Live TP: Maui for the Weekend (AA J/F, BA Y/J/F)
Jul 30, 2014, 3:49 pm
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Live TP: Maui for the Weekend (AA J/F, BA Y/J/F)
Welcome to my first ever trip report - and what a trip it is!
Maui for the Weekend
map by notesfromaplane, on Flickr
6 Days. 10 flights. 9 Airports. 8 Different Aircraft. 2 Airlines. 2 Hotels. Over 17,000 miles.
It's going to be a belter!
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Maui for the Weekend
map by notesfromaplane, on Flickr
6 Days. 10 flights. 9 Airports. 8 Different Aircraft. 2 Airlines. 2 Hotels. Over 17,000 miles.
It's going to be a belter!
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This is my itinerary, travelling class and aircraft types:
31st July
BA2961 - GLA-LGW (Economy A319)
BA2762 - LGW-AMS (Euro Traveller A319)
Hotel: Yotel Schipol
1st August
BA423 - AMS-LHR (Club Europe A319)
BA185 - LHR-EWR (Club World B777-200)
Hotel: Hilton EWR
2nd August
AA1381 - EWR-DFW (First Domestic MD-83)
AA007 - DFW-OGG (First Domestic B767-300)
Hotel: Maui Seaside Kahului
3rd August
AA014 - OGG-LAX (First Domestic B757)
4th August
AA118 - LAX-JFK (Business A321T)
BA112 - JFK-LHR (First B747)
5th August
BA1476 - LHR-GLA (Economy A321)
As you can see, there will be a mix of Economy, Business, Domestic First, International First... across British Airways and American Airlines. Enough to wet any flyers' appetite!
With me, I'll have my trusty
When I get to OGG, i'll be joined by Filthy Monkey for the journey back to LHR.
Thanks for keeping
The Journey
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rxfleming's Posts
0. And they're off! (Glasgow, Glasgow Airport, Glasgow Lounge)
1. Glasgow to Amsterdam via Gatwick in BA Domestic and Euro Traveller
2. Yotel Schipol and Amsterdam Airport
3. Amsterdam to Heathrow in Club Europe
4. Heathrow to Newark in Club World
5. Hilton EWR
6. EWR to DFW in AA Domestic First
7. DFW to OGG in AA Domestic First
8. On the Island of Maui / Maui Seaside Hotel
9. OGG to JFK via LAX in AA F and A321T Business
10. JFK CCR, BA First on 747, LHR CCR, Back to Glasgow
Filthy Monkey's posts
1.The Pre Trip - CCR LHR / AMS
2. AMS-LHR
3. LCY-JFK BA001
4. JFK-LAX A321T, LAX Hilton, LAX Flagship
5. First Day on Maui & Mama's Fish House
6. Second Day on Maui, Snorkelling, Grand Wailea
7. Back to JFK on AA & JFK CCR
THANKS FOR READING
Last edited by travelwithross; Aug 10, 2014 at 5:52 am
Jul 30, 2014, 4:07 pm
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Excited to follow you on the adventure
Sadly, although Mr Z enjoys the benefit of a Silver Card thanks to my avid reading of FT, there is no way I could persuade him to take on a TP run of this magnitude.... Unless of course, there were 2 weeks on a beach in Maui in the middle!!
Thanks for sharing your trip
Sadly, although Mr Z enjoys the benefit of a Silver Card thanks to my avid reading of FT, there is no way I could persuade him to take on a TP run of this magnitude.... Unless of course, there were 2 weeks on a beach in Maui in the middle!!
Thanks for sharing your trip
Jul 30, 2014, 4:08 pm
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Crikey, I know that Seaside Hotel in Maui, it's - er - quite basic! I was there a month ago. But it's not unpleasant. Wholefoods are an easy walk away, thankfully. There's a chemist/drugstore open until very late just over the main road and they have cold drinks / alcohol for sale. [Just don't call it the Beach Hotel, that's somewhere else].
The taxi driver won't enjoy taking you there, it's too close to the airport. So either give a fat tip or take the bus. I paid USD15 and it shut him up at least, it's a USD9 fare on the meter.
You have rather a long day on the way back. Good luck!
The taxi driver won't enjoy taking you there, it's too close to the airport. So either give a fat tip or take the bus. I paid USD15 and it shut him up at least, it's a USD9 fare on the meter.
You have rather a long day on the way back. Good luck!
Jul 30, 2014, 4:46 pm
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Enjoy your trip, looking forward for the TR
Jul 30, 2014, 4:57 pm
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Good luck and enjoy
Looks like your doing exeu and dropping the last LHR-xxx with your LHR-GLA on a separate ticket, fingers crossed all goes to plan
cs
Looks like your doing exeu and dropping the last LHR-xxx with your LHR-GLA on a separate ticket, fingers crossed all goes to plan
cs
Jul 30, 2014, 5:14 pm
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Looking forward to hearing the updates ^
If you have a moment, there's two questions which I have:
1) Roughly what's the cost? Or, if it's for fun rather than miles or tier points, you're free to tell me to mind my own business. Just wondering what I should be aiming for.
2) You seem to check out on the 3rd and then have no beds booked until your own one in Glasgow on the 5th. Are there just some hotels you haven't mentioned?
Best of luck, and enjoy!
If you have a moment, there's two questions which I have:
1) Roughly what's the cost? Or, if it's for fun rather than miles or tier points, you're free to tell me to mind my own business
. Just wondering what I should be aiming for.2) You seem to check out on the 3rd and then have no beds booked until your own one in Glasgow on the 5th. Are there just some hotels you haven't mentioned?
Best of luck, and enjoy!
Jul 30, 2014, 5:19 pm
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Looking forward to hearing the updates ^
If you have a moment, there's two questions which I have:
1) Roughly what's the cost? Or, if it's for fun rather than miles or tier points, you're free to tell me to mind my own business. Just wondering what I should be aiming for.
2) You seem to check out on the 3rd and then have no beds booked until your own one in Glasgow on the 5th. Are there just some hotels you haven't mentioned?
Best of luck, and enjoy!
If you have a moment, there's two questions which I have:
1) Roughly what's the cost? Or, if it's for fun rather than miles or tier points, you're free to tell me to mind my own business
. Just wondering what I should be aiming for.2) You seem to check out on the 3rd and then have no beds booked until your own one in Glasgow on the 5th. Are there just some hotels you haven't mentioned?
Best of luck, and enjoy!
1) I paid Ł1,331 for a very similar routing, giving around 48,000 Avios and 1,200 tier points.
2) We leave Maui on the 3rd and will be on an overnight flight to LAX, so no need for a bed. From there we take the A321 to JFK. It's a daytime flight, but after the nasty F seats across the Pacific, the beds on the JFK flight will be a welcome sight! Flight back from JFK to London is also overnight, so no hotel required.
Jul 30, 2014, 5:22 pm
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Seems like the check in to the hotel is on the 2nd and the check-out is on the 3rd.
AA14 and BA112 are both overnight flights, BA112 will have a flat bed as well and only takes off 17 hours after the departure from Hawaii, so is almost a daytime flight. In effect it's 24 hours of flying with an 11 hour time difference.
AA14 and BA112 are both overnight flights, BA112 will have a flat bed as well and only takes off 17 hours after the departure from Hawaii, so is almost a daytime flight. In effect it's 24 hours of flying with an 11 hour time difference.
Jul 30, 2014, 10:17 pm
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That's a nice little weekend getaway.
Although the connection through DFW means less TPs, the 763 domestic F to OGG is another world of comfort than the 757 on the return.
Happy travel! Eagerly waiting for your updates.
Although the connection through DFW means less TPs, the 763 domestic F to OGG is another world of comfort than the 757 on the return.
Happy travel! Eagerly waiting for your updates.
Jul 30, 2014, 11:06 pm
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I'd get a car at OGG for the day. Check out Paia about seven miles down the road which is a great little village. Eat in the Paia Flatbread Co and visit Charley's in the evening - you might see Willie Nelson play! If you're more adventurous (and touristy) you can get to Lahaona which is also nice.
Jul 31, 2014, 12:54 am
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I'd get a car at OGG for the day. Check out Paia about seven miles down the road which is a great little village. Eat in the Paia Flatbread Co and visit Charley's in the evening - you might see Willie Nelson play! If you're more adventurous (and touristy) you can get to Lahaona which is also nice.
We're heading to Mama's Fish House on Saturday night for dinner. Could be worth a trip to Charley's afterwards ^