I’ve been working from home since mid-March 2020, and it’s time to start moving again. All of my travel since the pandemic began has been domestic travel for family reasons, and with vulnerable parents and in-laws, Lucy and I have erred on the side of safety. In fact, I’ve probably used public transport even less… Continue reading Restarting travel
Category: Status chasing
British Airways or London Airways?
A lot of the air travel I write about has used British Airways so far, but looking at my flights over the next eight weeks, I’m starting to realise that the flag carrier doesn’t provide the best connections from the regions. The flights MAN-LHR-ZAG will take me to exactly 600 tier points (I’m currently at… Continue reading British Airways or London Airways?
You can tell I’m not a serious traveller
I have just checked my IHG status. To get to “Gold Elite” (the first non-basic level, despite how fancy it might sound) requires 10,000 points. This year I have 9,940. If I was a serious traveller I’d be trying to find a way to get that final 60, but to be honest, even though I’m… Continue reading You can tell I’m not a serious traveller