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 […]
New Airline Reviews
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 […]
SWISS International Air Lines, Business Class – Airbus A 220-300: Zürich to Luxembourg
Early in 2026, SWISS announced that it would be withdrawing its fleet of nine Airbus A 220-100s in the face of ongoing technical issues with […]
KM Malta Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 320 NEO: Malta to Zürich
The first national airline of Malta after independence was, of course, Air Malta, which was set up in April 1974, just six months before I […]
Emirates Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Larnaca to Malta
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 […]
Austrian Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 320: Vienna to Larnaca
Vienna airport is not particularly attractive. It’s also one of the most tedious places to have to transfer between flights. The general impression you get […]
Austrian Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 320: Zürich to Vienna
Sorgenkind is the German language term that is used to describe a problem child. And that is what Austrian Airlines is to Lufthansa. To date, […]
Hotel Reviews
The Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel at Oslo Central Station
Location It’s hardly surprising that there are several Radisson Blu Hotels littered around the city of Oslo. I picked the Radisson Blu Plaza because my […]
KLM, Business Class – Boeing B 737-800: Amsterdam to Oslo
Transfer in Oslo – The flight from Zürich terminates at gate D82. By the time I deplane and make my way to the KLM Crown […]
KLM, Economy Class – Boeing B 737-800: Zürich to Amsterdam
Today marks the beginning of a fairly busy travel period for me. First, I’m heading back to Norway. I’m travelling on KLM, but instead of […]
British Airways, Business Class – Embraer 190: London City to Zürich
It’s just a short walk of about eight minutes from the London City Courtyard Hotel to the airport. The weather has changed overnight. Where it’s […]
Afternoon Tea at The Georgian
Introduction As the more regular visitors to this blog will have guessed by now, I have a very serious thing for afternoon tea. Quite frankly, […]
The St Martin’s Lane Hotel in London’s Westend
Introduction The St Martin’s Lane Hotel in London is centrally located in the triangle that has Covent Garden to the East, Leicester Square to the […]
SWISS, Business Class – Airbus A 220-100: Zürich to London Gatwick
I only found out quite by accident that SWISS operates a daily flight from Zürich to London Gatwick, which seems rather an odd destination in […]
The Sofitel at London Gatwick Airport
Getting to the Hotel The Sofitel Gatwick Airport is located near the North Terminal. Which is rather convenient as I’ve just stepped off a flight […]