As anyone who knows me will tell you, I like to plan in advance. It can be a good thing, when we are able to get great deals, or seats on flights which later sell out; but I do recognise that it comes at the expense of spontaneity. However, I like having something in the… Read More Summer 2018 starts to take shape
I was tidying up some paperwork on my desk at the weekend and came across two voucher from American Airlines that they had sent me last summer to make up for a couple of small issues. On one overnight flight, the reading light wasn’t working which meant that I wasn’t able to see anything when… Read More Will my $75 go to waste?
Last summer, I took a trip to Las Vegas but, sadly, my baggage didn’t spend as much time in Sin City as I did. As per the instructions of Karen at the luggage desk, I went shopping the next day to get some clean clothes and toiletries. Now, there is obviously the temptation to go… Read More New shoes – courtesy of American Airlines
One thing that you can be fairly certain of when you book an economy seat on pretty much any airline is that you will probably get a very similar offering. Most fly a 3-3 configuration with little leg room for anyone over 6ft tall and offer a drink and a snack (unless you are flying… Read More Not all Firsts are equal
Having been back for a few days, I have been able to reflect on the journey and get some statistics together. Aircraft: Airbus – A318, A319, A321 Boeing – 737, 747 Airlines: American British Airways Airports: DUB JFK LAS LAX LCY LHR MIA Cabins: Club Europe Club World International First Transcontinental First Domestic First Lounges:… Read More Reflections on my trip to Las Vegas
After a lovely few days in Las Vegas with my friends, it was time to bid them farewell and head home. My itinerary for the routing was LAS-MIA-JFK-LCY//LHR-DUB-LHR. The flight departed at 2220, so we ate dinner beforehand and then drove to the airport – it took all of about 10 minutes to check in… Read More Flying home – part 1
So I left this story in the previous post, which you can see here, when I was disembarking from my flight from London. The jet bridge was connected to door 2L which is behind the business class cabin where the stairs to the upper deck, which meant that we were not first off the plane.… Read More Mister Airmiles does Vegas – Day 2 (part 2)
