Sam Chui
Save Up To 20% On Qatar Airways Business Class Fares
For a limited time, Qatar Airways launched its latest promotion where you can get up to 20% discount on select Business Class fares. The offer is valid for booking through July 29, 2023, with travel dates between August 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. You must apply the promo code “JULYOFFER” before searching for...
Sam Chui
Trip Report: Emirates A380 Premium Economy Los Angeles to Dubai
I flew on Emirates A380 from Los Angeles to Dubai and checked out the new Premium Economy product on this 16 hours flight. Emirates has just added Premium Economy on to/from U.S. A380 flights including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and New York. There were just 13 passengers taking advantage of...
Sam Chui
Business Class Deals: Asia To Europe From $1,863 Roundtrip
Currently, there are some good Business Class deals with various airlines from select Asian cities to major European cities throughout the year. The fares originating from Asia to European cities tend to be quite pricey year-round nowadays due to high travel demand so this is a good opportunity to travel...
Sam Chui
Airbus A321XLR Faces Range Limitations After Design Tweak
Airbus is facing a challenge in fulfilling the range it promised airlines with its new ultra-long-range A321XLR narrow-body jet due to the design safeguards required for certification. While the aircraft was initially supposed to commence passenger service in 2023, the A321XLR has encountered delays in its certification process, leading to...
Suites and Lobbies
Mauka Market Restaurant Review | Excellent Food At Honolulu Airport
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about the Mauka Market restaurant opening at the Honolulu Airport in Terminal 1. Not something I normally do as new restaurants rarely open in the airport here but the 5-star reviews caught my eye. Could it be that arriving early to...
Sam Chui
United Airlines Boeing 767 Loses Evacuation Slide Mid-Air
On 17th July, 2023 a United Airlines Boeing 767 lost an evacuation slide mid-air while it was on final approach to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The crew did not even realize that the slide had fallen until maintenance workers noticed the missing slide upon landing. The Boeing 767-300 with registration...
Sam Chui
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escape Sale August 2023
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program offers every month a spontaneous escape promotion where you can redeem miles with discounted rates in Economy Class, Premium Economy Class and Business Class on select routes. As the summer peak season is still ongoing, revenue ticket prices are still quite high on most destinations therefore, you can...
Sam Chui
United Announces Major Asia-Pacific Expansion
United Airlines has announced that it will expand its Transpacific network with new flights to Manila, Tokyo Narita, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Starting in October 2023, it will add 28 weekly flights to United’s Asia-Pacific network. United will become the first U.S. airline to offer direct flights from the continental...
Sam Chui
British Airways Executive Club Goes Revenue-Based Avios Earning
Last year, we have seen the Iberia Plus program going revenue-based and British Airways Executive Club will be following its footstep. Today, British Airways announced its new Avios earning system with full details. British Airways Executive Club Going Revenue-Based Effective October 18, 2023, the British Airways Executive Club has announced...
Sam Chui
Northwest Flight 305: The Unsolved D.B. Cooper Hijacking Mystery
On Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1971, a nondescript man calling himself Dan Cooper (D.B. Cooper) hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 and asked for ransom and parachutes. After securing US$200,000 and four parachutes on a stopover in Seattle, he jumped from the Boeing 727 over Washington, embarking on a journey...
Sam Chui
Qatar Airways 10% Coupon Discount for Business and Economy Class Airfares
Qatar Airways launched its latest promotion where you can get up to 10% discount on select Economy and Business Class fares. The offer is valid for booking through August 15, 2023, with travel through January 14, 2024, and the promo code “QVERSE” must be added before searching for the flight. Once successfully applied, you...
Sam Chui
Business Class Deals: Asia To North America From $2,632
Transpacific Business Class fares are high and good deals are usually rare throughout the year. Here are some good Business Class deals operated by Star Alliance member airlines between Asia to North America from $2,632 roundtrip. Tokyo Narita – North America Deals By Asiana Tokyo-Narita(NRT) – Los Angeles(LAX) – From...
Sam Chui
United Airlines Unveils New Domestic First Class Seat
United Airlines has unveiled its new domestic First Class seat, featuring privacy partitions and wireless charging. These new seats will debut on select Boeing 737s starting this summer.  New United Airlines Domestic First Class Travellers can now easily recharge their latest-generation smartphones by simply placing them on the charging pad....
Sam Chui
Emirates Launches Regional Charter with Embraer Phenom 100 Jet
Emirates has launched an on-demand regional charter service for customers who want to make short trips in the GCC from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Operated by the airline’s Phenom 100 twin-engine aircraft, customers can fly to a wide range of GCC destinations both within and outside of the...
Sam Chui
CEO Talks: Air Astana Fleet Update on B787, A321LR and E190 E2
With an area of 2,724,900 square kilometers, Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world and also the largest landlocked country. Located in Central Asia and the former Soviet republic, Kazakhstan stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains on its eastern border with China and...