Every confirmation, reference and contact from the trip is kept in Info, offline.
Nothing still open.
Wed 2 Sep · ≈3 milesSan Diego → San Diego Internationalnot bookedSan Diego → San Diego Internationalnot booked
Nothing is booked for this and no home address is in any document, so the distance is measured from downtown San Diego. What is fixed is the airport end: BA check-in opens 4 hours before and closes 1 hour before, bag drop is Terminal 2 West at desks 6–13, and boarding starts 45 minutes before a 4:45 PM departure. With the Sapphire lounge in the plan, be at Terminal 2 by about 2:00 PM — so leave around 1:15 PM and stay ahead of the Wednesday afternoon traffic.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
Flight · Wed 2 Sep4:45 PMBA 264 · San Diego → Edinburgh13h 55m · via HeathrowBooking BJXJJA
ArrivesThu 3 Sep · 2:40 PMFlight · Wed 2 Sep4:45 PMBA 264 · San Diego → Edinburgh13h 55m · via Heathrow
Booking BJXJJA
Booking BJXJJA
World Traveller Plus (premium economy) on the long-haul leg and Euro Traveller (economy) on the Heathrow–Edinburgh shuttle — that is what Chase's "mixed cabin" means. Seats are assigned at check-in only. Online check-in opens 24 hours before each departure and closes 1 hour before. Non-refundable; changes cannot be made online because the booking was made through an agent. Two booking references exist for this itinerary: BA's own Manage My Booking shows BJXJJA, while the Chase email calls the airline confirmation H4VL1B — give BA the BJXJJA one.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
Check in for BA 264 the moment the window opensChecklist · due Tue 1 Sep, 4:45 PMstill open
Pack the black tie so it survives the connectionChecklist · due Tue 1 Sepstill open
Get a phone number for the W EdinburghChecklist · due Tue 1 Sepstill open
Check both passports against the 6-month guidelineChecklist · due nowstill open
Send the gift to the couple's home addressChecklist · due Tue 1 Sepstill open
Tell the couple you are at the W, and confirm shuttle seatsChecklist · due Tue 1 Sepstill open
Apply for the UK ETA — both travellersChecklist · due nowstill open
Pack for 40–50°F eveningsChecklist · due Tue 1 Sepstill open
Thu 3 Sep · ≈8 milesEdinburgh Airport → W Edinburghnot bookedEdinburgh Airport → W Edinburghnot booked
Nothing is booked for this. The wedding FAQ says taxis are readily available at EDI and the trams run directly into the city centre, and warns that Uber availability is inconsistent. The hotel confirmation describes the walk from the city centre as short. Landing is 2:40 PM and check-in opens at 3:00 PM, so there is no pressure on this direction — allow for immigration and bags.
From the wedding website
Stay · Thu 3 Sep – Sun 6 SepW Edinburgh1 St James SquareConfirmation87292546Check-in3:00 PMStay · Thu 3 Sep – Sun 6 Sep1 St James Square
2 guests, Justin primary. Room and tax paid in full by Chase Travel; a personal card is required at check-in for incidentals. Cardmember benefits: daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit applied once during the stay (not valid on room rate, taxes, fees or gratuities), a welcome amenity, Wi-Fi, and room upgrade / early check-in / late check-out subject to availability. Parking is £25 a day. Free cancellation until 12:00 AM on Wed Sep 2 property local time, after which the fee is £584.96 per room. The hotel's own phone number appears nowhere on the confirmation.
From Chase Travel's confirmation, 12 Jun
Find out how you get back from Hopetoun HouseChecklist · due Thu 3 Sepstill open
Suggestions · 19
Arthur's Seat
The couple's guide: a two-hour hike round trip with the best views of Edinburgh. Friday is the only day it fits, and it genuinely does — the welcome party is not until 7 PM.
Glenkinchie Distillery
The couple's guide — about 30 minutes from the city centre by car or taxi. The only recommendation in the guide that needs transport, and the only free window is Friday daytime.
Johnnie Walker Experience
The couple's guide — on Princes Street, a modern take on whisky, and the walkable one of the two distillery options.
Princes Street and the Scott Monument
The couple's guide (which calls it the Wallace Scott Monument). Five minutes from the hotel — the easiest thing to do with a spare half hour.
Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle
The couple's guide. Two shops they name along the way: Socktopus, where Caroline buys a pair every visit, and The Royal Mile Gallery, Elliot's favourite print shop. About a mile uphill from the hotel end of town.
Victoria Street and George Street
The couple's guide — Victoria Street is the charming cobbled curve; George Street is the New Town shopping run, and the Tigerlily shuttle stop is on it.
Cafe Royaleat & drink
Sunday roast — but you are wheels-up at 7:40 AM Sunday
Gleneagles Townhouseeat & drink
Cocktails or afternoon tea
Kitty O'Shea'seat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Auld Hundredeat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Balmoraleat & drink
The couple's guide: worth stopping in for a Full Scottish Breakfast even if you are not staying there
The Elephant Houseeat & drink
Tea, coffee and cake — where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter
The Ensign Ewarteat & drink
The couple's favourite pub, with live music
The Guildford Armseat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Queens Armseat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Scran and Scallieeat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Standing Ordereat & drink
The couple's guide, for the Brits: "the best Wetherspoons ever"
The Witcheryeat & drink
One of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh — the couple call it a very memorable meal
Whiski Roomseat & drink
Tasting room, for whisky
Event · Fri 4 Sep · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe Welcome Party (International Arrivals)The DomeDress codeSmart CasualAddress14 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PFEvent · ·
7–10 PM at The Dome on George Street. No transport is provided and none is needed — it is roughly half a mile from the W, about a ten-minute walk down through St Andrew Square, though that last part is an estimate rather than something the couple stated. Smart casual, so this is a second outfit that is neither black tie nor what you travelled in.
From the wedding website, 15 Aug
Book a car to EDI for Sunday morningChecklist · due Fri 4 Sepstill open
Suggestions · 19
Arthur's Seat
The couple's guide: a two-hour hike round trip with the best views of Edinburgh. Friday is the only day it fits, and it genuinely does — the welcome party is not until 7 PM.
Glenkinchie Distillery
The couple's guide — about 30 minutes from the city centre by car or taxi. The only recommendation in the guide that needs transport, and the only free window is Friday daytime.
Johnnie Walker Experience
The couple's guide — on Princes Street, a modern take on whisky, and the walkable one of the two distillery options.
Princes Street and the Scott Monument
The couple's guide (which calls it the Wallace Scott Monument). Five minutes from the hotel — the easiest thing to do with a spare half hour.
Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle
The couple's guide. Two shops they name along the way: Socktopus, where Caroline buys a pair every visit, and The Royal Mile Gallery, Elliot's favourite print shop. About a mile uphill from the hotel end of town.
Victoria Street and George Street
The couple's guide — Victoria Street is the charming cobbled curve; George Street is the New Town shopping run, and the Tigerlily shuttle stop is on it.
Cafe Royaleat & drink
Sunday roast — but you are wheels-up at 7:40 AM Sunday
Gleneagles Townhouseeat & drink
Cocktails or afternoon tea
Kitty O'Shea'seat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Auld Hundredeat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Balmoraleat & drink
The couple's guide: worth stopping in for a Full Scottish Breakfast even if you are not staying there
The Elephant Houseeat & drink
Tea, coffee and cake — where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter
The Ensign Ewarteat & drink
The couple's favourite pub, with live music
The Guildford Armseat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Queens Armseat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Scran and Scallieeat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Standing Ordereat & drink
The couple's guide, for the Brits: "the best Wetherspoons ever"
The Witcheryeat & drink
One of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh — the couple call it a very memorable meal
Whiski Roomseat & drink
Tasting room, for whisky
Event · Sat 5 Sep · 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM +1Wedding Ceremony & ReceptionHopetoun House, South QueensferryDress codeBlack TieAddressHopetoun House, South Queensferry, Edinburgh EH30 9RWEvent · ·
Arrivals champagne reception at 3 PM, ceremony and celebrations 4 PM until 1 AM. About 30 minutes west of the city centre. Dinner and the reception are indoors, but the couple warn that parts of the day will be outside — September evenings in Edinburgh run 40–50°F. No children. The 1 AM finish is the number that matters: the flight home leaves EDI at 7:40 the same morning and you need to leave the W by about 5:15.
From the wedding website, 14 Aug
Sat 5 Sep · 12 milesCouple's coach — 2:20 PM from the Edinburgh Grand · The Edinburgh Grand → Hopetoun HousebookedCouple's coach — 2:20 PM from the Edinburgh Grand · The Edinburgh Grand → Hopetoun Housebooked
The shuttle runs at 2.20pm from three hotels: the Edinburgh Grand (Register Place), Tigerlily on George Street, and the Scotsman. The W is none of them; the Edinburgh Grand is a few minutes' walk across St Andrew Square. Leave the W by about 2:05 PM.
From the wedding website, 14 Aug
Sat 5 Sep · 12 milesHopetoun House → W Edinburghnot bookedHopetoun House → W Edinburghnot booked
The FAQ says transportation is provided both ways on Saturday and that pick-up locations, timing and return options are still to follow. Nothing has been published. This is the loose end that matters, because the flight home leaves at 7:40 the next morning — if the last coach is late, the margin on Sunday's 5:15 AM departure disappears.
From the wedding website, 14 Aug
Shuttle to Hopetoun HouseThe Edinburgh Grand — Register Place, behind the hotelEvent · ·
The shuttle runs at 2.20pm from three hotels: the Edinburgh Grand (Register Place), Tigerlily on George Street, and the Scotsman at the Market Street entrance. You are at the W, which is not one of them — the Edinburgh Grand is the nearest, a few minutes' walk across St Andrew Square, and the FAQ says there is extra capacity there for guests who did not tell the couple where they were staying. Leave the W by about 2:05 PM.
From the wedding website, 14 Aug
Check in for BA 1465 on Saturday morningChecklist · due Sat 5 Sep, 7:40 AMstill open
Suggestions · 19
Arthur's Seat
The couple's guide: a two-hour hike round trip with the best views of Edinburgh. Friday is the only day it fits, and it genuinely does — the welcome party is not until 7 PM.
Glenkinchie Distillery
The couple's guide — about 30 minutes from the city centre by car or taxi. The only recommendation in the guide that needs transport, and the only free window is Friday daytime.
Johnnie Walker Experience
The couple's guide — on Princes Street, a modern take on whisky, and the walkable one of the two distillery options.
Princes Street and the Scott Monument
The couple's guide (which calls it the Wallace Scott Monument). Five minutes from the hotel — the easiest thing to do with a spare half hour.
Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle
The couple's guide. Two shops they name along the way: Socktopus, where Caroline buys a pair every visit, and The Royal Mile Gallery, Elliot's favourite print shop. About a mile uphill from the hotel end of town.
Victoria Street and George Street
The couple's guide — Victoria Street is the charming cobbled curve; George Street is the New Town shopping run, and the Tigerlily shuttle stop is on it.
Cafe Royaleat & drink
Sunday roast — but you are wheels-up at 7:40 AM Sunday
Gleneagles Townhouseeat & drink
Cocktails or afternoon tea
Kitty O'Shea'seat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Auld Hundredeat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Balmoraleat & drink
The couple's guide: worth stopping in for a Full Scottish Breakfast even if you are not staying there
The Elephant Houseeat & drink
Tea, coffee and cake — where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter
The Ensign Ewarteat & drink
The couple's favourite pub, with live music
The Guildford Armseat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Queens Armseat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Scran and Scallieeat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Standing Ordereat & drink
The couple's guide, for the Brits: "the best Wetherspoons ever"
The Witcheryeat & drink
One of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh — the couple call it a very memorable meal
Whiski Roomseat & drink
Tasting room, for whisky
Event · Sun 6 SepEnjoy Edinburgh — a farewell pintEvent ·
An open invitation rather than a scheduled event: the couple will be at one of their favourite Edinburgh pubs for a farewell pint and ask anyone still around to message them. No time and no pub are published, and none will be — that is the nature of it. You will not be there: BA 1465 leaves Edinburgh at 7:40 AM and you leave the W by about 5:15, hours before any pub opens.
From the wedding website, 15 Aug
Sun 6 SepCriticalW Edinburgh → Edinburgh Airportnot booked≈8 milesCriticalW Edinburgh → Edinburgh Airportnot booked
BA opens kiosk check-in and bag drop at Edinburgh two hours before departure — 5:40 AM — and boarding starts at 7:00. Leave the W by about 5:15. This is the tightest chain in the trip and the only one with no fallback: the night before is the wedding, twelve miles away, and its return transport has not been confirmed either.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
Flight · Sun 6 SepCritical7:40 AMBA 1465 · Edinburgh → San Diego15h 15m · via HeathrowBooking BJXJJA
ArrivesSun 6 Sep · 2:55 PMFlight · Sun 6 SepCritical7:40 AMBA 1465 · Edinburgh → San Diego15h 15m · via Heathrow
Booking BJXJJA
Booking BJXJJA
Check-in for this flight opens 24 hours before departure — 7:40 AM on Saturday, the morning of the wedding — and closes 1 hour before. The June confirmation had this leg at 7:30 AM with a 2h 30m connection; the August schedule change moved it to 7:40 AM with 2h 20m, and BA's own Manage My Booking agrees with the later one. Booking reference BJXJJA with BA; Chase's email calls the airline confirmation H4VL1B.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
Sun 6 Sep · ≈3 milesSan Diego International → San Diegonot bookedSan Diego International → San Diegonot booked
Landing at 2:55 PM on a Sunday after 15h 15m in the air, arriving from an international flight, so immigration, customs and checked bags all come first. Nothing is booked and no home address is in any document — the distance is measured to downtown San Diego.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
Suggestions · 19
Arthur's Seat
The couple's guide: a two-hour hike round trip with the best views of Edinburgh. Friday is the only day it fits, and it genuinely does — the welcome party is not until 7 PM.
Glenkinchie Distillery
The couple's guide — about 30 minutes from the city centre by car or taxi. The only recommendation in the guide that needs transport, and the only free window is Friday daytime.
Johnnie Walker Experience
The couple's guide — on Princes Street, a modern take on whisky, and the walkable one of the two distillery options.
Princes Street and the Scott Monument
The couple's guide (which calls it the Wallace Scott Monument). Five minutes from the hotel — the easiest thing to do with a spare half hour.
Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle
The couple's guide. Two shops they name along the way: Socktopus, where Caroline buys a pair every visit, and The Royal Mile Gallery, Elliot's favourite print shop. About a mile uphill from the hotel end of town.
Victoria Street and George Street
The couple's guide — Victoria Street is the charming cobbled curve; George Street is the New Town shopping run, and the Tigerlily shuttle stop is on it.
Cafe Royaleat & drink
Sunday roast — but you are wheels-up at 7:40 AM Sunday
Gleneagles Townhouseeat & drink
Cocktails or afternoon tea
Kitty O'Shea'seat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Auld Hundredeat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Balmoraleat & drink
The couple's guide: worth stopping in for a Full Scottish Breakfast even if you are not staying there
The Elephant Houseeat & drink
Tea, coffee and cake — where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter
The Ensign Ewarteat & drink
The couple's favourite pub, with live music
The Guildford Armseat & drink
On the couple's pint list
The Queens Armseat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Scran and Scallieeat & drink
Sunday roast — same problem
The Standing Ordereat & drink
The couple's guide, for the Brits: "the best Wetherspoons ever"
The Witcheryeat & drink
One of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh — the couple call it a very memorable meal
Whiski Roomseat & drink
Tasting room, for whisky
Info
References
Flight outBritish Airways · SAN → LHR → EDI · Wed 2 Sep · 4:45 PMFlight · Wed 2 Sep4:45 PMBA 264 · San Diego → Edinburgh13h 55m · via Heathrow
Booking BJXJJA
World Traveller Plus (premium economy) on the long-haul leg and Euro Traveller (economy) on the Heathrow–Edinburgh shuttle — that is what Chase's "mixed cabin" means. Seats are assigned at check-in only. Online check-in opens 24 hours before each departure and closes 1 hour before. Non-refundable; changes cannot be made online because the booking was made through an agent. Two booking references exist for this itinerary: BA's own Manage My Booking shows BJXJJA, while the Chase email calls the airline confirmation H4VL1B — give BA the BJXJJA one.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
Flight homeBritish Airways · EDI → LHR → SAN · Sun 6 Sep · 7:40 AMFlight · Sun 6 SepCritical7:40 AMBA 1465 · Edinburgh → San Diego15h 15m · via Heathrow
Booking BJXJJA
Check-in for this flight opens 24 hours before departure — 7:40 AM on Saturday, the morning of the wedding — and closes 1 hour before. The June confirmation had this leg at 7:30 AM with a 2h 30m connection; the August schedule change moved it to 7:40 AM with 2h 20m, and BA's own Manage My Booking agrees with the later one. Booking reference BJXJJA with BA; Chase's email calls the airline confirmation H4VL1B.
From the British Airways booking, 14 Aug
StayW Edinburgh · Thu 3 Sep – Sun 6 SepPhonenot statedStay · Thu 3 Sep – Sun 6 Sep1 St James Square
2 guests, Justin primary. Room and tax paid in full by Chase Travel; a personal card is required at check-in for incidentals. Cardmember benefits: daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit applied once during the stay (not valid on room rate, taxes, fees or gratuities), a welcome amenity, Wi-Fi, and room upgrade / early check-in / late check-out subject to availability. Parking is £25 a day. Free cancellation until 12:00 AM on Wed Sep 2 property local time, after which the fee is £584.96 per room. The hotel's own phone number appears nowhere on the confirmation.
From Chase Travel's confirmation, 12 Jun
PaidFlights SAN ⇄ EDI (BA, Premium Economy)Cost · + 300,000 pointspaid
$5,301.06 total value — 300,000 pts + $2,301.06 to the Visa ending 7476. Chase Travel Trip ID 1018876643.
Documents
passportAmandaExpiresnot statedDocument's
The wedding FAQ asks for the common 6-months-beyond-travel buffer. The UK itself requires only validity for the length of the stay.
passportJustinExpiresnot statedDocument's
The wedding FAQ asks for the common 6-months-beyond-travel buffer. The UK itself requires only validity for the length of the stay.
DocumentUK Electronic Travel Authorisation · AmandaExpiresnot statedDocument's
Flagged by the wedding FAQ, not by either booking. Must be applied for before travelling and is valid two years. Not in any confirmation — verify status directly with the UK government site.
DocumentUK Electronic Travel Authorisation · JustinExpiresnot statedDocument's
Flagged by the wedding FAQ, not by either booking. Must be applied for before travelling and is valid two years. Not in any confirmation — verify status directly with the UK government site.
Contacts
US Consulate General EdinburghContact · +44 131 556 8315
Transit
EdinburghEdinburgh Trams and Lothian BusesunconfirmedLocal transit · Edinburghunconfirmed
The hotel confirmation lists Waverley Railway Station at 0.20 km, Edinburgh Bus Station at 0.10 km and St James Quarter at 0.10 km. Everything in the couple's travel guide is walkable from St James Square except Glenkinchie. Check the first Sunday tram before relying on it for the 7:40 AM flight — it is very likely too late.
Lounges
LoungeChase Sapphire Lounge by The Clubnot re-checkedLounge · SAN Terminal 2, near gates 46–47not re-checked
Public sources Jul 2026 — confirmed in use on the Aug 2026 Portugal departure, not re-checked for September
MembershipAmex PlatinumMembership · Amex Platinum
MembershipChase Sapphire ReserveMembership · Chase Sapphire Reserve
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