It’s just gone seven in the morning as I step off the mighty Boeing B 777-300ER which carried me over the Atlantic from Montreal back […]
New Airline Reviews
Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Montreal to Paris CDG
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 […]
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 […]
Hotel Reviews
Malaysia Airlines, First Class – A 380: Paris to Kuala Lumpur
Transfer in Paris Roissy I just landed in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on a SWISS flight from Zürich. The only benefit in choosing SWISS […]
KLM, Business Class – A 330-200: Basel via Amsterdam to Montreal
Introduction Normally I make a point of arriving at the airport about two hours before departure – just in case. But I have now been […]
Emirates, Business Class – Airbus A 380: Dubai to Amsterdam
Introduction I just spent the last week giving a course in Dubai together with my colleague, the valiant M. The course was held in the […]
Air France, Economy Class – Airbus A 318: Zürich to Paris Charles de Gaulle
Introduction I have a meeting to attend at the ICAO Regional Office in Paris. Originally the plan had been for me to fly with HOP! […]
Aer Lingus, Economy Class – A 320: Dublin to Amsterdam
Introduction The beginning of September sees me travelling to Ireland to give another course. The venue of the course is near Shannon airport, so obviously […]
SWISS, First Class – Airbus A 330-300: Chicago to Zürich
Getting to the Airport Transport: train, train, bus, train, shuttle trainDeparts from: Grand station – red lineFrequency: –Journey time: one hour and fifty minutesFare: USD3 […]
Virgin America, Business Class – A 320: Los Angeles to Chicago
Introduction The Hilton LAX Airport is a noisy hotel. Apart from the aircraft spooling up for departure right outside your window, there is also the […]
Air France, Business Class – B 777-200: Papeete to Los Angeles
Oh very well then, I think I will leave now… My alarm goes off at 05:15. I step into the bathroom to take a shower […]