Trip Reports

Is Japan Airlines’ aging First Class on the Boeing 777-300ER still worth the points in 2025? While it’s not the newest suite in the sky, I discovered it delivers an outstanding experience where it matters most: impeccable Japanese hospitality, phenomenal cuisine, and premium beverages, including the legendary Salon 2013 Champagne. Here’s my detailed review of the 13-hour journey from Helsinki to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.

Flying a wide-body jet on a short regional route is always a treat, but what happens when that jet is a nearly 20-year-old Airbus A330-300? As Taiwan’s largest carrier, China Airlines is known for its stellar service, but a bit under the radar. After a great long-haul flight on their modern A350, this flight was the final leg of my journey from Amsterdam, booked as part of my EuroBonus Millionaire challenge. The big question was: could China Airlines’ famous hospitality overcome a dated cabin and aging in-flight entertainment? Let’s dive in and see if this short-haul Business Class experience is worth it.

On one of my recent trips, I had the chance to plan a quick stopover in Amsterdam, a city I love. I was looking for a hotel near Schiphol Airport, as my flights were both landing late at night and departing very early in the morning. That’s something I’ve done many times, and there are plenty of options to choose from, even inside the airport terminal. However, this time one caught my attention: Corendon Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, a Tribute Portfolio hotel that was recently opened, and has a large 747-400 sitting in its yard. Without overthinking, I booked it right away and got excited about testing this out. Here’s my experience, let’s dive in!

This is one of KLM’s fifth freedom flights that runs 7x a week between Buenos Aires and Santiago. I had to go to Chile for business. When considering all the options, I was not only curious to try KLM’s service on this route and compare it to the long-haul version, but I also saw that there was a lot of availability on these flights with EuroBonus points. At a great rate, given that EB still has a region-based award chart, you can pretty much travel across the entire South America for the same price.

Japan Airlines markets its Business Class as “Sky Suites,” a name that promises privacy and luxury. But on a long-haul flight from Tokyo to Helsinki, does this flagship product live up to the hype, or is it falling behind competitors? I put it to the test to find out.

In this trip report, I share the details of my recent flight from Copenhagen to Paris with Air France. Interestingly, they switched the plane last minute from an A320 to a 318, so I got the chance to fly this shorter version. Overall, my experience was good and smooth. Let’s dive in!

A summary of my flight from London to Copenhagen with SAS in Economy Class (SAS Go) aboard their A320neo. As I was connecting internationally from the US, I had to switch terminals at LHR, and go through security. I also managed to try the Plaza Premium Lounge while I was waiting for my plane to board. Here’s a quick rundown of my experience.

Air Europa is one of the few carriers that operate the 787 on short-haul flights within Europe, from Madrid to Amsterdam, Barcelona, and a few other destinations. As part of my EuroBonus Millionaire challenge, I could do a quick back-and-forth to Madrid and test out their Economy Class cabin on their 787-9 and their 737-800. Here’s a quick roundup of my experience, comparing the service and comfort.

On my recent trip pursuing the SAS EuroBonus Millionaire challenge, I had to fly back from Jakarta to Seoul with Vietnam Airlines. The stopovers and schedules were not the best, with options via both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. I went for the latter one, given that I could get the chance to try both their A321 and 787-10, a variant I’ve never tried before. Here’s a detailed recap of my experience with Vietnam Airlines, from Jakarta (CGK) to Ho Chi Minh (SGN) on an A321-200. You can check the review of the second flight here. Let’s start!

Here’s a detailed recap of my experience on Vietnam Airlines’ 787-10, the first time I tried this variant, from Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN). This flight was the second leg of my itinerary from Jakarta to Seoul with Vietnam Airlines (as part of my SAS EuroBonus Millionaire challenge). You can check the review of the previous flight here. Let’s start!