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Review: Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
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My Thai flight from Seoul landed about fifteen minutes early, although the long walk to passport control and the subsequent wait took about thirty minutes. Hong Kong was quite busy today, but the passport control agents were quick, and I was through the line and waiting at the baggage claim less than fifteen minutes after I had stepped into line.

Just outside the baggage claim area, I stopped by the counter for the Airport Express train, which would transport me into downtown Hong ...

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Canberra's Qantas Club & The Beginning of a 13,000 Mile Journey - OzFest 2012
OzFest 2012 (Canberra) - Introduction Lufthansa First Class, Denver to Frankfurt Lufthansa's First Class Terminal and LH901, Frankfurt to London Hilton Paddington Station London to Sydney, the Long Way, in United Business Sydney's Qantas Club & The Q400 to Canberra The Park Hyatt Canberra Touring Canberra Canberra's Qantas Club & The Beginning of a 13,000 Mile Journey

Despite the problems I faced when I ...

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American Takes Delivery of their First Boeing 777-300ER!
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Yesterday I posted American's newest video, "Putting American Airlines Back on Top". There was a lot of speculation about the release of that video, and the delivery of the first of their 777-300ER. There were some rumors that the 777 was going to be delivered within the next few days, but the exact date was unknown...until today!

Flying as AA9703, the first 77W is scheduled to be delivered this afternoon, sans new livery. American is also the first US carrier to receive the ...

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The New American Airlines

As I was taking a quick break from studying for my final exams, I stumbled upon this video that talks about the new American Airlines.

At the end of the video, AA has a teaser for the new livery. There have been several reports of AA refreshing their brand, including a redesign of the graphics on their airport kiosks and mobile apps. The 777-300ERs (77Ws) at the Boeing factory even look to be getting ready for a new livery. Only time can tell what it will be!

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"You Flew to London to Fly to Canberra?!" - OzFest 2012
OzFest 2012 (Canberra) - Introduction Lufthansa First Class, Denver to Frankfurt Lufthansa's First Class Terminal and LH901, Frankfurt to London Hilton Paddington Station London to Sydney, the Long Way, in United Business Sydney's Qantas Club & The Q400 to Canberra The Park Hyatt Canberra Touring Canberra Canberra's Qantas Club & The Beginning of a 13,000 Mile Journey

Traffic had gotten considerably more congested when the time rolled around for opening drinks at ...

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Body Scanners Have Arrived in the Land Down Under

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The moment that I have been dreading for quite some time has arrived, as Brisbane International Airport received their first set of body scanners this morning. The Australian government is planning to deliver scanners to all of Australia's international airports, which includes Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, throughout the month of December.

Unlike the United States, Australia has ...

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