Hmmmm…. This thread has gotten me thinking. I started a new job 12 months ago which involves a lot more travel, so I have totted up my flights and have surprised myself!

Sadly work travel policy is ET/WT (WTP if flight > 8hrs)

24 legs of ET
2 legs of CE (2 x POUG)
9 legs of WT
6 legs of WTP
4 legs of CW (2 x UUA for holiday flights)

8 internal US flights on AA

4 x Non OW flights

Total Miles: 95,117 (Probably closer to 100,000 if taxiing around Frankfurt is included)


Op Ups: 1 (WTP to CW)… but also ended up purchasing a CW ticket from GRU to LHR as no other seats were left on the plane, so that was like an Op Up to me

So 1 from 43 upgradeable BA Flights - 2.3% – But I started with 0 status whatsoever so not a surprise that I have only recently gotten a break with this… hopefully the percentage will increase.


Special Recognition: None, beyond occasional name check on boarding.

Luggage issues: None, but rarely check bags (4 out of 57 segments)… so I guess that is officially 0%

Cancellations/Delays > 2hrs: 1 – 27 hour ‘delay’ at DFW to fly to LHR as plane went tech (Landing gear would not retract after take off)

Gate 10A: 1

Good Crews: 3
Bad Crews: 0

Elemis Spa Treatment success rate: 1/1

Times arrived at airport and realised passport is still at home: 1 (was bound to happen at some point)

Times hit on head by CC’s heels falling out of the overhead locker: 1 (but this was on one of the ‘good’ crew flights from above, so I’ll let her off)


Bottom Line (more about travelling with work than about BA, as I have minimal data points to compare with):

• Travel has gotten a lot easier as the year has gone by:

• After spending a 3 day trip to Toronto never getting further than 1 mile from the airport, I need to try really hard to tag an extra day onto trips to see some of the place I am visiting; make travelling for my job work for me!

• The glamorous image of international travel has been dispelled, but it is infinitely better than sitting at the same desk every day.