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Garuda is re-birth
New management. It got the best economy cabin last year or this year. And I think it got the most improved airline in the world a couple years back (well if you got zero point it's easy to get the 'most improved' award, I guess). The service is top notch, maybe only 1 level down compare to SQ. It only lose in the entertainment department (the movies and games are not very good). But other than that, I'd say only a step down from SQ.
Another funny story about Garuda: when it had the monopoly (roughly 20 years ago), it always lose money. But when the government started to open the air, it began to make money 
Another note, inside Indonesia, always take Garuda. You don't know what is "lousy", till you try the budget airlines.
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Flying From San Francisco to Taipei, Taiwan; EVA Airlines Royal Laurel Business Class Review
Patrick_y recounts his favorable experience aboard EVA Air's Royal Laurel Business Class from San Francisco to Taipei. He concludes it's a great marriage of equipment, service, and price performance. Please also see other articles in the Taipei, Taiwan se...
Nope. The one I was on didn't have Hello Kitty all over it...
And apparently, did you read in the news a few months ago, Hello Kitty isn't even a cat. I didn't know that... But the plane I was in did not have Hello Kitty livery on the outside. At least from what I could see from the windows at the terminal.
Another Amenity Kit Bag
That's actually a female amenity kit bag from a Lufthansa flight.
Easily explained...
A lady whom I was traveling with forgot it and temporarily left it at my seat because it contained hygenic covers for my earphones.
Yup, those are the ones.
Stop the presses! Yes! Patrick wears tiny socks over his earphones on the plane! Although the ones that I have seen have always been black. Sometimes dark blue ones on some airlines, but usually black. Never seen a white one. Hey, if you don't use yours a...
For me...
I try to stick to 4 airlines for now: Singapore Airlines if there is no budget limit, Garuda or China Airlines for Asia trips, and Emirates to Europe (reasonably priced biz class with a lot of connection and destinations). But for my last 2 trips to USA, ...
Good to know...
I've had family members who have flown Emirates and have expressed their lack of pleasure when flying with this airline. Unfortunately, being based out of San Francisco, one is really stuck being a United Airlines flyer because United has most of the majo...
I Agree
Asian airlines are much better than their Western based alternative's, Singapore has long been a favourite of mine, I flew ANA Tokyo-SFO business class 2 years ago and it was very good with generous seating and a long lay fat bed, the food offerings were ...
Garuda is re-birth
New management. It got the best economy cabin last year or this year. And I think it got the most improved airline in the world a couple years back (well if you got zero point it's easy to get the 'most improved' award, I guess). The service is top notch,...
I'm a tourist, I need the English menu!
I remember when I was traveling as a child, I was always given a Japanese menu when traveling abroad. I'm not Japanese. My father lived in Japan, was educated there, and speaks fluent Japanese... But I don't speak nor read it with any measure of fluency. ...
