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Helijet wows with amazingly generous ground game

There are thousands of airlines around the world, and all of them fly aircraft. But not all of them fly airplanes. Enter Helijet, one of onl... Continue Reading

Harbour Air red prop engine as seen from inside the aircraft in flight over Victoria Harbour

Harbour Air seaplane service on Victoria-Vancouver is an AvGeek dream

One of the more unique things about living in the Pacific Northwest is the plethora of float planes serving the region. Most of them are tou... Continue Reading

Looking down along the side of the Turkish Airlines A321 at the gate for boarding.

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

Looking out the aircraft window to see the wing and engine, the latter in bright magenta.

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

Looking out the aircraft over a island city. You can see the Air Do wing.

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

Looking down the side of the Volaris aircraft upon boarding.

What it’s like to fly less than “Basic” on Volaris

During a recent trip to Mexico, I carved out some time to try a few of the country’s airlines. An afternoon out-and-back from Mexico C... Continue Reading

Starlux A350 on a cloudy day at the airport.

Starlux codeshare with Alaska Airlines covers eight domestic routes

Luxury boutique airline Starlux on 4 October announced the start of its codeshare pact with oneworld alliance member Alaska Airlines. It is ... Continue Reading

Magnicharters Boeing 737-300 parked at the gate on a sunny day

Kicking it old school aboard Magnicharters 737-300 on MEX-HUX

With some time to spare during a recent trip in Mexico, I decided to take a little airline adventure. After some research I settled on journ... Continue Reading

Looking out of the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 to the wing and engines, as the aircraft lands.

Lufthansa 747-8 feeds the AvGeek soul despite hard product foibles

As a lifelong Boeing 747 fan, I’ve always wanted to fly aboard the latest model, the 747-8 — quite specifically in a seat with a good ... Continue Reading

The in-seat IFE is playing the Simpsons whilst the author's camera is affixed to the window, capturing scenes outside.

How a few tweaks could take Aeromexico 787-9 PaxEx from good to great

I’m not sure why it took me so long, but recent travels finally brought me to Mexico City. Several days in the beautiful city came to ... Continue Reading

Hawaiian Airlines A321neo takes off with Alaska Airlines tails parked at their gates, in the background

Alaska Airlines closes $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines

Oneworld alliance member Alaska Airlines on 18 September formally closed a $1.9 billion deal to acquire former rival Hawaiian Airlines. The ... Continue Reading

Looking out the window of the Turkish Airlines A350-900 as it flies over land and bodies of water. The wing and red wingtip can be seen.

Turkish Airlines A350 economy shines despite hiccups on SEA-IST

It’s a bit of a wonder that I haven’t flown with Turkish Airlines before. The Istanbul-based carrier is a behemoth, operating on... Continue Reading

Starlux CSO talks Seattle market entry, Alaska Airlines codeshare

SEATTLE — Taiwanese startup Starlux Airlines officially added Seattle to its route map on 16 August, its third North American destination. T... Continue Reading

Looking down on the luxurious and spacious Starlux business class seat

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