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It's been a bad year for Willard, not only have corporate travel restrictions severely limited his Jet-Set lifestyle in 2008, but the little travel he did do is subject to such onerous security restrictions that he isn't allowed to report on it (at least, not until the 50 year rule expires...). Not only that, but this is exactly the year that he had to travel, as his chosen lifestyle of lounges and premium check-in depends on Ken's bmi Gold card status, and re-qualification this year, should, according to the rules of the Diamond Club program, provide Ken (and thus Willard) Lifetime Gold Member status. Willard was not about to see his last four years of premium travel experiences be for naught, so he has lobbied Ken (ouch! my ribs! stop doing that!) to do one last mileage/status run to ensure that he continues to enjoy the benefits the he, obviously, justly deserves. Thus was hatched this rather strange itinerary, combining the bmi sale fares for the soon-to-be-no-more transatlantic routes from Manchester, with a rather attractive First Class fare from US Airways to New York. This map, provided by the excellent Great Circle Mapper Website shows the rollercoaster ride we will be taking over the next five days, Manchester to Las Vegas, then Las Vegas to New York JFK (via Phoenix), and then back! |
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Again, we've chosen, due to both cost considerations, and the short length of the trip, to use "Top Gear" Challenge travel rules, and have travelled to Manchester Airport via Train the afternoon before, but you've seen all that before, so here is Willard checking in to the Manchester Airport Hilton ready for his early morning departure to Las Vegas the next day. |
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Willard's (ahem - Ken's) Hilton Gold status has secured this upgraded deluxe room on a pre-paid rate so cheap we will not mention it, and Willard is quite happy with the room he has ended up in. |
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The refurbished room even has a nice plasma TV to keep Willard occupied whilst Ken shuffles his luggage around prior to.... |
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What's this? Why are we going to Terminal 3 tonight? We're only due to fly tommorow?! |
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