>Planning the tripIn November 2006 I dabbled with the concept of status runs in Bahrain. Back then it was not through need, but simply a jolly at a price I couldn’t refuse. However, a change in job has meant twice-weekly flights are a thing of the past for me, and if I’m going to keep my...

“What is there in Verona apart from an amphitheatre and a balcony?” a friend asked just before my weekend away. It was a good question, and I didn’t really have a good answer. I had only booked it because I fancied a romantic yet inexpensive weekend away somewhere with my...

Purple Parking (Drop off) We’ve recently moved a little further away from Heathrow, meaning a return taxi trip would have cost over £100, so I thought I’d try out some Heathrow parking. After pricing up a few alternatives, Purple Parking came in cheapest at £69 for the 14 nights...

Tokyo – London in British Airways FIRST Class With our bags already waiting in the hotel lobby area, we climbed into a taxi and our bags were loaded in. We’d be flying out of Narita Terminal 1 back to London, so the hotel staff explained this to the driver, and we were off. It was...

>Planning The TripIt was 1st April 2006, and Alex and I were sitting at a blackjack table in a casino on the Isle Of Man. It was approaching 2am, and Alex was all out of chips (having lost a huge £10). I on the other hand was £43 up, and a small crowd was gathering; this is big money over...

>IntroductionFirst things first… this Bonanza was a lot crammed into a little time. The write up however is a lot with no cramming… sorry! So rather than the usual single post write up, I’ve split it up into days.Select which section you’d like to see:All SectionsIntroduction /...

>London Heathrow – Boston in British Airways First ClassFollowing a clear run in the taxi to Heathrow Terminal 4, I met Phil in the First Check In area, and we went to collect our boarding passes from the desk. As always, we’d checked in 24 hours before hand online, and had secured the...

>New York – London in British Airways New Club WorldAnd there it was… the early alarm that said “Holiday’s over”. Well… not quite. Normally when I fly back from the US, I take an evening flight and make use of the flat bed to get a good night’s kip....

The morning after I used my AA miles to book Hong Kong – Tokyo – Tahiti – Tokyo – Hong Kong, I received a 1 liner email from AA saying “Please contact AA regarding a problem with your booking”.I should point out that at this point that I had already booked...

Yup – I’ve made a few calls, and hey presto, Option 4 has now been booked!The route is:London – Hong Kong (BA First)Hong Kong – Tokyo (JAL Business)Tokyo – Tahiti (Air Tahiti Nui Business)Tahiti – Tokyo (Air Tahiti Nui Business)Tokyo – London (BA...