Chunneling to London: Eurostar is smooth, quiet and good value
Opened in 1994, the 31-mile long Channel Tunnel (informally, the Chunnel) under the English Channel is traversed 15 times daily by Eurostar’... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Ouigo high-speed rail proves fuss-free on Paris-Bordeaux
Getting around Europe is often easier by train than plane with extensive regional and high-speed rail networks providing plenty of options. ... Continue Reading
How Starlux delivers one of the best premium experiences around
When boutique Taiwanese carrier Starlux first showcased its long-haul premium cabins in 2022, and super-positive reports started surfacing, ... Continue Reading
Catalan flair livens up Priority Pass Sala VIP lounge in Barcelona
Travelling business class in Europe usually means having at least two options for a lounge: in the Schengen or non-Schengen zones. The Schen... Continue Reading
Lufthansa lounge at Newark delights with seat choice, Allegris touches
If the holy grail of lounge design is about providing multifunctional spaces — including those that allow a passenger to spread out with a l... Continue Reading
American versus Delta on New York-DC aboard E175 twinjets
Regional jet interiors can be boring. So boring, in fact, that the jets will occasionally shuffle between the major US airlines with only a ... Continue Reading
Air Canada regional jet cabins and Wi-Fi really show their age
One year ago, I enjoyed comparing the passenger experience (PaxEx) aboard Air Canada’s aged Embraer E175s with its brand new Airbus A2... Continue Reading
Luxurious first class outweighs service flaws on TransPennine Express
The UK rail network is a patchwork of different operators offering their own spin on what first class travel means. Runway Girl Network̵... Continue Reading
Stunt pilot Kevin La Rosa demos Phenom 300 simulator capabilities
Aviation pinch-me moments seldom come sweeter than sitting in a simulator alongside aerial coordinator and movie stunt pilot Kevin La Rosa a... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Allegris extra-legroom seat: extra room for improvement
Returning on Lufthansa from Toronto to Munich after trying out the front-row business-plus Allegris Business Suite — full disclosure, as a g... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Allegris front-row Business Suite mostly impresses
Flying Lufthansa’s much-anticipated Allegris business class — full disclosure, as a guest of the airline — in its business-plus front-row Bu... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s latest subsidiary, City: photocopy or innovation?
Lufthansa loves a subsidiary, from Jump to CityLine to Germanwings to Eurowings to Eurowings Europe to Eurowings Discover to Discover Airlin... Continue Reading
Condor gives legacies run for their money even with missing seat parts
While many airlines go through branding refreshes once in a blue moon, few see such a drastic overhaul as Condor. The 68-year old German lei... Continue Reading
Testing AERENA on Discover Airlines A320 flight to Palma De Mallorca
Following the biggest event in the aircraft interiors calendar — the mammoth Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg — I jumped at the oppo... Continue Reading
Status-free agent takes United 737 MAX first class for a spin
A short trip to San Francisco for work required some travel. Several airlines ply the route between my home base of Seattle and the city by ... Continue Reading