United upgrades seat configuration in First and Business Class on P.S. Flights!

February 5, 2013

We have all been waiting for this…

All p.s. flights will operate as 2-cabin regardless of actual configuration starting on Jun. 6. By the summer, we expect to have already reconfigured several B757 aircraft. However, in order to minimize the impact of unexpected substitutions, we will only sell p.s. flights as 2-cabin. We will update our systems this weekend to reflect this change.
Wondering about who gets to sit in those first three rows in the previous United First cabin? We’re...

Follow us in Thailand // Day 5 ~ Bangkok Arrival

January 9, 2013

Today, we spent the morning packing up and recovering from he night before. After breakfast, we left towards the airport, we had an afternoon flight on a 747-400. We booked business class seats on this segment, as it was only $70 more per person and it was on one of Thai’s international aircraft. Many say that when you have top tier frequent flyer status, such as I do (1K on United), you get assigned a First Class seat on Thai Airways domestic flights complimentary! So, I wanted to put...

THAILAND ~ Day 1 // Cathay Pacific Fight, New York to Hong Kong – First Class

December 27, 2012

After taking a quick Christmas Day evening flight from Buffalo, NY to JFK, we hopped on the AirTrain one stop to Terminal #7. Thrilled with excitement, Joshy and I checked into our flight at the First Class counter, which is located in a separate area. Our boarding passes all the way through to Phuket and lounge invitations printed. We were then escorted through a private security entrance and found our way to the British Airways First Class Terrace Lounge, which is shared with Cathay Pacific...

Delta Restructures Domestic Fleet with Bombardier Regional Aircraft // www.SteeletravelBlog.com

December 10, 2012

Delta Air Lines has finalized an agreement with Bombardier Aerospace that will allow the airline to continue restructuring its domestic fleet by replacing less efficient single-class 50-seat aircraft with new two-class 76-seat aircraft. As part of the agreement, Delta will acquire 40 new CRJ900 two-class regional jets, with the option to purchase an additional 30 CRJ900 aircraft, and Bombardier will assist Delta in phasing out 60 single-class CRJ200 aircraft.

The addition of the CRJ900...