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
A Winter Cruise on Lake Lucerne
Introduction The journey from Brunnen on Lake Lucerne to Basel takes exactly two hours and one minute by direct train. Instead, though, I’ve decided to […]
Taking the Stoosbahn from Morschach to Stoos and the Fronalpstock
Introduction The Stoos is a mountain that towers above Lake Lucerne, roughly mid-way between Brunnen and Flüelen. The Stoos overlooks the Tell chapel, which marks […]
Restaurant Magdalena in Rickenbach, Schwyz
Introduction My previous post reported on a recent visit to Rickenbach in Canton Schwyz, which is, with all due respect, a one horse town in […]
The Mythenzimmer Guest House in Rickenbach, SZ
Introduction The Mythen is a mountain range in the Alps that sits in the Hinterland of Brunnen on Lake Lucerne in Canton Schwyz. The greater […]
TGV Lyria, Business Première Classe: Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel
Getting to Gare de Lyon The meeting at ICAO ends just after 17:00 on Thursday afternoon. The ICAO offices are located on a quiet side […]
The Hyatt Regency Zürich Airport
Introduction I suspect this post reveals something about the inner workings of my brain. But I guess that’s okay. I can explain everything. You see, […]
Afternoon Tea at the Zürich Park Hyatt
Introduction So, today I’m having afternoon tea at the Zürich Park Hyatt. I’ve been meaning to try this one for a long time. Zürich is, […]
Afternoon Tea at the Royal Savoy in Lausanne
Introduction The Royal Savoy is a luxury hotel in Lausanne that sits halfway between the station up on the hill and Lake Geneva. The hotel […]