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 […]
New Airline Reviews
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 […]
Lufthansa CityLine, Business Class – Airbus A 320: London Heathrow to Munich
British Airways cancelled my flight. Specifically, what they cancelled was my flight from Larnaca back to Gatwick in a week’s time. But for reasons I […]
Hotel Reviews
Singapore Airlines, First Class – Airbus A 380: Singapore to Sydney
Introduction I step off the flight from Zürich just after 17h30 and make my way down the airbridge that ejects me into Changi’s Terminal 2. […]
SWISS, First Class – Boeing B 777-300: Zürich to Singapore
Introduction SWISS is one of only four European carriers that still offer a First Class product, the other three being Air France, British Airways, and […]
By RhB & SBB, First Class: Scuol to Basel SBB
Introduction Today I‘m on my way back home to Basel. The weather has changed overnight. While it was quite warm up until yesterday evening, today […]
Afternoon Tea at the Hotel Kronenhof in Pontresina
The Grand Hotel Kronenhof in Pontresina was established in 1848, which also happens to be the year in which Switzerland ratified its constitution, the so-called […]
The Rustic Hotel Guardaval in Scuol
Introduction The conference in Innsbruck has been a blast and was attended by several of the greats in my field of research. It was so […]
Das Innsbruck Hotel, Innsbruck
Introduction Innsbruck is a very pleasant surprise and not at all what I had been expecting. The location of the city on the bank of […]
ÖBB, Business Class – Railjet: Zürich to Innsbruck
Introduction In recent years, the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have positioned themselves as one of Europe’s leading rail operators. On the one hand, there is […]
SWISS, Business Class – Airbus A 220-300: Amsterdam to Zürich
Introduction In Amsterdam I have the chance to see Beethoven’s Fidelio, which is a bit of a mixed bag. Clearly, the music is simply beautiful […]