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A Day of Firsts: Qantas Inaugurates New Dreamliner Service to the U.S.

September 1, 2018 Thomas Pallini

While most Americans were mourning the end of the summer over Labor Day Weekend, Qantas was celebrating the beginning of a new era, the era of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. On Saturday, Qantas inaugurated a

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Inside United’s Latest Polaris Lounge in Houston

July 2, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Friday, United opened the doors to its latest Polaris Lounge at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Located inside United’s Terminal E, near gate E12 and the United Club, two sliding glass doors lead

News

First Look: WestJet Unveils Boeing 787 Dreamliner Livery and Interior Design

May 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

WestJet was born as a ‘Canadian Southwest,’ with a single-aircraft approach, but it didn’t take much time for the carrier to expand and diversify its purpose and, subsequently, its offering. First, the adoption of Bombardier

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Comparing Qatar’s A350-900XWB Business Class with the 777-300ER QSuite

May 4, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Two weeks ago, AirlineGeeks traveled to Doha, Qatar, for the 31st Annual IATA International Ground Handling Conference. This year’s conference, the first one to take place in the Middle East, was being hosted by Qatar

Airports

A Look Inside the New Flagship Lounge of Hong Kong Airlines

April 8, 2018 Albert Kuan

One of the special perks of flying Hong Kong Airlines from Hong Kong is getting to skip the hassle and crowds at the main airport terminal once you clear security and passport control. Taking the

Trip Reports

Hong Kong Airlines: Bringing the Best of East and West to SFO

April 2, 2018 Albert Kuan

What comes to mind when you think of Hong Kong? Maybe the action-packed movies of Jackie Chan or possibly its hearty dim sum and tightly packed skyscrapers. No matter your familiarity with Hong Kong, you

Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Eos Airlines

January 25, 2018 Ian McMurtry

With many airlines restructuring in the early 2000s, major U.S. carriers were brought into difficult times. New airlines saw this as a way to cash in on the possibility of winning over business passengers who

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The Best in Flying: Competitors for Crystal Cabin Awards 2018 Announced

January 23, 2018 Parker Davis

The Crystal Cabin Awards released the list of the competitors vying for its namesake award, given for the past 12 years for the best in aircraft innovation on Tuesday. The winners, which will be announced

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American Completes Two-Class Retrofits for Entire Boeing 777-200 Fleet

July 25, 2017 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Gone are the days of three-class Boeing 777-200 aircraft at American Airlines. On Monday, the Fort Worth-based carrier said that there are no longer any 777-200s with a three-class configuration in operation. The carrier has

Airlines

Qatar Reveals New Long-Awaited Business Class Product

March 8, 2017 Matthew Garcia

To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, Doha-based Qatar Airways has announced some sizable upgrades to their passenger experience. Qatar has released a new business class cabin which has raised the bar from previous standards. The new

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TRIP REPORT: Business Class Trip to Abu Dhabi with Etihad

June 11, 2015 Joe Pesek

Flight: EY 103 Route: IAD ✈︎ AUH Flight Time: 10:30 p.m. Aircraft: B777-200LR Group: Business Class Over six months ago, I had this trip all lined up and ready to go. It was supposed to