Trip Report
Review – EVA Royal Laurel Business Class – Taipei to Vancouver – 777-300ER
EVA is consistently ranked among the top airlines in the world, so as of the return journey during a recent trip, I decided to give them a try to see just how good they are.
Using 75,000 Aeroplan miles, I booked a one-way business class ticket from Bangkok (BKK), transiting through Taipei (TPE) and onward to Vancouver (YVR). The tax amounted to 29.20 CAD.
Review – Air Canada Business Class – Hong Kong to Vancouver – 777-300ER
As a Canadian, I had surprisingly never tried Air Canada’s Business Class product. So when I needed to find a way home using my Aeroplan miles, I jumped on the opportunity.
Since my flight to Vancouver was leaving later in the evening, I decided to head to the Airport Express station in Kowloon for their in-town check-in service. What’s great about the Airport Express is that you can actually check-in for your flight here and drop off your luggage, all while still in the heart of Hong Kong.
Review – Etihad Airways A380 Business Studio – New York to Abu Dhabi
After catching up on some sleep using a day-use booking at the Hilton New York JFK Airport hotel, I was fully charged and ready for my 12-hour flight to Abu Dhabi. For this segment, I had booked myself a seat on Etihad Airway’s A380 in their Business Studios cabin. Last year when I flew on Etihad’s (now retired) A340-600 from ICN to AUH and AUH to CDG, I was left a little disappointed, so I was curious to see how their newer A380 product stacks up.
Review – Park Hyatt Bangkok
From the onset of our trip planning, we were already amazed by the architecture of the Park Hyatt Bangkok. Coincidentally, the hotel was set to be open during our time in Bangkok, so we were pretty determined on staying here.
From the airport, it was about a 40 minute taxi ride to the hotel entrance. Bangkok traffic is just insane! As soon as we stepped out of the taxi, we were greeted by no less than three hotel staff who were as friendly as could be. We were led inside while our luggage was taken care of, and we were given a luggage tag for check-in.
Review – Thai Airways Business Class – Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur – 777-300ER
Several months before our Asia trip, we noticed that Thai Airways was offering some reasonable business class fares for the short flight from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur. We had never flown Thai Airways, so we decided to give them a try to see what they had to offer. Additionally, Thai Airways recently scheduled their Internationally-configured 777 to fly this route, which would allow us to get a quick glimpse of their long haul business class seats.
