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
The Istanbul Airport Yotel Landside
Introduction I’m on my way from Antalya back to Paris via Istanbul. I could have just changed planes and continued directly. Probably, if my planning […]
Turkish Airlines, Business Class – Boeing B 787-9: Antalya to Istanbul
Introduction I’m not on my way home just yet, I’m just leaving Antalya today. My first stop will be Istanbul. I’m looking forward to seeing […]
The Doubletree Hilton Antalya Hotel
Introduction In Antalya I’m staying at the Doubletree Antalya City Centre, away from the popular tourist resorts along the coastline of the greater Antalya area. […]
Turkish Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 321: Istanbul to Antalya
…and I’m Still Walking It takes me twenty minutes to walk from my arrival gate at the end of the pier to the main concourse. […]
Turkish Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 321: Basel to Istanbul
My colleague, let’s call him the boisterous burly Bavarian, is a great fan of Turkish Airlines. Me, not such much. My last experience with them […]
British Airways, Club Class – Airbus A 320: London Heathrow to Basel
My flight to Basel is scheduled for 14h20. The app shows that today’s flight is operated by a classic Airbus A 320. The Heathrow Express […]
Air Canada, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300ER: Vancouver to London Heathrow
Today I get to sample two premieres. First, this will be my first trip on Air France’s A 350-900. And second, as this is an […]
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Introduction The Fairmont Vancouver is sometimes referred to as the castle in the city, owing to its architecture, which does make it look a bit […]