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Posted on March 9th, 2010 by lucky
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Posted on March 9th, 2010 by lucky
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I meant to post about this yesterday morning when I arrived in Hong Kong, but I forgot. Anyway, sitting in row one of a 747 was probably the coolest thing ever as we were on approach into HKG. I was seated in seat 1K and we had a bit of a crosswind, so the plane was angled left on the approach to compensate for it. As a result, I had an absolutely spectacular view of the runway all the way down. As an airplane geek, nothing is more amazing than seeing the runway lights, tower, and terminal of Hong Kong Airport all the way down. The picture below really doesn’t do it justice.
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Cathay Pacific | 1 Comment »
It’s time for a reader photo. Thanks to Kai for sending in this one.

Correct Answer: Honolulu, Hawaii
Winner: Hendrik
If you’d like your photo featured, please email it to me at onemileatatime@hotmail.com, along with the correct answer.
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Photo Contest | 7 Comments »
Hello from “The Wing,” Cathay Pacific’s first class lounge in Hong Kong. Had a fantastic 14hr9min flight on Cathay Pacific last night from San Francisco. As usual, they were incredible. The service was stellar, the food was incredible, and the seat and entertainment were industry leading. I even managed to get about eight hours of sleep. Just took a shower in one of the incredible “Cabana” rooms they have, and am now ready for the five hour hop to Bali. While the Hong Kong to Bali flight is operated by a 747 with three cabins of service, they don’t sell the first class cabin. Nonetheless this morning in Hong Kong I managed to convince them to seat us in the first class cabin, which should be nice.
More from Bali!
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Cathay Pacific | 3 Comments »
Hello from 38,000 feet aboard American’s Flagship Service to San Francisco (from New York). Having flown United’s Premium Service on this route many times, I have to say I’m shocked by American’s Flagship Service. Good or bad? You’ll just have to stay tuned….
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: American | 24 Comments »
Beginning May 7, Marriott will start offering Gold and Platinum elite members free internet, but only in the US (excluding Hawaii and US territories) and Canada. Obviously they’re following Hyatt and Starwood’s lead here, although both of those chains provide free internet globally. This is better than nothing, although Marriott has a long way to go before they have a competitive loyalty program, in my book.
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Marriott | 3 Comments »
….and sheesh, I’m not sure much more could go wrong, and my brother and I checked in only 30 minutes ago. First of all, on the plus side, I love, love, love the room. It’s beautifully designed.
Unfortunately:
Anyway, very disappointed thus far. This hotel really needs to retrain their employees, at least those working after midnight. Not a good start for a brand new hotel. I’ll certainly share my thoughts with the GM when I finish up my stay (after all, they can’t improve without some constructive criticism.
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Hotels, Hyatt | 18 Comments »
And my trip to New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Bali starts today. As usual, you can expect plenty of updates (and this time around quite a bit of tweeting) and a trip report within a week or two of my trip. I’ll be sampling American’s domestic first class product, American’s Flagship Service, Cathay Pacific’s first class, Cathay Pacific’s business class, the Andaz Wall Street, the Grand Hyatt Bali, the InterContinental Bali, and the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, along with some exploring of Bali.
Looking forward to putting my new Hyatt status to the test and actually relaxing a bit.
Stay tuned!
Posted on March 6th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: American, Awards, Cathay Pacific, Hyatt | 27 Comments »
The AirTrain has always been a great deal for getting to/from JFK at $5 per trip, but according to Fozz at Upgrd they are now offering a ten trip card for $25, so it’s basically half off. That’s quite a deal, even for those of us that aren’t locals. And while MTA’s website indicates that the cards are good for six months, Fozz says his card is good for over a year.
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Great Deals | 10 Comments »