The BA Board Trip Report of 2011 Competition
#1
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,214
The BA Board Trip Report of 2011 Competition
Let's rewind to January 2011 and recapture the moments where the hopes, the tension, and finally rapturous applause filled the room as matthandy was pronounced The BA Board Moët Laureate for his triumphant report which related a hectic last minute business trip to Mumbai.
So following the success of last year's competition, I delighted to announce the BA Board Trip Report of 2011 competition.
LTN Phobia, Petrus and I will be the judges. Should one of our reports be nominated, a special guest judge will be pressganged into joining us. There are just a few simple rules
And what of the prize?
Let's face it, writing a TR is a great way to get some love from the FT community. So, the winner will earn the right to bear the exclusive "I won the BA Board Trip Report of the Year competition" signature for an entire year.
So, off with your nominations please!
PS If you are unhappy with or have a suggestion relating to the rules, please PM me
PPS Bungs are welcome in used mid-denomination USD, Euro, SEK or GBP notes. Please leave at the CCR reception desk in a briefcase
PPPS That was a joke!
So following the success of last year's competition, I delighted to announce the BA Board Trip Report of 2011 competition.
LTN Phobia, Petrus and I will be the judges. Should one of our reports be nominated, a special guest judge will be pressganged into joining us. There are just a few simple rules
- All reports have to be nominated by a poster other than the author
- The nomination must be made in this thread and clearly explain why you think the chosen report should win
- Please add a link to the report in the nomination
- A large portion of the content should relate to BA, but other airlines and/or ground travel that relates to the trip are acceptable.
- Reports that do not include any BA travel are not eligible for nomination
- Nominations close at 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 29th February 2012 with a decision in the following week
- The judges decision will be final. No arguments will be entered into!
And what of the prize?
Let's face it, writing a TR is a great way to get some love from the FT community. So, the winner will earn the right to bear the exclusive "I won the BA Board Trip Report of the Year competition" signature for an entire year.
So, off with your nominations please!
PS If you are unhappy with or have a suggestion relating to the rules, please PM me
PPS Bungs are welcome in used mid-denomination USD, Euro, SEK or GBP notes. Please leave at the CCR reception desk in a briefcase
PPPS That was a joke!
#2
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,214
I've collected a list of possible candidates posted in the Trip Reports forum. The list isn't exhaustive and I apologise if anyone's efforts have been omitted as a result of my hasty research. These are not nominations per se - those, of course, will come from you.
January 2011
Daze Z for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-business.html
NickW for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...l-nrt-ncl.html
February 2011
adam1uk for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...lub-world.html
Kevincm for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-ua-ba-ww.html
olybeast for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...waited-tr.html
March 2011
teflon for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...trak-pics.html
BotB for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-8-3-11-a.html
April 2011
OuiFrere for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rst-class.html
Potakas for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-time-nyc.html
Genius1 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ss-w-pics.html
May 2011
ORDPLATAA for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-1-2011-a.html
BingBongBoy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...a-ncl-lhr.html
T8191 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-back-ba.html
Short hair Francis for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...aa-y-ba-f.html
June 2011
londonphile for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...h-between.html
andset1191 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...to-return.html
malkie for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...se-photos.html
lucky9876coins for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...much-more.html
Sixth Freedom for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...f-product.html
BrewerSEA for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...a-jl-rj-j.html
matthandy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
July 2011
BA_Jfan for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-ord-nce.html
Tim C for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...isco-ba-f.html
August 2011
hilltopper for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...new-first.html
Genius1 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ng-w-pics.html
September 2011
PETER01 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...x-lhr-edi.html
bruce80 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...wne-plaza.html
PETER01 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rst-class.html
Dave Z for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ailstones.html
GetSetJetSet for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ccr-ba-nf.html
Moomba for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...one-world.html
October 2011
Petrus for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rt-report.html
HIDDY for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...u-lhr-yvr.html
November 2011
Statusless Person for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ia-ba-y-j.html
xenole for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...u-las-etc.html
Moomba for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...pond-a318.html
December 2011
fly_ebos for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ls-jersey.html
FlyingQuant for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-ba-first.html
BA-Flyer for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...r-bkk-syd.html
January 2011
Daze Z for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-business.html
NickW for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...l-nrt-ncl.html
February 2011
adam1uk for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...lub-world.html
Kevincm for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-ua-ba-ww.html
olybeast for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...waited-tr.html
March 2011
teflon for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...trak-pics.html
BotB for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-8-3-11-a.html
April 2011
OuiFrere for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rst-class.html
Potakas for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-time-nyc.html
Genius1 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ss-w-pics.html
May 2011
ORDPLATAA for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-1-2011-a.html
BingBongBoy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...a-ncl-lhr.html
T8191 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-back-ba.html
Short hair Francis for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...aa-y-ba-f.html
June 2011
londonphile for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...h-between.html
andset1191 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...to-return.html
malkie for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...se-photos.html
lucky9876coins for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...much-more.html
Sixth Freedom for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...f-product.html
BrewerSEA for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...a-jl-rj-j.html
matthandy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
July 2011
BA_Jfan for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-ord-nce.html
Tim C for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...isco-ba-f.html
August 2011
hilltopper for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...new-first.html
Genius1 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ng-w-pics.html
September 2011
PETER01 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...x-lhr-edi.html
bruce80 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...wne-plaza.html
PETER01 for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rst-class.html
Dave Z for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ailstones.html
GetSetJetSet for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ccr-ba-nf.html
Moomba for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...one-world.html
October 2011
Petrus for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...rt-report.html
HIDDY for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...u-lhr-yvr.html
November 2011
Statusless Person for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ia-ba-y-j.html
xenole for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...u-las-etc.html
Moomba for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...pond-a318.html
December 2011
fly_ebos for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ls-jersey.html
FlyingQuant for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-ba-first.html
BA-Flyer for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...r-bkk-syd.html
Last edited by Prospero; Feb 19, 2012 at 5:03 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
BBB's http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...bos-lhr-j.html TR definitely gets my nomination ^
Fabulous report, brilliant pictures, and all-in-all makes me want to go back to New England and in particular Boston
Fabulous report, brilliant pictures, and all-in-all makes me want to go back to New England and in particular Boston
#5
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,214
Please nominate as many as you wish. Remember to include a few words explaining your reasons for nominating the report
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, SQ Gold, KQ Platinum, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,358
How exciting! May I remind you all that in a former life I was a [REDACTED], and that due to my association with [REDACTED], I know where you all live
I will peruse those reports I haven't yet read, and provide some nomination(s) shortly...
I will peruse those reports I haven't yet read, and provide some nomination(s) shortly...
#9
Moderator, Trip Reports
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 3,715
I have 2 nominations. The first is Hiddy's here
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...u-lhr-yvr.html
Hiddy would be the sort of person I'd like to sit next to on a long-haul. We could drink, have a laugh and be politically incorrect the whole flamin way
The second is this piece of brilliance. From matthandy...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
Simply amazing detail, great photography, a wonderful story and sounded like a terrific adventure.
And an honourable mention to anything ever written by Seat2a. The man is a genius...
Edited: Ok, I finally regained my senses and sobered up and nominated correctly this time...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...u-lhr-yvr.html
Hiddy would be the sort of person I'd like to sit next to on a long-haul. We could drink, have a laugh and be politically incorrect the whole flamin way
The second is this piece of brilliance. From matthandy...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
Simply amazing detail, great photography, a wonderful story and sounded like a terrific adventure.
And an honourable mention to anything ever written by Seat2a. The man is a genius...
Edited: Ok, I finally regained my senses and sobered up and nominated correctly this time...
Last edited by eightblack; Feb 19, 2012 at 10:35 pm Reason: Read the rules...
#10
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,214
One mark deducted for the use of [REDACTED] - actually make that two A wretched word that has become horribly misused in recent times.
#11
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,221
I have 2 nominations. The first is Hiddy's here
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...a-ord-gru.html
Bollocks, just read the rules and now it appears they have to have something to do with BA. Wait one sec...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...a-ord-gru.html
Bollocks, just read the rules and now it appears they have to have something to do with BA. Wait one sec...
#12
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,214
#13
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Mucci de la Cuisine Aérienne du Réseau Courte Durée de British Airways
Posts: 4,704
BBB's http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...bos-lhr-j.html TR definitely gets my nomination ^
Fabulous report, brilliant pictures, and all-in-all makes me want to go back to New England and in particular Boston
Fabulous report, brilliant pictures, and all-in-all makes me want to go back to New England and in particular Boston
Very detailed, covered a number of flights, lots of great pictures.
Made me want to go on a trip!
#14
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ireland
Programs: No longer bothered chasing FF status.
Posts: 2,345
I've been waiting for this competition to open, so that I could nominate the following TR......
matthandy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
To my mind this TR surpasses everything I've ever read on FT, or indeed any other travel related forum ^
matthandy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
To my mind this TR surpasses everything I've ever read on FT, or indeed any other travel related forum ^
#15
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Mucci de la Cuisine Aérienne du Réseau Courte Durée de British Airways
Posts: 4,704
I've been waiting for this competition to open, so that I could nominate the following TR......
matthandy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
To my mind this TR surpasses everything I've ever read on FT, or indeed any other travel related forum ^
matthandy for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bangkok.html
To my mind this TR surpasses everything I've ever read on FT, or indeed any other travel related forum ^