It’s just gone seven in the morning as I step off the mighty Boeing B 777-300ER which carried me over the Atlantic from Montreal back […]
New Airline Reviews
Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Montreal to Paris CDG
The last day of the week at ICAO panel meetings is always the worst. That’s because on the last day of the meeting, all the […]
Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Paris CDG to Montreal
I’m on my way to Montreal again to present another working paper to ICAO. Transfer in Paris CDG I’ve just arrived in Paris on an […]
Air France, Business Class – Embraer 190: Frankfurt to Paris CDG
Today I continue my journey from Frankfurt to Paris with Air France. In Paris I’ll be connecting to an intercontinental connection. My flight to Paris […]
Condor Flugdienst, Business Class – Airbus A 321: Zürich to Frankfurt
Condor operates three daily services between Zürich and Frankfurt, in addition to several holiday destinations it serves nonstop from Zürich. To be honest, I wasn’t […]
British Airways, Business Class – Airbus A 319: London Heathrow to Basel
On my last evening in London I have tickets to see Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. The original film from 1957 had the legendary […]
SWISS, Business Class – Embraer 190: Zürich to London Gatwick
I just arrived in Zürich on a flight from Larnaca. It’s 16h15, and my onward connection to Gatwick should depart at 17h05. Transfer in Zürich […]
Edelweiss Air, Business Class – Airbus A 320: Larnaca to Zürich
I’m on my way from Larnaca back to London. I was booked on the direct service to Gatwick. But then British Airways cancelled the flight […]
Lufthansa, Business Class – Airbus A 321 NEO: Munich to Larnaca
I just arrived in cold and grey Munich on a Lufthansa flight from Heathrow. By the time I enter the terminal it’s 10h30. The flight […]
Hotel Reviews
The CitizenM Hotel at Tower of London
Introduction In London I’m staying at the CitizenM Tower of London, mainly due to its proximity to London City airport, which is about 30 minutes […]
British Airways, Economy Class – Embraer 190: Zürich to London City
Introduction I’m on my way to London. I have tickets to see a play at the Drury Lane theatre. It’s been quite a while since […]
Afternoon Tea at the Baur au Lac
Introduction Welcome to another episode of me sampling the afternoon teas of this world. After I recently got to experience the offerings at the Zürich […]
Afternoon Tea at the Okura Hotel Amsterdam
Introduction The Okura Amsterdam was the first property of the Japanese Okura Hotels to be established outside Japan. The hotel was officially opened in 1971. […]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 321 NEO: Zürich to Amsterdam
Introduction It’s been quite a while since my last KLM post. I’m on my way to Amsterdam. Originally, I had intended to take a flight […]
Afternoon Tea at The Dolder Grand
Introduction The Dolder Grand in Zürich is probably one of the best known hotels in the city. Partly, that is also due to the fact […]
Turkish Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 737-8 MAX: Istanbul to Basel
Transfer in Istanbul Transferring through Istanbul is like watching a freak show parade – and it’s horrible. I’m really not exaggerating when I say that […]
Turkish Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 737-800: Ankara to Istanbul
Introduction Ankara is a sprawling city of six million inhabitants. Strangely, though, it doesn’t feel like a big city at all, perhaps because it lacks […]