Farewell to the A340-600, my favorite plane
“What’s your favorite aircraft?” It’s a question that anyone who works in or loves aviation will be familiar with, usually alongside “what’s... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
When service makes the difference on Singapore Airlines
There are times in aviation where you have what’s just the most perfect experience, but when you think back on it you struggle to articulate... Continue Reading
Considering the quagmire of social distancing as an ancillary product
Aviation is, it seems, starting to see some green shoots of growth after the shock impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and airlines are trying ... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia from the beginning, and what shouldn’t be the end
Virgin Australia’s story is one of passenger experience, of transforming a cheap-and-cheerful low-cost carrier into a new model of airline, ... Continue Reading
Steaming through Japan on a literary train journey with the SL Ginga
There’s something delightfully comforting about riding a slow train through the mountains, and even more so when it’s one of Japan’s “joyful... Continue Reading
Low cruising on Pacific Coastal produces stunning views
Nestled across the water from the sprawling city of Vancouver, British Columbia, is an island of the same name. Along its bucolic and oft re... Continue Reading
Thoughtful details and stellar service from ANA first class
It’s always a little tricky to make a decision when people ask me what was my best flight ever, but All Nippon Airways’ first class is high ... Continue Reading
Finding the moments of pure aviation joy
It always feels a little funny to tell people that I find joy in aviation, in traveling by air, in the airline passenger experience that mos... Continue Reading
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
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
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