Flights Flight review: Japan Airlines 787-8 business class (Seattle to Tokyo–Narita) [SEA to NRT] Upgraded to Economy, October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 In late August 2024, I had the opportunity to fly to Japan from Seattle and back in business class on Japan Airlines. I started and ended my time in Japan with trans-Pacific business class on JAL. Here is my experience onboard! How I booked this flight I booked my original… Continue Reading
Flights Flight review: Condor A330neo business class (Seattle to Frankfurt) [SEA to FRA] Upgraded to Economy, August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 In December 2023, I took a business class flight to Germany for a business conference. I wanted to take a direct flight from Seattle to Frankfurt. There were two airlines offering this route: Lufthansa and Condor. Lufthansa’s business class remains uninspiring and resembles domestic first class in the United States…. Continue Reading
Lounges Lounge review: China Eastern Airlines International VIP Lounge at Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) Upgraded to Economy, November 13, 2023November 22, 2023 Hello from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, the original airport of Shanghai (and the one that’s closer to the center of Shanghai). It’s primarily used for domestic flights these days, but it also hosts a limited number of short-haul international flights, such as ones to Tokyo–Haneda. I flew JAL out of… Continue Reading
Flights Trip review: Japan Airlines (JAL) Premium Economy seats (Tokyo–Haneda to Shanghai–Pudong) [HND to PVG] Upgraded to Economy, November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 On my recent flight from Tokyo–Haneda to Shanghai–Pudong, I rode on a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-9. This is a three-class cabin with business class, premium economy, and economy seats. However, the flight was sold as a two-cabin flight; the premium economy seats were treated as regular economy class, but… Continue Reading
Lounges Lounge review: Capital One Lounge at Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) Upgraded to Economy, July 6, 2023November 22, 2023 The Capital One Lounge at DFW is currently the only Capital One lounge available. With continuing delays at Denver and Dulles and with more expected, it looks like this will be the only lounge in their own network for a while. When Capital One opened their lounge for Venture X… Continue Reading
Lounges Lounge review: New Centurion Lounge in Seattle (SEA) Upgraded to Economy, July 5, 2023November 22, 2023 The Centurion Lounge at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was long the bane of American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders. Its compact footprint in Concourse B left it as a cramped, overcrowded lounge that one would almost always have to wait in line for 30 minutes or more to access. Thankfully, this… Continue Reading
Flights Trip review: Delta A220 domestic first class (Denver to Seattle) [DEN to SEA] Upgraded to Economy, July 5, 2023July 9, 2023 In a previous post, I talked about my redemption deal for only 14,000 miles (roundtrip) on Delta plus a $95 upgrade fee to fly in domestic first class. That post contains my outbound flight from Seattle to Denver. For my return flight, I flew in an Airbus A220 from Denver… Continue Reading
Flights Trip review (Instagram stories): American Airlines domestic first class (Seattle to Dallas) [SEA to DFW] Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 5, 2023 Here’s a flight review from my Instagram! Continue Reading
Flights Trip review: Flying Delta domestic first class for $95 + 7,000 SkyMiles Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 6, 2023 In late April 2023, I found cheap award availability between Seattle and Denver on Delta Air Lines. With the end of ski season, I guess the demand for visiting such a beautiful city (and the beautiful state of Colorado) died down, which is a shame for the people missing out… Continue Reading
Flights Trip review: Delta One suites (Seattle to Amsterdam) [SEA to AMS] Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 13, 2023 In October 2022, I had a business trip to Amsterdam. I booked a direct flight from Seattle to Amsterdam on Delta. For my outbound flight, I had the opportunity to upgrade to Delta One suites for only $699. Considering the upgrade was $4,000 before this massive price drop, I immediately… Continue Reading
Travel The new LaGuardia is nothing short of amazing Upgraded to Economy, July 17, 2022July 5, 2023 Less than 10 years ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden said that being in LaGuardia Airport feels like “some third-world country”. Recently, I traveled to New York City for a week-long trip, the first time since the pandemic. The last time I was in LaGuardia was in 2018, where I remembered… Continue Reading