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
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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
Iberia furnishes solid PaxEx on New York-Madrid-Hamburg
After COVID resulted in the cancellation of the Aircraft Interiors Expo for 2020 and 2021, I couldn’t have been more excited to head back to... Continue Reading
New England Airlines brings the AvGeek fun on Britten-Norman Islander
It’s always nice to check off a bucket list item, and with a recent trip out east that’s exactly what I did with the little known New Englan... Continue Reading
Why Korean Air garners kudos for its Boeing 777 layout
Returning home to New York City from Seoul recently meant a 14-hour nonstop flight in economy class aboard Korean Air’s Boeing 777-300ER. On... Continue Reading
How Finnair celebrated its inaugural from Seattle to Helsinki
As international air travel returns, many airlines and airports are happily celebrating new services and new routes and, in some cases, show... Continue Reading
Qantas lounge at London Heathrow delivers laid back luxury
As the famous “Kangaroo” route between London and Sydney kicks back into gear with the easing of travel restrictions, Qantas’ London Heathro... Continue Reading
What to expect when flying WestJet Encore
During my recent Canadian Air Carrier Extravaganza, I needed to get from Calgary to Kelowna in order to catch the final leg of my adventure ... Continue Reading
PED power and ticket flexibility ensure stellar American Eagle hop
While it may not rise to the level of frequency seen on true air shuttle routes like the Northeast Corridor or Seoul to Jeju, the New York C... Continue Reading
COVID’s razor: post-pandemic crunch or bad PaxEx?
There’s an old adage known as Hanlon’s razor that suggests that one never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidit... Continue Reading