How many flghts do you have booked?
Jun 16, 2018, 6:49 pm
#31
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: 5,892
A couple of questions if I may.
1 - what job(s) necessitate so much travel?
2 - what job(s) necessitate so much travel that is planned so far in advance?
In my line of work (consulting), I rarely know where I need to be a few months into the future (and so can’t book). Or in the event that I do, I rarely can book far in advanced as it’s hard to pin down my clients to commit!
1 - what job(s) necessitate so much travel?
2 - what job(s) necessitate so much travel that is planned so far in advance?
In my line of work (consulting), I rarely know where I need to be a few months into the future (and so can’t book). Or in the event that I do, I rarely can book far in advanced as it’s hard to pin down my clients to commit!
Jun 16, 2018, 10:46 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,344
I have 9, all personal travel, but I usually book close-ish to the travel dates, 5 are in the next two weeks and the furthest away is in mid-October.
Jun 17, 2018, 1:12 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Surrey
Programs: BAEC - Gold
Posts: 880
We tend to have the school holiday trips booked up as and when a good price or Avios availability comes out as the cheaper fare buckets go really quickly. Mostly it’s a little under a year ahead, but it depends on sales etc. Bike races tend to get booked up for the year ahead in about November, as that’s when most of the dates come out. We also travel a bit as my wife coaches sport. Plus a few random trips mostly booked in the sales eg NCE for my wife’s birthday this summer - Ł150 each for flights and three nights in a decent hotel... sometimes I do wonder how they make any money out of it.
June - Prague, Geneva
July - Geneva, Nice
August - Krakow
Sept - Geneva
Oct - Barcelona, Marrakech
Dec - Stockholm, Helsinki, Vietnam
Feb - Rovaniemi
Apr - Tuscany
May - Budapest, Beijing
June - Prague, Geneva
July - Geneva, Nice
August - Krakow
Sept - Geneva
Oct - Barcelona, Marrakech
Dec - Stockholm, Helsinki, Vietnam
Feb - Rovaniemi
Apr - Tuscany
May - Budapest, Beijing
Jun 17, 2018, 2:17 am
#39
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: BA Gold; Surrey CCC
Posts: 97
17 flights transatlantic over the next 17 weeks (I have to travel weekly for work as I'm currently on a project requiring that frequency). I've never gone above Silver before, but I should make the Gold level by the end of the year and am looking forward!
Jun 17, 2018, 5:19 am
#40
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
25 left this calendar year (unless I add in some AA sectors after the PHX Mini Do), 41 this membership year (to Mar 2019), as follows:
All the Y sectors are redemptions funnily enough - trying to burn through Avios before the next devaluation
Don't even ask how many flown so far this year - suffice to say next door's dog (with which I have previously had a long, friendly relationship) actually barked and growled at me the other day as I walked up to my front door
Either he has forgotten who I am or I smelt of cat (either is possible given the time I spent sitting on airline seats rather than my own sofa) 
All the Y sectors are redemptions funnily enough - trying to burn through Avios before the next devaluation
Don't even ask how many flown so far this year - suffice to say next door's dog (with which I have previously had a long, friendly relationship) actually barked and growled at me the other day as I walked up to my front door
Either he has forgotten who I am or I smelt of cat (either is possible given the time I spent sitting on airline seats rather than my own sofa)
Last edited by Fitch; Jun 17, 2018 at 5:25 am
Jun 17, 2018, 8:31 am
#42
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,207
There was a time when I would have been envious reading some of the itineraries posted on here but not any more. I much prefer to be at home therefore I only book flights when the need to get back to the UK is strong. I have return flights booked to MAD for later this year but pretty sure they're going to be cancelled or changed.
Jun 17, 2018, 8:33 am
#43
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
I try to book much more flexible tickets these days and only book non flex is I am very firm or don’t mind loosing money. I think I have around 40-50 flights booked but haven’t booked anything post Jan1 yet
Jun 20, 2018, 9:08 am
#44
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Turku/Edinburgh
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Explorer/Flying Blue Petroleum Club
Posts: 149
From May to September I currently have 32 Mostly Helsinki to Edinburgh, I have a night in London planned and a family vacation to Orlando.
Will be booking my October and November flights when the BA sale is announced which will be another 8 flights.
And maybe fit in another night or weekend away before the end of the year.
Will be booking my October and November flights when the BA sale is announced which will be another 8 flights.
And maybe fit in another night or weekend away before the end of the year.