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I'm researching some flight options for my upcoming trip and I've been noticing some discrepancies in pricing for the same flight. A multi-city priced cheaper than a one-way I'm looking to travel LAS-SFO on American Airlines, with a layover in LAX. While the 6PM departure is only $219, the 10AM departure is at a much higher $388. While I know I can always book the later flight and standby for the…
I was soooooo excited to finally get to fly United's Polaris hard product. I'd only flown United Business once, and that was on a Dreamliner with the old 2-2-2 hard product. The plane only had the Polaris soft product (Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, gel pillows, elevated food, and a robust amenity kit). And the best part? I get to spend a few hours in United's coveted Polaris Lounge, often regarded as…
For the third and final segment of my journey, two more long-haul flights stand between Bangalore and home. The first one is a daytime flight between BLR and LHR, where sleep and a lie-flat Business Class normally isn't the most important. I've heard some pretty negative things about Air India's legacy B787 product, so this won't be the most exciting and cutting-edge review. Posts from this Trip…
The second leg of my second segment took me on a flight from Delhi to Bangalore. This would be my first ever domestic flight outside the US in over 10 years. So yet another milestone checked off the list this trip! Overall, I was pretty impressed with the seat's comfort and liked the modern interior cabin. A far cry from East Asia's widebody short-haul flights, but on-par with US First Class.…
As I slowly begin my trek back towards normal life, this leg of my journey took me southbound from East Asia down to India. Now while I would still consider India part of Asia, Aeroplan's zone chart considers it a part of Europe, which means a slightly higher award bucket. But still, for 60k miles, not a bad deal at all. Posts from this Trip Report: Introduction: A circle tour around Asia Swiss…
This is a bonus little storytime and words of caution contained within a trip report series. Bet you didn't expect that, did you? Well, neither did I... Posts from this Trip Report: Introduction: A circle tour around Asia Swiss Air A330-300 Business Class review (BOS-ZRH) Swiss Air A350-900 Business Suites review (ZRH-ICN) When things go wrong on day of travel... ANA B787-900 Business Class review…
I'm currently writing this while still in the Swiss Business Suite, and let me just say - this is probably one of my favorite products I've ever flown. An ever-so-slight edge still goes to Air India's all-suite product because EVERY suite is like this, but the overall experience is just so so so good. Posts from this Trip Report: Introduction: A circle tour around Asia Swiss Air A330-300 Business…
There are two daily flights on Swiss between Boston and Zurich, one departing around 5PM on the new A350-900 and the other closer to 9PM on the legacy A330-300. The first leg of my journey took me on Swiss's A330-300 plane, which departs at the later timeslot of 9PM. While I'd have loved to fly the Swiss Senses product for both legs of my first segment, the times were simply better to fly later…
I like to take a big trip abroad at least once every year. It gives me some time away from the chaos of life but also gives me an opportunity to flex my points muscles and use some of the many points I've acquired over the years. So when my friends first mentioned a trip to Japan and Korea, I couldn't say no (well, in reality, I'm third-wheeling hard on this trip...sorry Hannah and Michael...)…
I just finalized my itinerary for my upcoming international trip, and boy was it a challenge...I waited on hold for over an hour with Aeroplan today and over 2 hours yesterday. So that motivated me to share the best and worst airline customer service interactions that I've personally experienced. Buckle up, because some of these might even make your blood boil. Negative Experiences Turkish…