Coming Up – Cathay First Class, JetBlue Mint + More!

by Zac George
a seat in a plane

I was supposed to be grounded for the next few weeks to get previous trip reports posted and other things sorted but that didn’t go to plan. Next week I’m off to the United States, not a long trip but there are a few important things I need to get done while I’m over there.

How am I getting there?

Usually, I’d just take Qantas or Virgin as it’s the most direct way but I decided to do something different for a change. I was ready to book JAL First then suddenly someone took the available seat, Damn! I looked around and found Cathay had First Class availability to Los Angeles, so I took that and will now get to try it long-haul and also try the new menu.

I booked Cathay First Class for 70K Alaska Miles and $106 USD.

a seat in a plane

Cathay Pacific First Class

I’ll be visiting Seattle and Colorado while I’m in the U.S so I’ll be flying both American Airlines crediting to Alaska and Delta crediting to Virgin Australia. I’ve also booked to fly Cathay from Vancouver to New York which will probably be the most comfortable red-eye I’ll ever do.

Going from New York to Los Angeles I’d usually take American but this time I decided I would take Jetblue Mint. I couldn’t redeem miles for it but the prices are pretty great considering the product they offer, it looks fantastic!

a seat in a plane

JetBlue Mint (Image – Jetblue)

At this stage, I have no plan of how I’m going to get home and I’ll probably end up booking the flights a few days before hand. I’m keeping an eye on Virgin award seats but if nothing comes up I’ll start getting creative.

Is there anything you like to see be reviewed while I’m in the U.S or any particular way I should fly home?

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2 comments

fresh February 18, 2017 - 10:51 am

would be cool if you review china southern A380 F or J on the way back, just to see if they really did change the service after the OMAAT flight 😉
or china eastern 777 as they have the double bed in F
some thing a bit interesting thats not been reviewed much or at all

Jack July 12, 2017 - 6:18 pm

Hey Zach 🙂 Did you ever post a review of the YVR-JFK leg in Cathay First? What was the menu like? Did they still provide PJs and an amenity kit? Taking that flight in a few weeks!

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