I recently setup all my model planes in my bedroom. I have long had a tradition to buy a model airplane whenever I fly a new airline. I’m almost caught up but I am still missing Korean Air, JAL, and Asiana from my collection (Hint these are not part of the right answer). First…
Virgin Atlantic has had a Clubhouse in Dulles Airport for about as along as I’ve been flying out of Dulles. I have passed by it many times over the years wondering what cool stuff was inside. So when it finally came time for a trip there I made sure we arrived early so we could…
Introduction Earlier this year I needed a flight to Dublin Ireland for Easter weekend. Of course this is a busy travel time so I was surprised to see availability on Virgin Atlantic. I booked my Upper class award with 62,500 Skymiles knowing I could book another cheap award flight to Dublin using my British Airways…
So my Parents, believe it or not , are now pretty experienced travelers. They’ve been to Russia, South Africa, Hawaii, China, Alaska just to name a few places. However, most of those trips have unfortunately been in coach. They’ve flown a number times in Domestic First Class, but they only recently got a chance to…
British Airways BA177 London (LHR) – New York (JFK) Date: November 30, 2014 Aircraft: Boeing 777 Seat: 2K (First Class) When I started this blog nearly a year ago my first post was about my First British Airways flight to Dubai. Its fitting that nearly a year later I’m writing again about British Airways. …
Ok I have literally stayed in hundreds of Hotels around the world. When people ask me what is my favorite one, i really have to rack my brain to think and compare all the different places that are apples and oranges. If they ask some more simple like what is my favorite airline or…
This past September I decided to take a quick weekend trip to St. Petersburg. I had gotten a Russian Visa the year before, and was looking to maximize it given the expense and trouble it takes to get a Russian Visa. When I learned my friend Dian was planning a trip, and cheap tickets…
People who know my dad, know he’s a pretty quiet and reserved guy. So when you see a big smile on his face like this it must be for a pretty good reason. Since this is a post on the TK is plane crazy blog, you might guess it because he came back from some…
Here’s how the British Do Power windows in BA First Class on a Boeing 777. This is how the German do Power Windows in Lufthansa First class on a Boeing 747-8
For Elvis fans, its a trip to Graceland. Baseball lovers have Cooperstown. For those who’s hobby is the glamour of flying on Airplanes, one of the Holy Shrines that must be visited at some point is the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt Germany. I had read about this place many times on different travel…
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