On this page you can find all the flight reviews and lounge reviews that I have published here on Points to Seats, organized by the trip that they were a part of. These are all listed in chronological order, and as I go on new trips and publish additional reviews, I will update this list.

2026

A San Diego Business Trip

In September I had the chance to go on a quick business trip to San Diego, but was able to take the touristic route, with a stop in Portland on the way there, and a stop in San Francisco on the way back to check out Alaska Lounges.

• Alaska Lounge at Portland PDX, Main Hall South
• Alaska Airlines First Class Embraer E175, SAN-SFO
• Alaska Lounge at San Francisco SFO, Terminal 1

South African Safari

We had a fantastic trip to South Africa, spending one week in the Kruger National park for safari, and then driving the Garden Route to Cape town.

• Best Business Class: Qatar Airways A350-1000 Qsuite Business Class, JFK-DOH
• Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge – The Garden at Doha DOH, Departures C
• Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge – South at Doha DOH, Departures A
• Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Business Class, DOH-JNB
• Bidvest Premier Lounge at Johannesburg OR Tambo JNB, Terminal B (domestic)
• Airlink Embraer E135 Economy, JNB-SZK
• Bidvest Premier Lounge at Mbombela Kruger Mpumalanga Intl Airport MPQ
• Bidvest Sky Lounge at Johannesburg OR Tambo JNB, Terminal B (domestic)
• Bidvest Premier Lounge 1 (Gate A3) at Cape Town CPT (international terminal)
• Bidvest Premier Lounge 2 (B Gates) at Cape Town CPT (international terminal): The Better of Two Bidvest Lounges at CPT
• Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 Cloud9 Business Class, CPT-ADD: A Very Pleasant Surprise!
• Ethiopian Airlines Skylight Hotel at Addis Ababa ADD (A smooth Addis Ababa transit experience!)
• Ethiopian Airlines Cloud9 Lounge at Addis Ababa ADD, Terminal 2
• Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Cloud9 Business Class, ADD-JFK (stop in Abidjan ABJ): A Solid Way to Travel

To Madrid with my Mom

A quick vacation in Madrid, with my mom. Here I was able to fly KLM’s Premium Economy. The Lounges were reviewed previously.

• KLM Boeing 787-10 Premium Comfort, JFK-AMS (transatlantic red eye)
• Sala VIP Puerta del Sol at Madrid Barajas MAD, Terminal 3
• KLM Boeing 787-10 Premium Comfort, AMS-JFK (mini-review of transatlantic day flight)

2025

Scandinavian Retreat

A short trip to the Swedish Capital with my mom, where I got a surprise upgrade to Premium Economy.

• Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Lounge at New York/Newark EWR, Terminal B
• Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A330-300 Premium Economy, EWR-ARN (transatlantic redeye)
• Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Lounge at Stockholm Arlanda ARN, Terminal 5 (Gate E)
• Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Lounge at Copenhagen Kastrup CPH, Terminal 3

Hola Mexico!

A quick vacation in Mexico City over Christmas.

• Delta Sky Club at New York-JFK, Terminal 4 (Gate A8)
• AeroMexico Boeing 737 Max 8 AM Plus seat, JFK-MEX
• American Admirals Club at Mexico City MEX, Terminal 1
• Grand Lounge Elite at Mexico City MEX, Terminal 1

Sawasdee Serenity!

A 2-week trip to Thailand to visit my husband’s family and a several-day visit to Chiang Mai, flying Singapore Airlines JFK-SIN-BKK: the longest flight in the world!

• Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR Premium Economy, JFK-SIN
• SATS Premier Lounge at Singapore Changi SIN, Terminal 2
• The Coral Executive Lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi BKK (domestic)
• Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge at Chiang Mai CNX (domestic)
• The Miracle Business Class lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi BKK (international, concourse D)
• The Miracle First Class lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi BKK (international, concourse D)
• The Plaza Premium Lounge at Singapore Changi SIN, Terminal 1

Hometown Calm-down

A quick trip back home for some R&R after a busy period at work. Since all flights were in economy, I only review the lounges.

• Delta Sky Club, New York-JFK Terminal 4, Gate B31
• KLM Crown Lounge 25 at Amsterdam Schiphol AMS (Shengen)
• Air France Lounge at Paris CDG Terminal 2E, Hall M (non-Shengen)

22 Hours in Washington DC

My husband and I undertook a brief visit to the Dutch embassy in Washington DC. Since all flights were in economy, I only review the lounges.

• American Airlines Admirals Club at New York-JFK Terminal 8
• American Airlines Admirals Club at Washington DC Reagan National DCA, Terminal 2, near the E-gates

European Whirlwind

Visiting Lyon and Paris, followed by a 5-year delayed honeymoon in Switzerland with a quick tulip-viewing tail in the flower fields of the Netherlands.

• VIP ONE Lounge at New York JFK, Terminal 1
• Air France Lounge at New York JFK, Terminal 1
• Air France Business Class Boeing 777-300ER, JFK-CDG (transatlantic redeye, old seat)
• Air France Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG, Terminal 2F (Shengen)
• Air France Business Class Airbus A320, CDG-LYS
• Air France Business Class Airbus A320, CDG-ZUR
• Swissport Horizon Lounge at Geneva Cointrin Airport GVA
• Aspire Lounge No. 26 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
• Lufthansa Business Lounge Frankfurt Terminal 1
• Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Terminal 1
• Singapore Airlines Business Class Boeing 777-300ER, FRA-JFK

2024

A Quick Trip Back Home

I visited friends and family in the Netherlands, flying KLM from New York to Amsterdam and back.

• The Delta One Lounge at New York-JFK Terminal 4
• KLM World Business Class Boeing 787-10 JFK-AMS (red eye)
• The KLM Crown lounge 52 (non-Shengen) at Schiphol
• KLM World Business Class Boeing 777 AMS-JFK (day flight)

A Long-Awaited Vacation to Japan

I had planned this trip a year in advance, and finally the time came! A 3.5-week vacation in the land of the rising sun, flying JAL business class there and back.

• The Greenwich Lounge at New-York JFK Terminal 8
• JAL NEW A350 Business Class, JFK-HND
• The Sakura Lounge at Tokyo-Narita Terminal 2
• JAL Apex Suites Boeing 787 Business Class, NRT-BOS

A Business Trip to Copenhagen

I traveled to Copenhagen to attend a conference.

• Scandinavian Airlines A330 EWR-CPH-EWR, and SAS lounges at Newark EWR and Copenhagen CPH