Trip Reports
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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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Introduction: An Emerald Farewell
Hello from San Francisco! Thank you for continually supporting us here at JakartaPotato! We’ve just finished writing the final review in our previous report, Sleepless in Seattle. As my beloved oneworld Emerald status will not be renewed, I decided to take a trip to make the best of the remaining time I had. As such, we’ll…
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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…
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Review: The Westin Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
The Westin Los Angeles Airport (LAX) After flying in from Seattle on American Eagle, I spent a night at the 747-room Westin Los Angeles Airport. Opened in 1986 as the Stouffer Concourse Hotel, the hotel has held many identities, becoming a Westin in 1992, before becoming a DoubleTree in 1994, and reverting to Westin in…
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Review: American Eagle E175 Main Cabin (SEA-LAX)
American Airlines Main Cabin As the world’s largest airline, American Airlines needs no introduction; a founding member of the oneworld alliance, the airline flies a fleet of over 900 aircraft to over 300 destinations worldwide. On this occasion, I was booked on American Eagle, the regional arm of American Airlines. Confusingly, American Eagle flights are…