Airline Reviews
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Review: Qantas Lounge Hong Kong (HKG)
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong Opened in 2014, the Qantas Lounge Hong Kong is one of the airline’s few remaining lounges in the Asia Pacific region. The 2,000 square metre lounge is designed by SUMU Design and David Caon, the latter of whom has been behind the airline’s latest design language. While it was supposed to…
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Review: Cathay Pacific A330 Business Class (CGK-HKG)
Cathay Pacific flight details To kick off my Emerald Farewell trip, I flew Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330-300 Business Class, a product I know all too well. Being the backbone of the Hong Kong flag carrier’s fleet, the Airbus A330-300 gets rostered on most regional and Middle Eastern routes. I’ve even reviewed the aircraft’s Economy Class product on…
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Review: Japan Airlines 787-8 Economy Class (NRT-CGK)
Japan Airlines flight details Following a short 40 minutes at the JAL First Class Lounge, it was finally time to conclude this trip and fly home to Jakarta. This will be a much shorter review as I have explained about the booking process for this trip in the first instalment. I will also skim through the cabin…
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Review: JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo (NRT)
JAL First Class Lounge The JAL First Class Lounges are the airline’s most exclusive lounge category, reserved for its First Class passengers and highest-grade frequent flyers. Despite its apparent exclusivity, the lounge actually welcomes many passengers each day, owing to Japan Airlines’ massive pool of frequent flyers. In the past, Narita had two JAL First…
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Review: Japan Airlines 787-8 Economy Class (LAX-NRT)
Japan Airlines flight details After spending about two weeks on the West Coast, it is finally time to head back to Asia! I have explained about the booking process for this trip in the first instalment, which you can read here! This time, we’ll be flying on a SkySuite-configured Boeing 787-8, identical to the product we flew earlier…
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Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
American Flagship Lounge Los Angeles The Flagship Lounges are American Airlines’ most premium lounges. These are a step up from the primarily membership-based Admirals Clubs scattered throughout the nation. In particular, the Flagship Lounges are only found at American Airlines’ largest and most important hubs, including Chicago, Miami, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Although a Flagship Lounge…
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Review: Oneworld Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
oneworld Lounge Los Angeles Opened in 2014, the oneworld Lounge Los Angeles is the chief Business Class lounge for oneworld carriers departing the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Despite its name, the lounge is not operated or managed by the oneworld alliance, unlike the newly opened oneworld Lounge in Seoul. Instead, it is jointly operated by…
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Review: Qantas First Class Lounge (LAX)
Qantas First Class Lounge Los Angeles The Qantas First Class Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport is often considered the best lounge in the United States and possibly North America. Opened in December 2014, the Marc Newsom-designed lounge is one of the most exclusive lounges at LAX, barring the PS Private Terminal. It is also…
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Review: American Eagle E175 Main Cabin (SEA-LAX)
American Airlines Main Cabin As the world’s largest airline, American Airlines needs no introduction; a founding member of the oneworld alliance, the airline flies a fleet of over 900 aircraft to over 300 destinations worldwide. On this occasion, I was booked on American Eagle, the regional arm of American Airlines. Confusingly, American Eagle flights are…
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Review: Alaska Lounge Concourse D (SEA)
Alaska Lounge Concourse D Opened in June 2023 after an extensive renovation, the Alaska Lounge at Concourse D is the airline’s latest offering at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. After checking out the Alaska Lounge in the North Satellite, I decided to head to this lounge, which is closer to the gate for my American Eagle flight.…