Flight: Ethiopian Airlines ET 574 from Addis Ababa to Chicago via Rome Duration: 15 hours 45 mins (6 hrs 10 mins + 9 hrs 35 mins) Aircraft: B789(Boeing 787-900) Class: Business Seat: 2D-2H (Middle row aisle) Seat Specification: Collins Super Diamond seats, Flat Bed All our previous Ethiopian Airlines flights were operated at best at 2 x 2 x 2 flat bed configuration and this was the first time we experienced a 1 x 2 x 1 configuration. Ethiopian is notorious in swapping aircrafts at the last minute and even a few days before the flight it showed a 2 …
Airline Reviews Ethiopian Airlines ReviewsAirline Review: Ethiopian Airlines – Business Class (Boeing 787-9 with Lie Flat Seats) : Addis Ababa – Rome – Chicago (ET 574)
Airline Reviews Ethiopian Airlines ReviewsAirline Review: Ethiopian Airlines – Business Class (Boeing 787-9 with Lie Flat Seats) : Victoria Falls – Gaborone – Addis Ababa (ET 823)
Flight: Ethiopian Airlines ET 823 from Victoria Falls to Addis Ababa via Gaborone Duration: 6 hours (1 hr 10 mins + 4 hr 50 mins) Aircraft: B789(Boeing 787-900) Class: Business Seat: 1D-H (Middle rows) Seat Specification: Collins Diamond Parallel Seat, Flat beds Ethiopian operates a variety of configuration on same aircraft. We have experienced good flat beds in 2 x 2 x 2 configuration as well as angled flat 2 x 2 x 2 both in Boeing 787 aircraft before. This one was the better one with flat beds. The flight is short enough that it wouldn’t have mattered that …
Airline Reviews Qatar Airways ReviewsAirline Review: Qatar Airways – Business Class (Airbus 350-900 with flat-bed seats) : Doha – Johannesburg (QR 1363)
Flight: Qatar Airways QR 1363 from Doha to Johannesburg Duration: 8 hours 10 minutes Equipment: A359(Airbus A350-900) Class: Business Seat: 2E-2F(Middle Aisle seats) Seat Specification: Collins Aerospace Super diamond seats, Seat pitch: 31″, Width: 22″ Qatar Airways flies A350-900 on its Doha – Johannesburg route. Although there are certain Qatar Airways A359s that are equipped with Q-suites, this flight was operated with regular 1-2-1 seat configuration. These seats are comfortable, wide but lack the privacy of Q-suites and the cabin felt very open. Beverage service started just after take-off and I ordered what seemed like a mint-lemonade with warm nuts. The …
Airline Reviews Qatar Airways ReviewsAirline Review: Qatar Airways – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER) with Qsuites : Seattle – Doha (QR 720)
Flight: Qatar Airways QR 720 from Seattle to Doha Duration: 12 hours 40 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300 ER) Class: Business (Qsuites) Seat: 1E-1F(Middle Aisle rear-facing) Seat Specification: Closed suites (Qsuites) 79″ fully flat bed, Seat width: 21.5″ Of all the business class in 25 airlines we have experienced so far in our travels, Qatar Airways is our favorite so far. This was Karen’s 2nd ever Qsuites experience and my 3rd!! It never gets old I’ll tell you that :). Seattle to Doha is operated on a Boeing 777-300 ER with 42 business class suites arranged in alternate rows of forward …
Africa Destination Trip ReportsJune 2024: Namibia and Victoria Falls Trip – Introduction
For our second vacation of 2024, we are going to Africa. We been to this continent thrice before, first time in 2016 for Egypt-Kenya Safari trip, then in 2018 for South Africa trip and finally in 2022 for Seychelles trip. This time we will be visiting the Etosha Park in Namibia for 3 nights and then 3 nights in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. I am also planning to go to Chobe National Park, Botswana for a day trip from Victoria Falls. The trip will have following reviews: Airline Review: Qatar Airways Business class from Seattle to Doha Airline Review: Qatar Airways …
Airline Reviews Korean Air ReviewsAirline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Airbus 380-800 with Lie Flat Seats): Seoul – Los Angeles (KE 17)
Flight: Korean Air KE 17 from Seoul to Los Angeles Duration: 11 hours Aircraft: A388(Airbus 380-800) Class: Business (Prestige Class) Seat: 12E(Middle row aisle seat) Seat Specification: Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 74 “. Seat width: 21.6 “ Korean Air flies 3 different types of configuration between Seoul and Los Angeles though Airbus 380 seems to be the primary one. I have flown Boeing 747-800 and Boeing 777-300ER on this route both of which feature my favorite Apex Suites. However, on this flight it was sadly the Airbus 380 with the upper deck featuring all business class seats in 2 x …
Airline Reviews Korean Air ReviewsAirline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300 with Lie Flat Seats): Bangkok – Seoul (KE 652)
Flight: Korean Air KE 652 from Bangkok to Seoul Duration: 5 hours 22 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300) Class: Business Seat: 12H(Aisle) Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 74″, Seat width: 21″, Bed length: 6′ Korean Air flies multiple versions of Boeing 777-300 in its routes and the business class seating can range from 2-2-2 full-flat Apex Suites to 2-2-2 Angled-flat seats. I have flown both versions before and was glad to experience the Apex Suites again. Apex Suites are my favorite type of business class seats right behind Qatar Qsuites (and now the Starlux Suites). Even though these seats don’t have doors, they …
Airline Reviews Reviews StarluxAirline Review: Starlux Airlines – Business Class (Airbus 350-900 with Suites) : San Francisco – Taipei (JX 11)
Flight: Starlux Airlines JX 11 from San Francisco to Taipei Duration: 13 hours 30 minutes Aircraft: A359(Airbus 350-900) Class: Business Seat: 2K(Window) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Suites. Seat width: 19.6″, Bed length: 6’7″ Starlux is the 3rd Taiwan based carrier that flies to the USA (although it only flies to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle as of now). Starlux flies A350-900 for its USA routes and they feature 26 Collins Aerospace designed suites in 1 x 2 x 1 format. There is no separate first class but the 4 seats in first row are much larger with higher …
Airline Reviews LATAM ReviewsAirline Review: LATAM – Business Class (Boeing 787-8 with Lie Flat Seats) : Santiago – Los Angeles(LA 602)
Flight: LATAM LA 602 from Santiago to Los Angeles Duration: 10 hours 45 minutes Equipment: B788 (Boeing 787-8) Class: Business Seat: 4D-4H(Aisle) Seat Specification: Lie Flat, Seat pitch: 75″, Seat width: 23″ LATAM flies Boeing 787-8 between Santiago and Los Angeles which unfortunately lacks the new business class product (with 1-2-1 configuration) and instead has the old 2-2-2 seat configuration in Business Class. Since we were flying together, I selected the middle rows and both of us had direct access to aisle. The cabin feels very open and the 2 rows in the forward cabin and 2 rows in rear cabin …
Aeromexico Airline Reviews ReviewsAirline Review: Aeromexico – Business Class (Boeing 787-9 with Lie Flat Seats) : Mexico City – Buenos Aires(AM 30)
Flight: Aeromexico AM 30 from Mexico City to Buenos Aires Duration: 8 hours 45 minutes Equipment: B789(Boeing 787-9) Class: Business Seat: 1D-1F (Aisle) Seat Specification: Lie Flat, Seat pitch: 60″, Seat width: 20″ MilesPointsTravel Disclaimer: This review uses a few stock photos along with photos taken by other bloggers. My phone was snatched from my hand in Santiago, Chile at the end of the trip and since I did not backup my photos to cloud, I lost majority of the photos taken during this trip. Only photos that my wife took with her phone made it to the review. Any photos …
Airline Reviews Reviews UnitedAirline Review: United Airlines – Business Class (Boeing 787-9 with Lie Flat Seats and Open Suites) : London – Denver (UA 26)
Flight: United Airlines UA 26 from London Heathrow to Denver Duration: 9 hours 5 minutes Equipment: B789(Boeing 787-9) Class: Business Seat: 9A(Window) Seat Specification: Open Suites, Bed length: 6’6″, Seat width: 20″ This was my first time flying United Business Class on a Boeing 787. I have flown this carrier’s business class on a Boeing 747-400 Upper deck (my first business class ever!!), Boeing 747-400 Lower deck (with 2 x 4 x 2 seat layout!!), Boeing 767-300 and Boeing 777-300. United Polaris Business class are one of my top 5 Business class seats I have experienced of all the airlines I …
Airline Reviews Reviews ThaiAirline Review: Thai Airways – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER with Lie Flat Seats) : Bangkok – London (TG 910)
Flight: Thai Airways TG 910 from Bangkok to London Heathrow Duration: 13 hours 15 minutes Equipment: B77Y(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business Seat: 11A(Window seat with arm-rest facing aisle) Seat Specification: Lie Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 87″, Seat width: 20 ” Thai Airways is known for having a wide variety of aircraft types and configurations on its fleet and sometimes you are not sure what type of seat layout you are going to get. I have flown Thai Airways 777-300ER long-haul once before and short haul several times. This particular flight was the best Thai Airways experience ever (mainly because of amazing catering!!). …
Airline Reviews China Airlines ReviewsAirline Review: China Airlines – Business Class (Airbus A330-300 Business Class with Recliner Seats) : Taipei – Bangkok (CI 833)
Flight: China Airlines CI 833 from Taipei to Bangkok Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes Aircraft: A333(Airbus 333-300) Class: Business Seat: 2K (Middle row) Seat Specification: Recliner Seat, Seat pitch: 63.0 “. Seat width: 20 ” I flew on the Airbus A330-300 (A333) aircraft from Taipei to Bangkok by China Airlines. The business class cabin had 6 rows of recliner seats in 2 x 2 x 2 configuration. Service began with a pre-departure beverage of fruit juice and was handed menu for the flight. After lunch I tried to take a nap by increasing the recline of the seat and was …
Airline Reviews China Airlines ReviewsAirline Review: China Airlines – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Business Class with True Flat Beds) : Los Angeles – Taipei (CI 7)
Flight: China Airlines CI 7 from Los Angeles to Taipei Duration: 14 hours Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business Seat: 11A (Window seat with direct aisle access) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 78.0 “. Seat width: 22 ” China Airlines operates a 777-300ER on its flight out of Los Angeles to Taipei. The business class has flat bed seats in 1 x 2 x 1 configuration in 2 different cabins with the forward cabin having 6 rows and 4 in rear cabin. China Airlines (similar to the other Taipei based carrier EVA Air) makes available an expanded menu for business …
Asia Destination Trip ReportsNov’23 – Dec’23: India Trip – Introduction
Just came back from my yearly family trip to India. My parents had always wanted to visit the Andaman Islands and so I decided to do some quick planning and squeeze in a 5 night trip to these islands. At the beginning of my trip to India, in order to redeem some Delta Skymiles for the outbound journey, I had to position myself to Cabo San Lucas to start the trip (pricing arbitrage). Airline reviews, hotel reviews and trip reports for this trip: Hotel Review – Hampton Inn Los Cabos Airline Review – China Airlines Business class from Los Angeles …
Airline Reviews Cathay Pacific ReviewsAirline Review: Cathay Pacific – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Business Class with True Flat Beds) : Hong Kong – Los Angeles (CX 880)
Flight: Cathay Pacific CX 880 from Hong Kong to Los Angeles Duration: 13 hours 15 minutes Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business Seat: 17A (Window seat with direct aisle access) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 81.0 “. Seat width: 21 ” Yet another review on Cathay Pacific Business class on Boeing 777-300 ER? I know, I know!! I have plenty of reviews on this same aircraft type that I have flown over the years. I had high hopes for the lamb but unfortunately I was expecting (my fault) a lamb leg or a variation of some sort. Having it shredded over the …
Airline Reviews Cathay Pacific ReviewsAirline Review: Cathay Pacific – Business Class (Airbus A350 Business Class with True Flat Beds) : Bangkok – Hong Kong (CX 708)
Flight: Cathay Pacific CX 708 from Bangkok to Hong Kong Duration: 3 hours Aircraft: A350-1000(Airbus A35K) Class: Business Seat: 20A (Window seat with direct aisle access) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 75.0 “. Seat width: 20 ” I have flown the Cathay Pacific Business class on Boeing 777-300ER (on long haul flights) and Airbus A330 (on short haul flights). This was my first time flying the CX business class on A350 so was excited (although it was a very short flight of 3 hours). Business class is still on a 1 x 2 x 1 configuration and look and …
Airline Reviews Cathay Pacific ReviewsAirline Review: Cathay Pacific – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Business Class with True Flat Beds) : Los Angeles – Hong Kong(CX 883)
Flight: Cathay Pacific CX 883 from Los Angeles to Hong Kong Duration: 14 hours 45 minutes Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business Seat: 15A (Bulkhead Window seat with direct aisle access) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 81.0 “. Seat width: 21 ” Cathay Pacific Business Class on the Boeing 777-300ER is one of my most frequently traveled hard product along with the EVA Air on the same aircraft. This was the first time I was flying Cathay Pacific post-pandemic and what a difference it was compared to before. I ordered the wok-fried cod on corn sauce. It was very bland and had …
Airline Reviews EVA Air ReviewsAirline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Royal Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Taipei – San Francisco (BR 18)
Flight: EVA Air BR18 from Taipei to San Francisco Duration: 11 hours 15 minutes Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business (Royal Laurel Class) Seat: 2D – 2G (2 Middle seats each with direct aisle access) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 81.0 “. Seat width: 26 ” For its long-haul routes EVA Air operates its Boeing 777-300 ER with the industry standard 1 x 2 x 1 seat configuration in Business class. The only thing different on this flight was a different color scheme in the cabin (compared to my previous flights on EVA Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft). I have traveled probably the most times …
Airline Reviews EVA Air ReviewsAirline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Airbus A330-300 Premium Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Cebu – Taipei (BR 282)
Flight: EVA Air BR282 from Cebu to Taipei Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Aircraft: A333(Airbus 333-300) Class: Business (Premium Laurel Class) Seat: 7A – 7C (Window + Aisle) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 62″. Seat width: 22 ” EVA Airways operates lie-flat seats in 1 x 2 x 1 configuration in mostly long-haul routes (branded as Royal Laurel Class) and in 2 x 2 x 2 configuration in mostly shorter routes (branded as Premium Laurel Class). On our Airbus A-330 flight from Cebu to Taipei it was the latter. Oddly Seatguru marks these seats incorrectly as angled-flat which …