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Category: Airline Reviews

Here you will find my best airline reviews in first and business class such as Etihad Airways First Class on A380, Garuda Indonesia Business Class on Boeing 777, Qantas First Class on A380, Japan Airlines Business Class on Boeing 767, British Airways Business Class on Boeing 777, Qatar Airways First Class on A380, Thai Airways First Class on Boeing 747, United Polaris Business Class on Boeing 767 and Iberia Business Plus on A330. More airline reviews are coming soon. Most of these flights are booked with frequent flyer miles. Check the Miles & Points Guide on this blog for how to fly business and first class on frequent flyer miles.

Review: Qantas Airways Airbus A380 First Class

Review: Qantas Airways Airbus A380 First Class

by Goffe de BoerJuly 26, 2019February 20, 20200

Qantas has two types of aircrafts with a first class cabin: the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380. Last year in May, I had the chance to fly The Spirit of Australia on the A380 between Melbourne and Singapore. Even though this first class is not as spectacular as Etihad first …

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Review: Garuda Boeing 777 Business Class (2018)

Review: Garuda Boeing 777 Business Class (2018)

by Goffe de BoerJuly 5, 2019March 21, 20200

Garuda Indonesia offers a decent business class on its Boeing 777. I was lucky to fly this 5-star airline from Denpasar to Beijing on my journey to Bangkok last year. For this trip, I redeemed a total of just 25,000 Flying Blue miles and about $ 100 in taxes and …

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Review: Etihad Airways A380 First Class Apartment

Review: Etihad Airways A380 First Class Apartment

by Goffe de BoerJune 21, 2019March 27, 20200

Flying Etihad first class on an A380 is definitely one of my best flight experiences so far. The airline is based in Abu Dhabi and offers a so called apartment on the upper deck of the largest passenger aircraft in the world. Besides real in-flight chefs, Etihad also offers the …

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Review: United Airlines Boeing 767 Polaris Business

Review: United Airlines Boeing 767 Polaris Business

by Goffe de BoerJune 8, 2019May 14, 20220

After a recent visit to New York during Easter weekend, I had the chance to fly the new United Polaris business class on my flight back from Newark to Madrid. I was already looking forward to visiting the United’s new Polaris lounge at Newark and I read positive stories about the new …

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Review: British Airways Boeing 777 Club World

Review: British Airways Boeing 777 Club World

by Goffe de BoerDecember 22, 2018April 26, 20220

I felt very lucky on my British Airways flight to Dubai in June 2017. I had booked a round-trip flight in Premium Economy, also known as “World Traveler Plus”. However, when I boarded the plane at London-Heathrow, the gate agent told me that I had been upgraded to business class …

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Review: Qatar Airways A380 First Class

Review: Qatar Airways A380 First Class

by Goffe de BoerNovember 21, 2018April 26, 20222

In October 2016 I had the chance to fly Qatar Airways First Class on the A380 from Doha to Paris. Qatar Airways is a 5-star airline so I had high expectations, especially from the Al Sawfa first class lounge at Hamad International Airport. For this flight, I redeemed 30.000 AAdvantage …

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Review: Thai Airways Boeing 747 Royal First Class

Review: Thai Airways Boeing 747 Royal First Class

by Goffe de BoerNovember 12, 2018July 28, 20232

Flying Thai Airways in Royal First on a Boeing 747 is definitely special. Luckily, I was able to experience this in May when flying from Bangkok to Sydney. For this flight, I redeemed 40,000 United Miles and paid $ 41 in taxes and fees. Flight: Thai Airways 471 Route: Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi …

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