I apologize for the delay. I've been busy between assignments, projects, and travel (of course). Now I have a bit extra time so here's the update for Nov 2022. If I have enough time, I will try to update Dec 2022 and Jan 2023 trip reports by the end of the week. Thanks.
November 2022
11/2/2022 Wednesday LAX-SFO-LAX
AS3342 LAX-SFO E175 $38.60
AS3300 SFO-LAX E175 $38.60
Leave home 427am
Car Parked 454am
Reach Airport 520am
Flight Departs 554am
Flight Arrives 726am
BART Departs 822am
BART Arrives 934am
Arrive Class 953am
Leave Class 544pm
BART Departs 552pm
BART Arrives 658pm
Flight Departs 807pm
Flight Arrives 951pm
Airport Landside 953pm
Reach Parking Lot 1020pm
Arrive Home 1049pm
Starting another month of commute on Alaska Skywest E175..
Breakfast in AS SFO lounge as usual
Gumbo with friend at Downtown Berkeley
some new items at SFO lounge
Doing HW while drinking margarita, enjoying life isn't it
Group travelers on an E175, waited 5 min for everyone to board
First class home
Downtown LA
11/4/2022 Friday LAX-OAK-SEA-LAX
WN783 LAX-OAK B737 $5.60+2124 WN points
AS3307 OAK-SEA E175
AS1196 SEA-LAX A320 $5.60+5000 AS miles
Leave home 405am
Car Parked 427am
Reach Airport 442am
Flight Departs 531am
Flight Arrives 647am
BART Departs 707am
BART Arrives 753am
Arrive Class 811am
Leave Class 210pm
BART Departs 230pm
BART Arrives 313pm
Flight Departs 431pm
Flight Arrives 1214am
Airport Landside 1217am
Reach Parking Lot 1226am
Arrive Home 1253am
Last time catching the 535am flight, I dunno how I managed to wake up at 330am every Friday..
Exit row!
Since it's a Friday night, I decided to do something special (psycho): flying back via SEA
actual image of me trying to make that tight connection when the plane is about to leave /s
FA recommended irish cream with coke, it tasted like ice-cream!!
Lounge receptionist: "Don't take 1196, it's alwAyS delayed!"
N lounge dishwasher still on strike
AS1196 SEA-LAX A320
Light supper offered
Since the flight was delayed, we landed past midnight, T6 was completely empty..
Ramen for the weekend
11/7/2022 Monday LAX-SFO-LAX
AS3342 LAX-SFO E175 $5.60+5000 AS miles
AS3300 SFO-LAX E175 $5.60+5000 AS miles
Leave home 420am
Car Parked 450am
Reach Airport 515am
Flight Departs 555am
Flight Arrives 719am
BART Departs 823am
BART Arrives 930am
Arrive Class 942am
Leave Class 507pm
BART Departs 510pm
BART Arrives 719pm
Flight Departs 808pm
Flight Arrives 948pm
Airport Landside 951pm
Reach Parking Lot 1007pm
Arrive Home 1036pm
Another week of commute started..
Upgraded to first class
Bright future ahead(?)
What a troll..
New item in SFO lounge
Upgraded to first class on the way back as well, I fell asleep quickly
Express home
11/9/2022 Wednesday LAX-SFO-JFK-LHR
AS3342 LAX-SFO E175 $38.60
AA276 SFO-JFK A321
AA142 JFK-LHR B77E price n/a
Leave home 410am
Car Parked 437am
Reach Airport 458am
Flight Departs 553am
Flight Arrives 730am
BART Departs 818am
BART Arrives 937am
Arrive Class 954am
Leave Class 823pm
BART Departs 829pm
BART Arrives 928pm
Flight Departs 1046pm
Flight Arrives 944pm+1
Airport Landside 956pm+1
Reach Heathrow Central 1002pm+1
Arrive Hotel 1030pm+1
I reached LAX a bit earlier to check my bag (going to LHR right after class for Veteran's day weekend)
Stuck in premium class this time due to late SDC
Imagine when fare inspector delaying the train, causing you to miss your connecting train..
Having dinner with cohort after class
I was literally checking time every 5 minutes to make sure I can hang out with cohort for as long as I can before heading to SFO.. stressful isn't it
Reached SFO shortly before my flight began boarding. Luckily I checked my bag earlier in the morning and got my BP printed and DOC check done already.
No one cleared UG list, but lucky enough to get exit row with extrAA legroom
FA was standing in the aisle giving all pax yogurt drink as we deplaned. I gladly took one.
Flagship lounge menu at JFK
Boarding AA142 to LHR, first time taking a daytime TATL flight
Double decker is my passion..
Flying a small British airline to Dublin to spend the weekend with my mate
That Asian glow escalated really quickly..
Flying BA to LHR to catch AA back to LAX
Missed my connection due to late arrival (weather control), and BA rebooked other elites on BA metal A380, BUT THEY REBOOKED ME ON UNITED!!! As we were walking to shuttle bus downstairs, other elites burst out laughing when I told them I got rebooked to UA.. not to mention I need to do another trip to burn my SWU..
At least I got icecream.. and my bag made its way home the following day.
11/14/2022 Monday LAX-SFO-LAX
AS3342 LAX-SFO E175 $5.60+5000 AS miles
AS3300 SFO-LAX E175 $5.60+5000 AS miles
Leave home 424am
Car Parked 450am
Reach Airport 509am
Flight Departs 552am
Flight Arrives 730am
BART Departs 811am
BART Arrives 908am
Arrive Class 922am
Leave Class 541pm
BART Departs 553pm
BART Arrives 734pm
Flight Departs 806pm
Flight Arrives 938pm
Airport Landside 943pm
Reach Parking Lot 1011pm
Arrive Home 1043pm
Ew! what is that!
Stuck in premium class due to late SDC
UC GSI/GSR/Postdoc systemwide strike, picketing started Nov 14th
BART had mechanical delay, we waited 25min on the platform before another train rescued us
(regular headway is 15min
Luckily I made it to the gate
Since I made the SDC to the later 1025pm flight fearing I would not make it, I switched it back to my original flight at the gate. Lost my upgrade but glad I could reach home sooner.
11/15/2022 Tuesday LAX-SFO-LAX
AS3459 LAX-SFO E175 $38.60
AS3300 SFO-LAX E175 $38.60
Leave home 746am
Car Parked 841am
Reach Airport 917am
Flight Departs 1014am
Flight Arrives 1144am
BART Departs 1154am
BART Arrives 1254pm
Arrive Class 109pm
Leave Class 515pm
BART Departs 528pm
BART Arrives 651pm
Flight Departs 807pm
Flight Arrives 936pm
Airport Landside 938pm
Reach Parking Lot 1016pm
Arrive Home 1041pm
Stuck in traffic
A typical BMW driver.. at least he used turn signals, what a surprise!
Breakfast at LAX lounge
Flying over our rival school..
It's holiday season!
Upgraded to first class
Holiday theme napkins
Over Downtown LA
11/16/2022 Wednesday LAX-SFO-LAX
AS3342 LAX-SFO E175 $38.60
AS3441 SFO-LAX E175 $38.60
Leave home 427am
Car Parked 453am
Reach Airport 526am
Flight Departs 551am
Flight Arrives 718am
BART Departs 837am
BART Arrives 938am
Arrive Class 955am
Leave Class 715pm
BART Departs 721pm
BART Arrives 913pm
Flight Departs 1040pm
Flight Arrives 1211am
Airport Landside 1215am
Reach Parking Lot 1239am
Arrive Home 108am
Upgraded to first class
Stop delaying the train sir..
Ramen with cohort after class
Taking the 1030pm flight home
Upgraded to first class
