What's the furthest you've flown for the shortest amount of time on leisure?
Aug 4, 2017, 2:36 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,907
I have done LHR-ICN-LHR in F on the same plane, in the same seat. I was starting a Far East holiday when I got a text on landing meaning I had to go straight back home.
Called BA - thankfully my return was changeable for £200 - and back on the same plane I got.. I never left ICN airport.
Called BA - thankfully my return was changeable for £200 - and back on the same plane I got.. I never left ICN airport.
Aug 4, 2017, 2:37 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pune, India
Programs: Exec Club - Gold Member - yeah baby, Emerald Aisle Executive Elite - Woo, Marriott Silver Executive
Posts: 118
SEA - LHR few years ago for a wedding.
Left SEA Thursday evening, returned Sunday morning complete with hangover. Y both ways. At least I won the "who came the furthest" question.
Left SEA Thursday evening, returned Sunday morning complete with hangover. Y both ways. At least I won the "who came the furthest" question.
Aug 4, 2017, 2:39 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: uk
Programs: BA Gold, Shangri-La Golden Circle Elite, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 565
10 hours in Buenos Aires. London-Chicago-EZE return upgraded both ways. Left Friday and got back Sunday evening with Saturday wandering around.
it was a miles run post 911 on UA and got enough miles and bonuses for first to Sydney for <£400 upgraded both ways.
I felt like crap afterwards!
it was a miles run post 911 on UA and got enough miles and bonuses for first to Sydney for <£400 upgraded both ways.
I felt like crap afterwards!
Aug 4, 2017, 2:40 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: London
Programs: AAdvantage, and BAEC in name only
Posts: 803
I did BCN-LHR-SIN-SYD-AKL-HKG-LHR over about 5 days about three years ago to take advantage of an error fare. I had always wanted to visit New Zealand and this fare was about £800 WT+ so too good an opportunity to miss.
I got I think 2 nights in NZ, one in SYD and a few hours to see HKG, so ticked 3 off my wish list!
Have done a more sensible 3 week trip to NZ with my partner since. ^
I got I think 2 nights in NZ, one in SYD and a few hours to see HKG, so ticked 3 off my wish list!
Have done a more sensible 3 week trip to NZ with my partner since. ^
Last edited by LSunbury; Aug 4, 2017 at 2:54 am Reason: spelling
Aug 4, 2017, 2:40 am
#21
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 84
Memorial weekend in the US last year
LHR-GOT-HEL-ORD, 1 night in Chicago, drive to MSU next day, 1 night in Lansing, drive to Detroit, 1 night in Detroit, DTW-ORD-LHR-CPH-LHR
Not a TP run as I was in Y all the way aside from AA's fab OpUp for OWE on the DTW-ORD hop, though there was a young lady involved...
LHR-GOT-HEL-ORD, 1 night in Chicago, drive to MSU next day, 1 night in Lansing, drive to Detroit, 1 night in Detroit, DTW-ORD-LHR-CPH-LHR
Not a TP run as I was in Y all the way aside from AA's fab OpUp for OWE on the DTW-ORD hop, though there was a young lady involved...
Aug 4, 2017, 2:48 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TLS/London
Programs: BA Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 442
Did LHR-ARN-FRA-SIN-AKL-WLG-AKL-SIN-DME-ARN-LHR for the 2nd Lions test recently. Left London Wednesday lunchtime, arrived Wellington Friday afternoon, match Saturday night then on the 7am flight up to AKL on Sunday morning to arrive back in the UK Monday lunchtime..... Good J fare on SQ ex-ARN hence the routing!
For work did Tokyo a few times from London for a single meeting in the afternoon before flying back in the evening (which had to be Air France in those days as that was the only overnight flight to Europe as I recall!) - no hotel required in Tokyo!
For work did Tokyo a few times from London for a single meeting in the afternoon before flying back in the evening (which had to be Air France in those days as that was the only overnight flight to Europe as I recall!) - no hotel required in Tokyo!
Aug 4, 2017, 2:54 am
#26
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London (sometimes!)
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, United 1K, Avis Presidents Club, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold Elite
Posts: 158
I did dinner in Tokyo on a whim with some chums. Was VS upper, and had a great time at the bar. The rest of the trip is a blur. I do vaguely remember dropping bags at the hotel, sushi and fugu, karaoke and then back to the airport without actually sleeping in the hotel...
I was younger and more more resilient then!
I was younger and more more resilient then!