Following my trip to Portugal, I began to make my way home from Europe on a United Airlines award ticket, but I would be flying in business class on Air Canada from Frankfurt to Calgary on a Boeing 777-200LR. The plane (or at least the interior) was brand new. So much so that it actually […]
My trip back to San Francisco from Portugal was a meandering journey over a few days. After a couple of days layover in Frankfurt, I would be next heading to Calgary, Canada on an Air Canada flight. Since I was flying on a business class award ticket from Frankfurt to Calgary, I had access to […]
Frankfurt isn’t at the top of the list for most visitors to Germany. You’re most likely to end up in Frankfurt on a layover. Germany has a strong beer culture, of course, but Frankfurt is actually better known for cider, particularly on the south side of the Main River. Despite this, there are still a […]
At some point, most travelers will end up making a connection in Frankfurt. But beyond the airport, what is there to see and do? On my way back home from Portugal, I decided to spend a couple of nights in Frankfurt to see what the city had to offer. The Guide to a 24 Hour […]
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Frankfurt Airport has three Priority Pass lounges. Two are airside in Terminal 2. The only one that all passengers are able to access is the LuxxLounge Frankfurt, which is located landside in Terminal 1. Reminder: The LuxxLounge Frankfurt is located LANDSIDE near Concourses B & C of Terminal 1. I missed this key part of […]
After my Lufthansa flight from Denver to Frankfurt, I had plenty of time before my next flight. Since I was flying in business class, I had access to the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge. Unlike some airlines, Lufthansa promoted the existence of their Welcome Lounge prominently inside the business class menus for the flight. Despite that, it […]
Ever since I was a little kid, I always wanted to fly in the “bubble” of the Boeing 747. It’s the most iconic plane ever built; a majestic feat of engineering. Yes, the 747 is not the newest or the best plane, but it will always hold an important place in aviation history. Thanks to […]
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The transatlantic leg of my journey home was in business class on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 from Dusseldorf to Chicago O’Hare. I had booked the flight as part of a one-way award booking for 50,000 AAdvantage miles. The check-in line was long, even for priority passengers. There was a family who had pretty much moved […]
The next leg of my trip home was from Dusseldorf to Chicago on American Airlines. Since I was flying in business class, I had lounge access while I waited for my flight. The lounge for American Airlines passengers is actually the Lufthansa Business Lounge, which is odd, as Lufthansa is in the Star Alliance, while […]
Update: June 22, 2017 – A reader has informed me that the Holiday Inn Dusseldorf Airport – Ratingen has changed how their shuttle bus process works. Rather than trying to find a shuttle, you need to call the hotel directly for a pickup at004921024560. Honestly, this seems better than their sporadic schedule. Carlo wrote: Thanks! I went […]
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