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Review: SriLankan Airlines A330 Business Class (CMB-SIN)
SriLankan Airlines flight details SriLankan Airlines operates a sub-fleet of seven Airbus A330-300s for premium long-haul routes to London and Paris, equipped with the airline’s best inflight product. Of its Southeast Asian destinations, Singapore is the only route to consistently be flown by these flagship aircraft. As I’ve mentioned in my previous instalment, I was meant…
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Review: SriLankan Serendib Lounge Colombo (CMB)
Serendib Lounge Open 24 hours a day, the Serendib Lounge is SriLankan Airlines’ flagship facility at its hub in Bandaranaike International Airport. Named after a historical monicker for Sri Lanka, the lounge is the best at the airport by a long shot. It is dedicated for use exclusively by Business Class passengers travelling on the…
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Review: SriLankan Serenediva Lounge Colombo (CMB)
Serenediva Lounge An analogue to the Serendib Lounge for Business Class passengers, the Serenediva Lounge is SriLankan Airlines’ dedicated lounge for frequent flyers. Open 24 hours a day, it carves a section from the larger Serenediva transit hotel, also operated by the airline. It is a much smaller facility compared to the airline’s flagship lounge,…
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Review: SriLankan Airlines A320neo Business Class (KTM-CMB)
SriLankan Airlines flight details Sri Lanka’s national airline has weathered decades of turbulence, from political headwinds to continuous financial difficulty. Originally launched as Air Lanka in 1979, the carrier was partially managed by Emirates before returning to full state control in 2008. Today, its fleet consists entirely of Airbus planes, featuring a mix of A320…
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Review: Malaysia Airlines 737 Business Class (SIN-KUL)
Malaysia Airlines flight details Malaysia Airlines is a carrier I am very familiar with, having flown dozens of flights with them prior to the pandemic. Following three odd travel years, this became my first time flying the airline post-Covid. For one, I was excited to finally get the opportunity to try the Malaysian flag carrier’s…
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Review: Qatar Airways Premium Lounge Singapore (SIN)
Qatar Airways Premium Lounge The Qatar Airways Premium Lounge is the latest addition to oneworld’s excellent family of lounges at Singapore Changi Airport. Opened in February 2020, the Singapore lounge joins the Bangkok lounge as the second Asian outstation operated by the airline. Designed with Arabic elements in mind, the lounge is practically a morsel…
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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…