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Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge, Taipei (Terminal 1)
Cathay’s Taipei lounge still runs on its original 2015 fit-out. Eleven years on, how has it held up, what’s on the Noodle Bar menu, and who gets in?
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Review: Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Business Class, Amsterdam to Hong Kong (AMS-HKG)
Flying Cathay Pacific’s A350-1000 business class from Amsterdam to Hong Kong: a proven seat, free Wi-Fi and a famous burger, held back by a slow lunch.
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Use Qantas points for Philippine Airlines award flights
Qantas Frequent Flyer has added Philippine Airlines as a new redemption partner to its fold, allowing members to book Classic Reward seats across the entire PAL network. For Asia-based members, this is a meaningful addition to the award network, especially if you are planning your next Filipino holiday. What’s new Frequent Flyers can now use…
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FLIGHT REVIEW: Qantas A380-800 Premium Economy, Singapore – London Heathrow (SIN-LHR)
While I have previously tried both Qantas’ first and business cabin, I was pretty excited to check out its premium economy cabin this time round, given that Qantas only has this class of travel on a fairly small number of aircraft.
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FLIGHT REVIEW: Qantas A380-800 First Class, Singapore – London Heathrow (SIN-LHR)
Qantas made quite a fair bit of news in Singapore just before Covid-19 with the grand opening of its first class lounge, which sadly shuttered not long after it was officially opened. The good news is, the lounge survived the pandemic; it is now reopened and received guests at full force, just as with before.…
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FLIGHT REVIEW: Qantas A330-300 Business Class, Singapore – Sydney (SIN-SYD)
In November 2022, Qantas resumed flights between Singapore and Australia, after a 20-month hiatus since Australia closed its borders in March 2020. With Australia allowing Singapore citizens into the country since November last year as a pilot before reopening the borders, I thought I’d take a trip Down Under in February this year to see…
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Review: Courtyard by Marriott Cologne, Twin Guest Room
Courtyard by Marriott is no Ritz Carlton, but it’s functional and usually well located. So here’s a functional review.
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REVIEW: Gekko House – A Tribute Portfolio Collection, Superior Room
The final stop of my German run, this hotel is the first Tribute Portfolio hotel I’ve ever stayed in. While it didn’t take my breath away, the property ranks pretty high on design, and is good value for money especially for solo travellers. In this post:• What are Tribute Portfolio Hotels?• About the hotel• Location•…