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April 16, 2017

How Great Is The A380 As A Passenger Plane?

About eleven years ago, Singapore Airlines operated the A380 from Singapore to Sydney for the first time. The…
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April 13, 2017

What Is Singapore Airlines A380 Premium Economy Like?

Earlier today I flew Singapore Airlines in premium economy from Hong Kong to Singapore. I’m happy I got…
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April 12, 2017

WOW: Singapore Airlines’ Insane KrisWorld Entertainment System

Hello from Singapore! I’ve just spent the past four hours flying here on Singapore Airlines’ A380 premium economy…
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April 12, 2017

Cathay Pacific Replacing Faulty A350 Business Class Seats

Cathay Pacific’s latest hard product revolution has certainly revolved around their A350, which features updated products across the…
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April 11, 2017

My Thoughts on United’s Latest Fiasco and How They Screwed Up

Overnight I learned of a fiasco from United involving a man that was dragged off a flight because…
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April 5, 2017

Review: Atria Hotel Gading Serpong (Jakarta, Indonesia)

In terms of hotel options, our hotel booked us into the Atria Hotel Gading Serpong. Despite being generally…
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April 4, 2017

Are These The Best Seats in Cathay Pacific A330 Economy Class?

This isn’t a definitive guide of the best and worst seats on Cathay Pacific’s A330s, but rather a…
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April 3, 2017

A Guide to Cathay Pacific Regional Business Class

If there’s anything that this blog has been all about, it’s been the argument that Jason and I…
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April 2, 2017

Review: The Beas River Chalet (Hong Kong)

My parents had planned to go on a little getaway during Christmas to The Beas River Chalet Hong…
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April 2, 2017

Cathay Pacific’s A340s Have Been Retired

While the Cathay Pacific 747 retirement has been a big blow to Hong Kongers, no one has really…
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April 1, 2017

Review: Cathay Pacific 777 Economy Class (HKG-CGK)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Cathay Pacific's 777 economy class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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March 31, 2017

Review: Lufthansa A380 Business Class (FRA-HKG)

An aviation expert's detailed review of Lufthansa's A380 business class, detailing the seat, food, service, amenities, and more.
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March 31, 2017

A Few Details of Cathay Pacific’s 10-Abreast 777 Configurations

Cathay Pacific has long offered one of my favourite economy class products. Generally, the crews on flights are…
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March 30, 2017

Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa’s New Partnership

Airline alliances are becoming less exclusive than they used to be. A few years ago, there were three big…
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March 29, 2017

Review: Lufthansa Business Class Lounge Frankfurt Concourse Z (FRA)

A review of Lufthansa's lounge in Frankfurt Airport's Z-Concourse, which serves as their flagship lounge serving most longhaul destinations.
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March 27, 2017

Review: Lufthansa Business Class Lounge Frankfurt Concourse A (FRA)

A review of Lufthansa's business class lounge for their Schengen passengers departing Frankfurt, located in the airport's Concourse A.
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March 26, 2017

Cathay Pacific Introduces Dine on Demand

Cathay Pacific has announced that it will be trialing a Dine on Demand concept in Business Class on…
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March 25, 2017

Review: Lufthansa A321 Business Class (GVA-FRA)

A review of Lufthansa's business class onboard their A321, including the seat, service, food and beverages, and more.
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March 23, 2017

Upcoming Reviews and Upcoming Travel – What’s Next in Store?

While most airline bloggers that I know like to leave the reviewing process to themselves, I’m pretty transparent…
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March 22, 2017

Review: Swiss Business Class Lounge Geneva (GVA)

A review of Swiss' business class lounge at Geneva Airport, open to all Star Alliance passengers and Priority Pass members departing Geneva.
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