways Galleries Club Lounge – Geneva
I’ll admit – it’s been a while! I started this blog in 2015 when I was used to travelling around on a whim, with my wife, friends or as a solo traveller. Things have changed and the world is a different place. The last proper trip that I wrote about here in full was Australia… Read More Taking to the skies once more!
I would advise anyone who has the opportunity to collect miles and points to sign up for whatever loyalty scheme, promotion or offer that has caught your eye as you never know when it might be useful. I explain in this article why I think it is a good idea, and this is another example… Read More Using Lufthansa miles for Amazon vouchers
A few years ago, America was an excellent place for Tier Point runs because flights under 2000 miles earned 60 tier points and those over 2000 earned 210 tier points. This was in line with First class earnings but the equivalent to business class prices in Europe because American sold their classes as First and… Read More American Airlines A321T Flagship First New York to Los Angeles
Once through security, the lift to the American Airlines lounge complex is ahead to the left. These lounges are accessible to passengers flying in business and first, as well as oneWorld Sapphire and Emerald. As I was flying on American’s flagship First service from New York to Los Angeles on the Airbus 321T, a single… Read More American Airlines Flagship First Dining and Ground Transfer
The first long haul section of the trip was perhaps the most eagerly awaited flight for me. I have flown on a 747, and in First class, before but I had not been able to do so in row one as this was the first time that I had done so as a Gold member… Read More Review: London to New York in First class on British Airways 747
I have been in the Concorde Room a few times – probably half on F tickets and half as the guest of friends. It is always a pleasure to be there and I do think it strikes a balance between being exclusive and friendly. It is not like Qatar’s Al Safwa lounge which is totally… Read More The Concorde Room
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