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SQ21 – A few observations from the longest flight in the world

    I am just south of Bangkok on SQ21, with a little more than an hour to go enroute to Singapore. This is my second time flying the long flight to/from Newark, and perhaps my tenth time in a business or first cabin on Singapore.  Recall that this flight, the longest scheduled flight in [...]

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A Family Adventure in Paris – Part 7 – Conclusion

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Air France Business Class (777) Part 3 – Le Meridien Etoile Part 4 – Our Approach to Paris with Kids Part 5 – Dining Part 6 – Air France Business Class (A380) Part 7 – Conclusion In the weeks that have passed since our trip, one of the [...]

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A Family Adventure in Paris – Part 6 – Air France Business Class (A380)

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Air France Business Class (777) Part 3 – Le Meridien Etoile Part 4 – Our Approach to Paris with Kids Part 5 – Dining Part 6 – Air France Business Class (A380) Part 7 – Conclusion Our flight home from Paris was going to be the longest daytime flight our kids had ever taken.  I [...]

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A Family Adventure in Paris – Part 2 – Air France Business Class (777)

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Air France Business Class (777) Part 3 – Le Meridien Etoile Part 4 – Our Approach to Paris with Kids Part 5 – Dining Part 6 – Air France Business Class (A380) Part 7 – Conclusion Having agreed to go and established the week that we wanted to travel, I set out to find business [...]

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A Family Adventure in Paris – Part 1 – Introduction

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Air France Business Class (777) Part 3 – Le Meridien Etoile Part 4 – Our Approach to Paris with Kids Part 5 – Dining Part 6 – Air France Business Class (A380) Part 7 – Conclusion To me, exposing my children to cultures all around the world at as young of an age as possible [...]

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Tokyo and Seoul: Part 7 – Conclusion

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – AA 167 JFK-NRT 777 Purportedly First Class; Narita Express Part 3 – Visiting Tokyo in 1970: Hotel Okura Part 4 – NH 1161 HND-GMP 777 Economy: Wow!  So this is what they have back here? Part 5 – Hotel on a Hill: Grand Hyatt Seoul Part 6 – [...]

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Tokyo and Seoul: Part 6 – Korean Air A380 Business Class – Bottle Service in the Sky?

Tokyo and Seoul: Part 6 – Korean Air A380 Business Class – Bottle Service in the Sky?

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – AA 167 JFK-NRT 777 Purportedly First Class; Narita Express Part 3 – Visiting Tokyo in 1970: Hotel Okura Part 4 – NH 1161 HND-GMP 777 Economy: Wow!  So this is what they have back here? Part 5 – Hotel on a Hill: Grand Hyatt Seoul Part 6 – KE 85 ICN-JFK A380 Business Class [...]

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Tokyo and Seoul: Part 4 – NH 1161 HND-GMP 777 Economy: Wow! So this is what they have back here?

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – AA 167 JFK-NRT 777 Purportedly First Class; Narita Express Part 3 – Visiting Tokyo in 1970: Hotel Okura Part 4 – NH 1161 HND-GMP 777 Economy: Wow!  So this is what they have back here? Part 5 – Hotel on a Hill: Grand Hyatt Seoul Part 6 – KE 85 ICN-JFK A380 Business Class [...]

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The Transcontinental Business Class Comparison

The Transcontinental Business Class Comparison “Which airline has the best Business Class from New York to the west coast?”  This question is raised often.  While there are a lot of opinions, there are a number of important factors and this isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer.  The correct answer to which is best depends on how you [...]

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Tokyo and Seoul: Part 2 – AA 167 JFK-NRT 777 Purportedly First Class; Narita Express

Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – AA 167 JFK-NRT 777 Purportedly First Class; Narita Express Part 3 – Visiting Tokyo in 1970: Hotel Okura Part 4 – NH 1161 HND-GMP 777 Economy: Wow!  So this is what they have back here? Part 5 – Hotel on a Hill: Grand Hyatt Seoul Part 6 – KE 85 ICN-JFK A380 Business Class [...]

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