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 […]
New Airline Reviews
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 […]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 737-800: Toulouse to Amsterdam
The meeting this week is not in Toulouse itself, but in a place called Auch, roughly ninety minutes away from Toulouse Blagnac Airport. The town […]
Hotel Reviews
ITA Airways, Business Class – Airbus A 320 NEO: Rome to Zürich
Getting to the Airport I leave the CitizenM down by the Tiber at 12h10 and walk the short distance to Via di Torre Argentina. I […]
Afternoon Tea at the Hotel St. Regis Rome
Introduction On my last day in Rome I walk so, so much. From the CitizenM I walk to the Vittorio Emanuele Monument, and then from […]
Trenitalia, Frecciarossa – Executive Class: Pompeii via Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
Introduction I spend four hours exploring the ruins of the old city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in 79 A.D. when Vesuvius erupted. The remains […]
Italo, Business Class: Roma Termini via Napoli to Pompeii
Introduction Today I’m on my way to Naples to visit the ruins of Pompeii, which was destroyed in 79 A.D. when Vesuvius erupted. Getting to […]
The New CitizenM Hotel in Ancient Rome
Getting to the Hotel The CitizenM Roma sits on the banks of the legendary Tiber. To get to the hotel from the airport, there are […]
ITA Airways, Business Class – Airbus A 320: Brussels to Rome
Brussels is a strange place. It’s very international, owing to its role as the capital of Europe. Beyond that, though, it’s rather bland and, honestly, […]
The Novotel Brussels City Centre
Introduction The Novotel Brussels City Centre is two stops by tram from Bruxelles Midi, the South Station. The hotel is located on a quiet side […]
Eurostar, First Class: Paris Gare du Nord to Bruxelles Midi
Introduction Today I’m on my way from Geneva to Brussels. The first part of the journey from Geneva to Paris is just about the same […]