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Flight Number DL 234 Seat 3J Departing from New York at 23:40 After an interesting experience with United Airlines from Tel Aviv to Newark, I
United 787-10 Business Class, Tel Aviv to Newark
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Air Serbia A320 Business Class, Tel Aviv to Belgrade
Flight Number JU 811 Seat 1C Departing from Tel Aviv at 13:25 Air Serbia offers the only nonstop flight between Tel Aviv and Belgrade 3x
Etihad 777 and 787 First Class, Abu Dhabi to Singapore
Boeing 777 Flight Number EY 470 Seat 2K Departing from Abu Dhabi at 22:50 Boeing 787 Flight Number EY 470 Seat 2A Departing from Abu
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The Ahlan First Class Lounge is by far the best lounge at Dubai airport terminal 1, where all airlines other than Emirates and FlyDubai depart
Business Lounge (Schengen), Krakow, Poland
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Primeclass Lounge, Riga, Latvia
On a recent trip to Riga, I visited the Primeclass Lounge before taking a quick flight to Tallinn with Air Baltic. I was traveling in
Swiss Business Class Lounge (Schengen), Zurich
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ELAL King David Business Class Lounge, Tel Aviv
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Turkish Airlines 777 Business Class Istanbul to Dubai, Round Trip
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During a recent trip to Nanjing, I spent 5 nights at the Hilton. I continue to be impressed by the level of luxury you get
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During my recent trip to Dubai, I wanted to spend a couple days outside of the city just relaxing. The Waldorf Astoria is one of
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ELAL 787-9 Business Class, Tel Aviv to London Heathrow
Flight Number LY 317 Departure from Tel Aviv at 17:15 Seat 9K After an impressive flight on ELAL’s 737-800 business class to Munich, I was
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Flight Number LY 353 Departure from Tel Aviv at 06:00 AM Seat 2K Since moving to Tel Aviv, I’ve mostly avoided ELAL in favor of
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Conrad Maldives Part 3: Breakfast
Each morning, breakfast is served at two locations at the resort: Atoll Market on the main island and Vilu Restaurant on the smaller island. Guests
British Airways A380 First Class, Johannesburg to London-Heathrow
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Royal Jordanian Crown (Business Class) Lounge, Amman, Jordan
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Lufthansa Business Class Lounge, Athens Airport (Schengen)
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Aegean Airlines Business Class Lounge, Athens Airport (Schengen)
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Hainan Airlines 787 Business Class, Shanghai to Tel Aviv
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Turkish Airlines Business Class Lounge, New Istanbul Airport
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Cathay Dragon A330 Business Class, Hong Kong to Nanjing, China
Flight Number KA 810 Departure from Hong Kong at 10:25 AM Seat 16K Although I fell asleep before takeoff and only woke up as we
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Turkish Airlines A330 Business Class, Istanbul to Male, Maldives
Total Score 15.3 / 20 Service 4 / 5 Food 3.8 / 5 Seat 3.5 / 5 Amenities and IFE 4 / 5 Flight Number
Air Canada 787 Premium Economy Class, Tel Aviv to Toronto
Total Score: 12.5 / 15 Seat 4.5 / 5 Food 3 / 5 Service and IFE 5 / 5 Seat 13E Departure from Tel Aviv
The Aspire Lounge, Larnaca Airport (LCA)
Total Score 7.5 / 15 Food and Drink 1.5 / 5 Seating 3.5 / 5 Extra Amenities 2.5 / 5 Location: Larnaca International Airport If
Etihad Airways 787-9 Business Class, Amman to Abu Dhabi
Total Score: 17.8 / 20 Seat 4.8 / 5 Food 4.5 / 5 Service 4.5 / 5 Amenities and IFE 4 / 5 Flight Number
Air China First Class Lounge, Beijing Capital Airport
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Turkish Airlines A330 Business Class, Tel Aviv to Istanbul
Total Score: 12 / 20 Service: 2.5 / 5 Food: 3 / 5 Seat: 3.5 / 5 Amenities and IFE: 3 / 5 Flight Number
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Cathay Pacific A330 Business Class, Beijing to Hong Kong
Total Score: 17.3 / 20 Service 4.8 / 5 Food 4.5 / 5 Seat 4.2 / 5 Amenities and IFE 3.8 / 5 Flight Number
Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Business Class, Hong Kong to Tel Aviv
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Garuda Indonesia 777-300 Business Class, Bali to Beijing
Total Score: 13.5 / 20 Service 4 / 5 Food 3 / 5 Seat 3.5 / 5 Amenities and IFE 3 / 5 Flight Number
Singapore Airlines 787-10 Business Class, Singapore to Bali
Total Score: 16.5 / 20 Serivce 5 / 5 Food 3.5 / 5 Seat 4 / 5 Amenities and IFE 4 / 5 Flight Number
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Austrian Airlines A320 Business Class, Tel Aviv to Vienna
Total Score: 8.5 / 20 Service 2.5 / 5 Food 4 / 5 Seat 1 / 5 Amenities and IFE 1 / 5 Flight Number
Aegean Airlines A321 Business Class, Athens to Tel Aviv
Total Score 6.5 / 15 Service 3 / 5 Food 0 / 0 (I didn’t get to try it) Seat 2 / 5 Amenities and
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Total Score: 18.7 / 20 Service 5 /5 Food 4.2 / 5 Seat 4.5 / 5 Amenities and IFE 5 / 5 Flight Number LH
Royal Jordanian 787 Business Class, Hong Kong to Amman, Jordan
Total Score: 11 / 20 Service 2.5 / 5 Food 2 / 5 Seat 3.5 / 5 Amenities and IFE 3 / 5 Flight Number:
Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge, London Heathrow T3
Total Score: 12.7 / 15 Food 4.2 / 5 Seating 4.5 / 5 Extra Amenities 4 / 5 Location: London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 Cathay
The Concorde Room (British Airways First Class Lounge), London Heathrow
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Ethiopian A350 Business Class, Addis Ababa to Johannesburg
Total Score: 15 / 20 Service 3.5 / 5 Food 4 / 5 Seat 4 / 5 Amenities and IFE 3.5 / 5 Flight Number
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Swiss A330 Business Class, New York (JFK) to Zurich
Total Score: 18.1 / 20 Service 5 / 5 Food 4.8 / 5 Seat 4.3 / 5 Amenities and IFE 4 / 5 Flight Number
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Total Score: 19.5 / 20 Service 5 / 5 Food 4.5 / 5 Seat 5 / 5 (I wish I could give more points!!) Amenities