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At Travel with Mark we are independent global travelers who provide unbiased written and video reviews based on our own personal experience. We provide flight, hotel and resort reviews and tell it like it is! Our video reviews are available here on our Travel with Mark website, or on YouTube.

On this page we show various flights we're taken. These are our own experiences on our own flights. On some airlines we have elevated privileges, and so get a higher level of service (theoretically), and on others we purchase Business or First Class tickets. Sometimes we fly Economy!

We are comfortable traveling in Coach or Economy Class, in a First Class suite or anywhere in between. We love to travel and we report it as we find it.

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International First & Business Class Flights

Emirates Business Class, New York (JFK) to Dubai (DXB) in an Airbus A380

We take an overnight flight from New York JFK to Dubai DXB on a 2 year old Airbus A380 in Business Class. The Emirates A380 Business Class is on the upper deck. This flight was very enjoyable, with excellent staff, food and beverages.

Unfortunately, the upstairs bar was closed on this flight due to Covid protocols, however it has since reopened. It was open for our return flight

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Business Class on Thai Airways, EVA Air and Austrian Airlines in Boeing 787–8, 787–10 and a Boeing 767–400

Review of 3 Different Airlines on a Flight From Malaysia to USA in Business Class

We used Thai Airways from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, then EVA Air from Bangkok to Vienna and then Austrian Airlines from Vienna to Newark. We had some of the best food we've ever had in the air!

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Etihad Business Class A350–1000 From New York (JFK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)

We catch an overnight flight from New York (JFK) to Abu Dhabi International (AUH) on a brand new Airbus A350–1000. We are in Business Class today.

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United from Newark Liberty to Sydney via LAX in Premium Economy and Polaris Business

We travel from Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey, one of New York's 3 main airports to Sydney's Kingsford–Smith Airport, via Los Angeles (LAX) on United Airlines. Due to summer traffic disruption, our initial flight in canceled and we miss our chance to fly in a 787–10 and need to content ourselves with a 777–200 for the initial leg, and a 787–9 on the longer leg.

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Emirates Business Class, Male, Maldives (MLE) to Dubai (DXB) in an Boeing 777–300ER

We travel in Emirates Business Class on a Boeing 777–300ER from Male, Maldives (MLE) to Dubai International (DXB) in the United Arab Emirates.

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International Economy or Coach Class Flights

Air Asia X from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur

We take a nearly–empty Airbus A330–300 From Sydney, Australia to KLIA2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was a superb flight with great staff, a peaceful flight with no hassles (after departure). One of the best flights we've taken, although that's partially because the flight wss so empty.

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Emirates Economy Class from New York Newark to Athens Greece in a Boeing 777–300ER

We catch an overnight flight with Emirates from one of the major airports in the New York area – New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) to Athens Greece (ATH) in Coach (Economy). Its an overnight flight on a Boeing 777–300ER.

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United Economy Class, Washington Dulles (IAD) to Aruba (AUA) in a Boeing 737–900

United Flight 1203 on a Boeing 737–900 from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Orangestad, Aruba (AUA) on June 25th, 2021

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GOL Airlines Sao Paulo to Mendoza

We catch a GOL Airlines (Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes) flight from Sao Paolo Brazil to Mendoza Argentina in coach class. As a lower cost airline, GOL exceeded expectation. The food, although simple, was very tasty, the crew were excellent, and although the flight was a little rough, was fun.

This flight was taken in the southern hemisphere summer of 2023

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Air Canada Newark to Ottawa (CRJ900)

We catch a Bombardier CRJ900 from the new terminal at Newark Liberty Airport — Terminal A (EWR). We fly Air Canada Express to Ottawa International Airport (YOW) on a bright sunny early summer day.

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Divi Divi Air from Aruba to Curacao

We catch a local flight, which is technically international, on a DeHavilland Twin Otter from Aruba to Curacao

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Trans Maldivian Airways Twin Otter DHC-6 from Malé Seaplane Port to Ba'a Atoll

We catch a seaplane, a DHC-6 Twin Otter from the International Airport in the Maldives to our luxury resort.

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Singapore Airlines Economy Class from Singapore to Darwin, Australia

We take a flight on one of the worlds best airlines from Singapore Changi airport to Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. This is an unusual routing to get to Australia, and frankly I don't understand why it is not more popular

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A great Australian domestic flight from Darwin in Australia‘s Northern Territoty to Sydney. On–time, nice food, pleasant staff and safe.

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U.S. Domestic First or Business Class Flights

American Airlines Business Class Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA) in a Boeing 737–MAX8

We catch a domestic Business Class flight between Newark Airport (one of the 3 principal airports for New York City) in a Boeing 737–MAX8. The route between Newark Liberty (EWR) and San Francisco is around 3 and a half hours, and there are multiple flights a day. We were originally booked in Economy (i.e. Coach) but were upgraded during boarding. This was a very erly morning flight from the newest terminal at Newark Airport — Terminal A. Not many shops were open at this time, and we even had to wait for TSA to open. Departure time (wheels up) was just after 5AM.

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United domestic Polaris Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) in a Boeing 777–200

We catch a Polaris flight between 2 of United's busiest hubs in a Boeing 777–200. The route between Newark Liberty (EWR) and San Francisco is around 5 and a half hours, and there are multiple flights a day, plus red–eye night flights. These flights are marketed as Premium flights, and some upgrade mechanisms cannot be used on them. For instance, CPU upgrades cannot be used to upgrade from Economy to Polaris.

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United domestic First Class, Newark (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) in a Boeing 737–900

We catch a First Class flight between 2 of United's busiest hubs in a Boeing 737–900. The route between Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Newark Liberty (EWR) is just a little over 2 hours, and there are United flights every couple of hours. United sometimes use larger planes on this route, and you should try and grab one of those if you're flying anything but Economy/Coach class.

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Newark Liberty (EWR) to Orlando, Florida (MCO) in United First

We fly domestic First Class on United from Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) in New Jersey to Orlando, Florida (MCO) on a Boing 737–900.

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U.S. Domestic Coach Class Flights

Spirit Airlines Orlando to Newark

We take a budget airline, Spirit, from Orlando Florida to Newark, New Jersey. Spirit Airlines charges a low base fare and then charges for all services on top of that, which is a classic budget airline pricing strategy.

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United Airlines Embraer E145 Houston to Corpus Christi

We travel on an Embraer E145 with United Airlines from George Bush International Airport (IAH) in Houston to Corpus Christi (CRP). These small pencil–like aircraft are sometimes call puddlejumpers, and it is appropriate in this case.

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