The 1-2-1 Prestige Suites 2.0 offer much more privacy compared to Korean Air's older 2-3-2 business-class configuration, where many seats do not have direct aisle access.
As congestion at major hubs continues to intensify - particularly for frequent business class travelers who often split their flying between commercial flights and business jets - we're seeing a growing shift toward these clients consolidating more, if not all, of their flying through XO.
We have a kitchen that we make things from scratch in the airport. You order garlic shrimp... they are not pre-made somewhere, they're cooked in the kitchen before you eat them. And you order your steak, and it's coming medium rare, and it's been cooked before you eat it,
David Lowy, the president of Vancouver-based Renshaw Travel, has spent his career planning trips for demanding clients who expect top-notch service. And while he considers himself pretty savvy-he's on Travel + Leisure's Travel Advisory Board, after all-something Lowy will often splurge on is an airport greeter. These concierge-style pros will meet passengers planeside, help them breeze through customs and immigration, and guide them to baggage claim-turning what can be a hectic and overwhelming ordeal into a soft landing.
OAG's Megahubs 2025 ranking reveals how well an international airport has connected you to the rest of the globe last year, based on a simple but telling comparison: These unique rankings are generated by comparing the number of scheduled connections to and from international flights with the number of destinations served from the airport.
An airport transfer is a transportation service where the driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your destination or vice versa. When you have jet lag, airport transfers ensure you bypass the arduous task of flagging down and riding in uncomfortable cabs. You can schedule a transfer to and from the airport before your flight, so that professional drivers will be there for you when you step off a plane.
In this week's air travel news, United Airlines will reportedly deploy its "most luxurious widebody" jet on two major intercontinental routes out of its San Francisco International hub this year; after years of relying on Airbus for its twin-aisle fleet, Delta is coming back to Boeing with its latest widebody aircraft order; United rolls out preordering of in-flight meals for economy class passengers on some routes; two discount airlines with California routes announce plans to merge;
"Stopovers allow people to turn what used to feel like 'dead time' into a destination in its own right," says Whitney Haldeman, founder of the luxury group travel company, Atlas Adventures. "Done well, a stopover can end up being the unexpected highlight of the entire trip." Sometimes, booking an extended layover can even save you money. "I often recommend booking a round-trip transatlantic flight into London," she says.