Trip Report First Class Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:01:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png Trip Report First Class Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Trip Report: Etihad A380 First Class London to Abu Dhabi https://samchui.com/2023/08/15/trip-report-etihad-a380-first-class-london-to-abu-dhabi/ https://samchui.com/2023/08/15/trip-report-etihad-a380-first-class-london-to-abu-dhabi/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:16:18 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49025 Etihad A380s were grounded and stored in Teruel, Spain during the pandemic. Earlier this year, the airline made an announcement that 4 of its A380 will be returning to service flying between London and Abu Dhabi. I was invited to try out the Etihad First Class experience onboard their A380 from London to Abu Dhabi recently. Video In my video below, the Captain gave a thorough briefing of the flight and how the crew has to re-qualify to fly on […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/08/15/trip-report-etihad-a380-first-class-london-to-abu-dhabi/feed/ 4 49025 Trip Report: Starlux Airlines Inaugural Taipei to Los Angeles Flight https://samchui.com/2023/04/29/trip-report-starlux-airlines-inaugural-taipei-to-los-angeles-flight/ https://samchui.com/2023/04/29/trip-report-starlux-airlines-inaugural-taipei-to-los-angeles-flight/#comments Sat, 29 Apr 2023 14:01:52 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48124 26th April is a big day for the new Taiwanese airline Starlux, it finally launched its first long-haul flight to Los Angeles, CA. Starlux started operation at the beginning of 2020, it was the worst time in aviation history due to the pandemic. The airline persisted and now flies 20 brand new Airbus including 13 A321neo, 4 A330neo and 3 A350-900. Opening the first long-haul destination means Starlux can finally connect passengers between the U.S. and Asia. I was invited […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/04/29/trip-report-starlux-airlines-inaugural-taipei-to-los-angeles-flight/feed/ 6 48124 Korean Air A380 First Class Incheon to LA + First Class Lounge https://samchui.com/2023/02/26/korean-air-a380-first-class-incheon-to-la-first-class-lounge/ https://samchui.com/2023/02/26/korean-air-a380-first-class-incheon-to-la-first-class-lounge/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:24:38 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47412 Korean Air uses Terminal 2 at Incheon Int'l Airport. The premium class check-in area is before row A in the same terminal building. There is a small door leading you to the premium check-in area. Inside the premium check-in area, First Class has its own check-in lounge while Business Class has the typical check-in counters. You can sit and enjoy a drink while waiting to be checked-in. There's no separate security check and passport control area so I used the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/02/26/korean-air-a380-first-class-incheon-to-la-first-class-lounge/feed/ 6 47412 Trip Report: The Longest 747 Flight – Korean Air B747-8 First Class https://samchui.com/2023/02/19/trip-report-the-longest-747-flight-korean-air-b747-8-first-class/ https://samchui.com/2023/02/19/trip-report-the-longest-747-flight-korean-air-b747-8-first-class/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2023 07:28:41 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47320 I flew on Korean Air B747-8 from Atlanta to Seoul Incheon in First Class. This is currently the longest Boeing 747 flight in the world with an average flight time of 15-16 hours. Video The Longest 747 Flight My seat was 2A in the nose of the 747. Check out the Korean Air First Class Suite (Kosmo Suite II) and its amenities. The aircraft registration was HL7636, a 7 year old B747 manufactured in 2015. We push back on time […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/02/19/trip-report-the-longest-747-flight-korean-air-b747-8-first-class/feed/ 10 47320 Trip Report: Lufthansa B747-8 First Class Experience + First Class Terminal https://samchui.com/2022/02/14/trip-report-lufthansa-b747-8-first-class-experience-first-class-terminal/ https://samchui.com/2022/02/14/trip-report-lufthansa-b747-8-first-class-experience-first-class-terminal/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:46:25 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=43398 Background I need to go to the U.S. to see my parents for the Chinese New Year. Lufthansa is deploying its B747-400 on Dubai to Frankfurt route so after weighing all flight options, I decided to fly Lufthansa because of the B747. The second sector from Frankfurt to Los Angeles is operated by B747-8, so I get both -400 and -8 on one single itinerary which is fantastic for a 747 fan! I used 75,000 Aegean Miles (Star Alliance Partner) […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/02/14/trip-report-lufthansa-b747-8-first-class-experience-first-class-terminal/feed/ 2 43398 Trip Report: Air France La Premiere Paris to Dubai https://samchui.com/2021/10/10/trip-report-air-france-la-premiere-paris-to-dubai/ https://samchui.com/2021/10/10/trip-report-air-france-la-premiere-paris-to-dubai/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:54:00 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=41945 I flew Air France from Nice to Dubai via Paris CDG. During online check-in I decided to upgrade my ticket from Business Class to La Premiere, which is Air France's very exclusive First Class. Video Best Way To Fly La Premiere Air France certainly keep the entry level very high to their First Class La Premiere. Not only does it require a lot of miles to redeem La Premiere, but you also need to be Air France Flying Blue Elite. […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/10/10/trip-report-air-france-la-premiere-paris-to-dubai/feed/ 6 41945 Trip Report: Air France La Premiere Roundtrip to Asia for £183! https://samchui.com/2021/08/17/trip-report-air-france-la-premiere-roundtrip-to-asia-for-183/ https://samchui.com/2021/08/17/trip-report-air-france-la-premiere-roundtrip-to-asia-for-183/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:39:45 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=41343 The story below is contributed by reader Iryna Symonenko. I had an interesting story back in 2017. I was planning to visit Asia for the first time in my life; but I barely had any money at that time, so it was more like a dream. Anyway I was surfing on Skyscanner, putting in the dates I needed and all the major destinations in Asia. The tickets were generally expensive… I was searching tickets to Bali and saw the ticket […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/08/17/trip-report-air-france-la-premiere-roundtrip-to-asia-for-183/feed/ 3 41343 Trip Report: Emirates First Class B777-300/ER – The Latest Changes https://samchui.com/2021/08/02/trip-report-emirates-first-class-b777-300-er-the-latest-changes/ https://samchui.com/2021/08/02/trip-report-emirates-first-class-b777-300-er-the-latest-changes/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:26:49 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=41172 I travelled to Portugal to visit AirNav Radarbox, to gain an insight on how flight tracking works. On my way back, I flew on an Emirates B777-300/ER from Lisbon to Dubai in First Class. Emirates First Class Redemption Limitation This was an award ticket which was redeemed from my Japan Airlines Mileage Bank, the cost was 65,000 miles. This was probably going to be my last Emirates First Class award ticket from JAL, as Emirates is tightening the First Class […]

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