Airline Reviews
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Review: Cathay Pacific A330 Business Class (HKG-CGK)
Cathay Pacific flight details After spending four days in Hong Kong, I flew back to Jakarta on Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330-300 Business Class again. Although the airline used to regularly roster its Boeing 777s and A350s on this route, this hasn’t been the case in a while. As such, because the flight features the same product as…
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Review: Cathay Pacific The Pier, First (HKG)
The Pier First Class Lounge The Pier, First Class is one of the five lounges operated by Cathay Pacific at its home, Hong Kong International Airport. Specifically, it is one of the two top-tier Cathay Pacific lounges in Hong Kong, the other being The Wing, First. While both are First Class lounges, the two feature…
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Review: Qantas Lounge Hong Kong (HKG)
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong Opened in 2014, the Qantas Lounge Hong Kong is one of the airline’s few remaining lounges in the Asia Pacific region. The 2,000 square metre lounge is designed by SUMU Design and David Caon, the latter of whom has been behind the airline’s latest design language. While it was supposed to…
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Review: Cathay Pacific A330 Business Class (CGK-HKG)
Cathay Pacific flight details To kick off my Emerald Farewell trip, I flew Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330-300 Business Class, a product I know all too well. Being the backbone of the Hong Kong flag carrier’s fleet, the Airbus A330-300 gets rostered on most regional and Middle Eastern routes. I’ve even reviewed the aircraft’s Economy Class product on…
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Review: Japan Airlines 787-8 Economy Class (NRT-CGK)
Japan Airlines flight details Following a short 40 minutes at the JAL First Class Lounge, it was finally time to conclude this trip and fly home to Jakarta. This will be a much shorter review as I have explained about the booking process for this trip in the first instalment. I will also skim through the cabin…
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Review: JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo (NRT)
JAL First Class Lounge The JAL First Class Lounges are the airline’s most exclusive lounge category, reserved for its First Class passengers and highest-grade frequent flyers. Despite its apparent exclusivity, the lounge actually welcomes many passengers each day, owing to Japan Airlines’ massive pool of frequent flyers. In the past, Narita had two JAL First…
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Review: Japan Airlines 787-8 Economy Class (LAX-NRT)
Japan Airlines flight details After spending about two weeks on the West Coast, it is finally time to head back to Asia! I have explained about the booking process for this trip in the first instalment, which you can read here! This time, we’ll be flying on a SkySuite-configured Boeing 787-8, identical to the product we flew earlier…
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Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
American Flagship Lounge Los Angeles The Flagship Lounges are American Airlines’ most premium lounges. These are a step up from the primarily membership-based Admirals Clubs scattered throughout the nation. In particular, the Flagship Lounges are only found at American Airlines’ largest and most important hubs, including Chicago, Miami, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Although a Flagship Lounge…
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Review: Oneworld Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
oneworld Lounge Los Angeles Opened in 2014, the oneworld Lounge Los Angeles is the chief Business Class lounge for oneworld carriers departing the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Despite its name, the lounge is not operated or managed by the oneworld alliance, unlike the newly opened oneworld Lounge in Seoul. Instead, it is jointly operated by…
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Review: Qantas First Class Lounge (LAX)
Qantas First Class Lounge Los Angeles The Qantas First Class Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport is often considered the best lounge in the United States and possibly North America. Opened in December 2014, the Marc Newsom-designed lounge is one of the most exclusive lounges at LAX, barring the PS Private Terminal. It is also…