TSS-JFK-PHX First Class
Jan 21, 2009, 5:18 pm
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TSS-JFK-PHX First Class
Hi all,
Im writing this the night before the grand adventure. This time last year I was working on a plan for a flight to some family that I had in Phoenix, I made my flight arrangements (delta first class awards, O class) for a trip that would become an adventure. Work was slowing down with the economy, and I was given a couple weeks right after the inauguration to take a vacation. This trip however would be different, my return date was not set and I have been sitting on a fairly large reserve of cash. so my adventure begins, I will be flying to Phoenix but then, on monday I will walk into Phoenix Sky Harbor and purchase myself another one way first class ticket due west to whatever the first flight out of the country is, I plan to circle the earth making stops in cities that I have only read about in books or seen on TV.
However I digress, first things first.
TSS-JFK
Flying US helicopters I will depart 34th street, the flight should take 8 minutes from liftoff to touchdown, and because of codeshare partnerships with DL I will be dropped off right next to my boarding aircraft and shuffled off to the Crown Room 35 minutes before departure since security is apparently handled at 34th street as well as luggage check in.
to be continued when i take the flight
Im writing this the night before the grand adventure. This time last year I was working on a plan for a flight to some family that I had in Phoenix, I made my flight arrangements (delta first class awards, O class) for a trip that would become an adventure. Work was slowing down with the economy, and I was given a couple weeks right after the inauguration to take a vacation. This trip however would be different, my return date was not set and I have been sitting on a fairly large reserve of cash. so my adventure begins, I will be flying to Phoenix but then, on monday I will walk into Phoenix Sky Harbor and purchase myself another one way first class ticket due west to whatever the first flight out of the country is, I plan to circle the earth making stops in cities that I have only read about in books or seen on TV.
However I digress, first things first.
TSS-JFK
Flying US helicopters I will depart 34th street, the flight should take 8 minutes from liftoff to touchdown, and because of codeshare partnerships with DL I will be dropped off right next to my boarding aircraft and shuffled off to the Crown Room 35 minutes before departure since security is apparently handled at 34th street as well as luggage check in.
to be continued when i take the flight
Jan 22, 2009, 7:35 am
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so the day begins
I write this prepping my bags for flight, I was able to change my helicopter flight from 1:10 to 3:25 wich is closer to my departure time and will get me into JFK at 3:35, from there I havent decided wether to splurge or not on using my delta reserve card to do CR or just to sit by the gate and type out more of this tale..
To Be Continued
I write this prepping my bags for flight, I was able to change my helicopter flight from 1:10 to 3:25 wich is closer to my departure time and will get me into JFK at 3:35, from there I havent decided wether to splurge or not on using my delta reserve card to do CR or just to sit by the gate and type out more of this tale..
To Be Continued
Jan 22, 2009, 9:59 am
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this is something that my father did when he was about my age (mid 1970's) so I'm trying to make it a "right of passage" and something of historical significance for my family.
I have picked my first Jump will be PHX-SFO I'll be spending a few days there and then move on to Asia I'm thinking either Japan or Korea, just because I'll be stuck in coach for these flights unless I can talk a sweet flight attendant into giving me a no-fee/no-miles upgrade.
Jan 22, 2009, 10:41 am
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Should be a very interesting trip to report on for sure! I am a big, big fan of non-pre-planned RTW itineraries. It allows a larger amount of kismet to enter into the trip as it goes along. And, I think, can often be done relatively cheaply. I once did JFK-MAD-HEL-BKK-NRT-JFK for under $2,000 with the last half BKK-JFK done on ANA in business class.
When I was recently in FRA and meandering around the terminal there were quite a few travel agent desks close to the the airline counters all with signs proclaiming flights for sale. I would love to find out just where I could go in such a situation and how much it would cost!
My only piece of advice would be that there are places such as BKK where visiting travel agents in the city a day before the flight might get you some serious deals...
When I was recently in FRA and meandering around the terminal there were quite a few travel agent desks close to the the airline counters all with signs proclaiming flights for sale. I would love to find out just where I could go in such a situation and how much it would cost!
My only piece of advice would be that there are places such as BKK where visiting travel agents in the city a day before the flight might get you some serious deals...
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Jan 28, 2009, 3:33 pm
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Give me a couple more days guy's. I'm in the process here in Phoenix of comming up with some sort of concrete plan.. my family (my ENTIRE) family wouldnt let me leave the country until they knew what countries im headed too... right now it looks like tokyo will be the first stop... I am also having trouble finding a place to host my photo's any ideas?
Jan 28, 2009, 3:39 pm
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Give me a couple more days guy's. I'm in the process here in Phoenix of comming up with some sort of concrete plan.. my family (my ENTIRE) family wouldnt let me leave the country until they knew what countries im headed too... right now it looks like tokyo will be the first stop... I am also having trouble finding a place to host my photo's any ideas?
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Jan 29, 2009, 6:32 am
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Give me a couple more days guy's. I'm in the process here in Phoenix of comming up with some sort of concrete plan.. my family (my ENTIRE) family wouldnt let me leave the country until they knew what countries im headed too... right now it looks like tokyo will be the first stop... I am also having trouble finding a place to host my photo's any ideas?