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 […]
New Airline Reviews
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, […]
KLM Cityhopper, Business Class – Embraer E 190: Amsterdam to Basel
Passengers travelling through Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will notice that all the clocks hanging from the ceiling have been covered up or removed. Apparently, the manufacturer […]
Hotel Reviews
Afternoon Tea at Hotel des Trois Couronnes in Vevey
By Boat from Lausanne-Ouchy to Vevey on Lake Geneva I have a reservation for afternoon tea at the Trois Couronnes in Vevey at 15h00. The […]
The Lausanne Mövenpick Hotel
Introduction I have a few days off, which I’ve decided to spend on Lake Geneva. The forecast is for mostly good weather, so I should […]
SWISS, Economy Class – Embraer 190 E2: Oslo to Zürich
I spend the night at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Oslo Airport. I had a few constraints to deal with on this trip. Originally, I […]
SAS, Economy Class – Airbus A 320: Trondheim to Oslo
Introduction You know how the saying “four seasons in a day” is used to express the kind of changeable weather that occurs during the transition […]
Radisson Blu Hotel Trondheim Airport
Introduction In Trondheim I’m staying at the Radisson Blu hotel, which sits right next to the airport terminal. The only other hotel around the airport […]
KLM, Economy Class – Embraer 190: Amsterdam to Trondheim
By the time I step off the flight from Zürich, it’s 20h05. I’m standing in the D pier, and the onward flight to Trondheim is […]
KLM, Business Class – Boeing B 737-800: Zürich to Amsterdam
I finish my classes at 15h35 and then immediately make my way to the station to catch the 15h54 train to Zürich Airport. It’s another […]
Deutsche Bahn, ICE – First Class: Frankfurt to Basel
Introduction I just arrived in Frankfurt on a flight from Astana. Our scheduled arrival time should have been 08h20. Instead, we are already on stand […]