Choosing comfort over speed on Japan’s Hinotori Limited Express
When thinking about intercity train travel in Japan, the Shinkansen is probably the first thing that comes to mind. Whizzing through cities ... Continue Reading
Author: Jason Rabinowitz
Retrofitted A319 with new United Next interior ready for service
Nearly two years after United Airlines revealed an ambitious refurbishment program to install its new ‘United Next’ signature in... Continue Reading
JAL 787: cushy for longhaul economy but could use soft tweaks
After nearly three years of being largely closed off to outsiders and tourists, Japan is open. And so, I immediately pounced on a trip that ... Continue Reading
Joy and frustration: A Delta A220 trip report
With a rare empty Saturday on my calendar and a surprisingly low mileage redemption rate tempting me, it seemed like the perfect time to tak... Continue Reading
Three-aircraft adventure on Alaska highlights product consistency work
With a stash of rapidly expiring credits I decided to do a triangle routing on Alaska Airlines’ various mainline jets to get a feel fo... Continue Reading
Delta’s refurbishment effort shines through on 31-year old 757
After a few days of beautiful beaches and plane spotting in St. Maarten, it was time to head back to a very cold New York. While my flight t... Continue Reading
Why the JetBlue A321ceos are begging for an update
I’m typically not the kind of person who takes a winter retreat to the Caribbean, but after seeing a great deal on a hotel in the #AvGeek pa... Continue Reading
SAS premium economy offers solid transatlantic option on A330
Joining the Flightradar24 team for a holiday celebration in Stockholm, Sweden has become an annual tradition that I look forward to every ye... Continue Reading
How Amtrak treats Roomette passengers like royalty — mostly
When someone says they’re taking Amtrak from New York to Washington DC, the typical follow-up question is whether they’re taking a Northeast... Continue Reading
Limited catering and lavatory quirks sully Delta A321neo experience
As a somewhat loyal Delta flyer, I jumped at a recent opportunity to book a roundtrip transcontinental journey on the airline’s newly acquir... Continue Reading
Finding USB ports at every seat on unique United CRJ550 is a thrill
The CRJ550 is an interesting aircraft. While it’s nothing more than a lower-capacity CRJ700 configured with 50 seats to meet certain pilot c... Continue Reading
Amtrak riders go wild as railroad announces menu changes
When an airline modifies its buy-on-board food and beverage program, typically there isn’t much hullabaloo. Outside of the 2018 incident whe... Continue Reading
Seeking the post-pandemic premium in Delta Premium Select
What exactly makes Premium Economy premium? That’s the question I asked myself on a recent Delta flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class aboard A350-1000 is breath of fresh air
A handful of airlines operate morning departures from the US Northeast to London Heathrow. It is on one of these morning departures that you... Continue Reading
Managing expectations key as JetBlue brings its PaxEx to Spirit
From a #PaxEx point of view, few airlines could be seen as greater opposites than JetBlue and Spirit. While Frontier and Spirit would have b... Continue Reading