• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
  • Advertising Disclosure
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
  • Advertising Disclosure
Home  >  Trip Reports  >  Introduction: Mint Suites And Mint Tea In London
Trip Reports

Introduction: Mint Suites And Mint Tea In London

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022 5 Comments

Welcome to my next trip report, a whirlwind trip to London to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. I’ve already shared about the jubilee events; now it’s time to focus on the travel-related portion of the trip.

Introduction – A Mint Trip To London To Celebrate Platinum Jubilee Of EIIR

It’s not every day that a distinguished monarch celebrates 7o years on the throne. Although I’m not British, I herald the Queen’s life of public service and wanted to be part of the celebration for this very rare and momentous event.

With flights running full this summer, I took advantage of some open JetBlue award space and booked the outbound ticket using Emirates Skywards miles:

  • 52,000 Skywards miles – Los Angeles to New York
  • 64,000 Skywards miles – New York to London

That’s quite a bit considering I could have (theoretically) flown all the way on a Star Alliance carrier for 63,000 points with Avianca LifeMiles, but it finally gave me a chance to review JetBlue and paid tickets were several thousand dollars.

I’m glad I did, because right now you cannot even book JetBlue business class space with Emirates miles (it remain to be seen whether this is a temporary glitch or a new unwelcome change to the program). I offered my first impressions of JetBlue’s new transatlantic service here.

I had hoped to book both segments one PNR, taking advantage of the 88,000 one-way price for both segments (since LAX-JFK-LGW falls into the 5,001-6,000 mile distance tier), but Emirates charges on a per-segment basis and could not book both segments on a single PNR, which was annoying.

Here’s what the report will look like:

  • JetBlue A321 Mint Business Class Los Angeles – New York
  • JetBlue Rooftop Lounge (JFK – T5)
  • JetBlue A321LR Mint Business Class New York – London
  • Hyatt Regency London Stratford
  • Hyatt House London Stratford
  • Afternoon Tea At The Ritz London
  • Great Scotland Yard, Part Of Hyatt Unbound Collection
  • Report: My Platinum Jubilee Trip To London
  • Photo Essay: Platinum Jubilee Of Queen Elizabeth II From The Perspective Of An American Visitor In London
  • The Mad Dash To Make My Flight Home
  • United Club London (LHR)
  • United Global Services Lounge London (LHR)
  • United Airlines 787-9 Business Class London – Los Angeles

I left on a Monday afternoon and returned on Thursday evening, so it was a quick trip.

CONCLUSION

London is always a special city, but visiting during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was very special. I look forward to sharing with you about my time there and some of the great flights, hotels, and lounges I experienced during my visit.

Previous Article First Impressions: JAL 777-300ER First Class
Next Article United Airlines Provides Free Travel For Black Athletes

About Author

Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

Related Posts

  • Egyptian Hospitality

    Genuine Egyptian Hospitality In Alexandria

    March 9, 2023
  • Green Lake 2022

    A Sublime Weekend In Green Lake

    March 6, 2023
  • How Much Time To Visit Pyramids

    Is One Day Enough To See Egyptian Pyramids?

    March 4, 2023

5 Comments

  1. Jared Houser Reply
    July 6, 2022 at 6:27 pm

    Wait, have you not already posted any of these reviews yet? I thought I already saw the report on the United flight?

    Didn’t you get one of the old 787-9s? Which is very unlucky out of the 40 or so 787-9s they have only 4 still have the old seats, seems like you always get them somehow though.

  2. Connor Langer Reply
    July 6, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    Woof! Looking very good in that pic, bro.

  3. Niels Reply
    July 7, 2022 at 12:41 am

    Matthew, long time fan of the blog, and please dont get me wrong, but…
    Im starting to get the feeling bloggers are nowedays really milking their trips.
    We get a first impression post, a photo assay, a trip introduction, the actual trip report, a report on weird stuff happening on board, several lounge reports (that can easily go in one post) and sometimes even a closing post.

    Its getting a bit much and is also watering down the actual main event: the trip report itself, because we get to read the same stuff over and over between all these interconnected posts.

    Just my 2 cents.

    Still a fan of the blog though!! Keep it op.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 7, 2022 at 1:03 am

      I appreciate your feedback, Niels.

      I won’t be repeating any info/posts on the Queen’s jubilee – that was done once and I won’t rehash it.

      However, I find creating a brief first impressions post followed by a detailed review at a later point is very valuable for the diverse group readers who visit this blog. Some like summaries and don’t care to make the time to read up to 2K words in my full reviews. This provides both.

      One thing I haven’t done lately is my “Booked!” posts, which I used to do before major trips describing the trip I was about to take. These days, I go right into the first impressions posts.

      I do notice that people have short attention spans and therefore I don’t like to combine lounge reviews into trip reports – when posts get too long, people just gloss over the pictures and for SEO purposes, I’d prefer to have as many different short-subject posts as possible.

      The click-bait incidents that happen onboard or at the airport will always be in separate posts, because I don’t want to overshadow the trip report itself, which provides evergreen content and quite a bit of credibility for this blog.

      Again, keep the feedback coming. I appreciate it.

      • Niels Reply
        July 8, 2022 at 12:39 pm

        I appreciate your constructive way of replying Matthew, 100%.
        You def. bring up some valid points and it makes more sense to me now.

        Looking forward to whats up and coming.

        -N

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Search

Recent Posts

  • Avianca Lounge Bogotá Review
    Review: Avianca Lounge Bogotá (BOG) March 21, 2023
  • Best Coffee Bogota Airport
    Great Coffee In Bogota Airport (BOG) March 21, 2023
  • Permanent Social Distancing In Bogota Airport March 21, 2023
  • Avianca 787-8 Business Class Review
    Review: Avianca 787-8 Business Class March 20, 2023

Categories

Popular Posts

  • American Airlines unaccompanied Minor Predator
    American Airlines Flight Attendant Freaks Out After Man Offers His First Class Seat To Child February 25, 2023
  • United Airlines Polaris Lounge Chicago Review
    Review: United Polaris Lounge Chicago (ORD) February 21, 2023
  • Bankman-Fried Alaska Airlines
    Poor Sam Bankman-Fried “Downgrades” From American Airlines Business Class To Alaska Airlines First Class February 20, 2023
  • There’s A Pilot In My Seat! February 21, 2023

Archives

March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Feb    

As seen on:

live_and_lets_fly

The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles is the most beautiful of all Polaris Lounges. Stay tuned for a detailed look and many more photos on the blog tomorrow. Well done @united.
@malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire i @malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire its A380 fleet. While not surprising, it is sad to see the growing list of carriers retiring this superjumbo jet. On Malaysia Airlines, I flew the #A380 once from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to London (LHR) and had the entire first class cabin to myself (full review on the blog). It was a beautiful flight that I will always remember.
Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! I am so excited tha Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! I am so excited that a new carrier, Avelo, has launched, especially from an airport just 12 minutes from my home!
I greatly miss the @lufthansa #747-8 at @flylaxair I greatly miss the @lufthansa #747-8 at @flylaxairport. Hopefully this summer it will return.

.
.
.
.
#Lufthansa #FirstClass #747 #747-8 #StarAlliance #Miles #Points
I recently spent a weekend at the @ventanabigsur. I recently spent a weekend at the @ventanabigsur. This is not only a lovely, all-inclusive resort, but one of the best properties to use your @hyatt World of Hyatt points.
.
.
.
.
#Hyatt #BigSur #California #WorldofHyatt #CA-1 #Points #Hotels
In terms of a spacious first class product, the @E In terms of a spacious first class product, the @Emirates suite on a 777-300ER is hard to beat. My preference is Suite 2K.

.
.
.
.
#Emirates #777 #firstclass
Nearly five years ago, I took a “break” from I Nearly five years ago, I took a “break” from Instagram ahead of the birth of my first child. Goodness, how time flies. While I’ve enjoyed catching up on others over the years, now it is time for me to return to Instagram. In this first post, I highlight two joys in my life, my two children, whom I trust will grow up to be prolific travelers that circumnavigate the globe as ambassadors of love and respect.

.
.
.
.
.

#travel #airplanes #airlines #miles #points #familytravel #human #integrity #honor
United Airlines' new Polaris seat is a huge improv United Airlines' new Polaris seat is a huge improvement over UA's current business class seat. Check out my blog at liveandletsfly.com for 70+ photos of how @united is transforming its entire business class experience starting this December!
The perfect @flysas name tag for #Longyearben! The perfect @flysas name tag for #Longyearben!
Spotted four #polarbear outside of #longyearbyen - Spotted four #polarbear outside of #longyearbyen -- oh, and I love 40°F summer weather!
One of the best crews I have ever had the pleasure One of the best crews I have ever had the pleasure of flying with in all my years of flying. Thank you @flysas SK940 on 11 Aug 2016
Next stop ARN! But dear @flysas , next time if I a Next stop ARN! But dear @flysas , next time if I assign a window seat months in advance, don't move me to a center seat "for my convenience" with no way to get my original seat back... 😞
Ready for #PIA from #MAN to #JFK -- we will be rac Ready for #PIA from #MAN to #JFK -- we will be racing the #Delta flight to JFK at the gate next to us, which also departs at 12:45p. With @onemileatatime
Another room with a beautiful view... #hyattregenc Another room with a beautiful view... #hyattregencycasablanca #cassablanca #hyatt
Enjoying #shanghai with @onemileatatime from the i Enjoying #shanghai with @onemileatatime from the inside of the @grandhyatt_shanghai ... It is 40°C outside! 😓
From my front gate to my boarding gate in 15 minut From my front gate to my boarding gate in 15 minutes flat. I ❤️ #bur #burbankairport
@malaysiaairlines #747 out of retirement and in se @malaysiaairlines #747 out of retirement and in service at #kul -- beautiful livery!
View from my 61st floor room at the beautiful bran View from my 61st floor room at the beautiful brand new @parkhyattguangzhou -- look for a full review coming soon on the blog #hyatt #parkhyatt #guangzhou #parkhyattguangzhou
Will miss the @united #globalfirstlounge at #ord, Will miss the @united #globalfirstlounge at #ord, which closes tomorrow and the Queen of the Skies #747 which will be retired in 2018.
The colonial #architecture of #mumbai is stunning. The colonial #architecture of #mumbai is stunning. If you're ever here, get up at 5am and have a walk around the city before it gets busy. You can hear the birds instead of honking horns.
Load More... Follow on Instagram
facebook twitter instagram rss

This site is for entertainment purposes only. The owner of this site is not an investment advisor, financial planner, nor legal or tax professional and articles here are of an opinion and general nature and should not be relied upon for individual circumstances.

 

Advertiser Disclosure: Some links to credit cards and other products on this website will earn an affiliate commission. Outside of banner ads published through the Boarding Area network, this compensation does not impact how and where products appear on this site. While we do try to list all the best miles and points deals, the site does not include all card companies or credit card offers available in the marketplace. Please view our advertising policy page for additional details about our partners.

 

Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.