Upon arrival in LAX, I made my way directly to the lounge. I decided to go to the Qantas First Lounge in the international terminal. The walk from the American Airlines Terminal 4 to the International Terminal is not too bad and is at least above ground (unlike the walk to the Alaska Airlines TerminalContinue reading “Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 2: LAX-SFO)”
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Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 1: ATL-LAX)
I booked a redeye outbound flight on United for only 15 000 miles, which was a pretty good deal. On the way back though, United wanted 34 000 miles for an economy, non-stop one-way flight. American wanted 33 000 miles for a one-stop option via LAX in First Class. So, I decided to fly American. Continue reading “Why fly direct when you can connect? ATL-LAX-SFO (Part 1: ATL-LAX)”
Michael flies economy to Atlanta!
From June to September, I actually had very few flights. I had a short trip to Los Angeles for July 4th, but didn’t have any interesting flights, unfortunately. In September, I took a short-notice long weekend trip to Atlanta. At least the hiatus let me catch up (somewhat) on flight reviews, haha. The timing ofContinue reading “Michael flies economy to Atlanta!”
One more Flagship Transcon flight: JFK-SFO again!
I arrived at the Chelsea lounge around 90 minutes before departure, since my only reason for visiting was to take a shower. The lounge was not busy at all, since it was too early for most intercontinental flights and there aren’t really that many transcontinental flights. There are a few bathrooms/shower suites in the backContinue reading “One more Flagship Transcon flight: JFK-SFO again!”
American Airlines Flagship First Class International (LHR-JFK)
After checking out the lounge for a while, they announced it was time to board the plane! It’s interesting that even though the lounge attendants were the ones who announced when boarding began, by the time I made it to the gate, the flight was already on zone 8 (of 9). Though, this is myContinue reading “American Airlines Flagship First Class International (LHR-JFK)”
American Airlines International First Class Lounge: only at LHR
After an overnight layover in London at the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, it was time to resume my journey back to San Francisco. I had specifically booked a ticket like this so that I could fly American Airlines’ Flagship First Class across the Atlantic. Flying direct or to JFK on British Airways would have led toContinue reading “American Airlines International First Class Lounge: only at LHR”
British Airways Club Europe (WAW-LHR)
To return to the US, I decided to take a slightly roundabout routing that some readers may remember from my Fall 2020 trip to the US during the pandemic. I’m returning to the US from Warsaw via London and New York. Starting a trip in Warsaw is much cheaper than starting in London (by overContinue reading “British Airways Club Europe (WAW-LHR)”
Berlin to Warsaw: the sequel
After a stay at the Berlin JW Marriott Hotel, it was time for me to begin my return trip to the US. Last time I went to Berlin, in April 2022, I flew from Berlin to Warsaw to London in Business Class on LOT that I had purchased as a United award ticket. At thatContinue reading “Berlin to Warsaw: the sequel”
Finnair’s standard Euro-Business (HEL-BER)
Following up on my Finnair Platinum Lounge experience is the actual flight from Helsinki to Berlin. This was the next flight on my trip in Europe, and it was a more typical European Business Class flight from Helsinki to Berlin. The Finnair Platinum Wing is a great lounge, but has suffered some cutbacks. I was curiousContinue reading “Finnair’s standard Euro-Business (HEL-BER)”
Finnair’s Platinum Lounge: 2023
The next flight on my trip in Europe after my flight from London to Helinski was a more typical European Business Class flight from Helsinki to Berlin. I split this post in two because I wanted to talk more about Finnair’s Platinum Lounge, which is my favorite lounge in Europe. Normally, one doesn’t get access toContinue reading “Finnair’s Platinum Lounge: 2023”
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