This is a review of my March 2020 trip from Newark to Cape Town onboard a United 787-9 in business class. The trip seems so far in the past, but is a reminder of how much the world has...
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...
A Better Flight Home On United
After a fairly unremarkable flight from Los Angeles to London last week, I experienced a much better return flight from Munich to San Francisco. Here are a few thoughts on the flight ahead of my full review. 1. Great Service...
Review: A Bittersweet 787-9 Flight To London In United Polaris
I flew to London on United earlier this week. Here’s a brief review of the flight. There was a number of flights I was considering for this trip. One was to fly via San Francisco and Frankfurt so I...
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Business Class Los Angeles To London
My flight from Los Angeles to London on United was a comfortable, consistent, and frankly boring. That’s a good thing on a flight you just want to sleep on. I reviewed this very flight two years ago and not...
United Stays Consistent: 787-9 LAX-LHR (Mini-Review)
On Thursday evening I flew from Los Angeles to London on United in business class. The experience was virtually unchanged from similar flights last year and the year before. Consistency is a good thing when done right. United has...
Review: Virgin Atlantic 787-9 Upper Class London To Los Angeles
While Virgin Atlantic offered excellent service onboard my 787-9 “Upper Class” (business class) flight from London to Los Angeles, everything else about the product left me disappointed. It had been four years since I had last flown Virgin Atlantic...
Negative First Impressions: Virgin Atlantic 787-9 Upper Class
I flew home from London to LA on Virgin Atlantic’s new 787-9 in Upper Class, my first Virgin Atlantic flight since 2014. I’ve got to say, I was disappointed. The flight attendants onboard were fabulous: very attentive, witty, and...
Beautiful New Business Class On Royal Air Maroc 787-9
It’s an exciting time for Royal Air Maroc. Last week the Moroccan carrier formally announced plans to join the oneworld alliance. Now Royal Air Maroc will soon start taking delivery of beautiful new 787-9 aircraft. First, a note on the livery....
Lovely: I Screwed Up My Gulf Air 787-9 Trip
Well, so much for that review…. Several months back when American Airlines announced it would dissolve its partnership with Gulf Air, I booked a trip in late fall. For Saturday morning, as it turned out. I figured this would...
KLM’s Las Vegas Gamble
KLM is betting on Las Vegas as its latest North American destination. The Dutch airline announced new service starting next June aboard its latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner KL0635 will depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:30 hours and arrive...
I Just Flew 11 Hours in Norwegian Premium Class…
Yesterday I flew Norwegian from London Gatwick to Los Angeles in Premium Class. It was quite the experience… I’ve been wanting to try Norwegian Premium for years and used a Friday westbound nonstop to do it. Norwegian uses a...
Mystery Surrounding New Boeing 787-9 Order from United Airlines
United Airlines announced it will purchase 29 new aircraft, including 25 Embraer E-175 and four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. But there is mystery surrounding the 787-9 order. First, the Embraer E-175s are among the most spacious and comfortable regional jets. These aircraft...
