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April 27, 2019

Review: Thai Airways 777 Business Class (HKG-BKK)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Thai Airways' 777 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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the inside of an airplane with seats and a television
April 4, 2019

Another A380 Leaves Hong Kong: Lufthansa Switches Munich-Hong Kong Flight To A350

I’m sure every single airline operating the A380 has operated it to Hong Kong at some point. Many…
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March 27, 2019

BOOKED: JAL Business Class, Cathay Pacific First Class

There are many good uses of miles. One thing I like is to buy miles during a promotion,…
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March 18, 2019

FINALLY: British Airways Reveals Industry-Leading Business Class Product

I love the trend that airlines are moving towards higher-end, more space-efficient, more private business class seats. A…
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March 12, 2019

Qatar Airways’ New Economy Class Looks A Bit Familiar…

As you’d expect for a 17-year-old traveller critiquing premium travel, pretentiousness and I go hand in hand. As…
byAlvin
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March 5, 2019

Air Belgium Wants To Lose More Money, Restarts Flights To Hong Kong

While I love when new airlines add flights to Hong Kong (since it gives me more choices personally),…
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February 17, 2019

Hong Kong Airlines Ends Subpar Auckland Service

Hong Kong Airlines has long been investing in their hard product, and they’ve been getting better and better.…
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February 11, 2019

The New Turkish Airlines Lounge In Bangkok

Thai Airways has a massive hub in Bangkok, and their ground services are definitely unique. They have an…
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February 6, 2019

What Is Thai Airways’ 777 Business Class Like? (Hint: I Wasn’t Expecting It To Be So Bad)

Hello from Bangkok! I’m here for a quick getaway after lots of senior year work. While I’m certainly…
byAlvin
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an airplane with seats and windows
February 2, 2019

Review: EVA Air 787 Business Class (TPE-HKG)

An aviation expert's detailed review of EVA Air's 787 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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a room with tables and chairs
January 25, 2019

Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Taipei Airport (TPE)

A review of Singapore Airlines' SilverKris lounge in Taipei, featuring their seating, food and beverage, facilities, and more.
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a room with many tables and chairs
January 23, 2019

Review: EVA Air The Infinity Lounge, Taipei Airport (TPE)

A review of EVA Air's (disappointing) flagship Infinity lounge in Taipei, featuring their seating, food and beverage, facilities, and more.
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an airplane with seats and a window
January 8, 2019

Review: EVA Air A330 Business Class (HKG-TPE)

An aviation expert's detailed review of EVA Air's A330 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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a room with chairs and lamps
January 3, 2019

Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Hong Kong Airport (HKG)

A review of Singapore Airlines' SilverKris lounge at Hong Kong Airport, featuring their seating, food and beverage, facilities, and more.
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an airplane with seats and windows
January 3, 2019

Introduction: 5 Stars ForEVA

Yeah, I get it, punny title, har har, jokes, it’s lame. Moving on… Over the past years I’ve…
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January 2, 2019

Cathay Pacific Honors New Years Mistake Fare

Happy new year! How did you spend your new years? I spent mine counting down with a friend,…
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January 1, 2019

I Flew Cathay Pacific’s New Narrower Economy Seat…and Hated It

TL/DR: Although I can’t blame Cathay Pacific for their new 10-abreast Economy seats, I had an awful experience,…
byJason
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December 28, 2018

Cathay Pacific Promises Inflight WiFi On All Longhaul Flights By End 2019

Every now and then we see airlines give ambitious plans that they don’t manage to follow through with.…
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December 27, 2018

RANKED: The Best Business Class Seats In 2018

As I’m incredibly busy over the next few days and am also doing some spring cleaning with the…
byAlvin
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December 17, 2018

K-Pop Fans Mob A 747-8 To Get Wanna One Autographs, Delay Flight By An Hour

Korea culture has its fair share of attention in Hong Kong – our city singlehandedly has such a…
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