HAPPY FLYING AND AIRLINE DINING IN 2012

Eating High has been good in the year 2011. All the 12 Europe-North America round trips and the four Europe/NA-Asia roundtrips have been on either Air France Premium Economy or LH Busines Class or KLM Business Class or Thai Business Class or VS upper class
No Complaints..
I have enjoyed some of the airline meals more than others, obviously, and some flights had better wines and I always loved the Champagne to begin with, poured best in Air France..
I realized that it is the Lounge experience that adds to the International Flight experience and for that alone, Lounge of AF in 2 E at CDG I would become Skyteam Gold Elite!
VS at LHR   Lounge is hard to beat..
US based lounges are mediocre nothing outstanding but they have the friendliest staff.. I can count as friends, staff at CO Clubs at FLL SAT IAH etc.
In the far east: this year enjoyed clubs at HKG BKK KUL SIN


138 flight segments , the last 15 flights, 12 upgrades, so not bad..
coming up:  January  CDG SFO
MIA CDG  Feb  CDG BLR  and SIN CDG


Happy Flying and Happy Dining ..

LH 402 FRA EWR SEAT 4 D

Paris to Frankfurt  LH  they served a nice breakfast. The Lounge at Terminal 2 E at CDG is superb..
Seat 4 D on FRA EWR fight. Piper-Heidsiek champagne served soon afterwards.. Both the main meal and the plate before arrival in New York.. were excellent.  Roast Goose with Kohl and potato. there was the usual cheese and a bite of the cheese cake. the plate served just before landing was French Duck rittels with lentil salad, seaffod mousse with salmon caviar..
Airport Lounges on this journey so far:
Terminal 2 E excelent. free wifi. lots of magazines and newspapers. croissant and cafe
Senator Lounge at Frankfurt  very crowded and no wifi
United Club at Terminal A at EWR.. Pleasant staff, very little in the way of snacks, poor reading selection but very quiet atmosphere.
CO club at FLL  very friendly and helpful staff. free wifi. no food or drinks of note
CO club at IAH  at terminal E is the best one. still just the usual bagels, bananas and packaged snacks.free wi fi. friendly staff.
CO club at San Antonio. Willard Lewis who has been there for ages greets you like an old friend. New terminal a little bit more welcome.

Forthcoming trip:  in two days  EWR -CDG  Air France Premium Voyageur, a small cabin with just three rows of seats. expect a glass of Nicolas Feuillette champagne.. and few hours of sleep to City of Lights..