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Old Apr 23, 2012, 9:40 pm
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InsaneTravel
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Trip Report - Europe and Asia in First Class - With photos

Part 1 - Introduction

We are off on another WorldWind adventure thanks to Aeroplan. This journey will take us to Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong and Frankfurt.

11 Days, 9 Flights, 6 Countries and countless lounges.

YVR-FRA Lufthansa First
FRA-ICN Asiana First
ICN-NRT United First
NRT-BKK Thai First
BKK-SGN LH First
SGN-BKK Thai Business
BKK-HKG Thai First
HKG-FRA Lufthansa First
FRA-YVR Lufthansa First

That's a lot of travel in a short time, I'm very lucky that my Wife is "On Board" with me on this.

We booked these flights before the July 15 2011 Aeroplan points hike, the YVR-FRA and HKG-FRA were extremely hard to get in First and I though, let's book this for now and pay $90 later to "Extend" our trip. Well the fuel surcharges for partners that were imposed in Nov 2011 made it very hard (Before the fee hike it would have cost us $200 in fees per person to make a change to our booking, after Nov 2011 a change would have cost $750 +$90 per person.)

Here we go:

The World in First Class (Asia-Europe)

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - YVR - FRA + Lufthansa First Class Lounge


Part 3 - FRA - ICN + Seoul + Asiana First Class Lounges

Part 4 - ICN - NRT + Tokyo + ANA Suites Lounge and United First Lounge

Part 5 - NRT - BKK + Bangkok + Royal First Lounge


Part 6 - BKK - SGN + Ho Chi Minh + Part 6 - BKK - SGN + Ho Chi Minh + CIP Rose Lounge

Part 7 - SGN - BKK + Bangkok + Royal First Lounge + Orchid Spa

Part 8 - BKK - HKG + Hong Kong + Thai First Lounge

Part 9 - HKG - FRA + Frankfurt (Hotel Only) + Frankfurt First Class Lounge

Part 10 - FRA - YVR

Part 11 - Conclusion

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