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    Lounge Review: DPS Premier Lounge Bali Airport

    ByEdward November 18, 2015November 15, 2015

    When I visited the Premier Lounge at DPS, the lounge had just reopened after months of renovations. The lounge is located above one of the main dining areas in the airport, so it’s hard to miss. I really enjoyed the vibe and decor of the lounge. It felt a little like it was out of…

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    On Transaction Utility or the Benefits of Feeling Like You Got a Good Deal

    ByEdward November 18, 2015November 15, 2015

    Let’s take a hypothetical example. Imagine that there’s a hotel that retails for $500 a night. Alternatively, you can pay 15k points a night to cover the cost. These points are flexible points and could otherwise be redeemed at a minimum value of 1 cent per point as a statement credit. Now, let’s also say…

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  • Dragonair | Travel | Trip Reports

    Review: Dragonair A330 Business Class HKG to DPS

    ByEdward November 17, 2015November 15, 2015

    From Hong Kong, I made my way to Bali flying Dragonair, the regional subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. This flight was operated by an A330 with a regional business class configuration. Because this was a regional configuration, the seats were not lie-flat, but the cabin looked great, and it was perfectly comfortable for the 4.5 hour…

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  • Cathay Pacific | Travel | Trip Reports

    Review: Cathay Pacific First Class ORD to HKG

    ByEdward November 17, 2015November 15, 2015

    I know that Cathay Pacific First Class has been reviewed to death, but this flight was one of the best flights I’ve ever had. The flight attendant was absolutely incredible, and I ordered a VGML for this flight, so that will at least be novel. I’ll skip the pictures of the hard product. On this…

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  • British Airways | Lounge Reviews | Travel | Trip Reports

    Lounge Review: British Airways Terraces Lounge Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

    ByEdward November 16, 2015November 10, 2015

    Apologies in advance, but you’re going to get another Cathay Pacific first class flight review coming up… I flew Cathay first class out of Chicago on the midnight departure. The only oneworld lounge open at this time was the British Airways Terraces Lounge, which is a business class lounge. So no first class lounge for people…

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  • American | Lounge Reviews | Travel | Trip Reports

    Lounge Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD)

    ByEdward November 16, 2015November 10, 2015

    The AA ORD Flagship Lounge is a decent domestic lounge for US lounges: there’s some food and drinks, there’s usually a place to sit, the wifi is usable, and there are electrical outlets. But this lounge is clearly not up to par for international first class, or much less international business class lounges. I feel…

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  • US Airways

    Dealing with a Dreaded Downgrade

    ByEdward October 17, 2015October 16, 2015

    I recently flew to London on US Airways out of Philadelphia. I booked an economy class ticket, placed an ExpertFlyer alert for upgradable C space, and waited. Luckily, many weeks before the flight, I got an alert that C space was available, so I called in to use a SWU to upgrade to business class….

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  • Musings

    On Bloggers’ Intentions and the Adversarial Nature of this Space

    ByEdward October 14, 2015

    Apparently, one of my posts has consistently reappeared on the BoardingArea front page over the past couple of months. First, let me say that I have no direct control over what appears on the BoardingArea front page. My blog is not even a BoardingArea blog (I am a lesser Prior2Boarding blog), so the only times…

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  • Cathay Pacific | Travel | Trip Reports

    Trip Report: Cathay Pacific First Class Hong Kong to San Francisco (HKG to SFO)

    ByEdward July 12, 2015July 10, 2015

    CX 872 HKG to SFO Depart: 12:30am Arrive: 10:15pm Duration: 12h 45m Aircraft: Boeing 77W Seat: 1A Just going to warn you that this is going to be a shitty trip report because my pictures aren’t great, but I’ve reviewed Cathay Pacific’s First Class product before (albeit on the 747 instead of the 77W) with better…

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    Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Bridge Hong Kong Airport Lounge (HKG)

    ByEdward July 12, 2015July 10, 2015

    The entrance to the Bridge is right in front of you as exit the train that takes you to the higher-numbered gates. You go down a small escalator, and then you have the choice of going left or right. To the left is the coffee bar, shower suites, an IT bar, and the Bistro; to…

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