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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THE BRIEF Virgin ordered 16 A330neo-900 aircraft back in 2019. Always with an eye to the future, they decided that the interior would be a step up. Upper class, that is, in Virgin Airlines’ lingo. The new aircraft should be flying in October 2022. There will be 30 seats in the Upper Class(business class) with
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THE BRIEF My friends asked me to join them for a night out and they chose Alioli Ristorante in Mississauga for dinner. I’ve been going to Alioli for years on business lunches or dinner dining. I thought it was time to share my thoughts in a post for my readers. Alioli is an authentic and
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UNITED 218 HNL TO ORD THE BRIEF Finally, after a year and a half in one location (all be it a beautiful one in Hawaii), travel restrictions had eased and it was time to check in back home for a while. The best flight out was on UNITED 218 from HNL to ORD connecting to
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THE BRIEF I got to the airport a bit early and decided to take a look at UNITED’S CLUB LOUNGE. It’s located in the Diamond Head Concourse of Terminal 2 at the DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HNL). Take the escalator by Gates G2 and G3 up to Level 3, and you will see the
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THE BRIEF If the aim is for a romantic fine dining experience, and an impressive one at that, then Hoku’s at the wonderful Kahala Resort will be your destination. I had already dined at the VERANDA restaurant and was thoroughly impressed by the experience and the entire resort itself. My good friend was back in
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