Well this was sure to be an experience of a lifetime! An excellent start to our North Korean adventure, onboard Air Koryo’s Tupolev 204-100. This is the fourth component in the November trip: Singapore Airlines Premium Economy (Sydney – Singapore) Singapore Airlines Economy (Singapore – Beijing) Hilton Wangfujing, Beijing Air Koryo Economy (Beijing – Pyongyang)…

Welcome to the second component of the November trip, consisting of the following: Singapore Airlines Premium Economy (Sydney – Singapore) Singapore Airlines Economy (Singapore – Beijing) Hilton Wangfujing, Beijing Air Koryo Economy (Beijing – Pyongyang) Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang Hyangsan Hotel, North Pyongyang Tour of North Korea Air China Economy (Pyongyang – Beijing) Raffles Beijing Hong…

At last I had the opportunity to experience SIA’s new Premium Economy Class. Operating the flight was a 777-300ER, fitted with the all new First, Business and Economy Class cabins, refitted with only a single row of First, and with the all new KrisWorld. This is the first component of my November trip, with the…

I have flown Singapore Airlines in Economy, Business and Suites, and this flight would complete it all, so that I have flown all 4! It was truly wonderful to experience SQ’s amazing new, next generation First Class product, despite the somewhat unpleasant flight timing. Flight Details: Carrier: Singapore Airlines (SQ) Flight Number: SQ 231 Route:…

A flight of this length is just at the threshold for providing a somewhat full service. Shorter flights will usually only have a tea/ coffee service, however a full service is provided on this flight. Onward, experiencing SQ’s regional business on such a short flight! Flight Details: Carrier: Singapore Airlines (SQ) Flight Number: SQ 973 Route:…

It was a very short flight, and the old interior made it feel like a nostalgic trip back in time! I felt as if I was flying in the golden days! However, there was one crew member who didn’t come close to the SQ standard… Flight Details:   Carrier: Singapore Airlines Flight Number: SQ978 Route:…

Hadn’t flown SQ in a few months, so this was a welcome flight! As usual with Singapore Airlines, the crew (especially one flight attendant) made the flight exceptional! This flight also included some pretty rough turbulence over the region of QZ8501’s crash. Flight Details: Carrier: Singapore Airlines Flight Number: SQ232 Route: Sydney (SYD) – Singapore…

An extraordinarily empty flight and yet another wonderful experience with Etihad! Once again, the crew made an Economy flight seem like Business. Flight Details: Carrier: Etihad Airways (EY) Flight Number: EY 454 Route: Abu Dhabi (AUH) – Sydney (SYD) Duration: 13h 45m Aircraft: B777-300ER Registration: A6-ETN Cabin Class: Economy Seat Number: 32K Date: 24/11/14 At the conclusion of an incredible stay in Abu…

Well, my first experience with Etihad. It was Economy, so expectations were originally low, but Etihad delivered well above the average! The crew made this Economy flight feel like Business! Flight Details: Carrier: Etihad Airways (EY) Flight Number: EY 455 Route: Sydney (SYD) – Abu Dhabi (AUH) Duration: 14h 00m Aircraft: B777-300ER Registration: A6-ETN Cabin…

Well, after an incredibly relaxing week in Indonesia, it was time to head back to Australia. As with the outbound flight, the return was to be onboard Garuda Indonesia’s Business Class. Flight Details: Carrier: Garuda Indonesia (GA) Route: Denpasar (DPS) – Sydney (SYD) Aircraft: Airbus A330-200 Registration: PK-GPH Cabin Class: Business Seat Number: 10A Date:…