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
Air Canada, Business Class – Airbus A 320: Calgary to Vancouver
When I first started planning this trip, all the nonstop services I could find between Calgary and Vancouver were operated by a Boeing B 737 […]
Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Palliser Calgary
Introduction Of course it wouldn’t be a proper trip to Canada without an afternoon tea. Granted, my afternoon tea at The Connaught in London was […]
The Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary
Introduction The Fairmont Palliser Calgary first opened in 1914. It was originally built by the Royal Canadian Pacific Railroad as a transit stop for passengers […]
Westjet, Business Class – Boeing B 787-9: London Heathrow to Calgary
I’ve been meaning to try Westjet for quite a while now and finally, I found the time for it. It’s only been two months since […]
Afternoon Tea at The Connaught in London’s Elegant Mayfair
Introduction The Connaught Hotel is a five star property just off London’s famous Oxford Street in glitzy Mayfair. The hotel first opened in 1897 and […]
The Sofitel London St. James
Introduction The Sofitel St. James is located on Waterloo Place, just off Piccadilly Circus and halfway to Trafalgar Square. The location is brilliant for the […]
British Airways, Club Class – Airbus A 319: Basel to London Heathrow
Welcome to my first post of 2025. Today I’m on my way to London. I’m rather looking forward to this trip. First, because I haven’t […]
Afternoon Tea at the Mandarin Oriental Lucerne
Introduction My last post of 2024 is of a visit to the Mandarin Oriental Lucerne just before Christmas for afternoon tea. The Mandarin Oriental is […]