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Review: British Airways North Galleries Lounge, Terminal 5 (LHR)
A review of one of British Airways' three lounges at their hub, Heathrow's Terminal 5, featuring seating, food and beverages, amenities, etc. The post Review: British Airways North Galleries Lounge, Terminal 5 (LHR) appeared first on Young Travelers of Hong Kong.
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My Experience Flying During Heathrow T5’s Departures Strikes (April 2023)
Easter is coming, and I hope that’s good news to all of you! Today I used Heathrow’s Terminal 5 at (supposedly) the peak of Heathrow’s Easter strikes, catalysed by a failed negotation between the Unite union and airport management. I’ve seen quite a few sources stating what to expect, though...
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Oops: My Two-Week Membership with the UK Border’s Registered Traveller Service
The Registered Traveller Service is a service that the UK border offers. It allows e-gates access for passport holders that are originally ineligible for e-gates at UK airports during arrival immigration, as long as you’re entering with a visa, or have entered the country 4 times in the past 24...
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Review: Iberia Velázquez Business Class Lounge, Madrid Airport (MAD)
Review Overview YTHK'S VERDICT Iberia's flagship lounge is decidedly middling, with uncompetitive seating and limited food and beverages (including an a la carte menu that isn't served to 90% of longhaul passengers) 3.0 In November 2021 I had the chance to check out some of Iberia’s lounges at Madrid-Barajas airport,...
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Race To The Bottom: British Airways vs. Lufthansa’s Older Business Class
British Airways and Lufthansa are two of the biggest European airlines – chances are that if you’ve flown between Europe and Asia or the U.S. more than a few times, you’ll have flown either of these airlines at least once. Both of these airlines have basically unlimited exposure to premium...
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Swiss Debuts New “Swiss Senses” Premium Cabins
Swiss is debuting new first and business class seats in 2025, and they just released some new details. Here are the details of the new cabins, as well as some thoughts on how they compare to Swiss’ current product. These are identical to Lufthansa’s new “Allegris” first and business class...
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BOOKED: Singapore Airlines, Finnair A350 Business Class!
Hi! I hope everyone’s enjoying a very frosty start to March. I’ve got really exciting life plans lined up – I’ll be taking up an operations consultancy role in the UK mid-next calendar year, which I’m really excited about! I’m looking forward to approaching commercial awareness from a completely different...
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Review: Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Economy Class (HKG-BKK-HKG)
I recently took a short trip down to Bangkok to take advantage of a good deal with Cathay Pacific from Bangkok to New York via Hong Kong. It’s been a while since we’ve last reviewed Cathay Pacific’s short-haul Economy product here at YTHK, so I figured that it would be...
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Review: Lufthansa E190 Business Class (FRA-LCY)
Review Overview YTHK'S VERDICT While the intra-Europe business class product is embarrassingly bad, Lufthansa does lead the pack with amenities and half-decent catering. I wasn't fussed about the lack of WiFi or power ports on this short regional jet flight, though the lack of WiFi on their A320neos is a...
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Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt
Review Overview YTHK'S VERDICT Air Canada operates some solid outstation lounges, and their Frankfurt lounge is no exception. While the food selection is limited, the lounge has good WiFi, showers, and IMO a better atmosphere than any of Lufthansa's lounges. 4.0 While Lufthansa has a wealth of lounges at Frankfurt...
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Review: Lufthansa Business Lounge B, Frankfurt (FRA)
Review Overview YTHK'S VERDICT This is a very middling offering for an airline lounge, and lacks personality. At least it has all the basics, including readily available showers, WiFi, a range of seating, and an adequate food selection. 3.5 Lufthansa operates a whopping six departures lounges for business class passengers...
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Review: Lufthansa Welcome Lounge, Frankfurt (FRA) Arrivals
A brief review of Lufthansa's Welcome (Arrivals) lounge Frankfurt, for passengers arriving Frankfurt in longhaul Lufthansa business class. The post Review: Lufthansa Welcome Lounge, Frankfurt (FRA) Arrivals appeared first on Young Travelers of Hong Kong.
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Review: Lufthansa A340 Business Class (HKG-FRA)
Review Overview YTHK'S VERDICT Lufthansa's business class hard product is lackadaisical, but their soft product was better than I expected. There's still lots of room for improvement, however. 3.0 After spending three weeks at home with friends and family, it was time to fly Lufthansa’s A340 business class, which I...
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Review: The Centurion Lounge by American Express, Hong Kong (HKG)
Review Overview YTHK'S VERDICT This is one of the few lounges at Hong Kong Airport that isn't overcrowded at the moment, and the X-factor is the bar, which serves up a variety of great cocktails. 4.5 Prior to a late-night departure out of Hong Kong Airport, a friend was gracious...
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New Year, New Restrictions: Which China Travel Restrictions Include Hong Kong and Which Don’t
Happy new year! A couple of weeks ago, my hopes for 2023 were that I’d be thinking about my imminent graduation, as well as upcoming travel plans. Less than 24 hours into the new year, I have 60 tabs open on my phone, trying to understand the plethora of new...
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Hong Kong Drops Most Remaining COVID-19 Arrivals Procedures (December 29, 2022)
Hong Kong has just announced that most remaining COVID-19 related arrivals procedures will be dropped as of tomorrow, December 29, 2022. This includes a health declaration form, a PCR test on-arrival, a Day 2 PCR test, and uploading rapid antigen test results onto an online portal (though travelers are still...