Comparing BA’s new Club Suite to the familiar Club World; plus first class on Alaska Airlines.

"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."
"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

Comparing BA’s new Club Suite to the familiar Club World; plus first class on Alaska Airlines.

An oversized return to BA, joining one of a special series of flights to Madrid.

Taking stock at the end of a five year streak of flying only business class for longhaul – without paying!

A work trip for a conference in Times Square gave me the chance at a longer visit to New York, which I split across two hotels and a variety of attractions. I also got to add an iconic BA experience to my list: flying Club World on the upper deck of a 747.

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.

Sampling BA’s ‘baby bus’: a 32 seat business-only A318 from London City to New York JFK (via Shannon).

In-depth report of my push for HHonors Gold and BA Silver, hotel-hopping and tier-point running around California.