DL 069, Atlanta to Santiago de Chile, Business Class
Aug19

DL 069, Atlanta to Santiago de Chile, Business Class

Since Delta revamped their business class to “Delta One” class, we hadn’t had a chance to try out their product.  And, since we had to do all this stuff last minute, we had to get whatever flight we could down to South America.  Enter Delta flight 69 from Atlanta to Santiago de Chile. Boarding was delayed about 20 minutes with no real explanation, so we patiently waited at the gate area along with all of the other...

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Flying Private – Truly a NoMasCoach experience
Jul13

Flying Private – Truly a NoMasCoach experience

It wouldn’t be a truly No Mas Coach experience if we weren’t able to share an experience that truly is not coach at all… flying private in Europe. We headed to Paris this year for Christmas to see a good friend of ours. The plan originally was to stay for three days in Paris and then head down to Malaga, stay for a night, and drive the coast of Spain up and into Valencia for New Years 2016. As the dates approached, he let us know that...

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South African Airlink from Johannesburg to Nelspriut
Jun19

South African Airlink from Johannesburg to Nelspriut

South African Airways offers a cheap and reliable service throughout the country, and considering just how difficult it can be to drive in South Africa, sometimes taking a quick hop is the best solution! African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha Afternoon Tea, Burj Khalifa Etihad First Class Abu...

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Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates Business Class, 777-300
May23

Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates Business Class, 777-300

And now, for one of the more disappointing flights we’ve taken in months if not years. Emirates hypes up their service and amenities on their flights, and in first class they deliver. On this flight in business class however, delivery did not meet expectations at all. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday...

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EgyptAir Adventures, Business Class, Boeing 737
May21

EgyptAir Adventures, Business Class, Boeing 737

To get around Egypt you’ve got three options: Tourist trains and buses, which take forever and come with armed guards, a Nile cruise which could take days at a time, or EgyptAir. In the interest of time, we opted for choice number 3. CAI-SHJ (Cairo to Sharjah, UAE) African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn...

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EgyptAir Adventures, “Business Class” Embraer 170
May09

EgyptAir Adventures, “Business Class” Embraer 170

To get around Egypt you’ve got three options: Tourist trains and buses, which take forever and come with armed guards, a Nile cruise which could take days at a time, or EgyptAir. In the interest of time, we opted for choice number 3. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha Afternoon Tea, Burj...

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Etihad First Class Abu Dhabi to Cairo
Apr29

Etihad First Class Abu Dhabi to Cairo

In an effort to try all the big three middle eastern carriers’ products, we added this leg from Abu Dhabi to Cairo in First Class.  Etihad operates two aircraft on this route, and the 10am departure features the A340-500, with 8 first class seats. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al...

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What’s it like to shower at 30,000 ft?
Apr12

What’s it like to shower at 30,000 ft?

Pretty freaking awesome, I would say! This is the Emirates A380 shower:

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Emirates A380 First Class, Washington Dulles to Dubai
Apr07

Emirates A380 First Class, Washington Dulles to Dubai

Emirates First Class tickets are, for me, one of the best uses of Alaska Airlines miles that are out there. For only 100,000** miles you can route to Asia, Africa, or Europe through Dubai and include a stopover for as long as you like. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha Afternoon Tea, Burj...

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Korean Air Business Class from Seoul (ICN) to Seattle (SEA)
Jan29

Korean Air Business Class from Seoul (ICN) to Seattle (SEA)

Korean flies their 777 product from Seoul to Seattle and competes with another direct flight from Asiana and Delta into Seoul.   When using Skymiles you’ve got two options with Delta and Korean, and they both offer varied products.  As we’ve flown longhaul business with Delta before, we wanted to give Korean air a shot.  Here’s the adventure that ensued: Introduction Alaska Airlines First Class from...

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