Not long before I took this flight, Air France KLM migrated their operation at Frankfurt Airport from the horrible Terminal 2 to the newly opened […]
New Airline Reviews
Lufthansa, Economy Class – Airbus A 319: Zürich to Frankfurt
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 […]
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 […]
Hotel Reviews
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 […]
The W Hotel in Classy Verbier
Introduction Verbier Village sits perched on the side of a mountain in Canton Wallis, at an altitude of 1500 metres. Along with Gstaad, St. Moritz, […]
Air France, Business Class – Airbus A 220-300: Paris CDG to Geneva
Transfer in CDG I step off the mighty Boeing B 777-200 that carried me from Montreal to Paris. It’s 07:50 on Sunday morning, and we […]
Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-200: Montreal to Paris CDG
Late on Friday evening, the meeting finally comes to an end. It‘s been a very long and tiring week. My return flight to Paris is […]
Afternoon Tea at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal
Introduction I arrive in Montreal on Saturday, which means I have the Sunday off. In the morning I go for a long walk along the […]
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal
Introduction The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth is a large hotel located in the city of Montreal. It was opened in 1958 and was originally owned by […]
Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-200: Paris CDG to Montreal
Considering how much I fly with Air France, it really is quite unbelievable that, to date, I have yet to sample their Airbus A 350. […]
Air France, Business Class – Airbus A 220-300: Zürich to Paris CDG
It’s just gone seven on a Saturday morning and I’m sitting on a train to Zürich – bleary-eyed and with the fog in my brain […]