Japan Airlines is based in Tokyo Haneda’s Terminal One. There are a couple of lounges available in the terminal, one north and one south. At each one, there are actually two different lounges. For first class & high status passengers, there is the JAL Diamond Premier Domestic Lounge. Even though I was going to be […]
My trip to South Korea & Japan kicked off with a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda on Japan Airlines in first class on a Boeing 777-300ER. I booked my ticket with American Airlines AAdvantage miles. At the time, it was just 62,500 miles for a one-way ticket in first class. I arrived at […]
I rarely write about domestic first class flights because most of them aren’t that great, at least the times I’ve flown. Sure, you get a more comfortable seat and some snacks or perhaps a small meal, but they aren’t worth writing about. This flight was a bit different, as it was the nicest American domestic […]
After visiting the Amex Centurion Lounge at SFO, I headed back over to Terminal 2 for my flight to New York. I had booked my ticket with American Airlines AAdvantage miles, so I was flying in first class on this part of my journey. American Airlines flies three-class Airbus A321Ts from San Francisco to JFK. […]
Actress Jennifer Lawrence is in the middle of a worldwide tour promoting the final “Hunger Games” movie. As pampered as we may think Hollywood people are, it’s seriously exhausting work, between travel, time changes, and constant interviews where you’re asked the same questions over-and-over. Jennifer Lawrence visited Conan and talked about how she managed to dislocate her […]
After visiting the JAL first class lounge in Narita, it was time to board my flight from Tokyo Narita to Los Angeles. As usual on this trip, I was first to board since I was seated in one of JAL’s first class sky suites on the Boeing 777-300ER. The JAL first class seats are configured […]
As much as I hated to be leaving Japan, it was time to head home on the final leg of my trip around the world. My final long distance flight would be back to the United States on Japan Airlines in first class from Tokyo to Los Angeles. My departure was out of Tokyo Narita. […]
On my next leg of my around-the-world trip, I flew from Frankfurt to Hong Kong in First Class on Cathay Pacific. To date, it’s the best in-flight experience I’ve ever had. After clearing security following my visit to the Cathay lounge in Frankfurt, I headed to the gate. I like to stand and/or walk around […]
Here’s this week’s roundup of travel contests: Win a wine retreat in Chile Win a first class trip to any continent from American Airlines and OneWorld Win a Santa Fe trip for 2 Win a week in Brazil, other prizes include soccer tickets Win a VIP trip to see Britney Spears live in concert in […]
