I upgraded my outbound flights to experience Finnair’s new business class offering.
ETF: The flights
Yerevan the long way: LHR-DXB-EVN-DXB-CDG-LHR on a mix of BA, Flydubai and Air France.
Chicago – the flights
Comparing BA’s new Club Suite to the familiar Club World; plus first class on Alaska Airlines.
The End of an Era
Taking stock at the end of a five year streak of flying only business class for longhaul – without paying!
My North American Travel Bucketlist Tour 2015
An overview and links to coverage of my trip to New York, Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles via a mix of international business class flights and long distance trains.
Gallery: Vancouver to Seattle on the Amtrak Cascades
From Canada to the US, by train.
New York to Vancouver in Cathay Pacific Business Class
Crossing the Americas in extreme comfort, thanks to a bargain-priced avios redemption.
BA1 London to New York
Sampling BA’s ‘baby bus’: a 32 seat business-only A318 from London City to New York JFK (via Shannon).
Two nights in… St Helier
A weekend in Jersey’s capital to meet up with some of the Flyertalk BA board (and see if they can drink the island dry of champagne).
Trip Report: A Californian status run
In-depth report of my push for HHonors Gold and BA Silver, hotel-hopping and tier-point running around California.
Trip Report: the FT advantage
My luxury-holiday-on-a-budget, to Gibraltar in Club via a 5* London hotel.
Trip Report: one seat, two classes
Flyertalk report of my trip to Assisi: standard class rail in the UK, economy and business flights between London and Rome, the BA lounge at FCO, and first class rail travel in Italy.