American Airlines’ Premium Economy on A321XLR is a delight
After reviewing American Airlines’ inaugural Airbus A321XLR revenue flight from the vantage point of a Flagship Suite Business Class s... Continue Reading
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Welcome to American’s A321XLR inaugural in a Flagship Suite
Nearly 12 years ago in January 2014, I was on board American Airlines’ inaugural A321T flight from Los Angeles to New York JFK, and it... Continue Reading
Travel back in time aboard Korean Air’s 737-900
With airlines dumping billions of dollars into their aircraft cabins, it’s easy to forget just how far the passenger experience has come in ... Continue Reading
Passenger comfort still a priority on venerable Korean Air A380
When Airbus first started delivering the A380 in the late 2000s it represented a new vision for long-haul travel. It would have the best of ... Continue Reading
Brussels Airlines EuroBiz: better but still missing the mark
Brussels Airlines is often seen by flyers as a poor relation to its German and Swiss sisters in the Lufthansa Group. However, the carrier re... Continue Reading
LEVEL’s premium lie-flat gives space to rest, not much else
Spanish low-cost carrier LEVEL has a unique Premium Economy option installed on part of its fleet. With some ex-Virgin Australia A330s under... Continue Reading
United app snafu highlights rare misstep for US major
United continues to roll out 4K entertainment screens with Bluetooth audio and high wattage USB-C ports powerful enough to charge even the h... Continue Reading
Why Spirit First Class remains the best deal in the U.S. skies
I booked Spirit’s newly branded First Class — the seat formerly known as the Big Front Seat — out of morbid curiosity. To hedge my bets, I b... Continue Reading
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
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