Oneworld
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Review: British Airways Lounge Singapore (SIN)
British Airways Lounge Singapore The British Airways Lounge Singapore is the only outstation lounge operated by the airline in Asia. Opened in 2015, it takes the space of the former oneworld First Class lounge jointly operated by British Airways and Qantas. The lounge was jointly designed by Singapore-based Kingsmen and London-based Honour Branding, the latter…
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Review: Qantas Business Class Lounge Singapore (SIN)
Qantas Business Class Lounge Singapore The Qantas Singapore Lounge opened in 2013, replacing the old First and Business Class lounge – shared with British Airways. Whereas Qantas took over the Business Class facility, the First Class section later became the British Airways Lounge. Much like the Qantas Lounge Hong Kong, the Singapore lounge was designed…
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Review: Qantas First Class Lounge Singapore (SIN)
Qantas First Class Lounge Singapore Opened in 2019, the Qantas First Class Lounge is the newest addition to the steady collection of oneworld lounges at Singapore Changi Airport. The David Caon-designed lounge is the only First Class facility at the airport, outside Singapore Airlines’ three First Class lounges. It is also one of the two…
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Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Singapore (SIN)
Cathay Pacific Lounge Singapore Singapore Changi Airport is home to a diverse collection of oneworld Lounges, ensuring that oneworld flyers are spoilt for choice when departing the airport. Opened in 2017, The Cathay Pacific Lounge in Terminal 4 is the odd one out, where the remaining four are comfortably located close to each other in…
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Review: Cathay Pacific A330 Business Class (HKG-CGK)
Cathay Pacific flight details After spending four days in Hong Kong, I flew back to Jakarta on Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330-300 Business Class again. Although the airline used to regularly roster its Boeing 777s and A350s on this route, this hasn’t been the case in a while. As such, because the flight features the same product as…
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Review: Cathay Pacific The Pier, First (HKG)
The Pier First Class Lounge The Pier, First Class is one of the five lounges operated by Cathay Pacific at its home, Hong Kong International Airport. Specifically, it is one of the two top-tier Cathay Pacific lounges in Hong Kong, the other being The Wing, First. While both are First Class lounges, the two feature…
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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…