Thanks for the kind words, folks. I really enjoyed writing it and getting to 'relive' the trip a few days after it.
Originally Posted by
CarlTheWebmaster
Nice report - good mix of photos and text and a nice read.
Perhaps not obvious but you can add a transit pass for the Metro from within the Apple wallet app on iPhone (and I believe via Google Wallet on Android). Works great and non rush hour fares are a flat $2 each way so it’s easy to figure out how much valid to add to the pass.
I'll keep that in mind for next time, thanks! It definitely wasn't obvious from the ticket machines but I do remember some ads on the train explaining you could do it.
Originally Posted by
T8191
Thank you ... much enjoyed! The dining on the LH sector would offer me my dream meal, I think. The Washington Metro was a major stress point the last time I used it (2015?) and needed much assistance from a staffer!
We tried to ask a staffer who essentially summed up what the ticket machines said and left us even more confused.
Originally Posted by
JapesUK
Excellent trip report, great read. I’d have suggested a cocktail at the TWA hotel, when I was there a few months back the bartender was incredibly heavy handed and the resulting beverages were rocket fuel goodness. The hotel itself was as impressive as I’d hoped, I’d done something similar to yourself and dumped a load of avios for a new york trip just to visit it and was not disappointed.
Also thanks for the metro tip in washington, I’m there in a couple of weeks time and will be following in your footsteps.
Very jealous of the duck
We would have loved to do cocktails in Connie, but it didn't open until 4pm and with a 6pm flight that would have been pushing it a wee bit. I'm hopefully coming back to NYC next year with my wife in First on a 241 so we'll definitely do cocktails one evening.
Originally Posted by
skyye_99
Nice report!
Did you get any more pics of the LH amenity kit? Looks different than what I got on the same flight in August.
I also flew to NYC from IAD afterwards, but I was in economy due to lack of award availability and thunderstorms resulted in a two hour tarmac delay. I can tell you they definitely don't try to do any service in the rear of the plane on that flight 😄
These were the amenity kits. One is male and the other female but I can't remember which. Not the flashiest of bags, but I think they'd actually work for a clear liquids bag when going through security so quite useful.