Reached the one million miles flown milestone this year!
Total Flights: 57
Total Miles Flown: 96,949 miles (156,025 km)
Total Airports: 36
Total Aircraft Types: 18
Total Airlines: 27 — SilkAir, AirKBZ, Golden Myanmar, Air Thanlwin, Mann Yadanarpon, Copa, LATAM Colombia, Avianca, Avianca Costa Rica, EVA, Cathay Pacific, Thai, SunExpress Deutschland, Lufthansa, Kenya Airways, South African, Ethiopian, Jetstar Asia, Olympic, Aegean, Iberia, BA, Turkish, Singapore, Shanghai Airlines, Malaysia, Scoot
New Airlines: 10 — Golden Myanmar Airlines, Air Thanlwin, Mann Yadanarpon Airlines, Copa, LATAM Colombia, Avianca, Avianca Costa Rica, Kenya Airways, SunExpress Deutschland, Shanghai Airlines
New Countries: 5 — Colombia, El Salvador, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia
New Cities/Towns/Locations: Mandalay, Inle Lake, Ngapali (Myanmar); Medellin, Cartagena, Bogota (Colombia); San Salvador (El Salvador); Taipei (Taiwan, Greater China Region); Montalcino, Montepulciano, Chianti etc (Italy); Franschhoek (South Africa); Livingstone (Zambia); Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe); Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); Corfu (Greece); Toulouse, Bordeaux (France); San Sebastián, Bilbao (Spain); Hainan (China); Koh Lipe (Thailand)
New Airports: 17 — Mandalay (MDL), Heho (HEH), Thandwe (SNW), Panama City (PTY), Medellin (MDE), Cartagena (CTG), Bogota (BOG), Lima (LIM), San Salvador (SAL), Victoria Falls (VFA), Addis Ababa (ADD), Sanya (SYX), Haikou (HAK), Corfu (CFU), Toulouse (TLS), Bilbao (BIO), Madrid (MAD)
New experiences:
- Flying in the nose of a 747 (Lufthansa)
- Thompson Vantage XL with doors (Shanghai Airlines 787-9)
- SQ 787-10, SQ new Regional Business Class
- Thai A350 Business Class
- Avianca A321neo Business Class
- BA 77W and EVA Air 77W Premium Economy
- Long-haul Business Class flights on Lufthansa, EVA Air & Ethiopian
- New Lounges: Star Alliance lounges in LAX and FCO; CX Lounges in HKG (The Bridge, The Deck); Turkish Lounge in BKK; SQ SilverKris in TPE; United Club in LHR; renovated OZ lounges in ICN
- First Rimowa amenity kit
- Changi Jewel
Best experiences:
- Veuve Clicquot La Grand Dame on EVA Air
- Upgrade to private pool villa at Hilton Ngapali
- Three Michelin Star Akelarre
- Toulouse Airport spotting, Concorde
- Beaches at Koh Lipe
- Pintxo bars in San Sebastián
- Cartagena
- Eastern & Oriental Express
- Wine Tram in Franschhoek
- Angel’s Pool at Victoria Falls
- Helicopter rides in Zambia and Hainan
Less impressive experiences:
- Business Class flights on Avianca
- Not being able to visit the Airbus factory in Toulouse due to not knowing registration rules
- Not allowed to enter Panama City despite a long enough transit
- Madrid T4 transfer
- No alcohol at the Bidvest lounge in CPT
Shortest Flight: HEH – MDL (85 miles)
Longest Flight: TPE – LAX (6,794 miles)