The Trip of AA Lifetime (Asia, Australia, Middle East) – Introduction Cathay Pacific 288 Frankfurt (FRA) – Hong Kong (HKG) Boeing 777-300 16 July 2016 Cathay Pacific First Class B777 is one of the world’s best First Class products, and I was just so excited to finally be able to try it on a long route. Cathay Pacific also features First Class on some of… Read More
The Trip of AA Lifetime (Asia, Australia, Middle East) – Introduction Iberia 8614 Madrid (MAD) – Frankfurt (FRA) Bombardier CRJ1000 16 July 2016 Welcome to my longest trip report. Ever. (so far..) As mentioned in the trip report introduction (link above), I needed to fly from Kraków to Hong Kong with oneworld and I wanted to fly Cathay Pacific First Class to Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific operates… Read More
Two Days in Zurich – Introduction SWISS 1371 Kraków (KRK) – Zurich (ZRH) Avro RJ100 11 July 2016 I was really excited for my first flight with SWISS. After all of the wonderful videos they’ve created, their new lounges in Zurich, and introduction of the B777, I couldn’t wait to try them. After all, SWISS is considered the “premium” and exclusive airline in Europe. I’m… Read More
Brussels and Barcelona – Introduction Lufthansa 1368 Frankfurt (FRA) – Kraków (KRK) Airbus A321 30 June 2016 My flight from Barcelona arrived right on time and with a 3 hour connection in Frankfurt, I visited my favourite Lufthansa Senator Lounge near gate A50. I spent the majority of my time in the Senator Lounge just talking with family and reading emails and then also decided to… Read More
Brussels and Barcelona – Introduction Lufthansa 1125 Barcelona (BCN) – Frankfurt (FRA) Airbus A321 30 June 2016 My return flights from Barcelona to Kraków via Frankfurt were both operated by Lufthansa. As I mentioned before, I booked a cheap Economy Light ticket to Barcelona with an overnight in Brussels. The outbound flights were with Brussels Airlines and the return flights were with Lufthansa. Since the… Read More
Lufthansa 1368 Frankfurt (FRA) – Kraków (KRK) Airbus A320 19 June 2016 The flight from Dallas landed in Frankfurt ahead of schedule and parked at a remote position. The seven First Class passengers, including myself, were driven directly to the main terminal in a Mercedes van. I asked to be taken to Baggage Claim as then I could walk to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal after exiting… Read More
Lufthansa 439 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – Frankfurt (FRA) Airbus A330-300 18 June 2016 Lufthansa First Class is my favourite way to fly. Lufthansa’s consistent professionalism and excellence make if one of the world’s best airlines. I continue to be loyal to the German airline as there really isn’t a better way to fly. While the U.S. airlines are in a “race to the bottom”, other… Read More
Aeromexico 646 Mexico City (MEX) – Los Angeles (LAX) Boeing 737-800 30 May 2016 I spent a wonderful, long weekend in Mexico City visiting a friend and sadly Monday came which meant I’d have to fly back to Seattle for one more week of uni. I mentioned about how I couldn’t find any award flights on this Monday back to Seattle and was considering flying… Read More
United Airlines 412 San Francisco (SFO) – Mexico City (MEX) Boeing 737-800 25 May 2016 I had about a four hour connection in San Francisco and I spent the majority of that time relaxing at the AMEX Centurion Lounge before heading to the United Club in the International Terminal. I was able to enjoy a nice dinner at the Centurion Lounge and then later a… Read More
United Airlines 1545 Seattle (SEA) – San Francisco (SFO) Airbus A319 25 May 2016 I had no plans for the last weekend of May and because it was a holiday, I had no uni on Monday which meant I was able to travel a bit farther than normal for just a weekend trip. I ended up skipping class on Thursday (no class on Friday) and decided to… Read More
