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I took a trip to North Africa this past month and had the opportunity to fly Royal Air Maroc Business Class from Casablanca (CMN) to Tunis (TUN). For the route, Royal Air Maroc uses a 737-800 which features the new Boeing Sky Interior. Unlike in Europe, where business class is the standard coach seat with…
On a recent trip from New York – San Francisco (SFO), I decided to use a Regional Upgrade certificate to confirm into the Delta One business class cabin. Surprisingly, my flight had upgrade space available at time of booking and I was instantly confirmed into 4C. This fight was operated by one of Delta’s 757-200ER aircraft,…
I recently had the opportunity to fly from Minneapolis (HSP) to Tokyo (HND) with Delta in their Delta One cabin. After the experience, I still believe they offer a superior premium product as compared to American Airlines and United Airlines. Delta is currently retrofitting their Boeing 777-200’s with the Delta One Suite first introduced on…
Points Miles & Martinis contributor Nicky shares his thoughts on his return flight from Honolulu to New York (JFK) in the Delta One Business Class cabin. I spent the holidays in Hawaii and flew Delta round trip. On the return trip, I flew nonstop from Honolulu to New York-JFK and was fortunate to get upgraded to…
In 2013, JetBlue introduced a business class product called Mint for their transcon routes that would shake up the transcon market. JetBlue uses Airbus A321 planes with 16 business class seats that could turn into a fully flat bed. Four of the seats were private suites with a sliding door, the first for a US…
Both Delta and Alitalia are part of the SkyTeam Alliance and offer numerous flight options for travel from the US to Italy. In early August I had the chance to fly back from a Europe vacation with Alitalia in business class from Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX). The flight is approximately 12 hours and…
Delta offers a robust network of transatlantic flights from New York (JFK) including several seasonal destinations during the summer months. On a recent trip to Europe, I flew Delta One from New York (JFK) to Copenhagen, Kastrup onboard one of their 767-300ER aircraft. Flight Review: Delta One Business Class New York (JFK) – Copenhagen This particular…
In May I had the chance to fly American Airlines from Haneda (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) on their 787-9. For the trip I booked a business class seat with a total flight time of approximately 9 hour and 40 minutes. The flight was scheduled to depart at 4:25pm and after a brief issue with…
Points Miles & Martinis contributor Nicky shares his thoughts on his return flight from Mexico City back to New York (JFK). You can view his Flight Review: Aeromexico Premier Business Class JFK- Mexico City on how he flew down there. This report will cover the return flight from Mexico City to New York-JFK in Clase Premier (Business Class) on…
Points Miles & Martinis contributor Nicky shares his thoughts on the Aeromexico Premier Business Class from New York (JFK) to Mexico City (MEX) on a recent visit. Aeromexico has been only around for 30 years and remains the only full service national airline of Mexico. Recently, they took delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, both 787-8 and 787-9,…
As a frequent Delta flyer, I had the opportunity to switch it up and try American Airlines from LAX to HKG in business class on their 777-300ER. I booked the flight using Alaska Airlines miles back in late 2017 for 50,000 points and approximately $24 for taxes and fees. If you’re looking to redeem your…
Delta announced Delta One Business Class Expanding to More US Domestic Routes, with New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) and New York (JFK) to San Diego starting on April 1, 2018. Then, New York (JFK) to Las Vegas will also become a premium Delta One business class route starting on May 1, 2018. They’ve also added Delta Medallion Upgrades…
On a recent Delta flight from New York (JFK) to St. Kitts, as a Delta Platinum Medallion, I was upgraded to First Class. Delta offers seasonal Saturday only service from JFK to St. Kitts (SKB) onboard their 737-800 aircraft, as well as several times a week from Atlanta. Delta 737-800 at New York’s John F.…
Points, Miles, and Martinis contributor Mark shares his thoughts on a recent Eva Air Business Class flight from Seattle to Taipei. If you’re looking to redeem your credit card points or airline miles for Eva Air Business Class, we recommend using the Juicy Miles award booking service, who can help you redeem for the lowest amount of miles.…
On a recent Delta flight from New York (JFK) to Seattle, as a Delta Platinum Medallion, I was upgraded to First Class at the gate for this nearly 6 hour transcontinental flight. Delta flies a mixture of 737’s 757’s, and even 767’s on this route, and I lucked out as I was on an internationally…
On a recent trip from Los Angeles to New York (JFK), I found myself flying Delta One Business Class, thanks to one of my Regional Upgrades as a Delta Platinum Medallion member, which cleared a few days before the flight. Delta recently moved Terminals at LAX, and is now operating out of Terminal 2 and 3.…
Points, Miles, Martinis contributor, Nicky, shares his thoughts from a recent Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy flight from London Heathrow to New York (JFK). You can also view the outbound review from New York (JFK)- London. Flight Review: Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy LHR-JFK Virgin Atlantic at London-Heathrow uses Terminal 3 and shares check-in desks with their partner, Delta.…
Points, Miles, Martinis contributor, Nicky, shares his thoughts from a recent Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy flight from New York (JFK) t0 London Heathrow. At JFK, Virgin Atlantic is located at Terminal 4, to make it easy for their partner, Delta. Passengers of Premium Economy get their own check-in desks, along with extra baggage, which is…
This is new to me. I can’t remember ever actually grabbing a meat snack from the snack basket. But it’s there, the Delta meat snack coming to a snack basket on your next flight. I’ve been one to keep up with Delta’s snacks in flight. Nothing better than a sweet, or salty or crunchy option…
Delta offers several daily departures from Los Angeles to Honolulu, meaning on my recent trip to the islands, it was time to burn some SkyMiles for a coach award and hope for an upgrade! Delta historically used to fly old 757’s to Honolulu, but recently has switched to their 737-900’s and during the busy season 757-300’s,…