Vistara makes good on domestic Premium Economy promise
Travelling on India’s busiest air route between Delhi and Mumbai (BOM) gave me the opportunity to sample Premium Economy on board a Vistara ... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Excellent crew and soft product gloss over blemishes on Virgin 787
A recent trip to Delhi, India gave me a chance to sample the passenger experience on board Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft. My trip ... Continue Reading
Whither Brussels Airlines? Time for a rethink
Brussels Airlines is an interesting beast within the Lufthansa Group. Arguably, it has been treated like the unloved stepchild in recent yea... Continue Reading
A lot to like on Porter Airlines’ E2 YYZ-YVR flight
The airport express train from downtown Toronto to Toronto Pearson International Airport is infested with raccoons. From the seatbacks to th... Continue Reading
Air Transat: a bargain price but mixed PaxEx on YVR-YUL
Air Transat has a large presence in eastern Canada, focusing almost exclusively on shuttling folks from Montreal and Toronto to the Caribbea... Continue Reading
JAL 787: cushy for longhaul economy but could use soft tweaks
After nearly three years of being largely closed off to outsiders and tourists, Japan is open. And so, I immediately pounced on a trip that ... Continue Reading
Southern Airways Express serves up super scenic Cessna Caravan PaxEx
Work took me to the sunnier climate of Phoenix in February, and I decided to get creative on how I got back to my home base of Seattle. A br... Continue Reading
Contour impresses with excellent inflight service on Part 135 flight
Have you heard of Contour Airlines? I hadn’t either until I saw one of their jets in February 2020; the bright blue billboard livery was eas... Continue Reading
Exceptional seat aside, Gulf Air disappoints on widebody BKK-SIN hop
With a recent partner-travel holiday all but wrapped up, it was time to fly from Bangkok down to Singapore to connect to our flight home to ... Continue Reading
Weighing carryon bags, Thai AirAsia proves embodiment of LCC
A recent visit to the famous Cambodian temples of Angkor Wat found me needing to fly between the Thai capitol of Bangkok and Siem Reap, the ... Continue Reading
Grime time? Flying Nok Air on Phuket-Bangkok
There is no shortage of choices available for folks who need to travel between the popular Thai beach town of Phuket and the capital city of... Continue Reading
When Scoot largely wins on schedule and price but little else
Presented with a fresh opportunity to travel through Southeast Asia, I decided to go out of my way to try some “new to me” airli... Continue Reading
Joy and frustration: A Delta A220 trip report
With a rare empty Saturday on my calendar and a surprisingly low mileage redemption rate tempting me, it seemed like the perfect time to tak... Continue Reading
Three-aircraft adventure on Alaska highlights product consistency work
With a stash of rapidly expiring credits I decided to do a triangle routing on Alaska Airlines’ various mainline jets to get a feel fo... Continue Reading
British Airways Gatwick Club Lounge elevates traditional product
London Gatwick has always played second fiddle to Heathrow, with premium carriers like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways basing only a lim... Continue Reading