Nov 7, 2022, 3:24 am
Last edit by: Stez
NOVEMBER
klaus79856
Mon 07 BUD-HEL AY1252
Mon 07 HEL-LHR AY1337
Wed 08 LHR-JFK BA115
Wed 08 JFK-LAX BA4689
Mon 14 LAX-LIH AA0265
Sun 20 LIH-LAX AA0266
Mon 21 LAX-JFK AA0118
Mon 21 JFK-LHR BA0112
Tue 22 LHR-HEL AY1332
Tue 22 HEL-BUD AY1255
Lefly
Wed 16 BUD-LHR BA867
Thu 17 LHR-JFK AA103
Thu 17 JFK-LAX AA341
Fri 18 LAX-HNL AA31
Sat 19 HNL-LAX AA162
Sun 20 LAX-JFK AA2
Sun 20 JFK-MAD AA94
Mon 21 MAD-LHR BA457
Mon 21 LHR-BUD BA870
DECEMBER
barnettn
06/12/22 DUB-LHR BA 845
06/12/22 LHR-JFK AA 105
06/12/22 JFK-LAX AA 185
07/12/22 LAX-HNL AA 31
13/12/22 HNL-LAX AA 298
14/12/22 LAX-JFK AA 184
14/12/22 JFK-LHR BA 114
15/12/22 LHR-DUB BA 834
Hudute
12/12/22 BUD-LHR BA 865
12/12/22 LHR-HEL BA 6034
13/12/22 HEL-JFK BA 6051
13/12/22 JFK-LAX AA 185
14/12/22 LAX-HNL AA 31
19/12/22 HNL-LAX AA 144
20/12/22 LAX-JFK AA 274
20/12/22 JFK-HEL BA 6052
22/22/22 HEL-LHR BA 6031
22/12/22 LHR-BUD BA 870
Lefly
Thu 15 BUD-HEL AY1256
Fri 16 HEL-LHR AY1331
Fri 16 LHR-JFK AA101
Fri 16 JFK-LAX AA306
Sat 17 LAX-HNL AA143
Sun 18 HNL-LAX AA162
Mon 19 LAX-JFK AA2
Mon 19 JFK-LHR BA112
Tue 20 LHR-HEL BA6032
Tue 20 HEL-BUD BA6059
BA038_Passenger
Thu 15 BUD-LHR BA865
Thu 15 LHR-JFK BA115
Thu 15 JFK-LAX AA185
Fri 16 LAX-HNL AA31
Sat 17 HNL-LAX AA298
Sun 18 LAX-JFK AA307
Sun 18 JFK-LHR BA172
Mon 19 LHR-BUD BA866
Mon 19 BUD-LHR BA867
FRB98MF
Wed 07 PRG-LHR dep 07.00 BA853
Wed 07 LHR-LAX dep 11.15 AA137
Wed 07 LAX-OGG dep 16.40 AA231
Mon 19 HNL-LAX dep 07.30 AA1480
Mon 19 LAX-LHR dep 17.30 BA280
Tue 20 LHR-BUD dep 14.10 BA866
Stez
17/12/22 BNE-HNL QF103
20/12/22 HNL-LAX AA144
21/12/22 LAX-JFK AA32
21/12/22 JFK-HEL BA 6052
22/12/22 HEL-BUD BA6059
23/12/22 BUD-LHR-NCL
klaus79856
Mon 07 BUD-HEL AY1252
Mon 07 HEL-LHR AY1337
Wed 08 LHR-JFK BA115
Wed 08 JFK-LAX BA4689
Mon 14 LAX-LIH AA0265
Sun 20 LIH-LAX AA0266
Mon 21 LAX-JFK AA0118
Mon 21 JFK-LHR BA0112
Tue 22 LHR-HEL AY1332
Tue 22 HEL-BUD AY1255
Lefly
Wed 16 BUD-LHR BA867
Thu 17 LHR-JFK AA103
Thu 17 JFK-LAX AA341
Fri 18 LAX-HNL AA31
Sat 19 HNL-LAX AA162
Sun 20 LAX-JFK AA2
Sun 20 JFK-MAD AA94
Mon 21 MAD-LHR BA457
Mon 21 LHR-BUD BA870
DECEMBER
barnettn
06/12/22 DUB-LHR BA 845
06/12/22 LHR-JFK AA 105
06/12/22 JFK-LAX AA 185
07/12/22 LAX-HNL AA 31
13/12/22 HNL-LAX AA 298
14/12/22 LAX-JFK AA 184
14/12/22 JFK-LHR BA 114
15/12/22 LHR-DUB BA 834
Hudute
12/12/22 BUD-LHR BA 865
12/12/22 LHR-HEL BA 6034
13/12/22 HEL-JFK BA 6051
13/12/22 JFK-LAX AA 185
14/12/22 LAX-HNL AA 31
19/12/22 HNL-LAX AA 144
20/12/22 LAX-JFK AA 274
20/12/22 JFK-HEL BA 6052
22/22/22 HEL-LHR BA 6031
22/12/22 LHR-BUD BA 870
Lefly
Thu 15 BUD-HEL AY1256
Fri 16 HEL-LHR AY1331
Fri 16 LHR-JFK AA101
Fri 16 JFK-LAX AA306
Sat 17 LAX-HNL AA143
Sun 18 HNL-LAX AA162
Mon 19 LAX-JFK AA2
Mon 19 JFK-LHR BA112
Tue 20 LHR-HEL BA6032
Tue 20 HEL-BUD BA6059
BA038_Passenger
Thu 15 BUD-LHR BA865
Thu 15 LHR-JFK BA115
Thu 15 JFK-LAX AA185
Fri 16 LAX-HNL AA31
Sat 17 HNL-LAX AA298
Sun 18 LAX-JFK AA307
Sun 18 JFK-LHR BA172
Mon 19 LHR-BUD BA866
Mon 19 BUD-LHR BA867
FRB98MF
Wed 07 PRG-LHR dep 07.00 BA853
Wed 07 LHR-LAX dep 11.15 AA137
Wed 07 LAX-OGG dep 16.40 AA231
Mon 19 HNL-LAX dep 07.30 AA1480
Mon 19 LAX-LHR dep 17.30 BA280
Tue 20 LHR-BUD dep 14.10 BA866
Stez
17/12/22 BNE-HNL QF103
20/12/22 HNL-LAX AA144
21/12/22 LAX-JFK AA32
21/12/22 JFK-HEL BA 6052
22/12/22 HEL-BUD BA6059
23/12/22 BUD-LHR-NCL
BUD-HAWAII run & meet-up thread
Nov 3, 2022, 12:05 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,108
BUD-HAWAII run & meet-up thread
Since I think in the coming weeks/months there could be more than few people going to Hawaii from Hungary, why not start a dedicated thread?
My trip starts in 2 weeks, more or less standard TP optimized route BUD-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL/HNL-LAX-JFK-MAD-BUD. AA ticket, 90% AA flights (I didn't want to change from T7 to T8 on the outbound).
At the time of booking there was no good availability to transit in HEL without the price skyrocketing, and also the flight times where far from (my) ideal... but you can always count on AA rescheduling and cancelling something when you book with enough advance.
So, even if I didn't get to add HEL, I was able to get the overnight layovers where I wanted, like in LAX instead of JFK.
The only downside, caused by BA first cancelling BUD flights and then switching MAD & BUD flights between T5 and T3, it's a +6h layover in LHR on the return. Also, I wanted to try a B2B coming back, but since I ended on the last service of the day to BUD, I'll have to spend the night there. I guess sometimes one can't get everything
My trip starts in 2 weeks, more or less standard TP optimized route BUD-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL/HNL-LAX-JFK-MAD-BUD. AA ticket, 90% AA flights (I didn't want to change from T7 to T8 on the outbound).
At the time of booking there was no good availability to transit in HEL without the price skyrocketing, and also the flight times where far from (my) ideal... but you can always count on AA rescheduling and cancelling something when you book with enough advance.
So, even if I didn't get to add HEL, I was able to get the overnight layovers where I wanted, like in LAX instead of JFK.The only downside, caused by BA first cancelling BUD flights and then switching MAD & BUD flights between T5 and T3, it's a +6h layover in LHR on the return. Also, I wanted to try a B2B coming back, but since I ended on the last service of the day to BUD, I'll have to spend the night there. I guess sometimes one can't get everything
Nov 3, 2022, 12:08 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Programs: BA GGL, BA GfL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 188
AY1252 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
7 Nov 2022 - 11:35 BUDAPEST Terminal 2
15:00 HELSINKI
AY1337 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
7 Nov 2022 - 16:00 HELSINKI
17:00 HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 3
BA0115 BRITISH AIRWAYS | CLUB WORLD | Confirmed
8 Nov 2022 - 14:10 HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 5
17:20 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 7
BA4689 AMERICAN AIRLINES | | Confirmed
8 Nov 2022 - 20:30 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 8
23:58 LOS ANGELES Terminal 4
AA0265 AMERICAN AIRLINES | FIRST | Confirmed
14 Nov 2022 - 10:53 LOS ANGELES
14:54 LIHUE (KAUAI ISLAND)
AA0266 AMERICAN AIRLINES | FIRST | Confirmed
20 Nov 2022 16:25 - LIHUE (KAUAI ISLAND)
23:59 LOS ANGELES
AA0118 AMERICAN AIRLINES | FIRST | Confirmed
21 Nov 2022 - 06:30 LOS ANGELES
14:54 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 8
BA0112 BRITISH AIRWAYS | CLUB WORLD | Confirmed
21 Nov 2022 - 18:30 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 7
06:25 - HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 5
AY1332 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
22 Nov 2022 - 10:20 HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 3
15:15 HELSINKI
AY1255 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
22 Nov 2022 - 17:05 HELSINKI
18:30 BUDAPEST Terminal 2
7 Nov 2022 - 11:35 BUDAPEST Terminal 2
15:00 HELSINKI
AY1337 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
7 Nov 2022 - 16:00 HELSINKI
17:00 HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 3
BA0115 BRITISH AIRWAYS | CLUB WORLD | Confirmed
8 Nov 2022 - 14:10 HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 5
17:20 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 7
BA4689 AMERICAN AIRLINES | | Confirmed
8 Nov 2022 - 20:30 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 8
23:58 LOS ANGELES Terminal 4
AA0265 AMERICAN AIRLINES | FIRST | Confirmed
14 Nov 2022 - 10:53 LOS ANGELES
14:54 LIHUE (KAUAI ISLAND)
AA0266 AMERICAN AIRLINES | FIRST | Confirmed
20 Nov 2022 16:25 - LIHUE (KAUAI ISLAND)
23:59 LOS ANGELES
AA0118 AMERICAN AIRLINES | FIRST | Confirmed
21 Nov 2022 - 06:30 LOS ANGELES
14:54 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 8
BA0112 BRITISH AIRWAYS | CLUB WORLD | Confirmed
21 Nov 2022 - 18:30 JOHN F KENNEDY (NEW YORK) Terminal 7
06:25 - HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 5
AY1332 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
22 Nov 2022 - 10:20 HEATHROW (LONDON) Terminal 3
15:15 HELSINKI
AY1255 FINNAIR | BUSINESS | Confirmed
22 Nov 2022 - 17:05 HELSINKI
18:30 BUDAPEST Terminal 2
Nov 3, 2022, 1:13 am
#3
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,108
I was trying to start a Wiki for this thread, but I'm not sure what format would be better. Suggestions?
By the way, my November trip details:
Wed 16th BUD-LHR BA867
Thu 17th LHR-JFK AA103
Thu 17th JFK-LAX AA341
Fri 18th LAX-HNL AA31
Sat 19th HNL-LAX AA162
Sun 20th LAX-JFK AA2
Sun 20th JFK-MAD AA94
Mon 21th MAD-LHR BA457
Mon 21th LHR-BUD BA870
By the way, my November trip details:
Wed 16th BUD-LHR BA867
Thu 17th LHR-JFK AA103
Thu 17th JFK-LAX AA341
Fri 18th LAX-HNL AA31
Sat 19th HNL-LAX AA162
Sun 20th LAX-JFK AA2
Sun 20th JFK-MAD AA94
Mon 21th MAD-LHR BA457
Mon 21th LHR-BUD BA870
Nov 3, 2022, 3:15 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: UK
Programs: BA Exec Club, Flying Blue
Posts: 641
Since I think in the coming weeks/months there could be more than few people going to Hawaii from Hungary, why not start a dedicated thread?
My trip starts in 2 weeks, more or less standard TP optimized route BUD-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL/HNL-LAX-JFK-MAD-BUD. AA ticket, 90% AA flights (I didn't want to change from T7 to T8 on the outbound).
At the time of booking there was no good availability to transit in HEL without the price skyrocketing, and also the flight times where far from (my) ideal... but you can always count on AA rescheduling and cancelling something when you book with enough advance. So, even if I didn't get to add HEL, I was able to get the overnight layovers where I wanted, like in LAX instead of JFK.
The only downside, caused by BA first cancelling BUD flights and then switching MAD & BUD flights between T5 and T3, it's a +6h layover in LHR on the return. Also, I wanted to try a B2B coming back, but since I ended on the last service of the day to BUD, I'll have to spend the night there. I guess sometimes one can't get everything
My trip starts in 2 weeks, more or less standard TP optimized route BUD-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL/HNL-LAX-JFK-MAD-BUD. AA ticket, 90% AA flights (I didn't want to change from T7 to T8 on the outbound).
At the time of booking there was no good availability to transit in HEL without the price skyrocketing, and also the flight times where far from (my) ideal... but you can always count on AA rescheduling and cancelling something when you book with enough advance.
So, even if I didn't get to add HEL, I was able to get the overnight layovers where I wanted, like in LAX instead of JFK.The only downside, caused by BA first cancelling BUD flights and then switching MAD & BUD flights between T5 and T3, it's a +6h layover in LHR on the return. Also, I wanted to try a B2B coming back, but since I ended on the last service of the day to BUD, I'll have to spend the night there. I guess sometimes one can't get everything
Nov 3, 2022, 3:35 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR/LTG
Posts: 684
My December trip is....14/12/22 13.20 – 16.55 LHR-BUD BA866
14/12/22 – IBIS STYLES BUDAPEST AIRPORT
15/12/22 07.35-09.35 BUD-LHR BA865
15/12/22 14.00-17.10 LHR-JFK BA115
15/12/22 20.30-00.16 JFK-LAX AA185
15/12/22 – HOTEL
16/12/22 09.05-13.10 LAX-HNL AA31
16/12/22 - HOTEL
17/12/22 22.42-06.15 HNL-LAX AA298
18/12/22 07.30-15.52 LAX-JFK AA307
18/12/22 20.55-08.45 JFK-LHR BA172
19/12/22 13.15-16.50 LHR-BUD BA866
19/12/22 17.50-19.40 BUD-LHR BA867
14/12/22 – IBIS STYLES BUDAPEST AIRPORT
15/12/22 07.35-09.35 BUD-LHR BA865
15/12/22 14.00-17.10 LHR-JFK BA115
15/12/22 20.30-00.16 JFK-LAX AA185
15/12/22 – HOTEL
16/12/22 09.05-13.10 LAX-HNL AA31
16/12/22 - HOTEL
17/12/22 22.42-06.15 HNL-LAX AA298
18/12/22 07.30-15.52 LAX-JFK AA307
18/12/22 20.55-08.45 JFK-LHR BA172
19/12/22 13.15-16.50 LHR-BUD BA866
19/12/22 17.50-19.40 BUD-LHR BA867
Nov 3, 2022, 3:58 am
#6
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
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Nov 4, 2022, 5:35 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GLA
Programs: Chevalier de la Gallentrie - Knight of the Platinum Hair Brush, BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,389
My December trip is....14/12/22 13.20 16.55 LHR-BUD BA866
14/12/22 IBIS STYLES BUDAPEST AIRPORT
15/12/22 07.35-09.35 BUD-LHR BA865
15/12/22 14.00-17.10 LHR-JFK BA115
15/12/22 20.30-00.16 JFK-LAX AA185
15/12/22 HOTEL
16/12/22 09.05-13.10 LAX-HNL AA31
16/12/22 - HOTEL
17/12/22 22.42-06.15 HNL-LAX AA298
18/12/22 07.30-15.52 LAX-JFK AA307
18/12/22 20.55-08.45 JFK-LHR BA172
19/12/22 13.15-16.50 LHR-BUD BA866
19/12/22 17.50-19.40 BUD-LHR BA867
14/12/22 IBIS STYLES BUDAPEST AIRPORT
15/12/22 07.35-09.35 BUD-LHR BA865
15/12/22 14.00-17.10 LHR-JFK BA115
15/12/22 20.30-00.16 JFK-LAX AA185
15/12/22 HOTEL
16/12/22 09.05-13.10 LAX-HNL AA31
16/12/22 - HOTEL
17/12/22 22.42-06.15 HNL-LAX AA298
18/12/22 07.30-15.52 LAX-JFK AA307
18/12/22 20.55-08.45 JFK-LHR BA172
19/12/22 13.15-16.50 LHR-BUD BA866
19/12/22 17.50-19.40 BUD-LHR BA867
Nov 4, 2022, 5:55 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR/LTG
Posts: 684
Nov 4, 2022, 6:06 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Programs: BA GGL, BA GfL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 188
Was about 10 hours work on ITA and Expertflyer over two days with several calls to BA to make my 10 segment trip.
Sometimes I get something together, but BA "We do not see I-class" so I have to search again.
Nov 4, 2022, 6:14 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Programs: BA GGL, BA GfL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 188
When building up such a ticket, I sometimes start with transcon "I" class availibility and build the rest around.
For example in May 2023 there are only a few "I" on AA300 / 302
For example in May 2023 there are only a few "I" on AA300 / 302
Nov 4, 2022, 9:28 am
#14
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Location: BRU
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Nov 4, 2022, 9:56 am
#15
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR/LTG
Posts: 684
April. I only managed to make one change so that I could fly club suites instead of AA. It's all good. I think this will be my last ever TP run as if I don't qualify organically in 2023/2024 I'll just stick to being GFL.