Zach Honig
Air India might not be an obvious choice for a flight from New York to London — but when Zach Honig, editor of The Points Guy, spotted a one-way business class ticket for $ 1,226 (£870) he couldn’t resist.
The airline doesn’t even rank in the top 100 in the world, according to Skytrax, but Honig’s recent experience was surprisingly good — luxurious even.
Especially when you consider that this wasn’t Honig’s first time flying AI. The first trip he took with the carrier in 2017 — Delhi to New York — he deemed “arguably the worst business class flight of my life.”
This time, he flew the Air India 787 Dreamliner, documented his trip in a blog post, and shared photos of the trip with Business Insider.
Scroll down to find out how Air India redeemed itself with this six-hour red eye business class flight from Newark, New York to London Heathrow.
Before even stepping on the plane, Honig said he was pleased with the convenient flight departure time of 11.15 p.m. from Newark. It provided the perfect opportunity to grab a pre-flight drink at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, where Air India business passengers are invited to hang out.
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The invite to the Clubhouse came as a surprise for Honig, who called it “easily the best lounge at Newark Airport,” and even one of the best in the US. “There’s a fantastic bar, sit-down a-la-carte dining, showers, plenty of seating and more,” he wrote.
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He appears to have made time for a couple of cocktails and a bite to eat before jetting off.
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