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Air France Business Class and La Premiere get a Top-Shelf Chef | Food on Planes

Jake Redman March 4, 2016

Even if you’re not an extreme foodie, you may know the name Daniel Boulud. The accomplished Michelin-starred chef is the owner of renowned restaurants around the world and is recognized as one of the best chefs in the US. Just last year (2015) Boulud was presented the Diners Club Lifetime Achievement award by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants to add to his ever-expanding trophy case. Accolades are typically attached to airline press releases when partnering with celebrity chefs, but Air France Business Class and La Première flyers departing the US get a chef with real name recognition and a lifetime of accomplishment. Boulud […]

Lounge Chair at Plaza Premium HKG Lounge

Airport Lounges

5 Reasons You’re in Line at the Plaza Premium Lounge at HKG | Video

Jake Redman February 29, 2016

Lounge: Plaza Premium Lounge Where: Hong Kong (HKG) East Wing Cafe to Cozy. Plaza Network Lounges wow us again with a decent variety of seating inside this Hong Kong Plaza Premium Lounge. Get past the bar and immediate cafe seating to get to some deeper lounge chairs in a larger, dark room. We did’t quite make it that far. Ours were cushioned chairs around a small table in the bar suitable for snacking comfortably. Get noodled or just snack. Early day food options had dry cereal out alongside snacks and fruit. There’s a hot food bar that may or may not have the noodle-y […]

Japan Airlines Business Class Appetizer Course

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How Japan Airlines is Making us Drool…again | Food on Planes

Jake Redman February 26, 2016

JAL Business Class Gets a new Chef. On select international routes Japan Airlines Business Class menu is getting a refreshed menu curated by it’s new celebrity chef partner Jun Kurogi, owner and chief cook of Tokyo’s “Kurogi”. JAL says the chef “pursues simply seasoned Japanese Cuisine, which brings out the natural flavors of each ingredient”. The new Japan Airlines Business Class menu debuts March 1, 2016 on flights from Japan to New York (JFK), London (LHR), Singapore (SIN) and Jakarta (CGK). Other routes follow in the Summer and early Fall 2016. This multi-course Japanese menu is made up of several […]

News

Of 3 Big Changes to American Airlines Lounges, 1 may Annoy you.

Jake Redman February 24, 2016

Last week, we learned that some changes are coming to American Airlines Lounges in the coming months and year. The first is the reiteration of coming updates to all their clubs including the new A-Terminal American Airlines Sky Harbor Admirals Club that’s now officially open. (You can see the transformation in this video from American Airlines Lounges update page.) We’re happy to see they started at PHX after our disappointing visits to the former US Airways Clubs. Brand new American Airlines Admirals clubs will also soon make debuts at both Houston (IAH) and Orlando (MCO) airports. The actual news is the […]

Airline Seats

This Cathay Dragon A320 Upgrade was Easy and Free | Video

Jake Redman February 22, 2016

At the time of this review the airline is still known as Dragonair but is transitioning to it’s new name “Cathay Dragon”. For more information about the changes at Cathay’s website. Airline: Cathay Dragon | fka Dragonair Aircraft: A320 | Type 2 – All Economy Seat info: Cathay Dragon | SeatGuru Our Seat(s): 22J/K Class: Economy Seat(s): The leg-roomiest of seats is probably further back in the exit rows, but our high numbered bulkhead seats aboard this Cathay Dragon A320 gives you a legroom bonus AND let you off the plane faster. The better than average knee space is a nice perk paired with seemingly decent […]

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Video Evidence That Delta is Trying to Feed you Well | Food on Planes

Jake Redman February 18, 2016

*Video: Delta Airlines The trend of building teams of well-known chefs to curuate your airline’s premium menus isn’t lost on Delta. The airline has been working on it for awhile, utilizing their partnership with Union Square Hospitality and it’s founder Danny Meyer (aka “The Shake Shack guy”). Beginning March 1, menus in Delta One (International Business Class) on select routes will feature items developed by Chef Carmen Quagliata of the group’s Union Square Cafe in New York City. New Delta One menus will feature “Italian inspired” dishes developed by Chef Qagliata. Union Square Cafe worked with the airline to get meats and […]

Cathay Pacific Business Class The Wing Entrance

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Airport Lounges

We Have More Business in the Cathay Pacific “The Wing” Lounge at HKG | Watch:

Jake Redman February 15, 2016

We’ve paid two visits to the Cathay Pacific Business Class “The Wing” lounge but it took both to cover the entire thing. Watch both videos here. Lounge: Cathay Pacific Business Class “The Wing” Where: Hong Kong (HKG) Terminal 1 Seating: Over two floors you’ll find a decent variety of seating from typical deep loungers to communal tables inside the noodle bar and the cafe chairs of the coffee bar. Seats seem to go fast though with lots of traffic coming into this lounge from the nearby security checkpoint. On both visits, it was difficult to find preferrable seating for parties of […]

Hoping it's better than earlier Economy Cathay Pacific Reviews

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#mileburn2016 The Super-Coachy hop to SE Asia | Live

Jake Redman February 1, 2016

This page has been updated with social posts from #mileburn2016 II. To see our posts from our SE Asia trip, just keep scrolling. We’re off to Siem Reap, Cambodia and Danang, Vietnam with stops in Hong Kong for lounge hopping. This is trip booked mostly in coach but we’ll sample Cathay Pacific Business Class and lounges at HKG later in the week (ending February 6, 2016). Keep checking back on this page for updates or follow our socials and #mileburn2016.

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We Shouldn’t Plan our own Trips. Here’s why. | #Mileburn2016 Pregame

Jake Redman January 31, 2016

The challenge was clear. Construct an anniversary trip with saved miles across several airline mileage and hotel point programs that resembles something close to free. Having miles to burn in our American Airlines, Starwood (SPG) accounts and several smaller chunks in partner-transferrable credit card programs, I was determined to find something amazing. How’d I do? Not bad. The trip I was able to piece together looks awesome although it takes us through fewer airports than our past long-haul hops. The BIG difference this time is that this is an actual vacation instead of just hopping through airports. Another big difference? We’re spending a […]

American Airlines

Looking for a new Handbag? American Airlines Thinks This Should be it.

Jake Redman January 27, 2016

American Airlines is joining the ranks of airlines who offer a premium class amenity kit that comes in a bag you might want to use again. Working with Australlia based Buzz Products, the airline will be offering new kits aboard international and transcon domestic flights beginning in March 2016. All the contents and the bag itself are made by US based companies from the stylish Cole-Haan bags, to a name-brand variety pack of in-flight goodies as contents. Bag style and contents vary by cabin class. International First Class Kits contain: -Toothbrush/Toothpase/Earplugs/Eyemask/Socks -3Lab skincare products: M Cream, Perfect Hand Cream, and Perfect Lips […]