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 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
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 from […]
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 […]
The Sheraton Ankara
Introduction In Ankara I’m staying at the Sheraton in the city centre. The hotel sits at the top of a hill, which makes it quite […]
Turkish Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Istanbul to Ankara
Transfer in Istanbul My flight from Basel touches down on the western runway at 15h33. And then we taxi for 28 minutes. Eventually, we pull […]