After I found out about Aegean’s dead easy frequent flyer program, the airline has quickly become my absolute favorite one in Europe. Their service is top notch both in business and economy, but their biggest weakness has been their no good lounge in Athens. This has changed for the better after Aegean Intra-Schengen lounge got revamped. Let’s find out more in this review. 🤓
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Is Saphire Plaza Premium Lounge at Jakarta Airport worth a visit?
Jakarta is the busy capital of Indonesia and it’s main airport is called Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Today I was flying Qantas from Jakarta to Sydney and through my oneworld status, I got to visit the Saphire Plaza Premium Lounge at the airport. Skytrax has awarded Plaza Premium as the world’s best independent lounge operator, so my expectations were quite high. Let’s take a closer look at how the lounge really was. 🧐
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Why Revolut Ultra lounge access is not that big of a deal?
I recently got an invitation to join Revolut Ultra for an insane 60€ a month (or 50€ if you pay for an entire year in advance). Living in Finland, most of the partner deals like WeWork or ClassPass are completely useless, so of course my attention was caught by the main selling point of the exclusive card – airport lounge access. I must say, I did feel tempted. I could eat more instant noodles to afford 60€ a month for an unlimited lounge access, right? Well, I did my research and it turned out that the lounge access is not at all as advertised. 😅
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How is SATS Premier Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport T1?
Today I was flying Malaysia Airlines from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and I got to access the SATS Premier Lounge as a oneworld elite member. It is also possible to access this lounge by buying a pass through Lounge Pass, which is not a bad idea if you can’t get in with your status. Let’s dig right into what is good about this lounge! 😎
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How Luxurious is Cathay Pacific First Class lounge at Heathrow?
Most of the oneworld airlines use terminal 3 at London Heathrow (LHR) airport. If you are flying British Airways, you will most likely head to their First Class lounge in terminal 5. For most of the other airlines, and some British Airways flights as well, Cathay Pacific First Class lounge is probably the best one for oneworld Emerald level holders at LHR T3. Today I got the chance of visiting this luxurious lounge, let’s see how it really was. 🤓
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Finnair Schengen lounge in Helsinki looks nice but lacks in taste
Helsinki airport is the hub for Finnair and a strategic route between Europe and Asia for many oneworld airlines. The lounge for European oneworld flights is Finnair Schengen lounge. In practice, if you fly Finnair or Iberia, this is your lounge to be. SkyTeam and Star Alliance customers should head to Aspire lounge instead. If you are flying outside of the Schengen region, head to the non-Schengen lounge instead.
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Watch out for code-shared flights!
Code-sharing is an ideal way for airlines to extend their network even beyond their usual routes and it means faster transit times and cheaper flights for passengers. As an elite status member, you should be cautious whenever you see a code-shared flight, because it means that things are about to get tricky!
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Are there oneworld status levels more exclusive than oneworld Emerald?
In the official oneworld status chart, there are three levels: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. However, some of the member airlines offer a status that is superior to the regular oneworld Emerald level. In this post, I will go through the most exclusive oneworld statuses for the member airlines that have an elite status beyond Emerald. Just a word of warning though, the perks beyond Emerald are airline specific and do not grant any extra perks on other airlines in the oneworld alliance.
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Japan Airlines First Class Lounge in Haneda is amazing
I visited Japan for the first time in a long time, and apart from having coffee with Pikachu, one of the things I looked most forward to was the Japan Airlines First Class lounge at Tokyo Haneda Airport. Japan Airlines is known for their great in-flight service, although their domestic lounges are a bit poor. How is their First Class lounge experience, then? It is probably the best oneworld Emerald lounge there is. 😍
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How Great is Japan Airlines Domestic Economy Class?
Japan Airlines might not have the best lounges for domestic passengers, but Japan Airlines domestic economy class is a rock solid experience! JAL has possibly the friendliest staff out of all oneworld airlines and I must appreciate their can-do attitude. One time, I was flying with a big umbrella that looked like a katana and I was not allowed to take it on board with me. It was also too big to fit inside of my bag. And what did Japan Airlines ground crew do? They figured out a cardboard pipe around the umbrella and wrapped it tight against my check-in bag with plastic. And all this for free of charge even before I had any oneworld status! Way to go JAL! 🙆🏼♂️
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