Business Class
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Review: Singapore Airlines Lounge Jakarta (CGK)
Singapore Airlines Lounge Did you know that Singapore Airlines has a lounge in Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport? Set within the confines of the Saphire Plaza Premium Lounge, the Singapore Airlines Lounge is an exclusive facility open only to premium passengers flying on the airline. Curiously, however, the lounge is operated by the Plaza Premium Group…
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Review: Batik Air A320 Business Class (HLP-DPS)
Batik Air flight details Batik Air is the premium subsidiary of the Indonesian low-cost carrier, Lion Air. Despite the downgrading changes in recent years, the airline still maintains the makings of most Asian full-service carriers; this includes frills like complimentary refreshments, inflight entertainment, and baggage allowance. While I’ve reviewed the airline’s Business Class on an ex-Garuda…
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Review: Malaysia Airlines 737 Business Class (SIN-KUL)
Malaysia Airlines flight details Malaysia Airlines is a carrier I am very familiar with, having flown dozens of flights with them prior to the pandemic. Following three odd travel years, this became my first time flying the airline post-Covid. In particular, I was excited to finally get the opportunity to try the Malaysian flag carrier’s…
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Review: Garuda Indonesia A330neo Business Class (CGK-SIN)
Garuda Indonesia flight details Two weeks after flying back from Hong Kong, I again set off on my next portion of this trip to Singapore! Before figuring out my itinerary, I saw that Garuda Indonesia was flying their newest jet, the Airbus A330-900neo to Singapore. As I hadn’t flown Garuda’s version of these jets yet,…
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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: 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: 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: China Eastern A330 Business Class (PVG-CGK)
Read this review of China Eastern Business Class on their A330-200 on a flight between Shanghai Pudong and Jakarta, with details on food, seats, and more.