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Luxury Family Travel

American Airlines Business Class Review New York to London on the Boeing 777-200

October 20, 2017 by Dana Zeliff Leave a Comment

Disclosure: This post may contain an affiliate link & I may have been compensated for my time writing this article.

American Airlines Flight
Boeing 777-200
New York City JFK -> London LHR
Business Class
Overnight flight

Flying back to Nice from the USA, we were again ensconced in luxury. We settled into our roomy, comfortable seats and prepared ourselves for the 7 hour flight. The business class seats lay flat, come with a ton of storage and a nice media center.  I’m not sure I’ll ever get my kids back in economy for a long-haul flight again!

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First Class Domestic Travel: Is it Worth It? Flying American Airline First Class Philadelphia to Tampa

October 14, 2017 by Dana Zeliff 9 Comments

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American Flight
Airbus A319
Philadelphia PHL -> Tampa TPA
First Class

It was all about enjoying seats at the front of the plane, as we made our way in style from Europe to the USA. In addition to flying business class on our Transatlantic flight, we had our first experience with first class domestic travel. We flew American Airline first class from Philadelphia to Tampa on the Airbus A319, loving the first class service. If you’ve been considering a first class flight, take a peek at our experience…

First Class Domestic Travel

First Class Domestic Travel:

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Dublin Airport Lounge Review: 51st&Green Lounge

August 22, 2017 by Dana Zeliff Leave a Comment

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Where Ireland and America connect.  Or so the website says.

51st&Green is the new lounge in Dublin Airport for passengers flying to the United States. It’s located after U.S. Pre-clearance in Terminal 2.  Interestingly, it’s the closest airport lounge in the world to an active runway.  That makes waiting a little bit more entertaining.  And we had ample opportunity to check out the features of this modern lounge before our flight to Philly.

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*First Time Luxury in the Sky* American Airline Business Class Review Dublin to Philadelphia

August 19, 2017 by Dana Zeliff 2 Comments

Disclosure: This post may contain an affiliate link & I may have been compensated for my time writing this article.

American Airline Business Class Review

American Flight
Airbus A330-200
Dublin DUB -> Philadelphia PHL
Business Class

After relaxing in the comfortable Dublin airport lounge, eating pancakes and sipping coffee, our flight to Philadelphia was announced.  We slowly walked to the gate and joined the short priority boarding line.  After having our tickets scanned, we made our way down the gangway as the kids bounced around in excitement.  Upon entering the plane, we took the coveted left turn to find our business class seats.

This was our first time flying in style with American Airline Business Class and it won’t be our last.

American Airline Business Class Review

Getting on Board: 

We were greeted by a smiling flight attendant as we found our seats and started stowing luggage into the overhead bins.  As there weren’t passengers fighting to get down the narrow aisle, I was able to take my time pulling out iPads and charging cords before placing the rest overhead.

Look at this excited girl
Pre-flight Champagne

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Filed Under: Flying, Luxury Family Travel

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Hi, I’m Dana. I believe planning a great trip doesn't mean spending endless evenings scrolling through travel forums and getting overwhelmed by all the logistics.

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