The jet lag management relies on having a flat bed. Not all aircraft have that. For example Narita to Vancouver on JAL is a 787 without a flat bed in J class. Although JAL are not in Star Alliance I am sure that there are examples in Star Alliance.

I traveled J class return from Melbourne to the US on Air NZ last year. I was happy with the flight and am about to do it again. The flat bed comfortably fitted my 191cm frame which is more than I can say about the bed on some Asian airlines. On the trans-pacific flights I spend more time sleepin...

I have flown Emirates business class on a number of occasions and consider that on the 380 it is very good. I always make sure that I have an A, E, F or K seat to fit my 192 cm frame. On one occasion my over-night flight was a 777. You can't find out the particular aircraft version until after y...

As a retiree, every year I travel overseas for a long holiday, usually in business class, plus several domestic trips. When it comes getting new credit cards, my applications are invariably declined seemingly because I have a very low taxable income. However, I have a substantial non taxable p...

The problem with the idea of keeping the free CBA card that comes with a mortgage and getting a better card from someone else is that when applying for a card the limits on all cards are added up and used to determine eligibility. Providers are getting very tough on who they give cards to. I have...