QANTAS Link operates a fleet of nearly 100 aircraft on secondary routes and to small, regional airports around Australia. There are several airlines operating under […]
New Airline Reviews
QANTAS, Bombardier Q400 – Economy Class: Townsville to Cairns
I just arrived in Townsville on a QANTAS flight from Mount Isa. I have just under two hours before my connection to Cairns. The last […]
QANTAS, Bombardier Q400 – Economy Class: Mount Isa to Townsville
Despite the fact that QANTAS is not a member of SkyTeam, it is possible, rather conveniently, to redeem FlyingBlue points on the Australian carrier. Availability […]
REX, Economy Class – Saab 340: Cairns to Mount Isa
Mount Isa is a mining town in the Queensland Outback. I’m not sure where I got the idea to visit. I guess I’m just curious […]
Singapore Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 350-900: Singapore to Cairns
Singapore Airlines currently operates a fleet of 65 Airbus A 350-900s, which have replaced its fleet of Boeing B 777-200s. The airline recently issued a […]
Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Paris CDG to Singapore
I have a layover of twelve hours in Paris CDG. Originally, I had planned to either visit Marne la Vallée (Disney) or make the trip […]
Air France, Business Class – Embraer 190: Frankfurt to Paris CDG
Not long before I took this flight, Air France KLM migrated their operation at Frankfurt Airport from the horrible Terminal 2 to the newly opened […]
Lufthansa, Economy Class – Airbus A 319: Zürich to Frankfurt
This flight marks the beginning of my summer vacation and I’ll be gone for a whole month. Frequent visitors to this website probably guest it […]
KLM Cityhopper, Economy Class – Embraer 195 E2: Amsterdam to Basel
KLM gradually appears to be getting the situation with the Embraer E2’s engines under control. Where previously they regularly deployed a leased in German Airways […]
Lufthansa, Business Class – Airbus A 319: Frankfurt to Amsterdam
I just landed in Frankfurt on a flight from Almaty via Astana in Kazakhstan. I managed a solid five hours of sleep, which is not […]
Lufthansa, Business Class – Airbus A 340-300: Almaty via Astana to Frankfurt
Most flights by European airlines from Central Asia to Europe depart in the dead of night, at the most ungodly hours. And unfortunately, the Lufthansa […]
Lufthansa, Business Class – Airbus A 330-300: Frankfurt to Almaty via Astana
This is going to be my first flight ever on Lufthansa’s A 330-300. The completion of this flight means that I have now flown on […]
Lufthansa, Business Class – Airbus A 321: Amsterdam to Frankfurt
Amsterdam Schiphol is one of Europe’s leading air transport hubs, and quite rightly so. Its layout is easy and quick to navigate. After the non-Schengen […]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 737-800: Zürich to Amsterdam
By now, I think that all of KLM’s Boeing B 737-800 have been refurbished with the Boeing Space cabin interiors, and it’s quite remarkable what […]
SWISS International Air Lines, Business Class – Embraer 195-E2: Luxembourg to Zürich
Luxembourg is an interesting destination in the SWISS network for several reasons. The fairly short flight time makes it an ideal route to use up […]
Hotel Reviews
QANTAS, Business Class – Embraer 190: Cairns to Darwin
QANTAS Link operates a fleet of nearly 100 aircraft on secondary routes and to small, regional airports around Australia. There are several airlines operating under […]
QANTAS, Bombardier Q400 – Economy Class: Townsville to Cairns
I just arrived in Townsville on a QANTAS flight from Mount Isa. I have just under two hours before my connection to Cairns. The last […]
QANTAS, Bombardier Q400 – Economy Class: Mount Isa to Townsville
Despite the fact that QANTAS is not a member of SkyTeam, it is possible, rather conveniently, to redeem FlyingBlue points on the Australian carrier. Availability […]
REX, Economy Class – Saab 340: Cairns to Mount Isa
Mount Isa is a mining town in the Queensland Outback. I’m not sure where I got the idea to visit. I guess I’m just curious […]
Afternoon Tea at the Pullman International Cairns
It’s become something of a tradition of mine to try out at least one place for afternoon tea in every place I visit. Scones are […]
Kuranda Scenic Railway
The Kuranda Scenic Railway that runs from Cairns via Freshwater to Kuranda was opened in 1891. Originally, its purpose was to establish a rail link […]
Shangri-La The Marina Cairns
In Cairns I’m staying at the Shangri-La on the esplanade, which is in the privileged position of being the only hotel in Cairns that sits […]
Singapore Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 350-900: Singapore to Cairns
Singapore Airlines currently operates a fleet of 65 Airbus A 350-900s, which have replaced its fleet of Boeing B 777-200s. The airline recently issued a […]