Flying with Etihad Airways implies a transfer at Abu Dhabi International airport – the company headquarter – where several business & first class lounges can be used to spend a luxury journey. Among them, we can find the airline’s lounge signature: the Etihad Airways Diamond First Class lounge located at ground floor, straight after security checking. The lounge itself is…
Flying from Paris to Asia is a chance to experiment many luxury airlines with first class low rates such as Emirates, Qatar Airways or Etihad Airways. For a trip to Shanghai we decided to choose the Etihad Airways first class – called Diamond First – with a stop at Abu Dhabi, a 15-hour journey that allows us to try the…
The Taoyuan International airport in Taipei is a key point for Asian airlines and brings a lot of traffic ; it is very important to major airline companies to have their own lounge there and try to stand out from others. The Cathay Pacific Business Class lounge is a good signature lounge for the brand and offers all what a Business passenger…
Qatar Airways has the ambition to be part of TOP 3 worldwide companies and for sure, they are on the right path. It begins when you enter the First cabin and go to your seat, which is a mix between a mini-suite and a stand-alone seat. Very large space that allows you to leave a handbag, papers and a laptop…
Sometimes I wonder if I will still be surprised during my trips, because I have already seen and reviewed many airlines, many hotels, many luxury places… And Qatar Airways gave me the best wake-up call possible during a night flight between Doha and Seoul ! It’s not hard to understand why Qatar Airways Business Class has been awarded since 2…
When you want to use your miles for a complimentary round trip in business class, rule #1 says you have to look for the cheaper tickets. The only choice I had to go to New York with my miles via a direct flight was to take Delta Airlines Business Class ; well, I definitely have to change my rule #1, because this…
The Emirates miles loyalty program is good enough to allow you a free upgrade from Economy to Business after only one Economy return from Europe to Dubai, that’s why we took the occasion during our 2013 Middle-East Tour to flight from Dubai to Malé (Maldives) in Business with the few miles we had. First when you arrive at the airport you find…
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