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When I booked my first-ever flight with Alaska Airlines, I noticed that trading up to first class on my return flight from Seattle to Anchorage would only cost an extra couple of hundred dollars. Considering that the flight is 3 1/2 hours each way, it seemed sensible to pay extra to fly first class on …
My new favourite way to find a good business class fare on a long-distance flight is to add in another stop counterintuitively. I fly in and out of London, so I go into Skyscanner and put in London say Bangkok (as was the case for this flight) and tick the two stops box. The benefit …
I have flown Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy several times and it is my favorite premium economy airline offer. I had flown Virgin Atlantic Upper Class about ten years ago in my pre-travel blogging days. I remembered it as a positive experience – particularly as I got fun pajamas and there was a bar. I was …
I am a big fan of Virgin Atlantic and didn’t realize that Virgin Atlantic and Delta have the same owners. I haven’t had much experience flying with Delta, so I was pleased to discover that what I thought was a London to Seattle Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy flight was a code share with Delta on …
This was my first ever flight with Emirates. I can’t believe after all my years of flying between Australia and the UK that I had never taken flown with Emirates in any class. As I am a big fan of Middle Eastern airlines like Qatar and Etihad I was really looking forward to flying business …
My experiences with US airlines, in general, have been mixed. I can’t bear those internal flights in the super tiny planes where everyone appears to have brought the maximum hand luggage allowed on board. I have tended to avoid US airlines when it has come to Business and Premium due to my low expectations. My …
Virgin Atlantic is definitely one of my preferred airlines. However, I often find its prices higher than that of competitors. Their premium economy is usually quite reasonably priced relative to their economy seats. However, business class on Virgin Atlantic is usually at a much higher premium than on similar airlines. I flew on Virgin Atlantic …
It has been a long time since I flew with Air France. Direct flights from London to Johannesburg in business were super expensive. Air France has nice tight connections so going via Paris only added 2 hours each way – and it was 1/3 of the price. I was flying into Durban and then out …
Last time I flew with Qatar Airways it was about 8 years ago and in economy. My key memory was how dreadful Doha airport was – it was a giant tacky duty-free shop plus endless smoking rooms. Well, things have changed. I was beyond delighted with my Qatar Airways business class experience and Doha airport …
I was quite excited about Iberia Business Class. A Spanish airline means cava and great food right? and a bit of style? Well, I got a mix of that – but also some rather questionable service. Anyway, I won’t ruin the story. Let’s start at the beginning which is almost always for me Heathrow. Iberia …