When Air Canada IFC came through—mostly—on a must-be-online day
When momentous occasions happen, there are times when you’re especially glad to be able to be online in the air, as I was on an Air Canada f... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Innovative Avanti Standard Premium cabin let down by patchy service
As intercity premium rail travel moves away from being focused on the business traveller segment, there is a market for those who want addit... Continue Reading
How United’s accessible in-seat IFE lives up to expectations
Ever since I penned a piece about United Airlines’ new inflight entertainment system and its suite of accessibility features including... Continue Reading
Finding USB ports at every seat on unique United CRJ550 is a thrill
The CRJ550 is an interesting aircraft. While it’s nothing more than a lower-capacity CRJ700 configured with 50 seats to meet certain pilot c... Continue Reading
Geven Essenza sparkles as Austrian A320 Eurobusiness
It has been five years since your author first wrote about Italian seatmaker Geven’s Essenza slimline in these pages, and after multiple on-... Continue Reading
Inter City charter service brings welcome quality to UK West Coast
Ongoing problems on the UK West Coast Main Line rail route, which connects the nation’s largest cities, has led to chronic overcrowding and ... Continue Reading
15-year-old solo flyer’s take on American’s 787 to Venice
I admit I’ve given my parents a few sleepless nights in the past. But my attitude started to change when I moved from the United States to I... Continue Reading
Why Ontario’s GO Transit is a go-to for travelers, including PRMs
Living in rural Ontario, there are next to no affordable options for me to travel to a major Canadian city that do not involve driving. That... Continue Reading
Celebrating cabin consistency on a very old A321-100 and early A320neo
On a recent Lufthansa connection from Hamburg to Lyon via Frankfurt, I had the opportunity to fly on one of the oldest operating Airbus narr... Continue Reading
Seeking the post-pandemic premium in Delta Premium Select
What exactly makes Premium Economy premium? That’s the question I asked myself on a recent Delta flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class aboard A350-1000 is breath of fresh air
A handful of airlines operate morning departures from the US Northeast to London Heathrow. It is on one of these morning departures that you... Continue Reading
British Airways Club Suite delivers big upgrade over former seat
Arriving into London Heathrow from Hamburg with several hours to spare before my flight home to New York, I decided to spend a couple of hou... Continue Reading
Taste testing The Uncommon sparkling wine offered by BA, Virgin
As English sparkling wine becomes more common, both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are keen to introduce British bubbles to more passen... Continue Reading
British Airways scores easy PaxEx win with no-fee connection change
After an excellent run of luck on my outbound trip to Hamburg with Iberia for the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo, I was once again bracing to ... Continue Reading
Why ICE is nice on Germany’s domestic short-hops
With some time to spare after the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo, I decided it would be nice to play tourist for a few days in Berlin. Flights... Continue Reading