Tag: 747

Orchard Rows: The story of Singapore Airlines’ ill-fated jackpot machines

What happens when you cram a few hundred passengers in a pressurised metal tube with six jackpot machines? In the 1980s, Singapore Airlines decided to find out.

Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 747 Slumberettes: So good that other airlines complained

Long before flatbed seats, SIA found a way for its First Class customers to sleep in style. Here's the story of the slumberettes on the B747.

Review: THAI Airways B747-400 First Class Bangkok to Sydney

Is it worth the small detour to Bangkok just to fly THAI Airways' flagship first class? In a word, yes. And I'd do it again a heartbeat.

The Retro-Nostalgic Peregrination: Trip Planning

One more – hopefully not final – trip on the world's two commercial superjumbo jets.

Review: Lufthansa 747-8i Business Class Rio to Frankfurt

The 747 gets a new lease of life with the 747-8i. Can Lufthansa's new business class seat do justice to this fine aircraft?

Review: Thai Airways B747-400 First Class Bangkok to Tokyo Haneda

The Long Way to New York: Trip Planning Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Singapore Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class SIN-BKK Thai Airways First Class Lounge & Spa, BKK Thai Airways B747 First Class BKK-HND Getting from HND to NRT ANA First Class Lounge, NRT ANA B77W First Class NRT-ORD United Club ORD United B767 Economy ORD-EWR Visiting the US Open Sheraton New York...

Review: Asiana B747-400 Business Class Seoul to Tokyo Narita

The Milelion’s RTW Trip 2016: Trip Planning Introduction: Around the world in 28 days EVA Air B77W Business Class Singapore to Taipei EVA Air B77W Business Class Taipei to Los Angeles Silvercar LAX Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles United A319 First Class Los Angeles to Mexico City Le Meridien Mexico City United A319 First Class...

The Long Way to New York: Trip Planning

The Long Way to New York: Trip Planning Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Singapore Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class SIN-BKK Thai Airways First Class Lounge & Spa, BKK Thai Airways B747 First Class BKK-HND Getting from HND to NRT ANA First Class Lounge, NRT ANA B77W First Class NRT-ORD United Club ORD United B767 Economy ORD-EWR Visiting the US Open Sheraton New York...