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Helvetic Airways, Embraer 190 – Business Class: Zürich to London City

Posted on August 1, 2019 by knightofmalta

My colleague at work, let‘s call him the talented Mr. F., recently complained about the apparent lack of any new posts on my blog in recents weeks. The talented Mr. F., incidentally, gets his name from his truly exceptional talent … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Class, Embraer 190, Helvetic Airways, Swiss International Air Lines | Tagged aircraft, airlines, AIRPORT, aviation, Business Class, flying, Helvetic Airways, London, review, swiss, swiss international air lines, transportation, travel, trip report, trip review, vacation, Zürich, Zürich Flughafen, zurich airport | 1 Comment

Air France, Business Class – Boeing B 777-300: Paris to Beirut… or maybe not

Posted on April 12, 2019 by knightofmalta

GETTING TO THE AIRPORT The Sheraton at Roissy Terminal 2 is not a bad hotel. And without a doubt there’s hardly a hotel here with a better view of the apron and the runways beyond. The hotel’s main entrance is … Continue reading →

Posted in Air France, Boeing B 777-300, Business Class | Tagged Air France business class, aircraft, AIRPORT, aviation, beirut, Dubai, France, paris, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, review, transportation, travel, trip report, trip review | 1 Comment

Lelystad, The Netherlands

Posted on November 1, 2018 by knightofmalta

If you’re a bit of an aviation geek or a kid that never really grew up, you should seriously consider a visit to Lelystad airport in the Netherlands and the Aviodrom museum. It really is brilliant! First of all, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boeing B 747-300, Business Class, Lelystad | Tagged aviation, aviodrome, KLM, Lelystad, transportation, travel, vintage aircraft | 1 Comment

Eurowings, Economy Class – Airbus A 319: Köln to Zürich

Posted on October 11, 2018 by knightofmalta

INTRODUCTION The meeting at EASA goes as well as can be expected when EASA and ICAO meet. The European agency’s offices are located five minutes away from Köln Hauptbahnhof and the Kölner Dom, which is definitely worth visiting. GETTING TO … Continue reading →

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Eurowings, Economy Class – Boeing B 737-800: Zürich to Köln

Posted on October 10, 2018 by knightofmalta

GETTING TO THE AIRPORT I’m on my way to Cologne to attend a meeting with EASA and ICAO. I finish teaching at 15h20, return to my office to collect my bag and then I’m off to the railway station. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Boeing B 737-800, Economy Class, Eurowings, TUIFly | Tagged Airbus A 319, aircraft, AIRPORT, aviation, cologne, easa, Eurowings, köln, review, transportation, travel | 1 Comment

Mount Pilatus, Switzerland

Posted on September 23, 2018 by knightofmalta

Without a doubt Mount Pilatus is one of Switzerland’s top tourist attractions. And rightly so! Perched on the shores of Lake Lucerne, the view from the top of Pilatus is simply stunning and on good days you can even see … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian Air System, SAS Go – Boeing B 737-800: Haugesund to Oslo

Posted on September 12, 2018 by knightofmalta

GETTING TO THE AIRPORT The meeting in Akrehamn finishes just before 14h00. Which is good, because I’ve ordered a taxi to take me to Haugesund’s Karmoy airport at 14h00. The journey by taxi to the airport takes roughly twenty minutes … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian Air System , SAS Plus – Boeing B 737-700: Zürich to Oslo

Posted on September 11, 2018 by knightofmalta

INTRODUCTION A few years ago, I think it was somewhere around 2014, SAS took the decision to abolish its Business Class product on short-haul intra-European routes. Instead, it launched a new cabin concept comprising SAS Go, which is your classic … Continue reading →

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SWISS, Business Class – Airbus A 340: Copenhagen to Zürich

Posted on July 29, 2018 by knightofmalta

TRANSFER IN COPENHAGEN At 18h38 Astrid Viking gently glides down over the Ore Sund after a flight time of ten hours and twenty minutes, bringing to an end the long journey from Shanghai. I now have just over one hour … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian Airlines, Business Class – Airbus A 340-300: Shanghai to Copenhagen

Posted on July 29, 2018 by knightofmalta

INTRODUCTION I think the presentation went rather well, and I even had a bit of a fan-boy moment when I chatted with two gentlemen at the conference that I’ve quoted more often in my papers than I care to remember! … Continue reading →

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