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Review: KLM A330-200 Business Class
Warm service and souvenir Delft Blue houses make KLM one of my favorite carriers, though the A330-200 business class cabin has certainly seen better days and is now an objectively below-average product. KLM A330-200 Business Class Review In my first impressions of my flight from Amsterdam to Washington, I called...
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Lie-Flat Business Class Review: Orange County to New York on American’s A321T
Background and Booking After my trip to South Korea and Taiwan, I spent a few days in Southern California before heading back to New York City. I was originally booked from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) on the American A321T in business for 26.5k AA miles (plus $5.60),...
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Review: Bulgaria Air A220-300 Business Class
My three-hour flight from Sofia to Amsterdam on Bulgaria Air was a very pleasant surprise, with the brand new A220-300 aircraft providing an excellent business class experience for a flight within Europe. Bulgaria Air A220-300 Business Class Review Bulgaria Airlines is the flag carrier of Bulgaria based in Sofia (SOF)....
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Relaxing at the SkyServ lounge in Athens
In Athens my intention had been to use the Skyserv Aristotle Lounge but it was nowhere to be found and so I had to look elsewhere. I had previously visited the Goldair Handling lounge but this time I thought I would try the Skyserv Handling Services lounge. The Aegean...
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Review: EVA Air Business Class 777 Taipei to San Francisco
Background and Booking On the way back to the US from my trip to Seoul and Taipei, I flew on EVA Air Business Class (Royal Laurel Class) from Taipei (TPE) to San Francisco (SFO). I had a good experience on my New York (JFK) to Taipei (TPE) flight, so I...
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Review: Asiana A350 Business Class Taipei to Seoul
Background & Booking After an enjoyable 5 nights in Seoul, my flight back to Taipei was in Business Class on the Asiana A350 from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE). I was excited to try out the Asiana A350 Business Class, and on my outbound, I tried the Asiana...
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Video Review: Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Economy Cabin
I’m excited to share my recent journey flying back to Honolulu from San Francisco International Airport on Hawaiian Airlines’ new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Despite a minor hiccup with terminal information, the travel experience was impressive, especially from my seat in the Extra Comfort section, which offered notably more legroom—a real...
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Review: TAROM ATR 72-500 Business Class
My short TAROM flight from Bucharest to Sofia on the ATR 72-500 in business class was a reminder that “business class” in Europe means something very different than much of the rest of the world. TAROM ATR 72-500 Business Class Review This was part of a connecting itinerary from London...
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Goldair Handling lounge in Athens
After finding that the advertised Aristotle Onassis lounge did not exist, I was able to use the Goldair Handling lounge in Athens airport for my wait. My flight was through AA.com on a BA flight flown by Finnair to and from Athens. (fascinating how international connections work). These are the...
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What’s it like flying Qatar Airways First Class from Sydney to Doha?
After some time in Australia, it was time to fly from Sydney to Doha on the Qatar Airways Airbus A380. After an excellent flight in first class in the other direction, I was looking forward to doing it all again on the return. Unfortunately, a few days before I was...
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Review: TAROM A318 Business Class
Flying on TAROM is like stepping back in time 20 years. My TAROM A318 flight from London to Bucharest reminded me of what it was like to fly when I was a child–both the good and the bad. TAROM A318 Business Class Review I booked my ticket from London to...
