Trip Report

an airplane wing and other airplanes on a runway
| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Review: Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Singapore to Hong Kong

BySean

After a fun and delicious two nights in Singapore, it was time to turn around and head back home to the States.   We took an early cab to Changi airport and arrived in plenty of time.  Check-in was a breeze and we since security isn’t until the gate, we had a little bit of…

a screen on a shelf
| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Review: United Business First Dubai to Washington

BySean

After spending an enjoyable three days in Dubai, we arrived at Dubai International Airport where we went through check-in, immigration and security without a hitch.  We had about an hour or so to kill before we needed to go to the gate for another round of security, so we headed to the Lufthansa Senator Lounge…

an airplane at an airport
| | | | | | | | | | |

Review: LAN Economy Class Santiago to Sao Paulo on the B787

BySean

I was scheduled to have about an hour and twenty minutes on the ground in Santiago between my incoming flight from New York-JFK and my connecting flight to Sao Paulo.  After a quick trip to freshen up in the LAN Mistral VIP Salon, I made my way to the gate, passing Dreamliner after Dreamliner.  Santiago…

a row of seats with monitors on the back of an airplane
| | | | | | | | | | | |

Review: LAN Economy Class New York – JFK to Santiago on the B787

BySean

I recently attempted a weekend trip to Iguazu Falls, Argentina and failed miserably.  So many things went wrong that ultimately led me to ditching the itinerary in Sao Paulo and returning to New York.  But what let up to that point? A comedy of errors on this itinerary resulted in me getting pretty much no…

the inside of an airplane with seats and a television screen
| | | | | | | |

Review: Delta Business Elite Class Sao Paulo to New York-JFK

BySean

Sometimes, you reach your breaking point. My breaking point came in T2 at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport as I stared down the barrel of a ten-hour layover with no lounge access.  This was after a schedule change and seating change on my outbound flight from JFK to Santiago the night before in an attempt to…

two screens on a table
| | | | | | | |

#TBT: Review: United Business First Washington to Frankfurt – 2013

BySean

Throwback Thursday Series! This is the first in a series of “Throwback Thursday” #TBT posts that I will release.  These will feature flights and other elements of trip reports from the past.  For now, these will all be flights, hotels or cities that I’ve taken, stayed at, or been to over the last few years….

| | | | | | | | |

Review: United Global First Class Chicago to Munich

BySean

I started out my around the world trip with a Transatlantic flight from Chicago to Munich in United Global First Class.  After a longer than usual flight from Washington-DCA to Chicago, I arrived at O’ Hare and met up with my good friend, who would be joining me for the entire trip to Europe and…

a seat in an airplane
| | | | | |

First Look: Air China Forbidden Pavilion First Class Shanghai to Tokyo

BySean

Earlier this week, I got to experience a relatively quick flight in Air China’s Forbidden Pavilion First Class on a flight between Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport.   This 2.5 hour flight was booked as part of my around the world trip using US Airways miles. Compared to my flight in…

| | | | | |

DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago? Review: United BusinessFirst – Seattle to Tokyo

BySean

Introduction Planning TAM Economy Class New York JFK – Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Santiago LAN Economy Class Santiago – Sao Paulo TAM Economy Class Sao Paulo – New York JFK United BusinessFirst Denver to Tokyo Seattle (Emergency Landing) United BusinessFirst on the 787 Seattle to Tokyo Cathay Pacific Regional Business Class Tokyo Narita – Hong…