Hello, my name is Brian Kelly
and I'm a plane geek.
The future of aviation is all about next-generation
aircraft made of composite materials like Boeing 787 not only are these
planes lighter and more fuel-efficient opening up new routes around the world
but they also make the passenger experience that much better
advanced systems in the passenger cabin improve airflow humidity altitude adjustment
and even the mood lighting to help your body cope with hopping multiple time zones
so when I had the opportunity to fly one of the world's newest planes on one of
the world's best airlines I jumped aboard.
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After truly amazing trip to Africa, I had to figure out how to get home
from Africa there are no nonstop flights from Cape Town to New York City
The shortest route is via Johannesburg on South African Airways
There are other options via Europe including British Airways through London or KLM through Amsterdam
However the three major Middle East carriers Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways have all been expanding
the route networks lately including to Africa North America
I always use Google Flights to price out the best fairs, and on the day I needed to travel the cheapest
one-way business class ticket was on Qatar Airways via Doha for $1,536
Qatar Airways is part of the one world alliance so I could credit my flights to American Airlines
and earn invaluable elite qualifying miles.
Now face a dilemma offers employers encounter with the paper might
take it or use miles I could have put the same place as an award ticket using
seventy-five thousand american which is a lot of miles and get me about 2 cents
per mile in value on the other hand if I paid for my ticket overturned boat award
and elite qualifying miles thanks to the distance of the flights a 25% booking
bonus for the class of Service Executive Platinum 100% mileage bonus I would earn
a total of twenty 5463 award I would also earn 11317 elite qualifying miles
about 11 percent of the weight which require fighting for executive platinum
status in all its perks including super valuable systemwide upgrades
bus by using my AMEX premier rewards gold card which are three points per
dollar and airfare I got additional 4608 MX Membership Rewards points on top of
all those miles or points for more trips but I did it go ahead and purchase a
ticket to the final decision could have chosen a two hour layover in Doha but I
decided to go with the 10 hour layover is dead so I can get out and actually
see the city I flunked were there several times but never left the airport
this time and stay up at night
one of the reasons I was excited about careerism this particular road said its
service by swanky new Boeing 787 Dreamliner
jobs offers airline's newest business class seats
laid out a reverse herringbone configuration the ones in the middle are
angled towards one another so you can enjoy the flight with a companion for
those on the outside are angled towards the windows are more privacy there fully
lie-flat hit all six foot seven of me
entertainment screens in Qatar are 17 inches wide and October 2000
entertainment options plus there's wifi on a panel of international celebrity
chefs to create its menus in time against not one but two masters of 11
selections on my flight I enjoy delicious dishes like chicken makhani
was southbound rise and categorization pain 35,000 feet thanks to my business
class ticket I was able to use an expedited immigration get through
customs quickly it was late when I arrived but thanks to the food and
greets I was well rested ready to explore the city were first stop sign up
a little bit with the cocktail and listen to some jazz this is the same we
just don't have one of the nicest hotels
and this is what I wasn't saying this is an SPG category 6 help that would
require 24 night the st. Regis Doha is home to the first jazz at lincoln center
club outside the United States we stopped in to hear some world-class
musician Jimmy and to grab a cocktail since hotels are among the few places in
our site to go to New York so great cocktails amazing jazz and on top of it
I'm learning a ton of SPG points even when you're not staying at a hotel
points just after bartender or waiter and you can choose points per dollar for
using the Starwood Amex which no longer has borne transaction that was the
perfect time
hired out for anywhere from 40 to $200 got the one you want during the day and
negotiate the price return for nighttime crews section of the dow
a paris is a city of life I think don't quote second starting to settle a little
bit so I think it's food and Tori guy I'm the points
friday was a busy market of alleys and streets childhood in North America
ultimately ended up as an actor filmmaker and most notably stand up so I
am 24 product but in the USA to a different ball game got about you know
in a perverse way the more credit card you happen unless you use more energy
than I do my own stories and the time we finished it was time to head back to the
airport for my plate Qatar Airways has dedicated check-in desks for its
business and first-class passengers making it a breeze get expedited customs
and immigration as well as security access there's more time to spend on the
airlines amazing
at a hundred thousand square feet and two stories high
the lounges practically a separate terminal unto itself the main port
contains tons of seating options in an area for families showers
dramatic spiral staircase leading up to the main dining room I could have used
another layover to explore it all but I had a flight to catch
city on the next day I test out one of the most popular products