Review: United Polaris Houston – Tokyo (Narita)
We were among the last people to board the United 777-200 bound for Tokyo or should I say Continental 777-200, since these planes haven’t really changed hard product wise.
Author: Teja
The Most Beautiful Place in New Zealand, You Probably Haven’t Visited
When people think of New Zealand, they often envision Milford Sound, Queenstown, Hobbiton, Auckland or Lake Matheson. What’s often overlooked are the lands just west of Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city. Heck, I often get the feeling that people overlook Christchurch as a starting point for their Middle Earth …
Review: United Business Class DFW-IAH and A Few United Clubs
On a recent trip to Japan, we flew United Business Class to Tokyo via Houston. The original plan was to fly EVA Air to Taipei and then JAL to Japan, but we decided to change plans when availability opened up on United’s nonstop service to Tokyo.
Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge – The Wing @ Hong Kong
Lately all the hype is for Cathay Pacific’s Pier Lounges at Hong Kong Airport. Don’t get me wrong the Pier looks like a great lounge in terms of design and facilities, but I just wanted to mention that The Wing is no slouch in this department.
Review: The British Airways First Class Experience Houston – London
A recent complimentary upgrade to BA First saw me testing out a product I’ve always meant to try out. Most of the BA deals to Europe are not out of Dallas so this time I was flying out of Houston.
Review: Swiss Business Lounge Zurich (E Gates) – The Best Lounge in Europe
Zurich Airport is one of the best airports in Europe for transiting for three reasons: it’s relatively small, it has a great views of the tarmac, and a great selection of concessions.
World’s Most Beautiful Country – First to Integrate Drones into its ATC?
Switzerland is looking to become the first country to integrate drones into its air traffic control. Recent years have seen many landscape lovers to video tape the world’s most beautiful vistas with drones despite the risky nature of flying them in areas where other flights are conducted. Here is just …
CPK Devalues Pizza Dough Rewards Program!
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has offered one of the most lucrative reward programs on the market for the past 16-18 months. The program was setup to where you could earn $10 in CPK Cash (Pizza Dough Rewards) for every 3 visits or $100 spent. Unfortunately, that will no longer be …
Good Deal: $1050 in Business Class: Toronto – Honolulu (All Year)
There have been some nice deals to Hawaii from the West Coast of North America in both business class (~$700 from YVR) and economy class (below $300 from CA). However I just wanted to mention that the deals aren’t just limited to the west coast. There are some ~$450 RT …
Review: Hyatt Centric – The Loop Chicago
I just got back from ITB Berlin and have been stuck with some work commitments so I apologize for the delay in posting more articles. A trip to the windy city had me staying at the Hyatt Centric in Chicago. This property used to be a great redemption in Chicago …