Introduction I first stayed at the then recently-opened Hilton Singapore Orchard in April 2022. A reflag of the Mandarin Orchard, the the Hilton Singapore Orchard opened in late February 2022 after an extensive renovation. This property is the largest Hilton hotel in Asia with 1,080 rooms, and replaced the dump that was the original Hilton…
ANA unveils AirJapan product details: Low-cost brand operating 787s
The ANA Group has unveiled productdetails of its new AirJapan brand, a low-cost subsidiary brand. This is part of ANA Holding’s business transformation, first announced back in October 2020. Back then, ANA indicated plans to launch a new brand to target demand for “low-cost, medium-distance flights to destinations in Southeast Asia and Oceania”. The plan…
Melbourne Airport Disruptions Possible as Refuellers’ Strike Looms
Travellers passing through Melbourne Airport tomorrow – Wednesay 8 March – could face disruptions, as workers from of the one the major refuelling companies plan to go on protected industrial action for 24h. That 24h strike period is currently set commence from 4am Melbourne time (GMT+11) tomorrow, 8th March. As reported by media in Australia,…
SWISS Unveils “SWISS Senses” New Cabin Products Debuting 2025
SWISS has unveiled its new cabin products, under the banner of “SWISS Senses”. SWISS is of course part of the Lufthansa group, so these products are basically Lufthansa’s “Allegris” cabin products, fitted with SWISS finishes. These new cabin products are the centrepiece of what SWISS promises is a “totally new and personalised travel experience”. That…
Review: TAP Air Portugal A330-900 Business Class (JFK-LIS)
Note: This flight was taken in February 2022. Certain travel restrictions and service protocols described in this review may not be reflective of the current state of travel. I’ve shared the background of why I took this trip in an earlier post Introduction: The Three Year Chase. I do recommend reading that, to understand the…
Lufthansa’s New Premium Economy and Economy Details
While First Class Suite and Business Class understandably grabbed the headlines in Lufthansa’s press release on the new “Allegris” programme, it shouldn’t be missed that Premium Economy and Economy will be getting new seats as well. In this post, I’ll run through the details of the new Premium Economy and Economy products, and share some…
Lufthansa’s New “Allegris” Business Class Seat Details
Lufthansa has revealed more details of the cabin products that form its “Allegris” programme, The seats showcased include a massive double suite in First class, and seven(!) different options for business class seating, all within the same aircraft and basic seating product. Besides the brand new First and Business class, there’s also new but less-revolutionary…
Lufthansa “Allegris” & First Class Suite Details
Lufthansa has revealed more details of the cabin products that form its “Allegris” programme, The seats showcased include a massive double suite in First class, and seven(!) different options for business class seating, all within the same aircraft and basic seating product. Besides the brand new First and Business class, there’s also new but less-revolutionary…
Review: Jetblue A321neo Mint Suite (LAX-JFK)
Note: This flight was taken in February 2022. Certain travel restrictions and service protocols described in this review may not be reflective of the current state of travel. Introduction I’ve shared the background of why I took this trip in an earlier post Introduction: The Three Year Chase. I do recommend reading that, to understand…
Gone bananas: JAL serves single banana for business class special meal
There’s a story making the rounds in recent days, of how a passenger ordered a vegetarian vegan meal (VGML) on a Japan Airlines business class flight from Jakarta to Tokyo-Narita, and was served a single banana for breakfast. Kris_Chari on Flyertalk first mentioned his experience in this thread, and the story has been picked up…