From the Air New Zealand Koru Club in Sydney, we boarded our V Australia flight to Los Angeles.
The 777-300ER taking us to LAX
We flew this service on the outbound from LAX to SYD in VA Business, so we were familiar with what to expect, although this time my wife and I were flying together, so it makes for a bit more pleasant experience for the long flight. This flight typical of ...
Foul weather and a delayed Continental Airlines flight gave me the opportunity to sample US Airways yesterday from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. While I won't be defecting to US Airways anytime soon, the experience wasn't half-bad.
The flight was operated by a brand-spanking-new A321 and featured gogo wi-fi internet onboard. The all-leather seats were fairly comfortable and the aircraft was immaculate inside. As a traveler who generally sticks to airlines that do not offer internet ...
Hello from the Turkish Airlines Lounge in Istanbul--I've still got 21 hours of flying ahead of me today and tomorrow, but the end is in sight. I like to get a jump start on status requalification each year and 2012 was no exception. Although I did mix some award travel into my busy itinerary this week, I'll be well on my way to 100K after flying a total of 32,795 miles this week.
And it wasn't just about racking up miles--I spent quality time with friends in Germany, stepped into ...
A cloudy day at an architectural marvel
After my 15 hour flight in V Australia Business Class from LAX to Sydney, I decided to spend some time in the fresh air rather than hopping on another flight right away. I was pretty well rested after my flight, but I wanted to spend some time enjoying the a great city instead of spending that time in Cairns.
After a quick immigration and customs experience with no lines, I ...
When I originally booked my V Australia Business Class ticket via Delta miles, I had a long layover at LAX that I was hoping to change as the date got closer. Eventually I convinced myself that this was a good thing, I could get out of the airport a bit before a 15 hour flight. That and I struggled with Delta's famous award availability. So I embraced this and decided to make the most of the time I had.
I planned on going for a run in the nice warm LA air, as I try ...
As someone who loves to eat and loves to fly, I usually have pretty high expectations when flying internationally in premium cabins. My recent V Australia Business Class from LAX to Sydney provided great service and very good meals. V Australia really seemed to do the little things well, particularly for a business class product. One example of that is in the fact that all glassware used during the service was made by Reidel, a small thing but a nice touch.
The ...
