The World According to Pat

American Airlines A321neo First Class Review LAX & PHX to Hawaii

2026-06-29T15:56:17.767-07:00

Review of American's First Class service between PHX & LAX and OGG, HNL, KOA, & LIH. For complete review of AA's A321neo please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/american-airlines-a321neo-first-class-review-to-from-hawaii

Bangkok Air A319 Blue Ribbon Business Class Review

2026-06-29T15:50:52.386-07:00

Review of our flight from Bangkok BBK to Koh Samui USM in Bangkok Air's Business Class. Very impressive service for 1 hour flight.

For complete review with photos of seas please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/bangkok-airways-a319-blue-ribbon-club-business-class-review-bkk-to-samui

Review of United Airline A321neo First Class

2025-10-08T23:44:00.000-07:00

Long time in the making but I had the pleasure of flying on United's A321neo's 3 times the past few months. For a full review please visit https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/united-airlines-a321neo-first-class-review

Austrian Airlines A320neo Business Class LHR - VIE

2025-06-04T17:30:00.000-07:00

I thoroughly enjoyed my two flights on Austrian Airlines from London to Vienna. The A320neo's are relatively new and the Do&Co catering was fantastic. For full review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/austrian-airlines-a320neo-business-class-review

American Eagle E175 & E170 First Class Review

2025-03-11T11:12:00.000-07:00

Review of American Airlines E175 & E170 First Class. The Embraer's (170 and above) are the best of the Regional Jets. American has a 1x2 configuration with 4 rows in First Class. For a full review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/american-airlines-american-eagle-e175-e170-first-class-review

Air New Zealand B777-300ER Premium Economy Review AKL to BNE

2025-02-01T22:33:00.000-08:00

Took a while to publish this review of Air New Zealand's Premium Economy from Aukland to Brisbane, Australia. Their seats are very spacious & comfortable, and their catering was impressive as well. For a full review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/air-new-zealand-b777-premium-economy-review-aukland-to-brisbane

Singapore Airlines B737-800NG Business Class Review SIN to Phuket

2024-05-25T20:43:00.000-07:00

I flew this route several years ago aboard Silk Airlines. Silk has been acquired/merged with Singapore Airlines. Same seats, but enhanced service and catering for a 1.5 hour flight. For a full review please visit my main site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/singapore-airlines-b737-800-ng-business-class-review-sin-to-phuket-hkt

TAP Air Portugal A321neo Executive Class Review Lisbon to Paris Orly

2024-04-25T17:31:00.000-07:00

Took me a while to complete this, but being newly retired I should be popping reviews out with more frequency. TAP's Intra-European Business Class product is similar to other European carriers. Meal was good, but they serve a hot meal other times of the day. For a full review please visit my main site;

https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/tap-air-portugal-a321neo-european-business-class-executive-class-review

American Airlines - American Eagle Embraer145 Review ORD - CID

2023-02-17T18:47:00.003-08:00

Quick review of American Airlines ERJ145 on a flight I recently took from Chicago ORD to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This flight was operated by Envoy Air in an all Economy Class Cabin. Aircraft has 18 rows and seating configuration is 1x2. For a full review please visit my main site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/american-airlines-american-eagle-erj145-review

Bangkok Air ATR72 and A319 Review Phuket to Samui and USM to Bangkok

2022-07-21T03:30:00.004-07:00

My wife and I braved the entry requirements to visit Thailand in February/March of this year (2022). At the time Phuket HKT was the only airport visitors could fly to outside of Thailand. This review is of Bangkok Airways ATR72 from HKT to USM and A319 from Samui to BKK. For full review please visit my main site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/bangkok-airways-atr-72-a319-review-from-phuket-samui-bangkok

United Airlines to purchase 15 Boom Supersonic Overture Jets

2021-06-04T01:10:00.004-07:00

United Airlines along with JAL are bringing back Supersonic flying. Cutting flight times in half. They have an order for 15 Overture Jets with an option for 35 more with the hope to begin commercial service in 2019. For full story please visit my site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/united-airlines-to-fly-boom-s-supersonic-overture-airliners-by-2029

American Airlines B777 Flagship Business Class Review LAX - MIA, LAX - JFK, DFW - KOA

2021-05-04T01:50:00.002-07:00

Having returned to flying in August 2020 I was happy and grateful to be back on an airplane traveling again, but I missed the service prior to Covid-19. I found that the LAX - MIA route and LAX/SFO - JFK routes still catered hot meals and many of the amenities pre-Covid. I have made the drive several times to LAX to experience these routes (mostly LAX/MIA). For the full review please visit https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/american-airlines-b777-domestic-flagship-business-class-review

Flying During the Covid19 Pandemic on United, American, Delta and Alaska Airlines

2021-04-29T01:21:00.002-07:00

I have flown several times since August 2020 on United, American, Delta, Alaska, and Aeromexico. I have felt safe flying on every trip I have taken. The airlines are very strict with enforcing wearing masks. It is actually easier traveling now as flights are almost always on time, the airports are not full, so wait times at security are much less than they were. However, domestic travel has started to rebound. The only downside is service (especially in First Class). For a full review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/what-is-it-like-flying-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

AeroMexico B737-800 & B787 Domestic Clase Premier Review

2021-02-26T17:56:00.001-08:00

Probably not the best time to review an airline's Business Class during a pandemic and all the reductions in service it has caused, but the basics are still the same. My wife and I flew from Cancun to Mexico City and continued on to Tijuana on AeroMexico. We flew a B787 Dreamliner from CUN and a B737-800

For full and updated review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/aeromexico-b737-800-b737-max-b787-domestic-business-class-clase-premier-review

Air France B777 Business Class Review PPT to LAX

2020-06-25T03:44:00.002-07:00

My wife and I had the pleasure and good fortune (returned one week before shutdown) to visit French Polynesia in Feb/March 2020. We flew back on Air France mostly because it was a morning departure and allowed us to spend one more night in Tahiti. Also, it had been many years since I flew Air France's Business Class and wanted to try them again. Was very happy with that decision. For full review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/air-france-b777-200-business-class-review-tahiti-ppt-to-lax

Alitalia A320 Business Class Review FCO to SVO

2020-05-12T02:22:00.001-07:00

Alitalia's Medium Haul Business Class is similar to most other European Airlines Intra-Europe flights. Economy Class seats in a 3x3 configuration with the middle seat blocked. I hadn't flown on Alitalia in a while and when I did they did not have the best reputation. So I was looking forward to see what improvements they had made. For a full review please visit my main site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/alitalia-european-business-class-review

Review of American Airlines A319 First Class

2020-04-17T02:08:00.001-07:00

This is an update to my other reviews of American Airlines First Class. The A319 seats are basically the same as the B737 & A321 seats. Two versions, one planes American had delivered in the mid 2010's and the other the ones they inherited from their merger with USAir. For a full review please visit my main site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/american-airlines-a319-first-class-review

Air Tahiti Nui Poerava Business Class Review LAX to PPT

2020-03-31T02:00:00.001-07:00

My wife and I recently (Feb 2020) had the good fortune to visit Tahiti. We flew Air Tahiti Nui's Business Class on their new Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner from LAX to Papeete (flew back on Air France). Was pleasantly surprised. For full review please visit;
https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/air-tahiti-nui-b787-business-class-review-lax-to-papeete-tahiti

Lufthansa A320 & A321 Intra-Europe Business Class Review

2020-01-09T00:54:00.002-08:00

This is an update of one of the first reviews I published 6 to 7 years ago. Lufthansa's European Business Class is similar to most European Airline's Business Class. For full review please visit;
https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/lufthansa-a320-a321-business-class-review

Air Canada Express CRJ900 Economy Class Review from YVR to SAN

2019-05-08T03:46:00.004-07:00

This is an update to a review I did several years ago on Air Canada Jazz/Express Economy Class on their CRJ 100/200. This time my wife and I were flying from Vancouver (YVR) and San Diego (SAN) on a Bombardier CRJ900. For a complete review please visit; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/air-canada-express-crj900-economy-class-review-vancouver-yvr-to-san-diego

Review of American Airlines A321 First Class

2019-01-25T12:04:00.002-08:00

Flying on American's A321's in all cabins is almost like flying on two different airlines. The 32B's are planes American ordered from Airbus and have seatback IFE and Main Cabin Extra. The 321's are planes they acquired in the USAir merger and only have Personal Device Entertainment and no MCE. For a full review of American's First Class on their A321's please visit my main site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/american-airlines-a321-first-class-review

SWISS International Air Lines A320 & A321 Intra-European Business Class Reviews

2018-08-03T02:37:00.004-07:00

I have flown SWISS in Business Class on a number of flights this past 7 months. Three flights were to or from Moscow DME which is three hours and had a full meal service. I also flew a couple of 1 hour flights between AMS & FCO and ZRH. For a full review of SWISS's Business Class within Europe please visit my site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/swiss-a320-a321-business-class-review

Aer Lingus A330 Business Class Review ORD to DUB

2018-07-04T03:49:00.002-07:00

By chance and a few missed flights I had the pleasure to fly Aer Lingus in Business Class from Chicago O'Hare to Dublin. The seat was very comfortable and I was lucky enough the cabin was not full. The meal service was ok as was the entertainment. For a full review please visit my site at; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/aer-lingus-a330-business-class-review-ord-to-dublin

S7 Business Class Review to Moscow DME

2018-06-12T00:14:00.004-07:00

I have flown S7 Business Class three times in the last few months and thought it would be a good idea to post a review with the World Cup starting in Russia this month. I flew from MUC to DME and DME to FCO on an A320 and from Larnaca, Cyprus to DME on a B737-800. For a complete review please visit my main site https://www.patstravelreviews.com/post/s7-business-class-review-to-from-moscow-domodedovo-dme-airport

Thai Airways Royal Silk Review between BKK & HKT

2018-04-13T00:30:00.003-07:00

I have been visiting Thailand and flying on Thai Airways between Bangkok & Phuket (and Chiang Mai - CNX) for a long time now and usually fly Thai Airways in Business Class. So I have always wanted to review this route (I did review their Thai Smile Plus service) as the cost of Royal Silk Class is not much more than Economy and despite being a 1 hour 5 minute flight you get a lot of bang for your buck. For a full review please visit my site; https://www.patstravelreviews.com/