Eye of the Flyer
We Visited the World’s Newest Airport Lounge — Which Opens Today!
We were invited to a special preview of the newest airport lounge — and it just opened to select credit card holders! (You’re probably one of them if you hold at least one premium travel rewards credit card.) The post We Visited the World’s Newest Airport Lounge — Which Opens Today!...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Vietnam Airlines Lotus Business Class Lounge Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
The Vietnam Airlines Lotus Business Class Lounge in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) has remained remarkably consistent over the years and offers a nice retreat from the busy concourses below. Vietnam Airlines Lotus Business Class Lounge Review (SGN) If you scroll down to my 2018 review below, you will see...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Touring the Loop from an Elevation with the Chicago L – There and Back Again
Touring the Loop from an Elevation with the Chicago L There and Back Again It’s time to look at life from an elevated view of the world, as I explore The Loop from the Chicago L, as well as offer a few travel tips for visitors. In this adventure Let’s...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Did I mention I hate suitcases? There and Back Again
Did I mention I hate suitcases? Off to hunt for a replacement whilst on the road There and Back Again It’s a long-known fact that your writer hates suitcases, and prefers a decent rucksack instead. However, needs must, and it’s time to do one thing I didn’t want to do...
Travel With Grant
Track IHG Nightly Award Rates & Rebook When Prices Drop (My Recent NYC Example)
Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well.  Last week (Thanksgiving Week), Laura and I spent 4 days in New York City.  We stayed at the conveniently located Crowne Plaza Times Square IHG Hotel which is close to Times Square, the Theater District, the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and...
No Work All Travel
JR Hokuriku Arch Pass and Gassho Architecture in Toyama, Japan
Contemplating a trip to Tokyo and Osaka, but unsure about where to go between the two visits? Why not get a JR Hokuriku Arch Pass to appreciate the UNESCO World Heritage gasshou-style (合掌造り) architecture in Toyama? Skip to: gassho, what’s that? First, let’s briefly delineate the Hokuriku area. The three mainstay...
Eye of the Flyer
Crossing the U.S. and Half an Ocean: We Took Delta’s Inaugural Boston to Honolulu Flight!
After months of waiting, the date finally arrived: we would take Delta Air Lines’ inaugural Boston (BOS) to Honolulu (HNL) flight! The post Crossing the U.S. and Half an Ocean: We Took Delta’s Inaugural Boston to Honolulu Flight! appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: An Unveiled Bean – There and Back Again
TRIP REPORT – An Unveiled Bean There and Back Again It’s time to greet a Chicago Icon, one that I haven’t seen up and close for some time (thanks to construction work). It’s time to head to Cloud Gate… or The Bean. In this adventure Let’s have a Melancholy Introduction...
TravelUpdate
Tirana, Albania in 16 Photos
My time in Tirana back in 2021 was brief, less than 24 hours. But as I am wrapping…
Travel Codex
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge B Frankfurt (Non-Schengen)
And at long last, I fully wrap-up my Northern Lights trip report to Finland. After a visit to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, I hit one more lounge before my Singapore Suites flight. The Lufthansa Senator Lounge B Frankfurt services Star Alliance First Class passengers. It’s among the nicer...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Northern Lights in Finland. Aurora Borealis.
The main part of the itinerary to Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland was to view the northern lights in Finland, as I have never personally witnessed this phenomenon — but Aurora Borealis might not have appeared due to weather and other factors. The first two nights of this trip were spent...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare There and Back Again It’s Sunday again, and its time for some more Airplane Art – the second batch from this trip report.  In this adventure Let’s have a Melancholy Introduction To the 2:40 Coach and Heathrow Terminal 3 Lounging in Terminal...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Aurora Pyramids in Köngäs in Finland. Hotel Review.
To help increase the chance that I would view the northern lights during this trip, I decided to book reservations for two nights at Aurora Pyramids in Köngäs in Finland, as each individual cabin is equipped with a large glass pyramid to view the sky from the comfort of being...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 511: Gobbledy good times
Sure, the U/LCCs are struggling right now, but they're still planning for growth in 2025.
Sam Chui
Photo Report: Inside the New Emirates Airbus A350
Emirates unveiled the first Airbus A350 to join its fleet at an exclusive event in Dubai. Join me onboard the brand-new aircraft. Emirates new A350-900 will feature three cabin classes, accommodating 312 passengers (32 Business, 21 Premium Economy and 259 Economy seats). The Emirates A350 is the first new aircraft type...