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This wiki and thread should only include trip reports where at least one BA operated flight or BA operated lounge is featured in the report.

Please populate the wiki with trip reports posted this year, listed alphabetically by author. If you have more than one trip report to share, please list reports in date order of trip, starting with the latest at the top. Please include the author's name, title of report (as posted) and link to the report (on FlyerTalk).

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JapesUK BA Holidays 6 day tier point run
JapesUK A.I. goes to Aberdeen
JapesUK A trip to two continents - Istanbul
JapesUK Back to Bucharest for a toothy treat
JapesUK A Milan Day Trip

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JapesUK A Christmas Escapade, Washington and my first first
JapesUK A Stockholm Weekend
JapesUK Brussels, no sprouts! A short hop for hops
JapesUK Bucharest and back, again, and again, and again
JapesUK Birmingham, Business, and Balti
JapesUK A Budapest long weekend
Spongthrush LCY to Billund Dornier 328Jet day trip
T8191 JER to PHX via LAS and other disruptions
T8191 CHQ-ing in to Rethymno
TPRun BA296 8 Sept ORD-LHR A380 business class upper deck front half.
TPRun B293 LHR-IAD 31 August. F on A380

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Genius1 The New AA / BA Premium Experience at JFK Terminal 8
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TheFlyingDoctor Extraordinary Cosmic Adventures - Armenia via Dubai, BA/FZ/AF
T8191 From Jersey Fog to Phoenix Sunshine with BA
T8191 Jumping through the Hoops to the Caribbean with BA
T8191 BA, Sunshine and Sandals
T8191 "It's all Greek to me" or "Per Ardua ad Crete with BA"

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Efincomputer Going for (BA) Gold! GLA-LHR-JFK-LAX-SFO (and back) in Business Class
Genius1 A Valencian Vista: The Ghost of British Midland International
Genius1 A Glimpse of Glasgow: Grounded No Longer

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Jan 20, 2016, 12:37 pm

#91

Prospero

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Quote:

Originally Posted by T8191

Oh, no, we definitely enjoyed it. New aircraft and airports, etc. I just found it rather tiring doing it that way. Perhaps, as HIDDY noted on the TR, I just wasn't adequately buzzed when I wrote it

Shall I start again?

Oh that’s a relief. I know all too well the thrill of booking a new adventure then the positive vibes as the calendar rolls forward to the much anticipated day of departure, which in itself is a source of excitement especially when it brings new chapters to the travelling experience. I thrive on it!

I did a lot of AA last year. The flights were fine; I too enjoy the 77W business product (food excepted) but my most memorable flights happened to be on BA and in much less salubrious conditions - WT+. Reading your report reminded me that maybe I’ve had my fill of AA for now - looking back at 2015 my AA experience feels anemic now (is that the right word?). Maybe I just missed the warmth and connection I have with BA crews, so in 2016 BA will definitely will see me back in Club World again.

To Fly. To Blether

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Originally Posted by T8191

PS: Thanks for listing in Post #1 ... perhaps a wee edit there saying 2014/15/16 TRs?

Roger and out!

Jan 20, 2016, 12:42 pm

#92

T8191

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Cheers!

I shall refresh the joys of BA CW in 7 weeks (LGW-KIN), after the luxury of the BA First Lounge ... ah, disregard that

Jan 21, 2016, 3:26 am

#93

chris1979

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though both only have a smaller BA element to them, could i get these added to the index please:

2015: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-amanpuri.html

2015/16: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...d-bcn-lgw.html

Jan 21, 2016, 6:01 am

#94

stu1985

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chris1979

No - not until you finish this "Live-ish" report!

Jan 21, 2016, 7:10 am

#95

chris1979

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Quote:

Originally Posted by stu1985

No - not until you finish this "Live-ish" report!

haha. I know.

I have 6 flights this week and quite a bit of work at work - there's only so much I can do.....

but it's top of my list.....

Jan 21, 2016, 7:21 am

#96

travelwithross

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Oh go on then..

2015 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...j-f-class.html

But we never did finish it

Jan 21, 2016, 8:21 am

#97

chris1979

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Originally Posted by rxfleming

Oh go on then..

2015 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...j-f-class.html

But we never did finish it

you never finished your trip to MCO with Filthy Monkey....???

Jan 21, 2016, 10:14 am

#98

T8191

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chris1979

haha. I know.
I have 6 flights this week and quite a bit of work at work - there's only so much I can do.....
but it's top of my list.....

Excuses, excuses!

If I don't write mine while still jet-lagged/exhausted, it doesn't feel right

Jan 21, 2016, 10:18 am

#99

chris1979

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Quote:

Originally Posted by T8191

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris1979

haha. I know.
I have 6 flights this week and quite a bit of work at work - there's only so much I can do.....
but it's top of my list.....

Excuses, excuses!

If I don't write mine while still jet-lagged/exhausted, it doesn't feel right

Some of us having a few more years to go before we stop being exhausted ;-)

Jan 21, 2016, 10:23 am

#100

T8191

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Originally Posted by chris1979

Some of us having a few more years to go before we stop being exhausted ;-)

I must warn you that being old and retired doesn't stop you being exhaused after 8 days in HNL (and the associated flights!)

Jan 21, 2016, 1:13 pm

#101

Prospero

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rxfleming

Oh go on then..

2015 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...j-f-class.html

But we never did finish it

We understand. You also have a bottle of JW Blue and a bottle of 2011 Anthonij Rupert Optima to finish off, so we know where the TR sits in your list of priorities

Jan 21, 2016, 1:45 pm

#102

TheFlyingDoctor

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I managed a couple in 2015:

LCY-SNN-JFK-YVR/LAX-LHR in BA and CX J, plus Vancouver to Los Angeles by train! - BA-related content is BA1 and A380 club LAX-LHR as a non-rev.
British Airways 737 staff farewell flight - does what it says on the tin!

Jan 21, 2016, 2:00 pm

#103

travelwithross

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Prospero

We understand. You also have a bottle of JW Blue and a bottle of 2011 Anthonij Rupert Optima to finish off, so we know where the TR sits in your list of priorities

Haha. JW was finished on Saturday just gone. I had the hangover to attest on Sunday. It was delicious

The Optima - thank you GLA lounge - was finished not long into the TR

Jan 21, 2016, 2:37 pm

#104

chris1979

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Quote:

Originally Posted by T8191

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris1979

Some of us having a few more years to go before we stop being exhausted ;-)

I must warn you that being old and retired doesn't stop you being exhaused after 8 days in HNL (and the associated flights!)

Hehe. Good to hear life continues ;-)

Mar 20, 2016, 6:25 pm

#105

Sealink

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Can you add my trip reports to the mix?

16 OCT 2015: London City - Isle of Man; BA CityFlyer

18 OCT 2015: Isle of Man - London City; BA CityFlyer