We’ve reached the final flight segment of my classic Balkans trip report. After a wonderful summer in Europe, it was time to head back to the United States. Once again, we used US Airways and enjoyed a great flight aboard...
Review: US Airways A330-300 Business Class Philadelphia To Munich
Why an old US Airways Envoy Class review? As we remain in lockdown, read this introduction to my current Balkans trip report. To begin my journey to the Balkans, I had to get to Europe…and I flew on US Airways on...
Trip Report: Flying United During COVID-19 Epidemic
Reader Mark, a family friend, travelled on United earlier this week. He shared with me with this report, which is interesting on so many levels about what it was like to travel across the country during the height of...
Review: Turkish Airlines 787-9 Business Class
Business class onboard the Turkish Airlines 787-9 is a solid overall product and even better if you are traveling solo. Instead of booking nonstop to Los Angeles on the 777-300ER, a product I have reviewed before, I booked to...
Review: United Airlines 737-900 First Class
What is traveling across the country on a 737-900 like in United’s domestic first class on one of its longest transcontinental fights? My TAP Air Portugal ticket only got me as far as Boston. From Boston, I booked a...
Review: Turkish Airlines A321neo Business Class
Business class on Turkish Airlines is always a pleasure, but the A321neo is such a wonderful alternative to the business class product offered by most European competitors. I booked my ticket from Frankfurt to Atlanta via Istanbul using 55,000...
Review: TAP A330neo Business Class
TAP Air Portugal offers incredibly-priced business class fares, often on a one-way basis. But is the onboard product worth even that cost? My one-way ticket from Frankfurt to Boston via Lisbon was $880.51 in business class. Prices drop even...
Review: TAP Air Portugal A320 Business Class
Winter fog delayed my TAP Air Portugal flight to Lisbon, but the onboard experience was mostly satisfactory. I purchased a cheap one-way ticket from Frankfurt to Boston via Lisbon in business class and this was the first segment, operating...
Lufthansa Has Really Hit Rock Bottom In Economy Class
Hey, it’s time for another Lufthansa Economy Class trip report from Los Angeles to Frankfurt. It just gets worse and worse… I flew from LAX-FRA aboard the A380 last Friday and did economy class again because…well, we’re tightening our...
8 Hours On EasyJet To Israel And Back…The Good, Bad, And Ugly
EasyJet remains my favorite European budget airline, though it is essential to prepare yourself for longer flights. How is service to Israel on EasyJet? We “chose” EasyJet for my trip to Israel, though it was hardly a difficult choice....
Vintage Review: United Airlines 757-200 First Class New York JFK To Los Angeles
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Vintage Review: Lufthansa A340-300 First Class Frankfurt To New York
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Vintage Review: Thai Airways 747-400 First Class Bangkok To Beijing
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Vintage Review: Turkish Airlines 777-300ER First Class Istanbul To Bangkok
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Vintage Review: Turkish Airlines 737-700 Business Class Munich To Istanbul + Aircraft Museum In Munich
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Vintage Review: Lufthansa A340-300 First Class Chicago To Munich
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Vintage Review: United Airlines 757-200 First Class Los Angeles To Chicago
This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Business Class Sydney To Los Angeles + Lounge Hopping In SYD
After a fairly mediocre flight to Sydney, my return flight was a far better overall experience, even with an inferior seat. After arriving in Sydney from San Francisco a bit late, I had two hours before my “connection” back...
Review: United 777-300ER Business Class San Francisco To Sydney
Here’s a rundown of the first half of my whirlwind journey to Sydney, Australia in United Business Class in order to achieve 1K status for 2020…and of course for a proper cup of coffee. I’ve outlined the reason for...
Review: United Airlines 787-10 Economy Class
I’ve flown United’s new Boeing 787-10 in business class, but how is it in economy class? Sometimes I will decline and upgrade even when it is is available. My supply of upgrade instruments is not unlimited and I made...