Wednesday, March 19, 2008 We arrived at Singapore’s Terminal 2, and the Lufthansa arrival gate was right next to our Singapore Airlines Denpasar flight’s departure gate. We went to the Silverkris lounge in Terminal 2, alas the business class side since we were connecting to a 2-cabin Singapore Airlines flight. I heard my name paged over the loudspeaker, and I went to the service desk just inside the First Class section of the lounge. It seems that I had left a DVD on the Lufthansa flight. The Lufthansa staff offered to bring it to the lounge, but since we’d be departing for Bali around the same time that the Lufthansa plane made its way onward to Jakarta, I just met them back at the gate prior to departure. But for us, Lufthansa had certainly redeemed itself from an otherwise unspectacular First Class flight.…
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Departing for Singapore, I Can Almost Taste Our Destination of Bali…
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) to Singapore, Singapore (SIN) 10:10 pm Lufthansa 0778, Boeing 747, First Class, Seats 81C, 81A Scheduled flight time: 11h 45m Our Mercedes van arrived planeside, up a staircase into the terminal and down the jetway where we were handed over to the FAs and led upstairs once again to the upper deck of a 747. And once again to my pre-selected bulkhead seats. This time the load was 8 out of 16, so 6 other people instead of just two. And the FAs, which weren’t all that memorable on the first segment, were downright disappointing on this one (with one redeeming piece of assistance, in a moment). Service was rushed. Now, it’s a 10pm departure so passengers may want to sleep. But I’ll let them know when I want their “Dreamer’s Delight”…
500 Bonus Starwood Points Per Night at Participating Properties
Starwood is offering 500 bonus Starpoints per night, up to 1,500 Starpoints per stay, at participating hotels throughout the Southeast, Midwest, New England, Caribbean and Eastern Canada. Registration is required and the bonus can be earned with each Sunday through Thursday stay between April 1 and May 31, 2008.
Lufthansa First Class: Washington-Dulles to Frankfurt
This is the second post of my trip report, since the posts start from the beginning of the trip you’ll need to scroll down and read posts in reverse order. Or just take the post-modern approach and just dive into the middle! Monday, March 17, 2008Washington, DC (IAD) to Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) 7:00pm Lufthansa 0419, Boeing 747, First Class, Seats 81A, 81C Scheduled flight time: 7h 40mI took the metro to work today with my bags loaded into my wife’s Acura. She came by the office to pick me up around 4pm. We were at Dulles just after 4:30pm, waited about 5 minutes behind just a single customer at First Class check-in, and were told we’d have to pick up onward boarding passes at Frankfurt… except our boarding passes all the way to Denpasar spit right…
North America to South Asia via the Atlantic: a Tale of First Class Seats, Suites, Spas, and Terminals
This post contains a bit of background to the trip report that I’m working on, sitting here in the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. It contains 4 long-haul Lufthansa First Class segments, a Singapore business class short-haul segment, Thai Airways in business and First Class, a lovely suite at the Intercontinental Bali Resort, the Westin Beijing, and much, much more.. plus lots of photos of lounges, food, and activities along the way and a bit about award booking techniques. When thinking about whether this was worth a trip report, it first struck me “I’m not flying Singapore Airlines first class, there’s no Airbus A380 involved, what could be more pedestrian than what I’m about to write up?” But I also thought, perhaps I can offer some specific suggestions of the hows and whys I chose to do certain…
Improved Online Tracking of Priority Club Bonuses
Priority Club added a feature to their website (you’ll have to log into your account) that lets you see what promotions you are signed up for and track your progress towards earning the relevant bonuses.
2008 “Travvie” Awards
In a shameless search for links from other blogs :), Upgrade: Travel Better is again running a contest for best travel blogs in a variety of categories. So here is my blog obligatory link… Go nominate your favorite travel blogs!
Continental Mastercard Offer – “Up to 30,000 Bonus Miles”
Continental and Chase are offering 20,000 miles with first purchase and an additional 10,000 miles after $10,000 in spending on the card. It comes with an $85 annual fee.
United Credit Card Steak Offer
The following United Visa offer was just shared with me. The $60 annual fee isn’t waived, it’s 21,000 bonus miles instead of 25,000, but the Morton’s Steak House $200 Gift Card is new. On net, then, 4k United miles and $60 buys $200 to be used at Morton’s. A Morton’s gift certificate with a side order of 21,000 miles As a valued Mileage Plus® member, you are invited to apply for a Mileage Plus Visa ®1 and soon see your mileage balance grow.As a new cardmember, after you spend $250, you’ll earn 21,000 bonus miles2 and a $200 gift card to use at any of the 78 worldwide locations of Morton’s The Steakhouse3. Enjoy a spectacular dining experience with exceptional hospitality and service.You will also enjoy these Mileage Plus Visa benefits: Earn one…
W Hotel Store 40% Off Beds and Bedding is Back (Again)!
A deal I’ve posted about several times in the past is back — 40% off beds and bedding at the W Hotel Store using discount code 39Y9G. Thanks to Craig for the heads up. Update: I believe this code is valid through April 30.
