Chapter 04 Boarding was delayed by about 15 minutes due to the late arrival of HB-JNB. The business class was fully booked, as was the first class, and I was glad to have secured a seat in the small business cabin with only 12 seats at such short notice. In the two-row section of the small business cabin, I found the storage shelf above the... Read more 07 Feb 2025 - 4 minute read Tags: miami, ncl, travel
Chapter 03 Today, the journey to Miami finally continues. Since I still wasn’t feeling particularly hungry, I decided to check out the Executive Lounge at the Hilton Airport Hotel. Unfortunately, breakfast there only consisted of a few croissants and drinks. However, I had already been informed the night before that if I wanted a full breakfast... Read more 06 Feb 2025 - 3 minute read Tags: miami, ncl, travel
Chapter 02 After many hours in the SEN Lounge, boarding for LX1025 finally began at 6:00 PM at Gate A25. It was clear from the start that this flight would be completely full—Business Class was fully booked, and Economy didn’t look any better. Since I had already eaten enough in the lounge, I only had water during the flight. Despite the ful... Read more 05 Feb 2025 - 2 minute read Tags: miami, ncl, travel
Chapter 01 It’s February 5th, 1:00 PM, and I’m sitting in the SEN Lounge at Düsseldorf Airport. If you read Chapter 0, you know that LX1016 to ZRH took off over three hours ago. So what am I still doing in DUS? No, the train ride went smoothly—I even arrived early at the airport station. At 8:30 AM sharp, I was at check-in, ready to drop off... Read more 05 Feb 2025 - 3 minute read Tags: miami, ncl, travel
Chapter 00 The (long-haul) flight year 2025 kicks off for me with a trip to Miami. In fact, several trips to Miami are planned this year, but I’ll start with a C Award and the following flights: 05 Feb DUS-ZRH with LX1016 05 Feb ZRH-MIA with LX64 Yes, this is a one-way ticket. And no, I’m not following through on my “threat” to emigrate... Read more 05 Feb 2025 - 3 minute read Tags: miami, ncl, travel