An aviation geek’s quest to fly a Thai 747
Those who have read my work here may recall that I have long tried to fly aboard a Thai Airways 747. Three times, in fact. Each ended in an ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: airline lounge
What airlines can learn from Singapore Airlines’ Private Room
Tucked away as a lounge-inside-a-lounge-inside-a-lounge in the SilverKris complex at Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines’ Private Room is amo... 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
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
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
Air Canada opens exclusive Signature Suite lounge in Vancouver
Air Canada’s sparkling new Signature Suite at Vancouver International Airport opens today, providing a comfortable oasis for qualifying busi... Continue Reading
When scant inflight service leads Korean A220 passenger to think LCC
What kind of #AvGeek would I be if I chose to fly the same airline twice on the world’s busiest route? Not willing to find out, I trad... Continue Reading
Six questions to help airlines design thoughtful premium ground #PaxEx
When designing passenger experience in airports, especially for departures, it’s crucial to give the passenger as much information as they w... Continue Reading
SAS premium economy could benefit from some soft product tweaks
As the big three US airlines race to install their premium economy cabins as fast as possible, many of their competitors and partners have h... Continue Reading
JPA hits the Constructivist nail on the head for new Moscow SVO lounges
If you think early 20th century Russian art, you probably think Constructivism, the art style best popularised in the West by Kandinsky. Tha... Continue Reading
Amex partners with Lufthansa to offer lounge access
In an eyebrow-raising new partnership joining together an airline and a credit card company, Lufthansa is working with American Express to p... Continue Reading
ANA triples down on Honolulu A380s with new lounge and gate complex
Japanese airline ANA continues to impress with the passenger experience it’s designing for its new A380-branded Hawaiian products, complete ... Continue Reading
Gulf Air gets to the heart of identity with rebranding effort
Gulf Air’s comprehensive rebranding is designed to re-claim its position at the cutting edge of hospitality and technology, worthy of the ai... Continue Reading
Fixing the dim, windowless box lounge problem
If you’re a frequent traveller, whether an habitué of business class or as a frequent flyer who ends up — like most of us — in economy most ... Continue Reading
Move over, Lufthansa first class terminal Frankfurt: Munich has you beat
Ask most frequent flyers or aspirational travellers which Lufthansa lounge is on their bucket list and they’ll tell you the first class term... Continue Reading
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