Access Star Alliance Gold members travelling on Star Alliance flights Miles&More HON Circle members in Economy departing on Star Alliance Miles&More Senator members in Business departing on Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines Business Class passengers Lufthansa Business Class passengers The Details Located in the international near gates 7-22, the Austrian lounge is the main Star Alliance lounge…
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Review | Lufthansa Economy (Moscow – Frankfurt)
Lufthansa has been highly touted, and well marketed, especially for their phenomenal services in First Class, which includes a private Porsche transfer to the aircraft. Whilst we weren’t experiencing that on this flight, this was in fact my first experience with the Star Alliance partner airline. Being Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold (and hence Star Alliance…
Review | Hotel 1913 St Petersburg
St Petersburg is a historic city, famous for its old buildings and churches. There is an array of hotels ranging from budget to the uber-opulent, with Hotel 1913, sitting in the middle ground. It’s a small and boutique hotel, with a very basic check-in. Staff are friendly and attentive, and a bell-boy will escort guests…
Review | Air New Zealand Business Lounge, Sydney
Recently renovated, the gorgeous and slick new lounge is probably the best of its category in Sydney Airport. With enormous room, plenty of facilities and options and a soothing environment, it serves the airline very well. Access Air New Zealand Airpoints Elite, Gold and eligible Silver members departing on Air New Zealand Star Alliance Gold passengers departing on any…
Review | Singapore Airlines Business (Sydney – Singapore)
Flight Details: Carrier: Singapore Airlines (SQ)Flight Number: SQ242Route: SYD – SINDuration: 7h 45mAircraft: Boeing 777-300 (Refitted)Registration: 9V – SYLCabin Class: BusinessSeat Number: 20KDate: 27/06/16 And so the legend goes…. “Sir were you originally booked in Economy or Business?” “Uhhh.. Economy.” “Ahh, well the flight is very full, so you’ve been upgraded to Business!” Seriously, there’s nothing better than hearing those words. This upgrade was…
Review | LaGare Hotel Milan
LaGare, by Sofitel, is a snazzy hotel situated in the heart of new Milan. It’s probably one of the most chic hotels in the city, with mesmerising coloured lights in the windows and a plush and stylish lobby. The drive-up entrance is pretty ordinary, and there are a fair number of steps to reach the…
Singapore Airlines To Start Non-Stop USA Flights 2 Years Ahead of Schedule?
When Singapore Airlines announced they were taking delivery of the snazzy new A350 aircraft, they also touted that they’d be using the aircraft to restart the uber-long Singapore to New York flight, which clocked in at over 18 hours each way… Non stop. This, as well as the Singapore to Los Angeles non-stop services, were to…
Review | The Airport Hotel – Doha Hamad
I can safely say this is the best airport transit hotel I have been to. A TRANSIT hotel, as opposed to a normal AIRPORT hotel, is located within the terminal building, and inside the immigration-sterile area. That way, if you have a long overnight layover, there is no need to clear immigration in the evening,…
Review | Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Hong Kong (Business)
Singapore Airlines is in the process of revitalising and renovating all their lounges around the world, with the flagship Changi lounges to be completely re-done in the coming years. Hong Kong received the update fairly early on, and it has proved excellent. Access Singapore Airlines Business Class passengers departing the same day Star Alliance Business…
Review | Singapore Airlines A350 Premium Economy (Hong Kong – Singapore)
Flight Details: Carrier: Singapore Airlines (SQ)Flight Number: SQ861Route: HKG – SINDuration: 3h 40mAircraft: Airbus A350-900Registration: 9V – SMACabin Class: Premium EconomySeat Number: 33ADate: 08/05/16 The Singapore Airlines A350 trilogy, complete (somewhat)! Singapore Airlines A350 Business Class Trip Report/ Review (SIN – KUL) Singapore Airlines A350 Premium Economy Class Trip Report/ Review (KUL-SIN) Singapore Airlines A350 Premium Economy Class Trip Report/ Review (HKG-SIN) By the end…
Top 10 Airline Liveries | 2016
We’ve ranked our top 10 airline liveries, from the elegant to the plain cool. Liveries when done right, can be something of beauty. 10 – Fiji Airways This livery is simple and pays homage to their national art and culture, making it one of our favourite liveries. The simple design around the cowling is a…
Review | The Qantas Hong Kong Lounge
It has been long known as the best Business lounge in Hong Kong and some even say it’s better than Cathay Pacific’s First Class lounge. Although we’ve never been to the Cathay First lounge, we can say that this in one of the best lounges in the world.
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