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Introduction: Round The World For Allegris

Welcome to my subsequent journey report sequence, overlaying the latest around the world evaluate journey that I took. This was an excellent enjoyable journey, as I not solely tried one of the crucial anticipated new enterprise class experiences on the market, but in addition obtained to fly two new (for me) first-class merchandise. In whole, I flew 9 segments, and coated just below 25,000 miles.

On this sequence you possibly can anticipate flight evaluations of Delta’s 737 first-class, Delta’s A319 first-class, Lufthansa’s A350 enterprise class, Kuwait Airways’ A330 first-class, Kuwait Airways’ 777 first-class, Thai Airways’ 777 first-class, United’s 777 enterprise class, and extra. There may also be evaluations of a number of lounges, plus evaluations of a few accommodations.

On this submit I’ll define all of the fundamentals of the journey, after which I’ll publish all the journey report sequence within the coming days and weeks.

Why I took this journey

This was a pure evaluate journey, plain and easy. That’s to say that I took this journey completely to have the ability to evaluate sure premium airline merchandise, all whereas being away from house for as little time as potential. In whole, I used to be gone from house for about 5 days, which isn’t too dangerous, given how a lot distance I coated.

This journey was deliberate on the final minute, for a selected cause. Lufthansa lately launched its new Allegris enterprise class, which has been a very long time within the making, and is essentially the most delayed introduction we’ve ever seen of a brand new premium product. Once I noticed that the inaugural Vancouver to Munich flight with the brand new Allegris cabins had enterprise class award availability, I couldn’t assist however e book.

Since I used to be leaving house anyway, I figured I ought to “squeeze” as a lot out of this journey as potential, by way of reviewing merchandise which were on my listing. So I turned this right into a around the world journey, together with making an attempt a few first-class experiences which were on my radar for fairly a while (together with some new enterprise class merchandise).

The routing that I flew on this journey

The airways I flew on this journey

I booked this itinerary as six separate tickets, so let me share the small print of the tickets within the chronological order that I traveled.

To kick off the journey, I needed to place to Vancouver (since that’s the place my Lufthansa Allegris flight was departing from). I used to be reserving on the final minute, and the very best premium cabin deal was with Delta, permitting me to evaluate Delta’s 737 and Delta’s A319. So I booked the next in first-class for $762:

5/01 DL1565 Miami to Minneapolis departing 6:00AM arriving 8:51AM
5/01 DL2489 Minneapolis to Vancouver departing 10:05AM arriving 11:56AM

Delta Boeing 737-900ER first-class

For the subsequent portion of the journey, I made a decision to fly from Vancouver to Cairo through Munich, flying Lufthansa’s A350 Allegris enterprise class and EgyptAir’s A320neo enterprise class. I booked the next in enterprise class for 90,000 Air Canada Aeroplan factors plus $88.24 in taxes and costs:

5/01 LH477 Vancouver to Munich departing 6:50PM arriving 1:30PM (+1 day)
5/02 MS788 Munich to Cairo departing 3:55PM arriving 8:40PM

Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 Allegris enterprise class
EgyptAir Airbus A320neo enterprise class

The explanation I made a decision to proceed from Munich to Cairo was each to evaluate considered one of EgyptAir’s newer slim physique plane, and to place to Cairo, which is thought for its enticing premium cabin airfare. One of many few remaining first-class merchandise on this planet that I haven’t reviewed is Kuwait Airways’ first-class, and I discovered a pretty fare out of Cairo that may permit me to evaluate each Kuwait Airways’ A330 first-class and Kuwait Airways’ 777 first-class.

Kuwait Airways doesn’t have any helpful partnerships for redeeming miles, sadly. So I booked the next ticket in first-class for $2,042 (I used Amex Pay With Factors, so since I’ve the Amex Enterprise Platinum, this ended up costing me 132,730 Amex Membership Rewards factors):

5/03 KU546 Cairo to Kuwait departing 11:20AM arriving 2:00PM
5/04 KU413 Kuwait to Bangkok departing 2:40PM arriving 1:40AM (+1 day)

Kuwait Airways Airbus A330-200 first-class
Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-300ER first-class

From Bangkok, I used to be trying ahead to testing one of many different remaining first-class merchandise I’ve but to fly, which is Thai Airways’ 777 first-class. As soon as once more, sadly there wasn’t award availability on the flight.

I booked the next ticket in first-class for $1,881 (I used Amex Pay With Factors, so since I’ve the Amex Enterprise Platinum, this ended up costing me 122,265 Amex Membership Rewards factors):

5/05 TG676 Bangkok to Tokyo Narita departing 7:35AM arriving 3:45PM

Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER first-class

Then to return again throughout the Pacific to the US, I discovered award availability in United’s 777 Polaris enterprise class, which is a product I haven’t reviewed in fairly a while. I booked the next in enterprise class for 75,000 Air Canada Aeroplan factors plus $94.09 in taxes and costs:

5/05 UA838 Tokyo Narita to San Francisco departing 5:05PM arriving 10:25AM

United Boeing 777-300ER Polaris enterprise class

Lastly, I flew house from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale on JetBlue, however I received’t be reviewing that right here, as I slept nearly all the means. I used to be exhausted at this level within the journey!

Along with flight evaluations, you possibly can anticipate evaluations of the next lounges:

  • The Delta Sky Membership Miami (MIA)
  • The Kuwait Airways Elite First Class Lounge Kuwait (KWI)
  • The Thai Airways First Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
  • The Thai Airways Enterprise Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
  • The Turkish Airways Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
  • The Coral Best Enterprise Class Lounge Bangkok (BKK) — lol to the title, however this lounge fascinated me, because it’s the previous Thai Airways First Lounge Bangkok
Thai Airways First Lounge Bangkok Airport

At another airports I wasn’t in a position to get full lounge evaluations, both as a consequence of brief connections, or as a result of I’ve reviewed the lounges already.

The accommodations I stayed at on this journey

On these evaluate journeys, I spend most of my time within the air, and never in accommodations. On this journey I had in a single day stays at two airports:

  • Cairo (CAI)
  • Kuwait Metropolis (KWI)

In Cairo, I had simply over a 14-hour in a single day, so I made a decision to e book essentially the most sensible lodge, which is the Le Meridien Cairo Airport. You’ll be able to’t beat the property’s comfort, because it’s related on to Terminal 3. Whereas this lodge is beginning to present its age and is attending to the purpose the place it could actually use a renovation, there’s one thing I actually like about this property.

Le Meridien Cairo Airport

Then I had a virtually 24-hour layover in Kuwait Metropolis. I wrote a separate submit about my determination making course of in selecting a luxurious lodge in Kuwait, and I ended up deciding on the Waldorf Astoria Kuwait Metropolis. I’m so blissful I did, as a result of my keep was phenomenal, and that is simply considered one of my favourite metropolis accommodations I’ve stayed at.

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait Metropolis

Backside line

I had an superior evaluate that included flights on Delta, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Thai Airways, and United, together with some merchandise that had been on my listing for fairly a while. I’m so blissful I had the prospect to have these experiences, and likewise to go to some cool lounges and accommodations alongside the best way.

Keep tuned, and thanks for studying!

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