Our member juliusg recently sampled "the business", Virgin Australia's premium cabin on flight VA23 from Melbourne to Los Angeles. The verdict? According to our member, Virgin Australia's trans-Pacific Business class is better than Qantas, Delta, American Airlines and United. Overall this is the best business class between Australia and the USA still. The trip got off to a … [Read more...]
Review: Asiana A380 First Class
As far as hobbies go, First class travel is not a bad one at all! Our member kpc is on a mission to test as many A380 First class products as possible. Recently this saw them testing the A380 suite on Korean-based Asiana Airlines from New York to Seoul. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to fly OZ (Asiana) F class product from JFK to ICN. OZ only flies their A380 F p … [Read more...]
Central Asia: An Underrated Destination
When planning your next holiday destination, Kazakhstan is probably not the first country that comes to mind. But perhaps it should be. The economic powerhouse of Central Asia has plenty to offer, and planning a trip there is easier than you might think! AFF member Mattg recently visited Kazakhstan, and they were seriously impressed. Kazakhstan especially was just so … [Read more...]
Ultimate Luxury in the Blue Mountains
Emirates is known for its luxurious premium cabins in the air, but it seems they do luxury just as well on the ground. Our member tmdellit recently spent 40 hours of pure luxury at the Emirates One&Only Resort in the Wolgan Valley. The resort is located near the Blue Mountains, just a few hours' drive from Sydney. In a somewhat last minute stroke of luck, my wife and I … [Read more...]
Qantas Business Class: In Need of a Refresh?
When Qantas introduced the A380 to its fleet in 2008, the airline's flagship long-haul aircraft featured a world-leading Business class product. Fast-forward nine years and the seats are starting to show their age. While other airlines have continuously improved their Business class products, some of our members believe the Qantas product now lags behind. One member, a … [Read more...]
