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…
Review: ANA 777-300ER ‘The Suite’ First Class (NRT-SFO)
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. In the previous instalment of this trip, I reviewed my ANA Business class flight on the 787-9 from Singapore to Tokyo. This is the second leg of…
Review: ANA 787-9 Business Class (SIN-NRT)
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. To kick off my round-the-world, end-of-three-year-chase trip, was an early morning flight to Tokyo-Narita. I’ve shared the background of why I took this trip in an earlier…
Qantas Unveils First and Business Class Cabins for A350s
Qantas has today pulled back the covers on the first details and renderings of the new First and Business class cabins that will be fitted to their ‘Project Sunrise’ A350-1000s. These A350s, with these cabins, will be making the long treks from east coast of Australia to far-flung destinations such as New York and London.…
Review: Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class (HKG-SIN)
Introduction When I decided to make a quick weekend getaway to Hong Kong in February, a straightforward redemption on Singapore Airlines seemed the best option. There was the added bonus of flying on the A380, which is currently operating the last SQ flight out of Hong Kong. The business class product on the A380 isn’t…
Scoot will get Embraer E190-E2 aircraft from 2024
Scoot has announced it will add Embraer E190-E2 aircraft to its fleet, with the first delivery scheduled for 2024. The low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines group plans to add nine of the latest variant of Embraer’s regional jets. The plan is for all nine aircraft to be introduced to the fleet by end-2025. Scoot…
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for March 2023 Released
The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in March 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Highlights from this month’s list There’s a few regulars as usual in this month’s list, such as the Premium…
Review: ANA Lounge Narita No.2 Satellite
After my United Polaris flight from LAX, I had a few hours to kill in transit at Tokyo Narita before my connecting flight onwards home to Singapore. While I was not flying in a premium cabin for my Singapore Airlines flight, I had access to the ANA lounges courtesy of my KrisFlyer Elite Gold status.…
Review: United 787-9 Polaris (LAX-NRT)
When it came to finding a way home from my Seattle trip, I had my eye on United Polaris. To many, it would sound crazy to choose United over other options trans-Pacific, particularly the Asian carriers. Considering I have zero loyalty inclination to United, it seemed an even more incomprehensible choice. However, when United launched…