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Air China First Class Introduction Not too many people in the frequent flyer community intentionally look for Air China first class space when planning award travel, yet that’s exactly what I set out to do when planning my trip to Beijing. Air China is kind of the black sheep of the Star Alliance family, but
Update 2019-02-26: Please note that the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express Card Canada is no longer available. It has been replaced by the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. Get the details here! JW Marriott Beijing Executive Level Room Introduction When planning my first class trip to Beijing I had originally considered staying in one
Introduction A full review will follow soon, but for now I wanted to share my initial impressions of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Stanley Park Suite. Brad and I decided to spend a night out after our Fairmont President’s Club Platinum certificates posted to our account, and chose the Pacific Rim to use one of our
Premier and Platinum 2018 Fairmont Certificates Available Now As of March 1, Fairmont President’s Club members should see their 2018 Fairmont Certificates available online through their member profile. Certificates are valid until February, 2019, although the Fairmont President’s Club will end as of July 2, 2018 at which point it will be replaced with Le
New Mandarin Oriental Loyalty Program Traditionally luxury hotel brands such as The Four Seasons and The Peninsula don’t offer loyalty programs, so it was hard to contain my excitement when I heard about the new Mandarin Oriental Loyalty Program! Unlike other hotel programs, such as Marriott and SPG, there are no status tiers or points
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Signature Harbour View Corner Room Brad and I just spent a night in a Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Signature Harbour View Corner Room, and while a full review will follow soon, I wanted to take the opportunity to share my initial thoughts along with some photos from the stay. It’s been almost two
ANA Regional Business Class Introduction I booked this trip to Beijing primarily around flying ANA first class from Los Angeles to Tokyo and Air China first class from Beijing to Los Angeles. As such, I needed a connecting flight from Tokyo, and decided to try yet another ANA regional business class product – the cradle
ANA First Class Lounge Tokyo Narita My ANA first class flight from Los Angeles arrived in Tokyo shortly after 3pm, and after a quick stop at transit security, I made my way to the fourth floor where the lounge is located. The ANA First Class Lounge Tokyo Narita is located in two areas of the
ANA First Class Introduction This product has a special place in my heart…. ANA first class was my introduction to the world of international first class travel years ago, and I was excited to try it again on this trip to Beijing! I booked the roundtrip first class flight using 210,000 Aeroplan miles, which I
Star Alliance First Class Lounge Los Angeles Airport Introduction Airport lounges in North America can be a but underwhelming, with many of them lacking the service and amenities found internationally. There are some exceptions though, such as the Qantas First Class Lounge at LAX, and the Cathay Pacific Lounge in Vancouver. This was my first
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