# Airport Lounges
Swiss Air and Lufthansa Business Class Review (Chicago ORD → Shanghai PVG, Beijing PEK → Chicago ORD)
Sharing a business class award redemption and trip report from my summer 2023 trip back to China, and hope it’s helpful to everyone....
Pudong Airport T1: An Extremely Tight 30-Minute Domestic-to-International Connection
Urumqi → Shanghai → Japan, with only 30 minutes to connect in Shanghai. It was way too close for comfort....
“A Small Patch” — Delta Announces Major Changes: Medallion Status Goes Spend-Based; Delta Club Credit Card Benefits Cut Back
Delta finally couldn’t hold the line and announced revisions to the changes it had previously released. After looking through them, the overall direction really hasn’t changed much...
Beijing Daxing–Urumqi CZ6910 Paid Upgrade at the Airport Counter and Business Class Review
I had originally booked China Southern economy using miles on CZ6916, but the flight was canceled two days before departure. I was rebooked onto the later CZ6910, which happened to...
2023 Long Road Home: My First Asiana Flight | Venting About Incheon Airport Security
For the Korea-to-China leg, we chose OZ331, an Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul Incheon to Beijing Capital....
2023 Return-to-China Trip: Vancouver–Seoul KE 72 Business Class Review
After four years, I finally got to go back to China this year. Here’s a look at the trip and the experience....
Capital One DFW Lounge Review
A reader visited Capital One’s own lounge at DFW and had a pretty good experience. Here’s a quick look....
A Quick Long-Weekend Getaway to Tucson
For the Veterans Day long weekend, I booked a hotel in Tucson, AZ well in advance, mainly to use up this year’s Free Night. I had originally booked flights to Tucson, but later air...
Priority Pass Members: Plaza Premium Lounge Rejoins the Network
Plaza Premium Lounge has announced that it will once again accept Priority Pass members. Currently, 39 lounges are available, and the remaining 24 lounges will be added by June 30,...
Aeroplan and Emirates Partnership: Earning Miles, Award Redemptions, and Lounge Access
Aeroplan and Emirates have announced their official partnership, along with some details. Here’s a summary: Mileage earning: The chart for earning AC miles on EK flights is shown b...
Delta Sky Club Raises Access Requirements Starting in 2023
Delta has announced on its official website that it will make a series of changes to the entry requirements for its airport lounge network, Delta Sky Club, in 2023. Overall, access...
