The surprising importance of a lounge for an independent traveler
Outside the realms of frequent travelers, an airline lounge is of a refined, elegant, upmarket space filled with objets d’art and chaises-lo... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Traveling with an allergic child trained me for a post-pandemic world
Before the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a pandemic, I was invited to attend an exclusive preview of Air Canada’s newest premium ... Continue Reading
Looking back fondly on a far from perfect American 777 flight
While I had suspicions that this would be my last flight for an indefinite period of time, I didn’t fully appreciate just how long that peri... Continue Reading
When Jet2’s cheap and cheerful budget airline brought big smiles
Friendly low fares. That’s what UK holiday airline Jet2 promises — and what, on a recent flight from Gran Canaria to Birmingham before coron... Continue Reading
Consciously seeking out Concept D seat proves educational
As much as I enjoy flying all over the world, I have never quite been able to figure out how to effectively sleep on a flight. Even in the b... Continue Reading
Flying domestic in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic
Flying home yesterday from Vancouver to Toronto with my daughter and mother amid the coronavirus pandemic was an eerily smooth experience. C... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines hard product largely shines on A321neo
Alaska Airlines found itself in a weird position when it acquired Virgin America. Virgin operated an all-Airbus fleet that Alaska didn’t wan... Continue Reading
Seeking sustainability while traveling by air amid coronavirus scare
Flying to Toulouse for the unveiling of Aeroflot’s new Airbus A350 last week, as information was still coming in about the rise of coronavir... Continue Reading
Omni Air, flying for Air Canada, delivers solid passenger experience
As the Boeing 737 MAX grounding continues to drag on, airlines around the world have had to get creative with how to plug gaps in their flee... Continue Reading
Excited for Acela Nonstop when Amtrak actually delivers promised PaxEx
Several years into former Delta CEO Richard Anderson’s tenure at Amtrak, rail riders have seen an interesting mix of airline-style cost-cutt... Continue Reading
A340 short-hop underscores mundane nature of Iberia narrowbodies
Iberia generally runs its spartan fleet of Airbus narrowbodies, replete with 28” pitch in economy and underwhelming Eurobusiness, between th... Continue Reading
Loving low-fares carrier Southwest in spite of little inconveniences
Southwest Airlines isn’t everybody’s go-to. The carrier’s open seating policy, known as the “cattle call” experience, can be a b... Continue Reading
Iberia Express short-haul passenger experience proves mixed bag
If I had to describe my recent experience with Iberia Express, flying from Amsterdam Schiphol to Madrid-Barajas, I think I’d choose “s... Continue Reading
Air Antwerp Fokker 50 from London City might make you nostalgic
There’s no shortage of small, niche carriers out there – airlines that fly a handful of routes with a handful of airplanes, some... Continue Reading
Drawbacks are mostly age-related in business class on KLM 747 combi
Several days in Europe well spent came to an end, and it was time to make my way home from Amsterdam via Los Angeles on KLM. Though I had fl... Continue Reading
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