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If you ask most Trinidadians about Bahrain … they’re probably going to tell you that, we beat them in a World Cup decider 1-0 to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. This is the most famous goal in Trinidad’s football history.
That being said … most Trinis will know nothing else of this tiny Arab nation. Until I found a ridiculous mileage run from New Brunswick, I never actually thought I would be heading to Bahrain … but since I’m going there, I will be taking a picture with a Trini flag over there. As with any decent place, there should be a million things I could do, but I’ve distilled these down to about 10 things, since I’m going to be there for 23 hours. I was also thinking about going to Saudi Arabia for the day … one just needs to cross the King Fahd bridge like going from Canada to the US via the Rainbow Bridge. Anyway … here’s my primer for Toronto to Bahrain (with a start and finish in Moncton)
As we’re chatting about visas and getting from one country to another … here is my flight plan for the epic mileage run I’ll be doing to get to Bahrain.
As part of a mileage run … you’re looking for a great CPM (Cost per Mile) … anything under 3 cents is great … when you get a CPM of <1 cent, then you’re doing phenomenally! For this mileage run, I ended up with a CPM = .38
| Itemized Mileage Calculation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg | Flight Miles |
Booking Class Bonus |
Elite Status Bonus |
Promotion Bonus Miles |
Total Leg Mileage |
|
| YQM-YYZ Moncton Airport — Toronto International Airport |
752 | 188 | 188 | 752 | 1880 | |
| YYZ-LAX Toronto International Airport — Los Angeles |
2175 | 544 | 544 | 2175 | 5438 | |
| LAX-IAH Los Angeles — George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
1379 | 345 | 345 | 1379 | 3448 | |
| IAH-FRA George Bush Intercontinental Airport — Frankfurt |
5232 | 1308 | 1308 | 5232 | 13080 | |
| FRA-DOH Frankfurt — Doha Airport |
2853 | 713 | 713 | 2853 | 7132 | |
| DOH-BAH Doha Airport — Bahrain |
500 (91) | 125 | 125 | 500 | 1250 | |
| BAH-KWI Bahrain — Kuwait International Airport |
500 (261) | 125 | 125 | 500 | 1250 | |
| KWI-IAD Kuwait International Airport — Washington Dulles |
6574 | 1644 | 1644 | 6574 | 16436 | |
| IAD-LAX Washington Dulles — Los Angeles |
2288 | 572 | 572 | 2288 | 5720 | |
| LAX-YYZ Los Angeles — Toronto International Airport |
2175 | 544 | 544 | 2175 | 5438 | |
| YYZ-YQM Toronto International Airport — Moncton Airport |
752 | 188 | 188 | 752 | 1880 | |
| Credit Card Miles | 202 | |||||
| Trip Total (O/W) | 25180 (24532) | 6296 | 6296 | 25180 | 63154 | |
Here’s the CPM calculation
| Mileage Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| O/W | R/T | |
| Flight Miles | 25180 (24532) | 50360 (49064) |
| Booking Class Bonus | 6296 | 12592 |
| Elite Status Bonus | 6296 | 12592 |
| Promotion Bonus | 25180 | 50360 |
| Credit Card Miles | 202 | 202 |
| Trip Total | 63154 | 126106 |
| Cents per Mile (cpm) | 0.32 | 0.16 |
Questions
- Can I apply for a visa at the airport
- Yes, you can apply for one at the airport
- Can I apply for a visa online or electronically?
- Absolutely. They have even made it super easy to apply … http://www.evisa.gov.bh/
I remember living in Trinidad, that a mileage run was going from Chaguanas to Toco … that took a while … in fact, I think that going from Icacos to Toco during daytime hours would end up taking about 4 – 5 hours, which is almost how long it takes to fly from Toronto to San Francisco. Thoughts Trini Travellers? Would love to hear back from you.
