Trip Report: Lufthansa First Class Lounge, Munich
November 14, 2016
Last month I flew from Croatia to the United States in Lufthansa First Class for 40,000 Starpoints + $300. Here's how I booked the award.
Trip Report: Lufthansa First Class Lounge in Munich (this post)
Trip Report: Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt (future post)
Trip Report: Lufthansa 747-8 First Class Frankfurt to Washington-Dulles (future post)
The award started with an early morning flight from Zagreb to Munich to meet my sister for a day at Oktoberfest.
Cathay Pacific First and Business Class Availability Patterns
April 29, 2016
Cathay Pacific frequently releases five Business Class and one First Class award seat on its flights between the United States and Hong Kong 11 months out. If you miss those, there are often up to two First Class and up to nine Business Class seats within a week of departure.
You can book these fantastically luxurious products with American Airlines miles and Alaska Airlines miles.
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Luxurious Malaysia First Class on its A380 is Wide Open for 70k Miles
August 28, 2015
Malaysia Airlines has an incredible First Class product on its A380, on par with the best in the world. I flew Malaysia First Class from Paris to Kuala Lumpur in 2013 and loved the service, luxury touches, and satay cart.
You can fly the same product between London and Kuala Lumpur for 70,000 American Airlines miles with great award availability.
Hurry: Top Notch First Class Between Japan and Australia for 60,000 Miles
June 29, 2015
Japan Airlines First Class space is widely available for 1-3 people per flight between Tokyo and Sydney between October 2015 and March 2016.
Hurry: Top Notch First Class Between Japan and Australia for 60,000 Miles
June 29, 2015
Japan Airlines First Class space is widely available for 1-3 people per flight between Tokyo and Sydney between October 2015 and March 2016.
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Anatomy of an Award: Etihad First Class on Dreamliner from Egypt to United States
January 26, 2015
I booked myself a First Class award ticket from Cairo, Egypt to Washington DC with 15 hours on the brand new Etihad 787-9 Dreamliner for 90,000 American Airlines miles and a few dollars in taxes. Take a look at the suite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlCS2ZZ7QVY
The Trip
I had already booked myself from the United States to Dubai to Bangkok on two flights in Emirates First Class on its A380. Read that Anatomy of an Award.
And from Bangkok to Luxor, Egypt in Business Class on a Qatar A380. Read that Anatomy of an Award.
Trip Report: Seoul to Los Angeles in Asiana First Class A380
September 18, 2014
I just arrived in Los Angeles after 10 hours flying Asiana First Class on its brand new A380. I booked my seat last month for 70,000 United miles (at pre-devaluation prices using this trick.)
This is a really important trip report because Asiana First Class is a true luxury product that is extremely easy to book with miles!
Champagne wishes & caviar realities in Asiana FirstAward space on the Asiana A380 is wide open in Business Class and First Class between Los Angeles and Seoul, especially at the last minute.
How Rich Would I Need to Be to Buy First Class
September 17, 2014
I'm sitting in the Asiana First Class Lounge in Seoul, about to fly one of the newest and hopefully best First Class products in the world on the Asiana A380.
First Class Suite on Asiana A380I booked the ticket for 70,000 United miles and around $150 all in because you can still book awards at the old pre-devaluation United award prices.
On a whim, I checked the cash price for the ticket.
Three Emirates First Class Showers for 100k Alaska Airlines Miles
June 30, 2014
You can take up to three showers in the First Class Shower Spa onboard Emirates A380s on a single award that costs only 100,00 Alaska Airlines miles.
Rare TAM First Class Space Now Bookable
February 7, 2014
One of the most impossible premium cabin awards to find is now bookable!
Star Alliance carrier TAM has released excellent first class award space between its hub in Sao Paulo, Brazil and New York-JFK & Miami. In all my experiences at our Award Booking Service, I've never seen a TAM first class award seat....ever.
Check out the searches below using the ANA tool for two passengers. Both are during peak travel dates to South America: the World Cup this summer and in December when the weather is delectably hot.
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