Just a few months ago I was able to review Swiss Business Class from Zurich to San Francisco and thought it was a decent product (with a good number of flaws). However, I consider the Swiss airline ‘Premium’ brand in Economy and was looking forward to my flight. San Francisco International Terminal is connected to […]
For this Qatar Economy flight from Malta to Addis Abeba, I had reviewed a few options. I wasn’t sure what kind of aircraft Qatar Airways would use for the Doha to Addis Abeba leg (the equipment varies from an A320 to a 777W/L and B787). I also assumed the A320 from Doha would just come […]
Air China is the only Chinese airline that is part of Star Alliance (besides Shenzen Airlines) and seems to have been given a bit of ‘premier mission’ from the state owners. As you can observe at many airports their lounges are in a slightly better spot and the organization is slightly more professional. I had […]
I have had my share of Economy Business and First Class experiences on Cathay Pacific. Most of them have been very positive. I was curious what would have changed for this trip from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Cathay Pacific uses one of (the many) Priority Pass lounges at Johannesburg airport. These lounges all have the […]
I had just flown over the Pacific a few days before this trip and was looking forward to enjoying one of my favorite business class products (especially for sleeping) again. Unfortunately, the inbound flight from Hong Kong had to make an emergency medical stop in Taipei on the way to San Francisco and that would […]
Cathay Pacific has been my go-to airline to get to Asia for a long time. I love the Cathay Pacific Business Class mini-suites (more so than Cathay Pacific First Class) and the airline goes to almost anywhere I want. Cathay Pacific Economy Class Cebu (CEB) to Hong Kong (HKG) on the A330, including the Plaza […]
After my great experience with Air New Zealand Business Class from San Francisco to Auckland, I was excited to be onboard the same product (but different airplane) again for my flight to Brisbane. Immigration and Security at the International Terminal in Auckland looked intimidating with long lines but they moved quickly and it took less […]
Air New Zealand has a near monopoly position on most domestic routes in New Zealand. The airline earns on average NZD 20 cents per seat kilometer flown from their domestic operations – that is about double what they see in international operations. The domestic terminal at Auckland Airport is a low-key, yet efficient affair. To […]
After deplaning from my prior Saudia flight from Kochi, I followed the rather flimsy signs towards transit. An overly sleepy single attendant manned the security checkpoint and mentioned that he expected just four (!) other transit passengers within the hour. Not a busy day then! Riyadh Airport has two terminals that are interconnected behind security with […]
China Eastern has been taking to the skies with very aggressive fares in economy and business class all across the planet. China Eastern is the main driver of sub $500 (and often sub $400) fares round-trip from the US to Southeast Asia now. I was very curious to try their product. I had two flights […]
China Airlines has a few 747 left in service which they are using for the short haul 3 hour flights from Tokyo to Taipei. It seems rather odd since this is a flight a A320 could do well – but I’ll take it. I used the Delta SkyClub in Terminal 1 (though China Airlines departed […]
Garuda Indonesia uses the international configuration for a number of flights between the busiest airports in Indonesia Jakarta and Denpasar. Terminal 3 at Jakarta airport was just inaugurated a few weeks ago and everything is still shiny. It looks more than Singapore Changi Airport than what you are used to from Jakarta airport. Garuda is […]
Aeromexico is a major buyer of 787s and it makes a lot of sense – there are plenty of long and thin routes in South America and to Asia for them. Confusingly, the airline has several different models and interiors in business class already. For this flight, I got a 787 in their staggered 2-2-2 […]
I had originally booked an award ticket from Moscow to Houston on Singapore Airlines First Class. Singapore Airlines canceled their flight just shortly after and I requested to be routed via Singapore (the agents kept suggesting Lufthansa First Class, which had no availability). I was eventually reissued a ticket from Moscow to Singapore and then […]
Originally I was booked in Turkish Airlines’ direct flight from San Francisco to Istanbul but the airline decided to cancel my flight two weeks before departure and re-book me into a flight a day later which would have made my onward connection impossible. So I called United and they re-booked me after some back and […]
Cathay Pacific has had a long-standing service to and from South African’s largest city and I was curious to try out the long flight over the Indian Ocean to Hong Kong. The flight does not feature a first class anymore, but is run in a three-cabin configuration (economy, premium economy and business). It now features the new […]
I had used 30,000 American Airlines miles pre-devaluation for this one-way from Dublin to New Delhi via Abu Dhabi in Etihad Business Class. Etihad runs a combination of A330 and 777W planes on this route and as luck would have it, I got a 777. My chauffeur showed up right at the agreed time and […]
Qatar (like Etihad) puts most of their aircraft on the routes to India in order to feed the big number of Indian customers into their network. This particular aircraft had been delivered to Qatar in June 2015 and makes its rounds to many European destinations in its regular rotation. India airports used to be Gestapo-like […]
Ethiopian Airlines is buying aircraft like other airlines buy pretzels. The airline has leased fourteen 787’s and has more on order. It also has bought thirteen A350’s to modernize its fleet and retire older planes that would have needed maintenance. I flew the 787 Dreamliner with Ethiopian Airlines in economy class as part of a […]
Believe it or not, this would be my first time in Singapore Airlines Business Class (although I have flown several times in first class). I was curious how much business class differs from first class. The brand new Terminal 3 at Sao Paulo Airport is a lovely piece of architecture. The Singapore Airlines counters were […]
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