Trip Report: LH Lufthansa Review, Business Class LAX to FRA.

Oh Lufthansa, where do I begin with you?  On one hand, your First Class product is absolutely amazing. Your efficiency, luxury, lounges and ability to pander to your premium clients are all top notch and leaves little to be desired.  But on the other hand, everything else including your Business Class, Economy Class, and service to those passengers, leaves much to be desired.

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Trip Report: LX Swiss Air Lines Review, Business Class ZRH to LAX.

Flight# LX 40

Aircraft: Airbus A340-300

Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Depart: 1:10 PM

Arrive: 4:45 PM (same day)

Duration: 12hr 35mn

Seat: 7D Business Class

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United Airlines Premier Silver Status.

As a new player in the mileage game, I have finally reached my first milestone in the airline industry, Elite Status ranks.  Now, I know this isn't much and there are plenty of you with top tier status in many programs, but this is my first one and I'm actually pretty giddy about it. :-)

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Trip Report: TK Turkish Airlines Review, Economy and Comfort Class, LAX to IST.

I gotta admit, when I first heard of Turkish Airlines, I was a little skeptical about their product and was hesitant to fly them.  Not knowing much about them, I just assumed they were along the same quality as Aeroflot or Iberia and I sure as heck did not want to transfer in Istanbul, with all the chaos going on there (most recent suicide bombing at the US Embassy in February 2013).  But after doing some research, biting the bullet and booking a round trip flight with them from Los Angeles to Athens, via Istanbul, I was pleasantly surprised.  In fact, I enjoyed my flights so much that they are now my favorite airline to fly economy to Europe.

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Which Frequent Flyer Program Should You Choose and Why?

 

In this post, I will discuss some of the major airline's frequent flyer programs (FFP), their alliances, rewards and benefits and why you should be a member of their FFP.  Which airline FFP you choose will ultimately be decided by where you live, how much you travel, who's paying for that travel and where you travel to.  

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Trip Report: UA United Airlines Business First Review, FRA to SFO.

Flight# UA 927
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Depart: 5:25 PM on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
Arrive: 8:25 PM Delayed (Same Day)
Duration: 11hr 25mn
Seat: 16A Business Class (Upper Deck) 

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Airline Review: UA United Airlines Review.

I have a love/hate relationship with United Airlines.  On one hand, I’m a loyal Star Alliance member and United is the airline that I can have a credit card with and easily rack up miles on domestic and international flights.  Their frequent flyer program returns the most bang for your buck and offers the best redemption value.  I rack up my miles on domestic flights and credit card purchases and then redeem them for international premium cabins.  United miles can be used to book premium cabins on other Star Alliance carriers such as Lufthansa, Swiss Air and others.  United Airlines is my personal pick for a frequent flyer program but which one is best for you? Click here for my post on which frequent flyer program you should choose.

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