The BA "Thank Goodness it's Friday!" Thread
Mar 22, 2024, 12:05 pm
#4022
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Wherever
Programs: UA 1MM for a while now, AS for a minute, BAEC newly minted Gold
Posts: 1,172
Good Very Happy Friday from Twin Falls, Idaho!
I'm pleased to announce the sun is shining, my lawn has just been power raked and aerated. This week I made it to BAEC Gold and on the same day had a wisdom tooth extracted...
...a Gold Tooth? Don't know if this qualifies above or below a Golden Ticket; I'm still a newbie BAEC flyer and don't understand all the levels and lingo yet.
Cheers,
-Cyborg
I'm pleased to announce the sun is shining, my lawn has just been power raked and aerated. This week I made it to BAEC Gold and on the same day had a wisdom tooth extracted...
...a Gold Tooth? Don't know if this qualifies above or below a Golden Ticket; I'm still a newbie BAEC flyer and don't understand all the levels and lingo yet.
Cheers,
-Cyborg
Mar 22, 2024, 12:07 pm
#4023
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
Just back to CEI from HKT and BKK. My old Dan-Air mate is home safe and sound as well. I need a week to dry out now, but I'm sure I'll cope. Young miss rapidex is skiing in Japan and young rapidex is off to France skiing. For me, feet up for a while. Have a great weekend one and all.
Mar 22, 2024, 12:08 pm
#4024
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BKK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de la Brosse a Cheveux Dore, SK *GfL, BA Gold, WY G, HH DIA, IC Plat Amb., Hertz PC
Posts: 3,719
I love HK but the last time I was there it was already getting to the point where English was very much a third or fourth language so the special Britishness of the place largely felt gone.
I wonder what it is like now after the crackdowns?
I'm just back to the UK from Tobago and browsing FT has got me looking to see where else sunny I can go as I try to cope with the temperature drop.
I wonder what it is like now after the crackdowns?
I'm just back to the UK from Tobago and browsing FT has got me looking to see where else sunny I can go as I try to cope with the temperature drop.
At least I like it, and much prefer it to eg. Singapore
Mar 28, 2024, 9:27 am
#4027
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
Programs: BAEC Gold / Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,547
Happy early-Friday from Mexico. Writing this from home, which may be a rarity in these next months.
My business trip is fully confirmed now and I've been busy booking the flights to get the best gig possible. With the new TP year starting in the coming days, I think I've found a way to maximize returns while not being able to fly up in the pointy end. I was in two minds due to having already hit Gold renewal a couple of months back, but the temptation of the GUF2 and getting a good start to the "new" year was too tempting. Fares to Asia from Mexico or USA are crazy expensive in J, so had to settle for W and hope that JAL's Bid to Upgrade works. I will be frequenting Singapore, Manila, KL, and Jakarta during my trip. Exciting times.
Either way, in true FT fashion, I have sculpted a route that gives me both a kick toward a GUF2 (for current TP year until Aug) and a positive start on the new year starting.
Rather than going via LAX, I'm doing MEX-JFK-ORD, spending a night in ORD before doing ORD-HND-SIN with a stopover at the Park Royal T3 on the way. Total haul on the way out 140+40+100+90 (bagging a healthy 370)...
When away I'm imagining I'd can get 40-120 on some short-haul Malaysian flights. Not booked up yet, but will do so soon.
Return is from Jakarta via Tokyo, so that's CGK-NRT-ORD, followed by a couple of nights in Chicago to catch up with clients before ORD-JFK-MEX (which unfortunately the ORD-JFK leg is booking into economy mid-bucket due to no more J seats apparently). The CGK-NRT is in economy but books into economy flex bucket on the PE ticket, so that's 70+100 followed by 10+140, so looking at 320 there. An 11-hour day out in Tokyo en route, too.
All in all, I hope to be no more than about 80 away from my GUF2 and over halfway to Gold for the new TP year.
All that remains is to enjoy the lounge trips now. I've calculated that I've got Flagships in JFK and ORD, JAL First in Haneda (can't remember what they have in NRT), Qantas First in Singapore, First Lounge in KUL. Not looked up Jakarta's offering yet, if any and I already know how miserable the lounge was in MNL - hopefully the JAL lounge there is back open this time I go through.
Oh, the fun part. I land home from this trip on a Tuesday and fly out MEX-LHR-JNB on the Friday. (Gulp)
Enjoy the long weekend
EDIT: oops, also forgot to mention that with the current Marriott double nights offer, this trip will have me at Titanium level before end of April. Nuts I love FT for giving me the will do put in the extra miles to get these perks
My business trip is fully confirmed now and I've been busy booking the flights to get the best gig possible. With the new TP year starting in the coming days, I think I've found a way to maximize returns while not being able to fly up in the pointy end. I was in two minds due to having already hit Gold renewal a couple of months back, but the temptation of the GUF2 and getting a good start to the "new" year was too tempting. Fares to Asia from Mexico or USA are crazy expensive in J, so had to settle for W and hope that JAL's Bid to Upgrade works
. I will be frequenting Singapore, Manila, KL, and Jakarta during my trip. Exciting times.Either way, in true FT fashion, I have sculpted a route that gives me both a kick toward a GUF2 (for current TP year until Aug) and a positive start on the new year starting.
Rather than going via LAX, I'm doing MEX-JFK-ORD, spending a night in ORD before doing ORD-HND-SIN with a stopover at the Park Royal T3 on the way. Total haul on the way out 140+40+100+90 (bagging a healthy 370)...
When away I'm imagining I'd can get 40-120 on some short-haul Malaysian flights. Not booked up yet, but will do so soon.
Return is from Jakarta via Tokyo, so that's CGK-NRT-ORD, followed by a couple of nights in Chicago to catch up with clients before ORD-JFK-MEX (which unfortunately the ORD-JFK leg is booking into economy mid-bucket due to no more J seats apparently). The CGK-NRT is in economy but books into economy flex bucket on the PE ticket, so that's 70+100 followed by 10+140, so looking at 320 there. An 11-hour day out in Tokyo en route, too.
All in all, I hope to be no more than about 80 away from my GUF2 and over halfway to Gold for the new TP year.
All that remains is to enjoy the lounge trips now. I've calculated that I've got Flagships in JFK and ORD, JAL First in Haneda (can't remember what they have in NRT), Qantas First in Singapore, First Lounge in KUL. Not looked up Jakarta's offering yet, if any and I already know how miserable the lounge was in MNL - hopefully the JAL lounge there is back open this time I go through.
Oh, the fun part. I land home from this trip on a Tuesday and fly out MEX-LHR-JNB on the Friday. (Gulp)
Enjoy the long weekend
EDIT: oops, also forgot to mention that with the current Marriott double nights offer, this trip will have me at Titanium level before end of April. Nuts
I love FT for giving me the will do put in the extra miles to get these perks
Mar 28, 2024, 11:14 am
#4030
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold; Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,228
So apologies first of all for missing last Friday's update but, once again, we were on the road. This time it was to Hanford, CA for a wedding. The wedding was lovely but it was bitterly cold and it stotted down.
This weekend we're at home for the first time this month. No long Easter weekend here. In fact it's starting to be non-PC to use the "E" word. Lots of cards now have Happy Spring Break instead.
This weekend we're at home for the first time this month. No long Easter weekend here. In fact it's starting to be non-PC to use the "E" word. Lots of cards now have Happy Spring Break instead.
Mar 28, 2024, 2:16 pm
#4031
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 112
First bit of proper long haul flying this year - been looking forward to this for a while. Easter with family in Singapore (via HEL - BA prices crazy this year) then a week's r&r in Vietnam.
Nice to see the sun again - been hammering it down all week.
Nice to see the sun again - been hammering it down all week.
Mar 28, 2024, 2:19 pm
#4032
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,180
I missed this - I suppose that one could describe Nausea as a sort of thrill,
Easter weekend and we are not moving anywhere even though the gales are moving around us, We did the main shop today and are set for the weekend. Him Indoors is off to a Rugby Match tomorrow and so I will go and pick what's left of him and his mates and he and haul them home. This means that I cannot have a G&T which I think is a great sacrifice. Love means always going without so that he can get hammered.
Easter weekend and we are not moving anywhere even though the gales are moving around us, We did the main shop today and are set for the weekend. Him Indoors is off to a Rugby Match tomorrow and so I will go and pick what's left of him and his mates and he and haul them home. This means that I cannot have a G&T which I think is a great sacrifice. Love means always going without so that he can get hammered.
Mar 28, 2024, 2:48 pm
#4033
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,858
2kg lamb shoulder plus an unfeasible amount of vegetables are ready for cross check at Slam Towers.
You would think there should be leftovers on Sunday but I suspect that won't happen.
No chocolate eggs or flourescent yellow bunny decorations will be harmed in the process.
Friday itself will be in the quaint town of Shrewsbury UK
You would think there should be leftovers on Sunday but I suspect that won't happen.
No chocolate eggs or flourescent yellow bunny decorations will be harmed in the process.
Friday itself will be in the quaint town of Shrewsbury UK
Mar 28, 2024, 2:51 pm
#4034
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Newcastle, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Platinum, FlyingBlue Gold, Hilton Gold, Mucci des repas d'enfant
Posts: 2,515
Happy Friday one and all!
Finally getting to spend a few nights at home, no travel plans at all for the next 7 days. Might actually catch up with the housework, maybe
Cw novice That salt beef looks good!
Finally getting to spend a few nights at home, no travel plans at all for the next 7 days. Might actually catch up with the housework, maybe
Cw novice That salt beef looks good!
Mar 28, 2024, 3:01 pm
#4035
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,858
Aye, a thing of beauty no doubt.
My gran (dear departed) cooked because she liked cooking and pleasing people. I cook because I like eating nice food!
I strongly suspect HIDDY could trump us all with a picture of his most proud beef experience.
My gran (dear departed) cooked because she liked cooking and pleasing people. I cook because I like eating nice food!
I strongly suspect HIDDY could trump us all with a picture of his most proud beef experience.