2014: Your travel year in review
Dec 10, 2014, 7:41 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SIN
Programs: Singapore Airlines Krisflyer
Posts: 184
New countries/territories: 8 - United States, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Ethiopia
New airports: XMN, LAX, ATL, LIM, CUZ, LPB, UYU, SLA, AEP, IGR, IGU, GIG, GRU, LFW, ADD, USM
New airlines: Delta (DL), LAN Peru (LA), Amaszonas (Z8), LAN Argentina (4M), TAM (JJ), Ethiopian (ET)
New Aircraft: Boeing 767-300, Bombardier CRJ-200
Shortest flight: KUL-SIN, 185 miles
Longest flight: NRT-LAX, 5,445 miles
Total BIS: 33,601
Round the World trip: 1 (World Cup in Brazil)
New airports: XMN, LAX, ATL, LIM, CUZ, LPB, UYU, SLA, AEP, IGR, IGU, GIG, GRU, LFW, ADD, USM
New airlines: Delta (DL), LAN Peru (LA), Amaszonas (Z8), LAN Argentina (4M), TAM (JJ), Ethiopian (ET)
New Aircraft: Boeing 767-300, Bombardier CRJ-200
Shortest flight: KUL-SIN, 185 miles
Longest flight: NRT-LAX, 5,445 miles
Total BIS: 33,601
Round the World trip: 1 (World Cup in Brazil)
Dec 10, 2014, 8:23 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
Let's see how the engineering PhD student compares 
New Countries/Territories: Norway, Denmark, Australia*
New Airlines: SK, AC, JQ*
New Airports: LAS, OSL, BOO, CPH, YYZ, TPA, SYD*, NTL*, MEL*
New Planes: 737, 739 (but flew 739ER last year)
Shortest Flight: LAS-SFO 414 miles, as this was the first year I didn't fly SCE-IAD/PHL/DTW (SCE-IAD comes in at 134 miles)
Longest Flight: SEA-FRA 5099 miles, SFO-SYD* 7432 miles
Total Airports: 16
Total Flights: 26 (4 remaining)
BIS Miles: 36,197
This is also the first year that I have been in the air that I haven't been on a prop plane (either SF3 or Dash8-200)
*Planned travel
New Countries/Territories: Norway, Denmark, Australia*
New Airlines: SK, AC, JQ*
New Airports: LAS, OSL, BOO, CPH, YYZ, TPA, SYD*, NTL*, MEL*
New Planes: 737, 739 (but flew 739ER last year)
Shortest Flight: LAS-SFO 414 miles, as this was the first year I didn't fly SCE-IAD/PHL/DTW (SCE-IAD comes in at 134 miles)
Longest Flight: SEA-FRA 5099 miles, SFO-SYD* 7432 miles
Total Airports: 16
Total Flights: 26 (4 remaining)
BIS Miles: 36,197
This is also the first year that I have been in the air that I haven't been on a prop plane (either SF3 or Dash8-200)
*Planned travel
Dec 10, 2014, 9:54 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: YYG
Programs: Aeroplan 50K, Club Accor Gold
Posts: 441
Just getting back into the game this year, after a decade's hiatus. Oh, and I'm still travelling (trying to get some status back, so I'm doing the mileage/segment run thing 
)
New Countries: Hong Kong
New Airlines: None
New Airports: HKG
New Planes: 777-300ER
Shortest Flight: YUL-YOW 93 miles
Longest Flight: YYZ-HKG 7,791 miles (flight time was 15:30)
Total Airports: 6
Total Flights: 18 so far
Total Miles Accumulated: 24,687 so far (Iwas going to put in actual miles flown, but my brain's not working so good at this hour)
Total Nights in Hotels: 8
7 segments left on the year:
YYG-YHZ-YOW
YOW-YYZ-YHZ-YYG
and I need to squeeze in two more just to get AC Altitude 25K (* Alliance Silver)
)New Countries: Hong Kong
New Airlines: None
New Airports: HKG
New Planes: 777-300ER
Shortest Flight: YUL-YOW 93 miles
Longest Flight: YYZ-HKG 7,791 miles (flight time was 15:30)
Total Airports: 6
Total Flights: 18 so far
Total Miles Accumulated: 24,687 so far (Iwas going to put in actual miles flown, but my brain's not working so good at this hour)
Total Nights in Hotels: 8
7 segments left on the year:
YYG-YHZ-YOW
YOW-YYZ-YHZ-YYG
and I need to squeeze in two more just to get AC Altitude 25K (* Alliance Silver)
Last edited by islandcub1; Dec 17, 2014 at 6:40 am
Dec 10, 2014, 11:57 pm
#20
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
If travel planned for the rest of this December goes off as planned,
New airports: ZRH, MEL, AMS, LCY, LHR, DCA, KIX,
New airlines: British Airways (BA), Dragonair (KA), Qantas (QF), Swiss (LX), Japan Airlines (JL), Turkish Airlines (TK), All Nippon Airlines (NH)
New Aircraft: Boeing 747-8i
Segments: 54
Total Airports: 27
Carriers: 18
Shortest flight: AMS-LCY 209 miles
Longest flight: HKG-SFO 6922 miles
Total BIS: 146,704 miles
New airports: ZRH, MEL, AMS, LCY, LHR, DCA, KIX,
New airlines: British Airways (BA), Dragonair (KA), Qantas (QF), Swiss (LX), Japan Airlines (JL), Turkish Airlines (TK), All Nippon Airlines (NH)
New Aircraft: Boeing 747-8i
Segments: 54
Total Airports: 27
Carriers: 18
Shortest flight: AMS-LCY 209 miles
Longest flight: HKG-SFO 6922 miles
Total BIS: 146,704 miles
Dec 11, 2014, 12:43 am
#21
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PER
Programs: BA Gold, QF Gold, VA Gold, IC Diamond Amb., HH Diamond
Posts: 777
New Countries: Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Ghana
New Airports: PEK, MSP, AUS, DOH, DEN, BOS, TPE, CMB, CBR, LGK, ACC, BRU
New Airlines: Air China, Delta, Qatar Airways
New Planes: Bombardier CRJ-900, Bombardier CRJ-200
Shortest Flight: ORD-PIA - 130 Miles
Longest Flight: SYD-DXB - 7,492 Miles
Total Airports: 37 (same as last year!)
Total Flights: 112 (+11 Planned)
Total Miles: 180,984 (+ 31,814 Planned)
Total Nights in Hotels: 33 nights
Little less miles and a couple of less flights than last year but a lot more J and F this year thankfully!
New Airports: PEK, MSP, AUS, DOH, DEN, BOS, TPE, CMB, CBR, LGK, ACC, BRU
New Airlines: Air China, Delta, Qatar Airways
New Planes: Bombardier CRJ-900, Bombardier CRJ-200
Shortest Flight: ORD-PIA - 130 Miles
Longest Flight: SYD-DXB - 7,492 Miles
Total Airports: 37 (same as last year!)
Total Flights: 112 (+11 Planned)
Total Miles: 180,984 (+ 31,814 Planned)
Total Nights in Hotels: 33 nights
Little less miles and a couple of less flights than last year but a lot more J and F this year thankfully!
Last edited by jozdemir; Dec 11, 2014 at 12:52 am
Dec 11, 2014, 12:45 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 88
A lot of short trips, mixed in with a longer Japan/Spain/France vacation. Overall a pretty fun year!
New Countries: Spain, France, Qatar, South Africa
New Airlines: HK Express, Qatar Airways, Dragonair
New Airports: JNB, DOH, CDG, FUK
New Planes: None
Shortest Flight: FUK--HND 547 Miles
Longest Flight: EWR--HKG 8,049 Miles
Total Airports: 12
Total Flights: 23
Total Miles: 71,133
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New Countries: Spain, France, Qatar, South Africa
New Airlines: HK Express, Qatar Airways, Dragonair
New Airports: JNB, DOH, CDG, FUK
New Planes: None
Shortest Flight: FUK--HND 547 Miles
Longest Flight: EWR--HKG 8,049 Miles
Total Airports: 12
Total Flights: 23
Total Miles: 71,133
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Dec 11, 2014, 2:06 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dubai
Posts: 3,301
23 new countries (and one more to go):
Algeria
Austria
Belarus
Cyprus
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein
Malta
Nepal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Timor-Leste
Tunisia
Ukraine
Vatican City
And a few flights:
):Algeria
Austria
Belarus
Cyprus
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein
Malta
Nepal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Timor-Leste
Tunisia
Ukraine
Vatican City
And a few flights:
Dec 11, 2014, 3:41 am
#24
Moderator: UK and Ireland & Europe
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Biggleswade
Programs: SK*G, Lots of Blue Elsewhere
Posts: 13,611
New countries/territories: Sri Lanka
New airports: CCU, CMB, MAA, SEN, AGP
New airlines: Air Costa (LB*), Spicejet (SG), IndiGo (6E), SriLankan (UL), Mihin Lanka (MJ), Aer Lingus (EI) operated by Stobart Air (RE), CityJet (WX)**
New Aircraft: None.
Shortest flight: LBA-AMS, 288 miles
Longest flight: LHR-MAA, 5121 miles
Total BIS: 43922 miles
* Yes, LB. My online boarding pass told me I was flying Lloyd Aero Boliviano.
** First time flying them as an independent airline, rather than an operator for AF.
Round the World trip: 1 (World Cup in Brazil)
New airports: CCU, CMB, MAA, SEN, AGP
New airlines: Air Costa (LB*), Spicejet (SG), IndiGo (6E), SriLankan (UL), Mihin Lanka (MJ), Aer Lingus (EI) operated by Stobart Air (RE), CityJet (WX)**
New Aircraft: None.
Shortest flight: LBA-AMS, 288 miles
Longest flight: LHR-MAA, 5121 miles
Total BIS: 43922 miles
* Yes, LB. My online boarding pass told me I was flying Lloyd Aero Boliviano.
** First time flying them as an independent airline, rather than an operator for AF.
Round the World trip: 1 (World Cup in Brazil)
Dec 11, 2014, 4:10 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: GVA
Programs: LH KL PC
Posts: 393
New countries/territories: Mexico, Iran, United Arab Emirates
New airports: BHX, SEN, STN, MEX, CUN, MID, IKA, THR, SYZ, DXB, DEL, JAI
New airlines: Jet Airways (9W), Biman (BG), Aeromexico (AM), Iranair (IR)
Shortest flight: GVA-ZRH, 144 miles
Longest flight: FRA-MEX, 5942 miles
Total BIS: 44957
New airports: BHX, SEN, STN, MEX, CUN, MID, IKA, THR, SYZ, DXB, DEL, JAI
New airlines: Jet Airways (9W), Biman (BG), Aeromexico (AM), Iranair (IR)
Shortest flight: GVA-ZRH, 144 miles
Longest flight: FRA-MEX, 5942 miles
Total BIS: 44957
Dec 11, 2014, 4:31 am
#27
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,105
I'll give it a go!
I'm just starting out in my career and having time/money to travel myself.
New countries: Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Thailand, Finland
Total Countries: 7 (including home)
New airports: MUC, AMS, RYG, LGW, HEL, BKK, DMK, CNX, KBV, HKT
New airlines: Air Europa (UX), Norwegian (DY), Finnair (AY), Nok Air (DD), Thai AirAsia (FD)
New aircraft: None
Most common aircraft: A320
Shortest flight: DMK-CNX (351 mi)
Longest flight: HEL-BKK (4916)
Total airports: 10 (all but my home airport)
Total flights: 15
Total distance: 23063 mi
Moving into a role with more travel so we'll see how 2015 end up, though I suspect it will be mostly within Europe.
I'm just starting out in my career and having time/money to travel myself.
New countries: Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Thailand, Finland
Total Countries: 7 (including home)
New airports: MUC, AMS, RYG, LGW, HEL, BKK, DMK, CNX, KBV, HKT
New airlines: Air Europa (UX), Norwegian (DY), Finnair (AY), Nok Air (DD), Thai AirAsia (FD)
New aircraft: None
Most common aircraft: A320
Shortest flight: DMK-CNX (351 mi)
Longest flight: HEL-BKK (4916)
Total airports: 10 (all but my home airport)
Total flights: 15
Total distance: 23063 mi
Moving into a role with more travel so we'll see how 2015 end up, though I suspect it will be mostly within Europe.
Last edited by LupineChemist; Dec 11, 2014 at 4:40 am Reason: Forgot about UX
Dec 11, 2014, 6:39 am
#28
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: somewhere north of London, UK
Programs: HH Gold, BA Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 15,245
I'm posting this for the sole reason that it's so unimpressive! At least I already have a new a/c, a new airport and a new airline all in the bag for next year...
New countries/territories: None
New airports: Dusseldorf
New airlines: None
New Aircraft: None
Shortest flight: NCL-LHR, 251 miles
Longest flight: DUB-ATL, 3,938 miles
Total BIS: 12,700
New countries/territories: None
New airports: Dusseldorf
New airlines: None
New Aircraft: None
Shortest flight: NCL-LHR, 251 miles
Longest flight: DUB-ATL, 3,938 miles
Total BIS: 12,700
Dec 11, 2014, 9:04 am
#30
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Interesting year for me. A fair amount of travel in the first half of the year for work and then I left to go back to b-school and burned a bunch of miles on two big trips - so a solid amount of BIS but a lot of that was award. Big thanks to FT - the two award tickets and opportunity to fly F on a bunch of awesome airlines was all thanks to my discovery of FT and the great knowledge here. A decent chunk of this was also thanks to FT's discovery of the Delta mistake fares a year ago that let me book some great personal travel opportunities beyond what I was planning.
New countries: South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, China, Austria, Turkey, Greece, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Peru
Total Countries: 16 (including home)
New airports: ICN, NRT, BKK, SYD, AKL, MEL, PEK, HND, VIE, IST, ATH, RHO, CPH, YYZ, POP, LIM
New airlines: Asiana (OZ), Thai (TG), Air New Zealand (NZ), Emirates (EK), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Austrian (OS), Aegean (A3), SAS (SK), Lufthansa (LH), Virgin Australia (VA)
New aircraft: A380, 747, 77W, Fokker 100
Most common aircraft: 737 (AA)
Shortest flight: DCA-LGA (214 nm)
Longest flight: JFK-ICN (6906 nm)
Total distance: 89186 nm
New countries: South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, China, Austria, Turkey, Greece, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Peru
Total Countries: 16 (including home)
New airports: ICN, NRT, BKK, SYD, AKL, MEL, PEK, HND, VIE, IST, ATH, RHO, CPH, YYZ, POP, LIM
New airlines: Asiana (OZ), Thai (TG), Air New Zealand (NZ), Emirates (EK), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Austrian (OS), Aegean (A3), SAS (SK), Lufthansa (LH), Virgin Australia (VA)
New aircraft: A380, 747, 77W, Fokker 100
Most common aircraft: 737 (AA)
Shortest flight: DCA-LGA (214 nm)
Longest flight: JFK-ICN (6906 nm)
Total distance: 89186 nm