Expectations: I have to admit that I am totally excited to fly on this. I love the 747-8 (a better aircraft than the A380) and this is my first time in First on this plane. It is the main reason I routed us to Frankfurt for our around the world trek. I am a bit sad it is not in … Read More
Time has arrived for the midnight flight to Frankfurt. And I am quite curious just how well Cathay treats their First Class passengers on their home turf. So our porter gets our luggage over to the corner where First Class is kinda hiding. Honestly I am a bit underwhelmed and struck how minimal the set-up is, and then it hits … Read More
Having flown Singapore (SIA) before in their Suites, I was really excited to see what the 777 First Class was like. Singapore recently phased out the A380 service from LAX and added two flights on the 777-300ER. So no more Suites from LAX, only the First Class seating. I will say here, that the Suites were my ultimate Man-Cave (or … Read More
Leaving via the new DPS Ngurah Rai International Airport is a bit of a thrill, it used to be rather dumpy. My last time here, they were working on the new Terminal, but I just plainly forgot. They did a great job, though you can tell it was built in a bit of a rush. Construction work just not as … Read More
Time to leave Moyo Island, short boat ride with the flying fish and dolphins, and it is to Sumbawa Airport I go. Check in and Security was a rather awkward affair in the little building they call an airport terminal. But it all got done eventually. The waiting room was simple with 3 monitors showing MTV Indonesia. Slowly the room … Read More
Time to head off to Moyo Island, our main destination on this trek to Bali. And I am happy for one thing, we had an aid all the way through the process of getting checked in. Indonesian was the language spoken here. And it appeared a bit in chaos at Wings Air. But with that said, all was quite simple. … Read More
Flight Report by: Herr Abenteur Segment: UA 294 / SEA – SFO Seattle to San Francisco, is a relatively quick hop. Having not flown United in many years, I was pleasantly surprised with the setup of the A320. Economy is not the most comfortable I’ve been in, but more than tolerable for approximately 2 hours. No food service apart from … Read More
I was very pleased, there are a lot of Firsts with this flight. First Flight of our big trip ‘Round The World. First Time on Cathay in over 30 years. And First Class on Cathay Pacific, a winning combination. At first, upon entering the 777-300ER, the First Class Seat/Pods are bit drab and underwhelming… they look big, but the color … Read More
With a 2 hour layover in HKG, a shower, a snack, it was off to Gate 65 to hop on my flight to Denpasar. If available I would have done First Class, but the best they offer is a Regional Business Class seating, which is the equivalent of Delta or United’s First Class on their Hawaii flights. The seats were … Read More
Flying Virgin Atlantic is always a pleasure, and I’ve flown this route in the 747-400, A340 and now finally the Dreamliner. So I was quite happy to try out the updated Virgin Pods. The Upper Class product holds up to it’s established standards… above the basic International Business Class but not as fussy as First Class can get. Flying VA … Read More
I will admit I love flying Lufthansa, just about any class. And I have flown this route a few times in all classes except Business. This route used to be flown on the 747-400 but is currently serviced by the A380. JANUARY 2017 LAX – FRA Upper Deck: 97G Economy Like Singapore Airlines (SIA), Lufthansa has a tiny pocket of … Read More
