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Airline 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 …

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Airline 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 …

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Airline 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 …

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Airline 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 …

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Airline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Airbus A330-300 Premium Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Taipei – Cebu (BR 281)

Flight:  EVA Air BR281 from Taipei to Cebu Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes Aircraft: A333(Airbus 333-300) Class: Business (Premium Laurel Class) Seat: 7C – 7D (Window + Aisle) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 62″. Seat width: 22 ” EVA Air operates Airbus  330-300 between Taipei and Cebu. The business class consists of 5 rows of seats in 2 x 2 x 2 configuration. The seats are actual lie flat and branded as “Premium Laurel Class”. We had pre-booked our entrée online. I chose “Steamed Halibut with mushroom in white wine cream sauce served with assorted vegetables and duchess …

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Airline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Royal Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Los Angeles – Taipei (BR 11)

Flight:  EVA Air BR11 from Los Angeles to Taipei Duration: 14 hours 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 ” EVA Air operates 777-300ER for three daily flights out of Los Angeles, all with the Royal Laurel Class. The Royal Laurel Class differs from the Premium Laurel in that the former has flat bed seats in 1 x 2 x 1 configuration while the later is flat bed with 2 x 2 x 2. These Premium Laurel seats have direct aisle …

Asia Destination Trip Reports

Mar’ 23: Boracay, Philippines Trip – Introduction

One of the bucket list places I have been meaning to visit is Boracay, Philippines. I remember reading a few “Top 10 beaches in the world” articles a decade ago and Boracay featured in a few of those. Well March 2023 is when we finally were able to check this one off of our places to visit finally. It was a long distance away from West Coast but it was very much worth it. I will be posting the following reviews for this trip. Airline Review: EVA Air Business Class from Los Angeles to Taipei Airline Review: EVA Air Business …

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Airline Review: Japan Airlines – Business Class (Boeing 787-800 with Lie Flat Seats): Osaka – Los Angeles (JL 60)

Flight:  Japan Airlines JL 60 from Osaka to Los Angeles Duration: 9 hours 45 minutes Equipment: B788(Boeing 787-800) Class: Business Seat: 8A (Window) Seat Specification: Lie Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 74″, Seat width: 25.5″ This was my first ever Japan Airlines Business class flight and so was pretty psyched. The JAL Skysuite on 787-8 features 38 APEX Suites (similar to Korean Air). The seats are in 2 x 2 x 2 configuration with all seats having a direct aisle access. The seat felt extremely private especially with the privacy divider up. For pre-departure beverage I opted for champagne and while up …

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Airline Review: Malaysia Airlines – Business Class (Airbus A330-300 with Lie Flat Seats): Kuala Lumpur – Osaka (MH 52)

Flight:  Malaysia Airlines MH 52 from Kuala Lumpur to Osaka Duration: 6 hours 20 minutes Equipment: A333(Airbus 330-300) Class: Business Seat: 1K(Window) Seat Specification: Lie Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 43″, Seat width: 20″ This was my first time experiencing Malaysian Airlines business class so was looking forward to this trip. The Malaysian Airlines has 6 rows in its business class on Airbus A330-300 with some rows having  1 x 2 x 1 and some 1 x 2 x 2 seating. The seats are true flat beds and I was happy to have snagged a throne seat on 1st row. The seat …

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Airline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Boeing 747-8 with Lie Flat Seats): Seoul – Los Angeles (KE 17)

Flight:  Korean Air KE 17 from Seoul to Los Angeles Duration: 10 hours 45 minutes Equipment: B748(Boeing 747-800) Class: Business Seat: 19A(Upper Deck Window) Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 75″, Seat width: 20.1″ I had already tried Korean Air Business class on A-380 and Boeing 777-300. When my A-380 aircraft between Seoul and Los Angeles was swapped with a Boeing 747-800, I was extremely happy as this is my favorite aircraft. The upper deck is not too large and only has premium cabin making for a better experience. Korean Air features 747-800 business class with 6 rows of 2 x 2 (except …

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Airline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300 with Angle-Flat Seats): Bangkok – Seoul (KE 652)

Flight:  Korean Air KE 652 from Bangkok to Seoul Duration: 5 hours 20 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300) Class: Business Seat: 9A(Window) Seat Specification: Lie Flat Seat (not true lie flat) Seat pitch: 74″, Seat width: 20.6″ Korean Air operates various aircraft types (with different configurations) between Bangkok and Seoul including Airbus 330, Airbus 380, Boeing 777-300. I ended up on a Boeing 777-300 with 2 x 3 x 2 seating in Business Class. For a short haul flight such as this one, it wasn’t too bad. However, had I gotten this seat on a TPAC flight, I would not be thrilled …

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Airline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300 with Lie Flat Seats): Seoul – Las Vegas (KE 5)

Flight:  Korean Air KE 5 from Seoul to Las Vegas Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300) Class: Business Seat: 15A(Window) Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 74″, Seat width: 20.6″ MilesPointsTravel Disclaimer: This review is solely the work of Karen. I personally did not fly this segment.  I was supposed to fly ICN – LAS segment on a Boeing 777-300 with 2 x 2 x 2 seats with the Apex Suite but there was a last minute equipment swap and ended up on a 2 x 3 x 2 configuration. This configuration is my least favorite as the seats have wedges …

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Airline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300 with Angled Flat Seats): Bangkok – Seoul (KE 660)

Flight:  Korean Air KE 660 from Bangkok to Seoul Duration: 5 hours 15 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300) Class: Business Seat: 11H(Aisle) Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 74″, Seat width: 20.6″ MilesPointsTravel Disclaimer: This review is solely the work of Karen. I personally did not fly this specific flight. Korean Air operates various aircraft types (with different configurations) between Bangkok and Seoul including Airbus 330, Airbus 380, Boeing 777-300. I ended up on a Boeing 777-300 with 2 x 3 x 2 seating in Business Class. This type of seating is terrible if you are unlucky to be seated in the middle row. …

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Airline Review: British Airways – Business Class (Boeing 777-300 with Lie Flat Seats): London – Male (BA 61)

Flight:  British Airways BA 61 from London to Male Duration: 10 hours 15 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300) Class: Business Seat: Middle Aisle Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 72″, Seat width: 20″ MilesPointsTravel Disclaimer: This review is solely the work of Karen. I personally did not fly this segment.  British Airways Business Class (Club World) features 7 rows of seats in 2 x 4 x 2 configuration with both forward and rear facing seats. This is quite a dense configuration and mainly the window seats afford a bit of privacy and the rest of them feel very open. British Airways charges for advance …

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Airline Review: British Airways – Business Class (Airbus 380-800 with Lie Flat Seats): San Francisco – London (BA 286)

Flight:  British Airways BA 286 from San Francisco to London Duration: 10 hours 20 minutes Equipment: A388(Airbus 380-800) Class: Business Seat: 59D (Middle Section) Seat Specification: Lie Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 72″, Seat width: 20″ MilesPointsTravel Disclaimer: This review is solely the work of Karen. I personally did not fly this segment.  British Airways Business Class (Club World) features full-flat seats in 2 x 4 x 2 configuration on lower deck and 2 x 3 x 2 on upper deck. Because this airline charges for advanced seat request even for Business class, I waited till check-in time to select a seat …

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Airline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Airbus 380-800 with Lie Flat Seats): Seoul – Bangkok (KE 657)

Flight:  Korean Air KE 657 from Seoul to Bangkok Duration: 6 hours Equipment: A388(Airbus 380-800) Class: Business Seat: 10A(Window) Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 74″, Seat width: 21.6″ This flight was originally slated to be operated on a Boeing 777-300 with 2 x 3 x 2 business class seat configuration. An equipment change instead gave me the opportunity to enjoy the A380-800 upper deck with 2 x 2 x 2 business class seating on this flight. I had tried this product pre-pandemic on Seoul-Los Angeles flight early 2020. Though many websites advertise this seat as a lie-flat seat, I think this is …

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Airline Review: Korean Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300 with Lie Flat Seats): Los Angeles – Seoul (KE 12)

Flight:  Korean Air KE 12 from Los Angeles to Seoul Duration: 13 hours Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300) Class: Business Seat: 10J(Window) Seat Specification: Seat pitch: 75″, Seat width: 20.6″ Korean Air operates a multitude of aircraft between its Incheon hub and various US destinations ranging from Airbus 380-800 to Boeing 777-300 to Boeing 747. I had tried the A380-800 with 2x3x2 and lie-flat seats (marketed as lie-flat but actually more like angled-flat) on Seoul – Los Angeles route in 2020 just before pandemic took over. This segment was supposed to be on an A380 when it was booked but there was an …

Asia Destination Trip Reports

Nov’22 – Dec’22: India and Maldives Trip – Introduction

Just came back from my yearly family trip to India. Decided to add a short side trip of 3-night stay in the Maldives. Me and Karen had been to the Maldives in 2012 but my parents never been there. Airline reviews, hotel reviews and trip reports for this trip: Airline Review – Korean Air Business class from Los Angeles to Seoul Airline Review – Korean Air Business class from  Seoul to Bangkok Airline Review – British Airways Business Class from San Francisco to London Airline Review – British Airways Business Class from London to Male Hotel Review – Courtyard by …

Airline Reviews Emirates Reviews

Airline Review: Emirates – Business Class (Airbus 380-800 with Lie Flat Seats) : Dubai – Los Angeles (EK 215)

Flight:  Emirates EK 215 from Dubai to Los Angeles Duration: 16 hours 30 minutes Equipment: A388 (Airbus 380-800) Class: Business Seat: 12B (Window seat) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 48 “, Seat width: 18.5 ” Emirates operates multiple aircraft types between Dubai and USA, mainly Airbus 380 and Boeing 777-300ER. The business class experience between these 2 aircraft are poles apart as A380 has the 1 x 2 x 1 fully flat business class seat configuration whereas Boeing 777-3000ER has angled flat seats in 2 x 3 x 2 configuration. Luckily Emirates has been operating the A380 between DXB …

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Airline Review: Thai Airways – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER with Lie Flat Seats) : Frankfurt – Bangkok (TG 923)

Flight: Thai Airways TG 923 from Frankfurt to Bangkok Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes Equipment: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business Seat: 11J(Window seat but with arm-rest facing window) Seat Specification: Lie Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 87″, Seat width: 20 ” Thai Airways operates a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Frankfurt-Bangkok route and this was the first time I was flying Thai Airways business class on a long-haul flight. The business class cabin had 2 cabins with seats in 1 x 2 x 1 configuration with all seats having direct aisle access. The window seats alternated between having the arm rest facing the aisle …