Loganair thrills AvGeeks on Twin Otter flight to Barra
At what point does a commercially scheduled flight transition to a sightseeing adventure? That’s the question a group of four #AvGeeks, incl... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Kintetsu Railway’s “kindness” seat: an innovative inspiration
When passenger experience innovations on Japanese railways come to mind, the high-speed Shinkansen, the backbone of the nation’s comprehensi... Continue Reading
Tough to top Turkish Airlines deal for IST-NAV flight
The other-worldly landscapes of Cappadocia, located in central Turkey, are some of the nation’s top tourist sites. High-speed rail has... Continue Reading
Lots to like in Icelandair Saga Premium aboard the 737 MAX
With a narrower fuselage diameter than Airbus A320 family aircraft, the capacity-maximized Boeing 737 MAX is not necessarily known as being ... Continue Reading
No frills, low cost, Peach offers nothing more or less on CTS-SDJ
With a little day trip in the cards during a recent trip to Japan, I needed to fly between the major Japanese city of Sapporo and the smalle... Continue Reading
Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa Executive proves delightfully decadent
European high-speed rail travel is broadly the same across the continent. Excluding low-cost operators, trains come in a two-class configura... Continue Reading
Enjoy a blast from the past aboard JAL 787-8 on TSA-HND
There are dozens of flights between Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan on any given day, operated by airlines ranging from the most minimal no-... Continue Reading
Air Do delivers AvGeek fun and personal touches on venerable 767
Need to travel between Tokyo-Haneda and Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido? There are no shortage of options. Remarkably, Haneda-Sapporo is ... Continue Reading
ANA wows with 9min boarding, generous legroom on domestic 777
I like to try new airlines, and a recent trip to Japan gave me the opportunity to work in a day’s worth of flying through the nation o... Continue Reading
Positive JAL A350-1000 experience tarnished by IFE snafu
After another successful journey to Japan for a week of trains and fantastic dining — in what has become something of an annual tradition fo... Continue Reading
Air Canada, WestJet come through for teen flying with allergies
As a dancer with Canadian ballet company Ballet Jorgen, I am increasingly booking gigs that require some travel. My mother, RGN operations m... Continue Reading
Delta One Lounge experience trumps First Class on A321neo
There are few domestic US airline experiences these days that I see as offering something new and exciting. But on a recent trip from New Yo... Continue Reading
Flying ANA at 83: London-Tokyo flight couldn’t have been better
At eighty-three years of age, I was a little apprehensive about flying the fourteen hours that London to Tokyo now takes. While my career to... Continue Reading
What to expect in Iberia economy on world’s first A321XLR
Airbus’ new A321XLR is undoubtedly having a moment. With a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles and flight times of up to 11 hours, thi... Continue Reading
Collins AirLounge exceeds Finnair business class promises
Your author’s history with the most recent Finnair business class product dates back nearly a decade, having been invited to Helsinki in 201... Continue Reading