Consumers usually turn to the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics for information about US airline on-time performance, cancellations and other operational data. How much should we trust this data and claims based thereon? Personal experience makes me wonder.
I’ve flown nearly 4 million miles in every type of long-haul aircraft in the West and have never seen an aircraft toilet with a window — until this trip.
The free Singapore tour also demonstrates that long layovers need not necessarily be dreaded. Many international airports have very appealing options to pass the time. I found a great free walking tour on a New York City layover and there are a ton of things to do including several free tours at ICN. Just do a little looking around in person or online or ask at an airport information counter.
When I booked this flight I knew from the seat map that business-class seats were arranged in a state of the art 1-2-1 configuration. What I didn’t… Read more “Super Business Class Trip Report – Singapore Airlines Refitted 777-200ER, Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) to Singapore, Republic of Singapore (SIN) and Suvarnabhumi Takeoff Video”
One of the latest airline fads is to slap a door on a business-class seat and call it a “suite.” Delta Airlines and Qatar Airways have new… Read more “Five Reasons This Is The Best Business Class Seat I’ve Flown – Singapore Airlines Refitted 777-200ER”
One of my long-term travel goals is to fly THAI first class from Bangkok using miles not cash. Ironically, the reason for wanting to fly THAI first… Read more “Thai 777-300ER Royal Silk Class Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) to Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) – Trip Report”
The final flight on the ultra cheap ANA economy fare from Washington, DC to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was a red eye. It was scheduled to depart Tokyo,… Read more “ANA 787-8 Economy Class, Tokyo, Japan (HND) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) – Bulkhead Seat Review”
After arriving at Tokyo, Japan on ANA Flight 11, I needed to get to Haneda Airport (HND) for the flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL). I wasn’t… Read more “Photo Lounge Review – ANA Business Class Lounge Tokyo, Japan (HND) And Transfer From NRT”
A few months ago I found an extremely cheap fare from Washington, DC (DCA) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) through Tokyo, Japan. The round-trip cost was less… Read more “All Nippon Airways (ANA) 777-300 Economy Class – Chicago, IL (ORD) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT)”
