BEST AIRLINES OF 2024 The Golden Cap goes to my choice of the best airline of the current year based on my personal experience with added input from other professional services such as Skytrax. My top airlines have changed very little over the last few years. The order may change, but it seems the best […]
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THE BRIEF I relied on my Ambassador Elite Team to find decent accommodation in Dubai, UAE, since this was my first trip to the city and country. I was arriving in November and wasn’t aware that this was the high season in Dubai. All of the hotels were booked along the waterfront and this was
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THE BRIEF Finally, I got to book another Emirates flight after many years of travelling with other carriers in different parts of the world. Sadly, many destinations I frequented do not have service from this airline. If you are travelling to Dubai, this is a must-book in my opinion. Boarding took place on time. We
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THE BRIEF The original portion of the PRINCESS KAIULANI HOTEL was built in 1955 by the Matson Navigation Company and was sold to Sheraton in 1959. That year they added the Diamond Head Wing and then in 1970, Kyo Ya added the Ainahau Tower. That brought the total number of rooms available to 1140. The
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THE BRIEF This has become my beach hotel of choice as a PRO TRAVEL BLOGGER. The “Pink Palace” as it is known, is listed as a 5-star luxury hotel and the resort has recently been picked up by MARRIOTT. My recent stay was phenomenal and all management and staff delivered service and care that
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THE BRIEF What a mess United created for my trip from Panama to Honolulu. Only two months before my trip was scheduled was I informed that those flights didn’t exist anymore. I spent hours on the phone and website searching for alternate routing. Of course, cancelling the flight would result in a fee that was
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THE BRIEF It was time to end my stay in Panama City at the W HOTEL. Managers and staff gave me a fantastic send-off in the lobby before being whisked away in a private car to TOCUMEN AIRPORT. I had plenty of time to visit Duty-Free in this brand-new Terminal 2 and then I wanted
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THE BRIEF Panama City, or Little Miami as it’s become known, had been on my bucket list for years and years. Finally, in 2022, I booked my flight and hotel for an extended stay. I chose COPA AIRLINES for the flight which you can read about in my review. For the hotel, well that evolved
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THE BRIEF I haven’t been on a COPA AIR flight in a long time. I was looking forward to seeing if things have improved over the years. My chance came up recently when I needed to travel to Panama City. The only direct flight from Toronto was with Copa on their 737-800. The 737 pictured
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THE BRIEF My list of top airlines is a bit subjective so I try to mix in more detailed analyses by some top magazines dealing with the topic. SKYTRAX is widely followed by many each year for its “Best Of” Awards. I also looked at other models for comparison such as AIRLINERATINGS, TRAVELANDLEISURE and CONDÉNASTTRAVELLER.
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