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Old Jan 13, 2020, 3:07 pm
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flyer200
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 344
Originally Posted by samfrost93
I guess I’m at the opposite end of the journey: just started becoming a frequent flyer. In fact I’m doing my first tier point run next weekend to get gold.

Would be good to get any tips/advice you have for a beginner starting out?
Honestly, I'd hate to be starting the hobby now. The BA devaluation was hard. Earning via credit cards is hard and getting harder. Reward flights feel harder and harder to get.

The whole hobby, for me at least, became too much effort and the margins between buying a premium seat in the sale of flying ex Europe rather than using miles was too low.

Also some highlights of your time spent in the air?
All the firsts were great.
  • First time in J - wow
  • First time in Qantas PJs
  • First time on an A380 (was in J and sat at a bar in a plane for 8 hours, yes a bar on a plane)
  • First OP UP to J, ditto J - F
  • First F (LHR-NYC) and first concorde room experience
  • First F on Emirates and Cathay
  • First F SYD-LHR - too much LPG
  • First time in Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong etc
  • Getting drunk with someone very very famous in F to SFO
  • Flying back from Toronto after getting some awful news and the BA cabin crew looking after me
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