Stopover No. 1: Three Nights in Singapore Getting There: British Airways Business Class Experience Our Singapore adventure began in style with British Airways, thanks to a companion voucher as part of a five-week journey across Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia. The trip started with a glass of rosé in the British Airways First Lounge at […]
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There’s a certain thrill in chasing status, and for us, the pursuit of Elite standing with Turkish Airlines’ Miles&Smiles programme became the perfect excuse for a spontaneous weekend escape. The idea was simple: secure a four-month status match, take just one international flight to extend it by another eight months, and in the process, open
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How It All Began When Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced a status match for British Airways Executive Club Gold members (that’s us!) during their big switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam, my husband was as always ready. The catch: fly five SAS flights before March of the following and you’d keep your glittering perks for two
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Dublin Layover Part 1 Getting There: The Circuitous Path to America Our first encounter with Dublin on this trip was more the product of airline reward strategy than of wanderlust. The goal? Securing our British Airways Gold Status for another year. This meant piecing together an itinerary that, while perhaps baffling to the uninitiated, made perfect sense
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How We Got There: Aeroplanes, Airports, and a Dash of Chaos Our LA adventure began as the second stretch of a British Airways tier point run (the first one can be found here) —a marathon of flights with a purpose (loyalty points, of course). The journey was characteristically convoluted: Manchester to Dublin (via Heathrow), then back
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Setting the scene On a sunny morning early Summer, fresh off a red-eye from Los Angeles, we landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport with just under ten hours to explore New York City before jetting back to London. Our mission: to make every hour count while extending our British Airways Gold Executive Club status
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Getting There: The Long Way Round Our trip to Seattle started not with a direct flight, but with a meticulously planned British Airways tier point run. Before status rules changed, we were all about elaborate multi-city routes for maximum reward. To begin, we positioned ourselves in Barcelona for two nights, not just for the points, but
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Getting There: A Tale of Delays and Pretzels Barcelona wasn’t on our radar for a leisurely escape this time—it was the first stop on a British Airways tier point run. Glamorous? Not quite. Necessary? Absolutely. Our Gold Executive Club membership had expired in June 2024, and with a short grace period, we needed to rack
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Getting There: A Humbling Lesson in Patience Our journey began in Buenos Aires, where Ezeiza International Airport reminded us that even British Airways Business Class doesn’t guarantee fast-track bliss. No priority security lane, no express immigration—just one lonely counter manned by an officer who seemed more interested in chatting than clearing the growing queue. The
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Before we set foot in Argentina, we hadn’t grasped the sheer scale of Buenos Aires. Two days would barely scratch the surface—a teaser for the city we knew we’d return to. Getting There: Crossing the Brown Waters Our journey began in Montevideo in Uruguay, with Buenos Aires shimmering across the Río de la Plata. Flying
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