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April 21, 2016

My Thoughts On The Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort

Introduction: To Grub Steaks and Getting CX’d (Twice) SkyTeam Lounge Hong Kong Hong Kong Airport Midfield Terminal Korean…
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April 14, 2016

I’m Booked on a Cathay Pacific A350…or Am I?

Cathay Pacific has delayed its A350 routes due to (unsurprisingly) unsatisfactory results from Zodiac. As of airlineroute.net, the…
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April 12, 2016

Review: Pinnacle Ridge, our Whistler Apartment

Introduction: To Grub Steaks and Getting CX’d (Twice) SkyTeam Lounge Hong Kong Hong Kong Airport Midfield Terminal Korean…
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April 2, 2016

This Is Good: More Airlines Depart from Midfield Concourse

A few weeks ago I reviewed the new Midfield Terminal at Hong Kong Airport, which is a stunning…
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April 1, 2016

Virgin America’s Inspirational New Logo

Virgin America has come up with one of the most inspirational logos as part of their new branding.…
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March 31, 2016

Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 Business Class

Hello back from home, officially starting my three-month no-flying streak. Stuff like this has happened in the past,…
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March 28, 2016

IHG vs. InterContinental Osaka – Why IHG Service Sucks

Before anyone starts reacting immediately to this post, the staff at the InterContinental Osaka are wonderful beyond belief.…
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March 28, 2016

ACT FAST: ~HK$6,100 (US$786) Business Class Fares Roundtrip from Nagoya to Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific is now offering ~HK$6,100 business class fares from Nagoya to Hong Kong as part of the…
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March 26, 2016

Review: Korean Air 777 Business Class (ICN-YVR)

Note I write trip reports for a hobby, and like to think that I get better over time.…
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March 25, 2016

Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330 Business Class

Konichiwa from Osaka! I’m at the InterContinental right now, which is nothing short of amazing, from the rooms…
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March 20, 2016

Review: Korean Air 777 Business Class (HKG-ICN)

Note I write trip reports for a hobby, and like to think that I get better over time.…
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March 9, 2016

Emirates’ New Boeing 777-300ER Business Class

I haven’t thrown much shade on Emirates. While they’ve sure had an outdated 777 business class product, I…
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March 7, 2016

Review: Hong Kong Airport Midfield Terminal

Introduction: To Grub Steaks and Getting CX’d (Twice) SkyTeam Lounge Hong Kong Hong Kong Airport Midfield Terminal Korean…
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March 3, 2016

Review: SkyTeam Lounge Hong Kong

I reviewed the SkyTeam Lounge Hong Kong again in July 2018 here Introduction: To Grub Steaks and Getting…
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February 28, 2016

Introduction: To Grub Steaks and Getting CX’d – A February of Flying (Twice)

Introduction: To Grub Steaks and Getting CX’d (Twice) SkyTeam Lounge Hong Kong Hong Kong Airport Midfield Terminal Korean…
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February 25, 2016

Cathay Pacific’s New Economy Service Structure

Hello from Kuala Lumpur (normally I use the local language, but “hello” is how they say it here)!…
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February 25, 2016

Cathay Pacific Check-in Catastrophe

Some people just have a little too much free time on their hands. This morning I went on…
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February 18, 2016

“Young Elite” Treatment in Business Class?

As all of you have probably ascertained by now, I flew Korean Air’s 777-200ER business class roundtrip to…
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February 16, 2016

ACT FAST: sub-HK$4,000 Fares to the West Coast!

Update: This deal is now dead. While my experience of Fanfares by Cathay Pacific is that all the actual…
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February 15, 2016

Korean Air Ate My 747-8!

Annyonghasaeyo from Seoul. I’d been waiting for this moment for quite a while, as my flight from Seoul…
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