Route: Toronto to OttawaPlane: B737-8Date: 21 Aug, 2024Price: $184 + $75 eUpgrade copay (originally $826) ComfortThe standard North America Business Class seat has generous seat pitch and width. I’m overweight and can fit both my arms inside the armrest. The B737 has wider middle armrests than the A220, so a Read more
Route: Toronto to NewarkPlane: CRJ900 Date: 3 May, 2024Price: $229.08 + $109.59 discounted last-minute upgrade (originally $397) ComfortThe 1-2 layout means the throne seats are sublime for solo travelers. But I was the only berspm in business class on this flight, so I got two seats to myself. The adjustable seat Read more
Route: Montreal to WinnipegPlane: A320-200Date: Sep 28, 2024Price paid: $195 + $125 eUpgrade ComfortThe vintage-style seats are wide and cushy, only lacking the thigh rest found on newer seats. here are two seats missing on the first row on the left side of the plane, so the aircraft only has Read more
There are two lounges in Winnipeg and there is only a main terminal area. There’s no separate terminal space for transborder flights. Plaza Premium Lounge Eligible Priority Pass and Dragon Pass members and some credit card have the $59 access fee waived. There is a full service bar where basic Read more
Canadian North is a small airline serving a specific domestic clientele in northern Canada. Yet, it has one of the most fascinating commercial air routes in the world. While Singapore Airlines boasts the world’s longest route, Emirates shows off luxury, and Aeroflot flies obsolete Soviet planes, Canada has an Arctic Read more
Route: Frankfurt to SingaporePlane: A380-800Date: Aug 10-11, 2024Price paid: €1514 including an onward flight to Hong Kong (originally €4169) ComfortWindow seats on the upper deck are the best seats as they have a larger sleeping surface along the wall and offer more privacy. Sit as far forward as possible to Read more
Route: Singapore to Hong KongPlane: A380-800Date: Aug 11, 2024Price paid: €1514 including a previous flight from Frankfurt (originally €4169) ComfortThe seats are much narrower than on the A380, and the footwells are also narrower. The armrests can be raised and lowered for the armchair or the bed position and there Read more
Frankfurt airport is Lufthansa’s hub, a legacy carrier that still has separate lounges for first, business and frequent fliers. It’s also one of the few airlines that has indoor smoking areas in its lounges. When checking in, check out the flip clap board at the check-in area, it’s a dying Read more
Route: Montreal to FrankfurtPlane: B787-9Date: Aug 2-3, 2024Price paid: $1,449 + complimentary upgrade (original price $3,889) ComfortAir Canada’s international business class features reverse herringbone lie-flat seats in eight rows of four. The seat uses an inflatable mattress for adjustable firmness and the leg rest and back rest are independently adjustable. Read more
There are three Plaza Premium Lounges at Hong Kong International Airport. However, they’re not worth going to since the lines are long. Everyone and their dog in this financial hub has a credit card that comes with a Priority Pass or Plaza Premium membership membership. Even the lounges at gates Read more