Sam Chui

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I traveled on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350 Polar flight from Los Angeles to Copenhagen. We encountered the spectacular northern light. Can the “new” SAS make it this time after being out of bankruptcy?

Starting my journey from Los Angeles International Airport, all 8 LAX terminals are joined together by an internal walkway so you can transit easily across terminals. I visited the Air France lounge briefly before taking my first SAS A350 flight. SAS pioneered the Polar route which links Scandinavia and Los Angeles since 1954.

I explore all the cabins of the SAS A350 and check out their food and beverage offerings. 3 hours into the flight in Northern Canada, the awesome northern light appeared and the best view was from the A350 cockpit. Join me for the landing in Copenhagen with a great view.

During my transit in Copenhagen, I visited the SAS lounge briefly before joining another SAS flight to Amsterdam onboard the A320neo. During the flight, the pilot demonstrated several fuel and emission-saving initiatives, such as starting one engine during taxi, constant descend approach (CDA), and taxi on one engine.

Join me on the launch Cathay Pacific new Aria Suite Business Class Flight. The Boeing 777 has gone through a complete makeover from the front to the back.

I boarded a Cathay Pacific B777-300/ER at Hong Kong International Airport to Beijing. The newly refurbished Cathay B777 has 45 new Aria Suite in Business Class, 48 new Premium Economy seats and 268 Economy seats. After takeoff, I explored all the new features of the Aria Suite which include an added privacy door and some cool technology including a lavatory status monitor and seat customization control on the inflight entertainment screen. It also comes with 4K resolution, wireless charging, and Bluetooth headset.

I also looked at Cathay’s new Premium Economy seat design and spoke with several passengers about their experience. Unfortunately, the majority of the improvements are focused on the Premium cabin. Economy Class has only several cosmetic makeovers. During the flight, I spoke with a cabin crew recently joined from mainland China.

A quick 2.5-hour flight is not quite enough to experience the full features and the comfort of the Aria Suite. I tried as much as I could. I would love to hear your thoughts and experience too.