Taiwan’s starlux Airlines has unveiled its new uniform and cabin designs. The event was titled “JX Style” and was held to officially introduce the new styles and features that the luxury airline intends to launch in 2020. What is Starlux airlines? Starlux Airlines is an airline startup that has been under development for a few […]
Air France has taken delivery of their first A350-900, it is the first of 28 on order. The first jet was handed over to Anne Rigail, Air France’s Chief Executive Officer, and Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM Group Chief Executive Officer during a ceremony held in Toulouse, France. The new Airbus A350 The new aircraft is […]
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 […]
– surprisingly there are still reports about people able to book the amazing $580 US – Asia (we informed subscribers a few minutes after it became bookable) Business Class Round Trip that Hong Kong Airlines published yesterday Does that mean it will be honored? We shall see… – apparently Qatar Airways has opened up more […]
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 […]
– Air France/KLM Flying Blue has changed their award booking prices (there was no award chart before either) – biggest surprise Air France First Class seems now bookable by any Flying Blue member (elite status was required before) Airports with low fuel surcharges such as Hong Kong and Sao Paulo come out at 320,000 miles […]
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 […]