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Cathay Dragon A321 Business Class HAN-HKG Cathay Dragon is Cathay Pacific’s regional airline (formerly Dragonair as you can see in the livery above). The are part of the oneworld alliance, however unlike Cathay Pacific, they are NOT a partner of Alaska Airlines. Which, honestly, makes no sense at all. For … Read more
Noi Bai International Airport Business Lounge Review Many airlines use the NIA Business Lounge for their passengers flying in Business Class including Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Thai and ANA. The Business Lounge is NOT accessible to Priority Pass members. The lounge is located in Terminal 2 (International). After immigration, take a … Read more
Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi Review Hanoi tends to be an inexpensive city. There are plenty of hotels that offer rooms for around $50 a night. For my two nights, I found a room at the Hilton Garden Inn for only 10,000 Hilton Honor points per night. The Hilton Hanoi Opera, … Read more
China Airlines: 777 vs A350 Business Class In order to position myself from Europe to Hanoi for my Cathay Pacific First Class mileage run, I redeemed some Delta miles to fly Business Class on China Airlines. The first leg, Frankfurt to Taipei, was on the Boeing 777 airplane. The second … Read more
China Airlines Lounge Taipei Terminal 1 Review After my Business Class flight from Frankfurt, I had a couple of hours in Taipei before heading on to Hanoi. My flights both arrived and departed from the A Gates of Terminal 1. The China Airlines Lounge is located at the end of … Read more
China Airlines 777-300 Business Class FRA-TPE Interested in the difference between China Airlines 777 and A350 Business Class? Check out this post. I had to find my way from Europe to Hanoi, Vietnam for a mileage run on Cathay Pacific. I decided I would try a new airline so booked … Read more
Priority Lounge Frankfurt The Priority Lounge (not to be confused with the Priority Pass), is located in Terminal 2 at the very end near Gate E9. I was visiting it before my China Airlines flight; it is the lounge that China Airlines uses for its Business Class passengers. The lounge … Read more
Hilton Frankfurt Airport Review After one night in Kiev, I had a late night layover at Frankfurt before departing for Taipei. I would be arriving at the hotel around midnight with my flight the next morning at 11:20. I decided to use 35,000 Hilton points to book a night at … Read more
Business Lounge Kiev Boryspil International After my stay at the Hyatt Regency Kiev, I was off to Frankfurt on Ukraine International Airlines. While I flew in to the smaller Zhuliany (IEV) airport, I was flying out of the larger Boryspil (KBP) airport. The Business Lounge is accessible to those with … Read more
Hyatt Regency Kiev Review After my visit to Krakow and stay at the Hotel Indigo, I flew to Kiev for a night. I used my Chase free night certificate as the Hyatt Regency Kiev is a Category 4 (typically 15,000 points). While Kiev is a very inexpensive location, the average … Read more
Hotel Indigo Krakow Old Town Review Krakow is a fantastic medieval Polish city and the jumping off location for visits to Auschwitz. The Hotel Indigo is a modern hotel. I booked my four night stay using IHG points. Typically the rooms are 30,000 per night. However I have the IHG … Read more
Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest Review The Párisi Udvar Hotel in Budapest opened in June 2019, less than a month before my four night stay. Housed in a 100+ year old former office building and shopping arcade, the property went through a four year renovation to reopen as the hotel. The … Read more
Primeclass Business Lounge Riga (RIX) Like Tallinn, Riga is a modern airport with one lounge. The Primeclass Business Lounge is located between the B & C gates on the second floor. In addition to passengers flying business class on various airlines, those with Priority Pass can enter for free. The … Read more
Imperial Hotel Tallinn Review Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia located on the Baltic, has a rich history. Throughout the years it has been ruled (or occupied) by Denmark, Sweden, Germany and most recently Russia before regaining independence in 1991. The old town is the charming area that most tourists … Read more
Airport Business Lounge Tallinn (TLL) The Tallinn airport is small but quite modern. The one lounge is the generically named Business Lounge (Äriklassi Lounge in Estonian) located on the second floor just prior to the gates area. Access is for business class passengers on certain airlines, those with Priority Pass, … Read more