TRIP PLANNING - I need your input! USA 13TH-22ND MARCH
OK, here's the current plan.
SYD-LAX
13 MAR: QF11 Dep SYD 2:10 PM Arr LAX 9:45 AM (on the A380!)
TIME IN LOS ANGELES (AND MAYBE SAN DIEGO?) (13TH-15TH MARCH)
I'll spend from 13th-15th in LA, with possible side journeys to SD (if I have time). Lots of people in LA I really want to see! Not sure what I should do whilst here - go to Disneyland again, or Universal Studios? Last time I was here Dave (e_ticket ) took me to a Fox Studios Backlot Tour and to Disneyland. Maybe I should go see a taping of a show?
THE STATUS CREDIT/MILEAGE RUN
Here's where the holiday gets ugly:
15 MAR: WN1255 Dep LAX 07:45 PM Arr LAS 08:50 PM
16 MAR: AA2538 Dep LAS 12:35 AM Arr ORD 06:00 AM
16 MAR: AA1200 Dep ORD 07:45 AM Arr MIA 11:45 AM
16 MAR: AA1845 Dep MIA 12:25 PM Arr SJU (San Juan) 02:50 PM
17 MAR: AA841 Dep SJU 12:15 PM Arr MIA 03:10 PM
17 MAR: AA295 Dep MIA 04:10 PM Arr ORD 06:35 PM
17 MAR: AA2013 Dep ORD 07:10 PM Arr LAS 09:05 PM
And immediately back to SJU again:
18 MAR: AA2538 Dep LAS 12:35 AM Arr ORD 06:00 AM
18 MAR: AA1200 Dep ORD 07:45 AM Arr MIA 11:45 AM
18 MAR: AA1845 Dep MIA 12:25 PM Arr SJU (San Juan) 02:50 PM
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (16TH & 18TH MARCH)
I'm going to be here twice on 16th March and 18th March, for about 20 hours each time - I'm figuring I should hire a car each time. Not sure where I'll stay, but I'd prefer it to be something on the cheaper side. I might end up splurging and going for the Sheraton or something though. Will make sure to drink bottled water here.
Any advice on San Juan from anyone that's been there? The days in San Juan are going to have to allow me to recover. I also know no-one there. Going to be interesting. Probably going to be downtime days in between all the travel
SJU-SFO
19 MAR: AA1812 Dep SJU 06:10 AM Arr MIA 08:55 AM
19 MAR: AA635 Dep MIA 09:40 AM Arr DFW 12:00 PM
19 MAR: AA721 Dep DFW 02:00 PM Arr LAS 03:00 PM
19 MAR: WN1800 Dep LAS 06:15 PM Arr SFO 07:50 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (19TH-22ND MARCH)
Three days in San Francisco - Going to a beer bust, hanging out at Starbucks on 18th Street, and I'll have to organise a group dinner on probably the Monday night - is Firewood still good?
SFO-SYD
22 MAR: QF3152 Dep SFO 07:00 PM Arr LAX 08:25 PM
22 MAR: QF12 Dep LAX 10:25 PM Arr SYD 07:25AM (+2)
And the very next day, I go straight back on the plane up to Cairns!
Very excited about this trip - at the end of it, I'll have hit QANTAS Frequent Flyer Platinum, which is OneWorld Emerald, and means trips to First Class Lounges and AA Flagship Lounges when I travel as well as a pile of other benefits.
So, anyone think this is a good idea? Anyone think I should change the order of SFO and LAX? I'd be interested to see how this works for everyone. If it does work, I'm going to book everything within the next 24 hours.
SYD-LAX
13 MAR: QF11 Dep SYD 2:10 PM Arr LAX 9:45 AM (on the A380!)
TIME IN LOS ANGELES (AND MAYBE SAN DIEGO?) (13TH-15TH MARCH)
I'll spend from 13th-15th in LA, with possible side journeys to SD (if I have time). Lots of people in LA I really want to see! Not sure what I should do whilst here - go to Disneyland again, or Universal Studios? Last time I was here Dave (e_ticket ) took me to a Fox Studios Backlot Tour and to Disneyland. Maybe I should go see a taping of a show?
THE STATUS CREDIT/MILEAGE RUN
Here's where the holiday gets ugly:
15 MAR: WN1255 Dep LAX 07:45 PM Arr LAS 08:50 PM
16 MAR: AA2538 Dep LAS 12:35 AM Arr ORD 06:00 AM
16 MAR: AA1200 Dep ORD 07:45 AM Arr MIA 11:45 AM
16 MAR: AA1845 Dep MIA 12:25 PM Arr SJU (San Juan) 02:50 PM
17 MAR: AA841 Dep SJU 12:15 PM Arr MIA 03:10 PM
17 MAR: AA295 Dep MIA 04:10 PM Arr ORD 06:35 PM
17 MAR: AA2013 Dep ORD 07:10 PM Arr LAS 09:05 PM
And immediately back to SJU again:
18 MAR: AA2538 Dep LAS 12:35 AM Arr ORD 06:00 AM
18 MAR: AA1200 Dep ORD 07:45 AM Arr MIA 11:45 AM
18 MAR: AA1845 Dep MIA 12:25 PM Arr SJU (San Juan) 02:50 PM
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (16TH & 18TH MARCH)
I'm going to be here twice on 16th March and 18th March, for about 20 hours each time - I'm figuring I should hire a car each time. Not sure where I'll stay, but I'd prefer it to be something on the cheaper side. I might end up splurging and going for the Sheraton or something though. Will make sure to drink bottled water here.
Any advice on San Juan from anyone that's been there? The days in San Juan are going to have to allow me to recover. I also know no-one there. Going to be interesting. Probably going to be downtime days in between all the travel
SJU-SFO
19 MAR: AA1812 Dep SJU 06:10 AM Arr MIA 08:55 AM
19 MAR: AA635 Dep MIA 09:40 AM Arr DFW 12:00 PM
19 MAR: AA721 Dep DFW 02:00 PM Arr LAS 03:00 PM
19 MAR: WN1800 Dep LAS 06:15 PM Arr SFO 07:50 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (19TH-22ND MARCH)
Three days in San Francisco - Going to a beer bust, hanging out at Starbucks on 18th Street, and I'll have to organise a group dinner on probably the Monday night - is Firewood still good?
SFO-SYD
22 MAR: QF3152 Dep SFO 07:00 PM Arr LAX 08:25 PM
22 MAR: QF12 Dep LAX 10:25 PM Arr SYD 07:25AM (+2)
And the very next day, I go straight back on the plane up to Cairns!
Very excited about this trip - at the end of it, I'll have hit QANTAS Frequent Flyer Platinum, which is OneWorld Emerald, and means trips to First Class Lounges and AA Flagship Lounges when I travel as well as a pile of other benefits.
So, anyone think this is a good idea? Anyone think I should change the order of SFO and LAX? I'd be interested to see how this works for everyone. If it does work, I'm going to book everything within the next 24 hours.