Welcome to my next trip report series, covering a recent trip that I took to Paris, with a rather circuitous return via Africa. Let me just say upfront that this trip didn\u2019t turn out the way I expected. There were several aircraft swaps, and I (sort of) got banned from a country in the process.<\/p>\n
In this series you can expect flight reviews of Emirates\u2019 A380 business class, ITA Airways\u2019 A320neo business class, ITA Airways\u2019 A321neo business class, Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 A350-900 business class, and American\u2019s 777-300ER first class. There will also be lounge and hotel reviews.<\/p>\n
In this post I\u2019ll outline all the basics of the trip, and then I\u2019ll publish the entire trip report series in the coming days and weeks.<\/p>\n
Why I took this trip, and why it went sideways <\/h2>\nUnlike most of my other recent trips, this wasn\u2019t a pure review trip, where I basically just fly nonstop. Instead, Ford was going to be in Paris for DUCO Travel Summit, a France-focused event for travel advisors. Since he was going to be there and would be checking out some nice hotels, I figured I\u2019d join him for a few days, but fly there and back separately.<\/p>\n
So think of it as a hybrid between an actual trip and a review trip, since I got to enjoy Paris for a few days, while making my journey there and back about reviewing interesting products. As you can see based on the below map, I didn\u2019t exactly take the most direct routing back, as I returned via Africa.<\/p>\n
In total, I flew eight segments, and covered 17,190 miles.\n<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cairo-Trip-Route.gif\")
The routing that I flew on this trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBefore I even discuss the details of what I booked, let me say that little about this trip worked out as planned:<\/p>\n
\n- I was supposed to fly EasyJet from Milan to Paris, but despite having left a long layover, I ended up misconnecting off my Emirates flight, due to a delay<\/li>\n
- I was supposed to fly Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 brand new A350-1000<\/a> and 787-9, but both of my flights ended up being swapped<\/a> to A350-900s, which wasn\u2019t exactly great in terms of being able to review different experiences<\/li>\n
- I was supposed to fly British Airways\u2019 new 787-8 Club Suites business class<\/a>, but it got swapped the morning of my flight, so I ended up just rebooking directly to Miami in American\u2019s 777-300ER first class<\/li>\n
- Oh, and on top of that, I unintentionally got in quite a bit of trouble, when I asked the question of whether Cairo has the worst major airport in the world<\/a>; this ended up causing a big issue with the government<\/a>, and I won\u2019t be returning to the country<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The airlines I flew on this trip<\/h2>\nI booked the main parts of this trip as four separate tickets, so let me share the details of the tickets in the chronological order that I traveled.<\/p>\n
To kick off the trip, after positioning, I flew Emirates\u2019 Airbus A380 business class<\/a> from New York to Milan. I\u2019ve of course flown Emirates\u2019 first class<\/a> many times before, but I figured it was finally time to give the carrier\u2019s business class another try, and the fifth freedom flight<\/a> between the United States and Europe is the perfect way to do so.<\/p>\nI booked the following for 87,000 Emirates Skywards miles plus $105.30 in taxes & fees:<\/p>\n
11\/05 EK205 New York to Milan departing 10:20PM arriving 11:55AM (+1 day)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Emirates-A380-Business-Class-25.jpeg\")
Emirates Airbus A380 business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\nFrom there I was supposed to connect from Milan to Paris the same day. However, due to a parking issue with the Emirates A380, we had quite an arrival delay, and I misconnected. So I ended up booking a last minute ticket on Air France for just 12,000 Flying Blue miles. I won\u2019t be reviewing that segment.<\/p>\n
Then when I was ready to depart Paris, I booked a ticket from Paris to Rome to Cairo on ITA Airways. I\u2019ve absolutely loved my flights in the carrier\u2019s Airbus A330-900neo business class<\/a> and Airbus A350-900 business class<\/a>. On this itinerary, I would be able to fly ITA Airways\u2019 Airbus A320neo business class<\/a> from Paris to Rome, and ITA Airways\u2019 A321neo business class<\/a> from Rome to Cairo.<\/p>\nI booked the following for a reasonable cash fare of $907.09, and on top of that, I paid an extra $107 to book a front row \u201cbusiness class plus\u201d seat<\/a>:<\/p>\n11\/10 AZ317 Paris to Rome departing 6:10AM arriving 8:10AM
11\/10 AZ896 Rome to Cairo departing 12:40PM arriving 4:55PM<\/p>\n
I could\u2019ve actually booked a less flexible ticket that would\u2019ve been $200 cheaper. The reason I booked this is because there was an Amex Offers deal<\/a> for 17,500 bonus Membership Rewards points when spending $1,000 with the airline, and this ticket plus the seat assignment fee triggered that. I credited this itinerary to Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and it helped me qualify for Platinum status<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ITA-Airways-Business-Class-A320neo-2.jpeg\")
ITA Airways Airbus A320neo business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ITA-Airways-Business-Class-A321neo-3.jpeg\")
ITA Airways Airbus A321neo business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\nCairo is known for its attractive premium cabin airfare<\/a> (RIP, for me!), so from there I booked a ticket to London via Addis Ababa. I\u2019ve been wanting to review Ethiopian Airlines again, and initially my motivation was to fly the carrier\u2019s brand new A350-1000. However, due to two last minute plane swaps, I ended up flying Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 Airbus A350-900 business class<\/a> on both segments.<\/p>\nI booked the following for a cash fare of $1,034.27:<\/p>\n
11\/11 ET453 Cairo to Addis Ababa departing 2:20AM arriving 7:20AM
11\/12 ET700 Addis Ababa to London departing 1:35AM arriving 6:35AM<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ethiopian-Airlines-Business-Class-A350-4.jpeg\")
Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\nLastly, while I had intended to return to the United States on British Airways, a last minute swap to an aircraft with the old interiors made me change my plans on the morning of departure. At the very last minute, I decided to just book the most direct option, and flew American\u2019s Boeing 777-300ER first class<\/a>.<\/p>\nI booked the following for 117,500 American AAdvantage miles plus $332.41 in taxes & fees (most of which was the UK Air Passenger Duty<\/a>):<\/p>\n11\/12 AA57 London to Miami departing 11:45AM arriving 4:45PM<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/American-777-First-Class-17.jpeg\")
American Boeing 777-300ER first class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\nAs far as lounge reviews go, you can expect a review of the Ethiopian Airlines Business Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD). There will be limited lounge reviews with this series, given that I recently reviewed the Emirates Lounge New York (JFK)<\/a> and the ITA Airways Lounge Rome (FCO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ethiopian-Airlines-Lounge-Addis-Ababa-6-scaled.jpeg\")
Ethiopian Airlines Business Lounge Addis Ababa Airport (ADD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe hotels I stayed at on this trip<\/h2>\nDuring this trip, I ended up staying at four(ish) hotels, with three being in Paris, and one being in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n
Ford was staying at two different hotels in Paris, so I joined him for that, which I was looking forward to, since Paris is an incredible hotel market. First we checked out La Reserve Paris<\/a>, which an incredible 40-key property with Palace distinction.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Reserve-Paris-1.jpeg\")
La Reserve Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\nThen we also checked out Le Bristol Paris<\/a>, part of Oetker Collection. This is perhaps one of Paris\u2019 most iconic properties, and it lives up to the hype, though has a very different vibe than La Reserve.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Le-Bristol-Paris-97.jpeg\")
Le Bristol Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI then had an extra night in Paris prior to a very early morning flight, so I spent a night at the Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)<\/a>. Despite being quite a downgrade after staying at two French Palace properties<\/a>, it was actually pretty pleasant.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Moxy-Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle-Airport-11.jpeg\")
Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLastly, I had a very long layover at Addis Ababa Airport, so I could take advantage of Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 free transit hotel program<\/a>. So I spent the day at the Skylight In-Terminal Transit Hotel Addis Ababa (ADD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.onemileatatime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ethiopian-Airlines-Skylight-Hotel.jpeg\")
In-Terminal Skylight Hotel Addis Ababa Airport (ADD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBottom line<\/h2>\nI\u2019ll be publishing a trip report series covering a recent trip to Paris, with a roundabout return via Africa. Aside from the two amazing Paris hotels I got to stay at, a lot about this trip didn\u2019t go as planned, from aircraft swaps on Ethiopian Airlines and British Airways, to trouble with the government of Egypt. <\/p>\n
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned!\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Before I even discuss the details of what I booked, let me say that little about this trip worked out as planned:<\/p>\n
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- I was supposed to fly EasyJet from Milan to Paris, but despite having left a long layover, I ended up misconnecting off my Emirates flight, due to a delay<\/li>\n
- I was supposed to fly Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 brand new A350-1000<\/a> and 787-9, but both of my flights ended up being swapped<\/a> to A350-900s, which wasn\u2019t exactly great in terms of being able to review different experiences<\/li>\n
- I was supposed to fly British Airways\u2019 new 787-8 Club Suites business class<\/a>, but it got swapped the morning of my flight, so I ended up just rebooking directly to Miami in American\u2019s 777-300ER first class<\/li>\n
- Oh, and on top of that, I unintentionally got in quite a bit of trouble, when I asked the question of whether Cairo has the worst major airport in the world<\/a>; this ended up causing a big issue with the government<\/a>, and I won\u2019t be returning to the country<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The airlines I flew on this trip<\/h2>\n
I booked the main parts of this trip as four separate tickets, so let me share the details of the tickets in the chronological order that I traveled.<\/p>\n
To kick off the trip, after positioning, I flew Emirates\u2019 Airbus A380 business class<\/a> from New York to Milan. I\u2019ve of course flown Emirates\u2019 first class<\/a> many times before, but I figured it was finally time to give the carrier\u2019s business class another try, and the fifth freedom flight<\/a> between the United States and Europe is the perfect way to do so.<\/p>\n
I booked the following for 87,000 Emirates Skywards miles plus $105.30 in taxes & fees:<\/p>\n
11\/05 EK205 New York to Milan departing 10:20PM arriving 11:55AM (+1 day)<\/p>\n
Emirates Airbus A380 business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n From there I was supposed to connect from Milan to Paris the same day. However, due to a parking issue with the Emirates A380, we had quite an arrival delay, and I misconnected. So I ended up booking a last minute ticket on Air France for just 12,000 Flying Blue miles. I won\u2019t be reviewing that segment.<\/p>\n
Then when I was ready to depart Paris, I booked a ticket from Paris to Rome to Cairo on ITA Airways. I\u2019ve absolutely loved my flights in the carrier\u2019s Airbus A330-900neo business class<\/a> and Airbus A350-900 business class<\/a>. On this itinerary, I would be able to fly ITA Airways\u2019 Airbus A320neo business class<\/a> from Paris to Rome, and ITA Airways\u2019 A321neo business class<\/a> from Rome to Cairo.<\/p>\n
I booked the following for a reasonable cash fare of $907.09, and on top of that, I paid an extra $107 to book a front row \u201cbusiness class plus\u201d seat<\/a>:<\/p>\n
11\/10 AZ317 Paris to Rome departing 6:10AM arriving 8:10AM
11\/10 AZ896 Rome to Cairo departing 12:40PM arriving 4:55PM<\/p>\nI could\u2019ve actually booked a less flexible ticket that would\u2019ve been $200 cheaper. The reason I booked this is because there was an Amex Offers deal<\/a> for 17,500 bonus Membership Rewards points when spending $1,000 with the airline, and this ticket plus the seat assignment fee triggered that. I credited this itinerary to Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and it helped me qualify for Platinum status<\/a>.<\/p>\n
ITA Airways Airbus A320neo business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ITA Airways Airbus A321neo business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n Cairo is known for its attractive premium cabin airfare<\/a> (RIP, for me!), so from there I booked a ticket to London via Addis Ababa. I\u2019ve been wanting to review Ethiopian Airlines again, and initially my motivation was to fly the carrier\u2019s brand new A350-1000. However, due to two last minute plane swaps, I ended up flying Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 Airbus A350-900 business class<\/a> on both segments.<\/p>\n
I booked the following for a cash fare of $1,034.27:<\/p>\n
11\/11 ET453 Cairo to Addis Ababa departing 2:20AM arriving 7:20AM
11\/12 ET700 Addis Ababa to London departing 1:35AM arriving 6:35AM<\/p>\nEthiopian Airlines A350-900 business class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n Lastly, while I had intended to return to the United States on British Airways, a last minute swap to an aircraft with the old interiors made me change my plans on the morning of departure. At the very last minute, I decided to just book the most direct option, and flew American\u2019s Boeing 777-300ER first class<\/a>.<\/p>\n
I booked the following for 117,500 American AAdvantage miles plus $332.41 in taxes & fees (most of which was the UK Air Passenger Duty<\/a>):<\/p>\n
11\/12 AA57 London to Miami departing 11:45AM arriving 4:45PM<\/p>\n
American Boeing 777-300ER first class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n As far as lounge reviews go, you can expect a review of the Ethiopian Airlines Business Lounge Addis Ababa (ADD). There will be limited lounge reviews with this series, given that I recently reviewed the Emirates Lounge New York (JFK)<\/a> and the ITA Airways Lounge Rome (FCO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Ethiopian Airlines Business Lounge Addis Ababa Airport (ADD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The hotels I stayed at on this trip<\/h2>\n
During this trip, I ended up staying at four(ish) hotels, with three being in Paris, and one being in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n
Ford was staying at two different hotels in Paris, so I joined him for that, which I was looking forward to, since Paris is an incredible hotel market. First we checked out La Reserve Paris<\/a>, which an incredible 40-key property with Palace distinction.<\/p>\n
La Reserve Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n Then we also checked out Le Bristol Paris<\/a>, part of Oetker Collection. This is perhaps one of Paris\u2019 most iconic properties, and it lives up to the hype, though has a very different vibe than La Reserve.<\/p>\n
Le Bristol Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n I then had an extra night in Paris prior to a very early morning flight, so I spent a night at the Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)<\/a>. Despite being quite a downgrade after staying at two French Palace properties<\/a>, it was actually pretty pleasant.<\/p>\n
Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Lastly, I had a very long layover at Addis Ababa Airport, so I could take advantage of Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 free transit hotel program<\/a>. So I spent the day at the Skylight In-Terminal Transit Hotel Addis Ababa (ADD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n
In-Terminal Skylight Hotel Addis Ababa Airport (ADD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Bottom line<\/h2>\n
I\u2019ll be publishing a trip report series covering a recent trip to Paris, with a roundabout return via Africa. Aside from the two amazing Paris hotels I got to stay at, a lot about this trip didn\u2019t go as planned, from aircraft swaps on Ethiopian Airlines and British Airways, to trouble with the government of Egypt. <\/p>\n
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned!\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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I was supposed to fly British Airways\u2019 new 787-8 Club Suites business class<\/a>, but it got swapped the morning of my flight, so I ended up just rebooking directly to Miami in American\u2019s 777-300ER first class<\/li>\n