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Swiss Business Class Flight 14 Zurich – New York JFK – Review

Swiss Business Class Flight 14 Zurich – New York JFK – Review

Swiss International Air Lines offers two non-stop flights daily from Zurich to New York, plus a non-stop from Geneva to New York.  Transiting from my intra-European flight from Munich to my overseas flight had been particularly easy, especially since that flight had been met by a Swiss Business Bus reserved for business-class passengers.
After a very pleasant three-hour layover at Zurich Airport, during which I was able to enjoy the new …

Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental: A Virtual Tour and Review

Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental: A Virtual Tour and Review

Boeing’s largest airplane, the 747-8 Intercontinental, was officially put into service by launch customer Lufthansa on its Frankfurt-Washington route in June.  The brand new jet is bigger, quieter, and more efficient when compared to the first 747 that entered service 42 years earlier.
The new 747-8 Intercontinental uses much of the same technology that is found in the new 787 Dreamliner, an aircraft that began service last December, as well as …

Delta BusinessElite Flight 203 Stockholm – New York JFK – Review

Delta BusinessElite Flight 203 Stockholm – New York JFK – Review

Stockholm Arlanda Airport has to be one of the easiest airports in the world to negotiate. Terminal 5, the airport’s newest, in addition to the cool Scandinavian interior (even the security checkpoint has a Scandinavian look to it), offers great shopping and many places to sit, relax, and enjoy Scandinavian food.
I arrived for my Delta flight to New York on schedule and first went to have my Value-Added Tax forms …

American Airlines Flight 785 First Class New York LGA – Dallas/Fort Worth – Review

American Airlines Flight 785 First Class New York LGA – Dallas/Fort Worth – Review

LaGuardia Airport, named after former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, is the busiest airport in the United States that does not offer non-stop flights to Europe.  Its chaotic and frenzied pace is no surprise, nor are its origins: plans to develop the airport started after Mayor La Guardia found himself disembarking from a flight to New York – in Newark, New Jersey.
American Airline’s history in New York City …

Getting Through Security Faster with TSA PreCheck – Review and Report

Getting Through Security Faster with TSA PreCheck – Review and Report

Recently, I arrived at LaGuardia Airport and experienced an entirely new world of airport security.  I left my shoes and belt on, my laptop remained in its case (I already had been doing a variation on this since I carry a Tumi checkpoint-friendly case), and I didn’t have to remove any liquids from my bag
I was experiencing the latest in airport security, TSA PreCheck.
Not too long ago, airports were barrier …

Remaking John F. Kennedy International Airport – Terminal City Meets the Megaterminal

Remaking John F. Kennedy International Airport – Terminal City Meets the Megaterminal

For JFK, which opened its doors as Idlewild in the 1940s, there is now light, space, and air, where darkness and tight spaces were once the rule. Today, more than half of JFK’s terminals are new, having been built since the late 1990s.
Travelers will find welcoming and airy spaces and islands of ticket counters that bear little resemblance to their bank-teller-like forbears.  Glass walls and skylights bring the outdoors in …

Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction: Which Airlines Soar Above the Rest?

Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction: Which Airlines Soar Above the Rest?

While they may appear to be similar at first glance, not all frequent flyer programs are created equal. If you are trying to decide which frequent flyer program to be loyal to and your primary goal is reward redemption for airline tickets, take note of the following: experienced flyers, i.e. those who know the ins and outs of the various programs, rated Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan the best, and are …