You already know what happened after the flight…but here are my first impressions of the flight itself, a 13-hour journey from Los Angeles to Istanbul in the comfort of Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Business Class. The business class seats were...
Getting More From Your Amenity Kit
**Updated** Several commenters have suggested the donation of amenity kits to shelters and others in need. I think this is a noble cause and I don’t want to take credit for their great idea by adding it to the post,...
Introduction: Star Alliance Business Class Adventure in Europe and Asia
I promised I would rotate between old and new trip reports as I clear the backlog of previously written reports that were never published on UPGRD. Even so, I am selectively omitting certain portions of this report because some...
Aer Lingus Business Class A330 Fleet Will Be Fully Lie-Flat by 01 April 2015
Aer Lingus is installing new fully lie-flat business class seats throughout its longhaul A330 fleet and the retrofit will be complete by the end of March. The New Seat The new seat is a variant of the Vantage Seat by Thompson...
Scandanavian Airlines SAS Introduces New Business Class
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has trailed the competition for years in terms of longhaul business class product. I reviewed business class from Copenhagen to Washington Dulles in 2010 and four years later the seats still have not changed–SAS still does...
Singapore Airlines Blurs the Line Between Business and First Class
Singapore Airlines announced the new design of their first, business and economy class cabins yesterday on select 777-300ER and A350 aircraft. I just completed a trip in Singapore First, Suites, and Business Class and there is a tendency to...
Flying to Barcelona? Consider Pakistan International Airlines via Chicago
I have always been intrigued by Fifth Freedom routes, especially by exotic carriers. Only a handful of these flights, however, are available in North America. Here is the current list (and please let me know if I have left...
