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A business traveller's week on BA and oneworld
Aug 18, 2014, 2:32 pm
#106
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: London
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Aug 18, 2014, 2:41 pm
#107
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Location: Leeds, UK
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I was joking a bit on the ibis. I was looking at it for when I fly from LCY early next year, but it just looked a little too depressing. The premier inns around there weren't particulalry cheap either which was a shame as I really like the premier inns. I have taken too much of the Hilton kool-aid though and tend to seek them out as well - OT I am looking forward to trying the Hilton Garden Inn near Hatton Cross tube station which is opening towards the end of the year.
Aug 18, 2014, 4:32 pm
#110
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 380
I've done a lot of travelling over the last 2 years - probably looking at GGL in the not too distant future. Its part of my job (and I thought I knew what I was getting into) but I can definitely say, hand on heart, its really wearing me down. Its cost me my relationship with my boyfriend, I have little social life and my puggies (and friends) barely see me.
It started out fun and exciting. Now - not so much
Waking up in another hotel, breakfast on my own, queues for security, boarding, arrivals, hire cars, hotel check-ins - the never ending expenses claim forms, a flat tyre at T5 last week...first world problems I know. But collectively, its wearing.
Trouble is I like meeting new people and I still enjoy what I actually do so I need to stick with the travel for now. Things can only get better. Off for as holiday in 2 weeks time ^
BTW - Dr Gee - you're not my old physics teacher are you?
It started out fun and exciting. Now - not so much
Waking up in another hotel, breakfast on my own, queues for security, boarding, arrivals, hire cars, hotel check-ins - the never ending expenses claim forms, a flat tyre at T5 last week...first world problems I know. But collectively, its wearing.Trouble is I like meeting new people and I still enjoy what I actually do so I need to stick with the travel for now. Things can only get better. Off for as holiday in 2 weeks time ^
BTW - Dr Gee - you're not my old physics teacher are you?
Interesting to hear about the downside of frequent travelling.I'm certainly old(ish) these days but not a physics teacher. Just a humble freelance IT bod that only travels within the UK for assignments - and much less frequently these days at that. I keep joking that I'd be happy to travel to some far flung assignment on the USA west coast but sadly all I get nowadays is the offer of something in Birmingham or similar.
Aug 18, 2014, 4:49 pm
#111
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MAN/BHX
Programs: ABBA
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I suspect the latter always run the same routes though, week in week out. What makes cws's voyages so interesting is he visits 1,384 airports each year, from Outer Mongolia to Timbuktu, darkest Peru to Ryadh to the Solomon isles.
Aug 18, 2014, 7:04 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 184
LTG is easy, there are a couple of LTGGLs here. That's dedication.
I suspect the latter always run the same routes though, week in week out. What makes cws's voyages so interesting is he visits 1,384 airports each year, from Outer Mongolia to Timbuktu, darkest Peru to Ryadh to the Solomon isles.
I suspect the latter always run the same routes though, week in week out. What makes cws's voyages so interesting is he visits 1,384 airports each year, from Outer Mongolia to Timbuktu, darkest Peru to Ryadh to the Solomon isles.
Aug 19, 2014, 12:24 am
#117
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I never remember all the ticket stock numbers. Oddly enough if you google 125 ticket stock the only relevant results are from FT! Its like a secret language!