The Go Around Principle, Award Alerts

Award Alerts that get straight to the points!

Have you accumulated tens or hundreds of thousands of miles, but you just can’t figure out how to use them? Would you like award alerts that get you straight to the points? Then I have something for you!! Do you want to fly First Class? I fly (and write) a ton about First and Business Class…

5% of the worlds caviar supply

Which Airline Serves 5% of the Worlds Caviar Supply?

Many airlines choose to serve caviar in first class. Perhaps even more airlines choose not to serve caviar in first class. But the fact remains, some airlines work hard to serve food that is better than what you would eat in a restaurant. But, one of those airlines serves 5% of the worlds caviar supply. Which Airline…

Review: Emirates A380 First Class Dubai to Washington, DC (Dulles)

Introduction Starting Out and American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge – Chicago Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge – Haneda Review: Japan Airlines Business Class 777-200 Haneda to Bangkok Review: Thai Airways Orchid Spa and Royal Orchid Lounge Review: Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class – Bangkok to Denpasar-Bali Review: Grand Hyatt…

Review: Emirates A380 First Class Hong Kong to Dubai

Introduction Starting Out and American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge – Chicago Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge – Haneda Review: Japan Airlines Business Class 777-200 Haneda to Bangkok Review: Thai Airways Orchid Spa and Royal Orchid Lounge Review: Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class – Bangkok to Denpasar-Bali Review: Grand Hyatt…

Review: American Airlines First Class – DFW to Santiago – 777-200

Introduction: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – DFW to Santiago – 777-200 Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago – Executive Suite with Terrace – the Shakespeare Suite Enjoying some of the must do’s of Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – Santiago to DFW – 777-200 Conclusion: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile…

The difference between Business and First Class is not the seat

Earlier this week, Skift reported on a seat from Zodiac Aerospace that “erases the line between business and first class.” I couldn’t disagree more with that assertion. But before I get into why I disagree with their statement, let me first offer some background about the seat.About Zodiac Aerospace’s Fusio SeatZodiac Aerospace first introduced the Fusio concept…

Flying All Nippon Airways Square Class

This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review here and The Grand Hyatt Beijing here. This will be part one of the ANA Flight 1101 -Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) review as I flew in ANA Square (First) Class and my wife…

Flying Korean Air’s A380

This is a continuation of my round the world trip in August/September 2014. You can read the other sections of this trip report as follows: Flying the Emirates A380 in First, The Grand Hyatt Dubai, The Grand Hyatt Singapore, Flying the Emirates A380 in First for a second time, The JW Khao Lak, Flying SilkAir…

The Emirates First Class terminal takes bathtub gin to a whole new level.

Flying the Emirates A380 in First Class a second time!

This is a continuation of my round the world trip in August/September 2014. The other components in this non-traditional trip include Flying Emirates A380 in First, Saturday Special: Grand Hyatt, Dubai, Saturday Special: Grand Hyatt Singapore. Before the flightAround midnight we decided it was time to leave the Grand Hyatt Dubai, to head to the…