[Richie]

I understood that if you book through Iberia express with an I2 flight number you may not get status recognition.

[Richie]

Do they want a cruise or to do their own thing island hopping?

[Richie]

Hiring the car at the departure airport won’t qualify for double TPs. Too many domestic flights may also be problematic.

[Richie]

You aren’t connecting and staying air side at LAX and your flights aren’t on the same booking, it seems your travel insurance would apply if the flight arriving at LAX is delayed.

[Richie]

I really like the Gustav Klimt Neue Galerie.

[Richie]

The current ts & cs do refer to flights ‘departing the UK’.

[Richie]

BACF already has a 6:55 am LCY-ZRH flight, it’ll be interesting to see if Helvetic/Swiss decide to bother competing with their quieter planes.

[Richie]

Looks like BACF’s E190s don’t qualify as quieter aircraft, but the A221 and E190-E2 do.

So seems this isn’t great news for BACF.

[Richie]

NEC sounds like somewhere nice.

[Richie]

Are BACF’s E190 aircraft quiet enough for the additional morning flights?

[Richie]

It is https://www.britishairways.com/content/executive-club/offers/holidays-double-tier-points

[Richie]

It has happened to me.
It is mainly due to plane swaps.
BAEF do swap in A321s for A320s and vice versa.

[Richie]

Article in the Guardian reporting fast train service in 1981 https://www.theguardian.com/world/from-the-archive-blog/2021/sep/15/france-high-speed-tgv-train-enters-service-1981

It’s a shame Mrs T’s government didn’t copy.

[Richie]

@roamering where have you booked the car?

[Richie]

Here’s a link to the calculator https://www.britishairways.com/travel/flight-calculator/public/en_gb

[Richie]

There’s a hearing on 17 October with a date of 1st November 24 as https://www.tescobank.com/transfer-scheme/ not sure if those dates are practical for you.

I would plan to cancel the credit card before November.

[Richie]

A J return to BSL or LUX may be cheaper.

[Richie]

The custom trip method may work @Peter T

[Richie]

Please delete.

[Richie]

My last flight in June didn’t have them. BA is a swap planes around airline, so you coild get them.

[Richie]

This https://www.headforpoints.com/2024/02/06/british-airways-tier-point-collection-year-changes-affect-you/ is a good article.
It is worth considering what status you’d like to have on 1st May 2026.

[Richie]

Auto Europe often have good deals for hertz/thrifty if you prefer on airport locations.

[Richie]

Also double check any transit visa requirements for China and the possible cost.

[Richie]

My friend had awful catering on China Eastern.

Human rights in Brunei.

[Richie]

This https://www.headforpoints.com/2024/02/06/british-airways-tier-point-collection-year-changes-affect-you/ is a good article.

It is worth considering what status you’d like to have on 1st May 2026.