London 2/23 ???
 

I'm running to London 2/22 (on one of those greatt AA fares). I'll be staying at the Metropole Hilton for one night on the 23rd. Would be interested in meeting some fellow FT'ers for drinks/dinner.

Looking forward to meeting some new folks http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Gene

Sounds very much like a plan to me. See you there.

Sorry i'll be away in Barcelona for a couple of weeks - but enjoy yourself while you're here.

Graeme

I will be in London from the 22-24 staying at the Metropole as well. This is a mileage run under the disguise of a late Valentines day trip with my girlfriend.

Look forward to seeing you for drinks. Maybe we should set-up a time or get real names to facilitate the meeting.

Hey by the way what was your rate at the Metropole?

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Sounds like the Metropole will be a good place to meet.

I'm paying 65 pounds for bed and breakfast.

We can exchange more info by email.

Looking forward to meeting you guys http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Gene

I would have joined you for dinner in my hometown, until I realised I'll be in LA that day on my own mileage run....!

Sorry! Next time?

My partner and I will be doing the UK AA run 23/24. Only 3 hour layover in LHR so not much time to meet up!

Anyone else planning to do the run and going to be in LHR early 2/24 let me know!

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As there are no UAL flyers who have taken up the challenge, I may well be up for this one! I had lunch a couple of weeks back with comicwoman in Illinois and she survived the encounter and I'm not due across the pond for a few more days so it makes sense. Any ideas what sort of restaurant you'll be aiming for? I can probably recommend a few.

PlatinumFlyer-

I'm Zurich bound on the 23rd via DFW. Are you connecting there? I arrive from SJC at 1323 and fly out at 1435.

I don't have anything particular in mind, so if you have any good recommendations for dinner...I'm open to suggestions o)

My friend (another FTer) and I will be in London from March 3rd to March 6th. It's my first time to London and I was going to sign us up for one of the double decker tours that lets you get on and off, but the tour itself only last two hours if you take it straight through. Does anyone, either a frequent London visitor or a Londoner have any ideas about sightseeing tours/tips? We'd love to meet other FTers while we're there if anyone is in town.

You can get a travelcard for central London (zone 1-2) for under $6, for travel after 0930. It's good on the tube and local buses. London is a great town for walking around, or popping in and out of the Tube at various locations.

Suggestions for a first timer:

At least one museum (V&A, British Museum, Imperial War Museum)--figure on return trips to eventually get to them all

Cabinet War Rooms

Visitors Galley at Parliament (I've always gone in the afternoon around 3-4pm)

Theatre (half price theatre booth in Leicester Square)

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (does not happen every day)

Thanks. That's great stuff. I appreciate the info.

And don't forget the museums .... most of them are now FREE !! You could spend a few days in each of the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, etc.

Tube stop - South Kensginton and follow the signs (and the people)



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I will be making the same run (DFW-LAX-LHR 2/22-24) under the disguise (excuse) of attending Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap at ST. Martin's Theatre on Saturday evening. I'd welcome the company if any of you are so inclined. Will be staying at the Hilton LHR but I will stop by the Metropole.

As there is a trip to the Mousetrap involved for AAnonymous, we should meet at the Metropole quite early if we all want to find food before the Mousetrap kicks off and have food quite near the theatre.

How about 5pm in the lobby of the Metropole?
If you want to know what I look like there is a pic of me at http://www.coffee.co.uk/images/cinema1.jpg

Well, since that's the first time to be thrown out, I'll try to make it back to the hotel at 5pm. I guess the easiest thing would be to meet in lobby bar, then we could stay or maybe head up to the executive lounge. Seeing a show sounds like a nice idea. Would it still be possible to obtain a ticket I wonder? Anyway, does anyone have ideas for dinner?

Looking forward to meeting you guys tomorrow evening. Have a nice and safe flight.

Gene

5PM it is then. I got I little bit of an idea, from a fellow FT'er, about where to get the tickets.

Sorry for not making it to the hotel, or even London for that matter, although I did learn a new activity....Mileage Sitting! The 777 in LAX had a problem with a switch in the brakeing system and AA, of course, wouldn't fly without fixing it http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif. Since my primary mission was to see the play I bailed out and headed back on a redeye to Dallas when it became obvious that I would not make it in time for the final curtain. Retreat to f(l)ight another day, so to speak. I'll try again as soon as I can get rebooked. Hope you all did better.

No problems AAnonymous - the Mousetrap will run for a while! In the end it was just me and Gene - we may have missed anyone else because I didn't get to the hotel until 5:15pm courtesy of slow Tube trains.

Hope you have more luck next time!