Spirit Wi-Fi impresses in nearly every way, except price
Eager to experience spring break in Miami for the first time, a college friend and I decided to book a cheap and cheerful roundtrip from Bal... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
New GUI and actual 4K shine in Cathay’s A321neo Panasonic IFE
Some nine years after Panasonic Avionics first introduced 4K inflight entertainment touchscreens via the Waterfront concept at CES, the hard... Continue Reading
Air Rest: the standard-setter for recliner-plus business
The growth in mid-haul and long-haul flying by single-aisle aircraft, especially the A321neo and its LR/XLR variants, means that the importa... Continue Reading
Exploring Cathay Pacific’s three business lounges in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific, a oneworld alliance member, is the de facto flag carrier of Hong Kong. Known for its quality service, the carrier recently l... Continue Reading
Cathay’s Aria: balancing bleeding-edge IFE and seat technology
As part of its excellent refinement of the outward-facing herringbone in its Aria seat, Cathay Pacific has made a step-change in technology ... Continue Reading
Hong Kong Express bursts with local flavour, just like its menu
Passengers have a wealth of choices when flying the three hours between Hong Kong and Japan, from full service airlines like Cathay, ANA and... Continue Reading
Cathay refines mini-suite category to near-perfection with Aria
In 2010, Cathay Pacific defined a generation of business class seats with JPA Design: the inward-facing herringbone Cirrus seat originally f... Continue Reading
Spotlessly clean Icelandair Saga Lounge gives new meaning to Fly Well
Scheduled to fly in Saga Premium class with Icelandair from Reykjavik to Washington Dulles in December, I decided to arrive early at Keflavi... Continue Reading
Last minute upgrade to KLM business on 787-10 proves worth it
As I prepared to return home after a few fun days in Scotland, KLM made me an offer for the return journey that got me thinking for a few mi... Continue Reading
N700S for Supreme: the evolution of the latest Shinkansen
Japan’s original and still busiest bullet train route is the Tokaido Shinkansen section of the original and still principal high-speed line ... Continue Reading
PaxEx advancements clear on newest KLM fleet type, the A321neo
When bad weather strikes and travel plans quickly go sideways, I try to roll with the punches and make the best of a bad situation. On a rec... Continue Reading
Charmed by BermudAir service though Aisle Class remains elusive
BermudAir has received outsized attention for a startup, particularly for its plan to offer an original all-business class cabin featuring b... Continue Reading
Loganair thrills AvGeeks on Twin Otter flight to Barra
At what point does a commercially scheduled flight transition to a sightseeing adventure? That’s the question a group of four #AvGeeks, incl... Continue Reading
Kintetsu Railway’s “kindness” seat: an innovative inspiration
When passenger experience innovations on Japanese railways come to mind, the high-speed Shinkansen, the backbone of the nation’s comprehensi... Continue Reading
Tough to top Turkish Airlines deal for IST-NAV flight
The other-worldly landscapes of Cappadocia, located in central Turkey, are some of the nation’s top tourist sites. High-speed rail has... Continue Reading