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September 5, 2017

Virgin Atlantic Become First European Airline To Offer WiFi Across Entire Fleet

Virgin Atlantic has a rather interesting routemap consisting of exclusively longhaul flights. This is only feasible because of…
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September 5, 2017

Hong Kong Airlines’ New Expansion Plans: New Destinations, New Lounges And More!

Last month Hong Kong Airlines took delivery of their first A350, which is currently sitting on the ground…
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September 1, 2017

Confirmed: Cathay Pacific Will Operate To These New European Ports

Earlier this week Cathay Pacific announced that they were going to be operating to three new destinations, and…
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August 30, 2017

Cathay Pacific Might Hand Off Their Denpasar Route To Cathay Dragon

Yesterday I shared a few rumoured routes from CX Secrets that Cathay Pacific could have been planning to…
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August 29, 2017

RUMOUR: New Cathay Pacific Routes To Europe

August 31, 2017: Cathay Pacific will in fact launch routes to Brussels, Copenhagen and Dublin. While Cathay Pacific…
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August 28, 2017

Review: Qatar Airways 787 Business Class (DOH-HKG)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Qatar Airways' 787 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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August 27, 2017

Review: Al Maha Lounge, Doha Airport (DOH)

A review of the Al Maha lounge at Doha's Hamad Airport, available to Priority Pass members and open for Qatar Airways passengers to use.
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August 27, 2017

Review: Qatar Airways Leased A350 Business Class (MUC-DOH)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Qatar Airways' A350 business class (leased from LATAM), detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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August 23, 2017

747 Lands At Hong Kong Airport Despite Highest Typhoon Warning Signal In Force

Today was a terrible day in terms of weather in Hong Kong. For the first time in five…
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August 23, 2017

Review: Cathay Dragon A321 Business Class (HAK-HKG)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Cathay Dragon's A321 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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August 23, 2017

Review: British Airways Galleries Lounge, Munich Airport (MUC)

A review of British Airways' Galleries lounge in Munich, open to all Oneworld passengers departing the airport's Terminal 1.
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August 21, 2017

Cathay Dragon Acquires 32 Airbus A321neos

While Cathay Pacific’s fleet consists exclusively of widebody aircraft, a fraction of Cathay Dragon’s fleet consists of narrowbody…
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August 20, 2017

Review: Mandarin Oriental Munich (Munich, Germany)

A detailed review of the Mandarin Oriental Munich, a stunning 73-room property located in Munich's Old Town.
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August 19, 2017

Review: Hotel Kempinski Berchtesgaden (Berchtesgaden, Germany)

A review of the Hotel Kempinski in picturesque Berchtesgaden, Germany, where I stayed in a Panorama Suite.
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August 16, 2017

Review: Hotel Bayerischer Hof Lindau (Lindau, Germany)

A review of the quirky Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Lindau, in Bavaria, Germany. The rustic hotel is located by the coast of Lake Constance.
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August 15, 2017

Live Chat: The One Service I Wish More Airlines Offered

Lately I’ve found myself more onboard with booking flights and reserving tickets. Our family has a travel agent,…
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August 15, 2017

Air Berlin Files For Insolvency

This news shocked me, as this airline seemed to have somewhat of a plan, and was even planning…
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August 13, 2017

Review: Qatar Airways Leased A350 Business Class (DOH-MUC)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Qatar Airways' A350 business class (leased from LATAM), detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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a large room with chairs and tables
August 10, 2017

Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge, Doha Airport (DOH)

A review of Qatar Airways' Al Mourjan lounge at Doha Airport, featuring the seating, food and beverages, facilities, and more.
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August 8, 2017

Review: Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class (HKG-DOH)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Qatar Airways' 787 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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