When World War II ended, the Malta Dry Docks in Valletta’s Grand Harbour that had repaired and maintained the Mediterranean fleet throughout the war effort […]
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Emirates Airlines, First Class – Boeing B 777-300: Dubai to Geneva
Getting to the Airport My flight to Geneva departs Dubai at 14h30, which is a quiet period at the airport. Most movements occur during the […]
Emirates Airlines, First Class – Airbus A 380: Bangkok to Dubai
Getting to the Airport A day before departure, I receive an email and a WhatsApp message from the chauffeur service, confirming my pickup from the […]
Emirates, First Class – Airbus A 380: Bangkok to Hong Kong
Today I continue my journey eastwards from Bangkok to Hong Kong. In addition to the usual suspects (Thai Airways & Cathay Pacific), there are some […]
Flying First Class in a Pandemic: SWISS vs. Emirates
Background At the start of January 2021, I travelled from Switzerland to Dubai to give a course in Ras Al-Khaimah, which is one of the […]
Emirates Airlines, Boeing B 777-300ER – First Class: Dubai to Zürich
I awake early on Friday morning with a large red sore across the bridge of my nose from having had to wear a face mask […]
Emirates Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 380: Zürich to Dubai
I may have skipped posting some of the trips I did after my return from the UAE with Gulf Air via Bahrain and London Heathrow. […]
SWISS, Business Class – Airbus A 330-300 Luxembourg via Zürich to Dubai
Today I’m on my way from Luxembourg to Dubai. As there are currently no direct flights between the two cities, I have a choice of […]