Join me for a turn and burn adventure on Aleutian Airways
Alaska depends on aviation. Much of the state is wilderness, from the tundra of the north to the forests and mountain peaks of the south and... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
French bee delivers just enough honey in Premium to be worth it
Low-cost long-haul air travel is a tricky business. Offer too little and passengers won’t enjoy their experience and likely won’t return. Of... Continue Reading
How easyJet keeps it easy for the budget conscious
Sometimes you just need a cheap and easy flight to get from one place to another. In this case, I needed to fly from London Gatwick to Pragu... Continue Reading
Smartwings surprises with weird yet wonderful A220 service
It’s rare for me to fly a new airline these days and come away from the experience thinking “that was weird, but I’d probably do it again.” ... Continue Reading
Why Norse Atlantic might have the most comfortable PE seat in the sky
After a recent trip to Los Angeles, I was looking for an opportunity to jump across the pond on the cheap. My searches came up empty. That i... Continue Reading
Largely positive Delta 767 flight reveals PaxEx vulnerabilities
Having flown Delta more than any other airline in the world by a fairly wide margin, I sometimes struggle to differentiate the experience be... Continue Reading
NextGen Acela Trip Report: Improvements outweigh missed opportunities
When Amtrak’s first generation Acela service launched more than a quarter century ago it was received with fireworks displays and massive in... Continue Reading
Taking comfort in small comforts on American’s 9-abreast 787
If I could use only one animated Gif to describe American Airlines these days, it would be of Kermit The Frog frantically typing on his type... Continue Reading
Finding the easter egg in economy class on Aer Lingus’ A321XLR
Flying in Aer Lingus economy class from Washington Dulles to Dublin Airport aboard one of the carrier’s first Airbus A321XLRs, I was pleasan... Continue Reading
Different eras: trying Air Canada’s oldest and newest cabins
I have become quite fond of experiencing #PaxEx opposites due to flight changes that are out of my control. This time, fleet constraints and... Continue Reading
Space at a premium: pondering the value of JetBlue Mint Studio
New Yorkers and Londoners are spoiled for choice. Between British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta, United, American and even Norse Atlantic ... Continue Reading
Vienna honeymoon starts in business class aboard Austrian Airlines 787
As Lufthansa rolls out its new Allegris generation of longhaul product on Airbus A350 twinjets — and enjoys positive reviews from flyers — a... Continue Reading
American Airlines’ 787-9P ups the ante for Premium Economy
After experiencing the sleek privacy of American Airlines’ biz-plus Flagship Suite Preferred seat up front on the Boeing 787-9P inaugu... Continue Reading
Flagship Suite Preferred impresses on American 787-9P inaugural
American Airlines is leveling up its premium game. With the debut of its new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 — internally designated the 787-9P f... Continue Reading
SAS exerts its premium chops in still-solid A330 business class
Having for several years missed out on my typical December trip to Stockholm to visit my friends at Flightradar24, I was excited to not just... Continue Reading