Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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Staying up to see: will a meal be served on this 11:35pm premium transcontinental redeye from San Francisco to Boston?
Flying from Washington-Dulles to San Francisco on United’s bare bones, cramped Boeing 777-200 high density configuration
Visiting the Turkish Airlines’s stylish and well-catered lounge in Washington-Dulles for the first time
Enjoying a surprise upgrade to Polaris business class on United’s newly reconfigured Boeing 767-300 (763), flying from Barcelona to Washington-Dulles
Crossing the Atlantic again, this time in a Boeing 787, and pretty well fed with two full meals and a snack in United Economy class. Pre-flight, I got to try out the former International First Class Lounge, now converted into a normal United Club.
Trying out the “Premium transcontinental service” for the first time, with hot meal service after takeoff and a snack before landing.
The 777-300ER isn’t soooo cramped if you choose the right seat and luck out with a petite seat neighbor!
When the boarding pass reader angrily beeps at you rejecting your boarding pass, and you get excited by a potential “new seat assignment.”
With a fare of just 1€ more than my outbound Turista ticket, I traveled in Preferente, where the dinner service helped pass the time on a longish journey
A nice surprise awaited when the boarding pass reader beeped and spit out a new seat assignment: 1A, Business Class!
Checking out the alternatives of the Aspire Lounge, and the voucher for a drink and a snack at a handful of airport eateries.
This new combined Business+Senator Lounge for short regional flights is even better than the intercontinental Senator Lounge in Frankfurt.
My first stay at an AC Hotel, with expectations exceeded on all counts, from the location to the service to the extra amenities to the room itself.
A lovely 5-hour layover in Zurich allowed me to try out the different features of SWISS's Senator Lounge in the E Gates, from the food to the shower suites to the amazing observation terrace!
Heading back to Spain on Easter Monday, first time crossing the Atlantic in SWISS Economy transatlantic, with a stop in the Lufthansa Senator Lounge in Newark
Crossing the Atlantic in United Economy Plus, with a short connecting flight in SWISS Economy, plus visits to the Pau Casals lounge in Barcelona, and the SWISS Senator Lounge in Zurich's E Gates
Sometimes just 2-10 Euros more than Turista class, Spanish rail's Preferente class is an eminently civilized way to travel with at-seat meal service and just 3 seats in each row.
A smooth start, complete with a varied meal, to what would turn out to be a long travel day.
An eerie stay with no human contact whatsoever - guests, staff, or otherwise.
