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Copa Business SJU-PTY: Passed Out Comfortably
What can I say about a flight I don’t remember? That is the ultimate compliment. Copa’s seats are damn comfortable, even if they are not lie-flat. Having left the house at 2:30AM in anticipation of drama due to the government shutdown, I was a zombie by the time we boarded...
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Sampling KLM Cityhopper’s Sleek Embraer E2: Amsterdam to Copenhagen
Flying from Amsterdam to Copenhagen on a KLM Cityhopper Embraer E2
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Review: Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class New York to London
Background & Booking For the start of my summer in Europe trip, I flew on the Virgin Atlantic…
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class
From Addis Ababa to Awassa, I flew on a de Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by Ethiopian Airlines in economy class. At only 133 miles, it was a very short and uneventful flight. Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class Review (ADD-AWA) I was traveling on a separate ticket from Addis Ababa to...
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Taking Greece’s Island Hopper: Rhodes to Athens with 3 Stops on a Sky Express ATR 42
Come with me as I spend a morning flying from Rhodes to Athens via three different Greek islands on a Sky Express ATR 72
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Review: Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class
After an unexpected upgrade, I enjoyed a restful overnight journey from London to Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 in “Cloud 9” business class. Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class Review (LHR-ADD) You can read about my operational upgrade here. Boarding commenced at 8:00 pm, one hour prior to departure....
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Crossing the Aegean with Aegean: Thessaloniki to Rhodes on an Airbus A320
Flying on Greece's national carrier Aegean Airlines from Thessaloniki to Rhodes
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Why can I not buy snacks when flying over half the country ?
I was flying from Orlando to Dallas on AA and I thought ‘This would be a nice time…
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Fifth Freedom on Singaporean Scoot: Berlin to Athens on a Dreamliner
Flying Singaporean low cost carrier Scoot on a fifth freedom service between Berlin and Athens
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My Underwhelming Experience with Italy’s National Carrier: Rome to Heathrow with ITA Airways
Flying with ITA Airways on a Sunday afternoon service from Rome to London Heathrow
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Review: United Airlines 787-10 Business Class Los Angeles – London
My journey from Los Angeles to London on United Airlines was pleasant and restful onboard the 787-10 in Polaris business class. United’s consistent seat and excellent bedding make overnight flights to Europe a reliable choice, even if other parts of the soft product fall short. United Airlines 787-10 Business Class...
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A Spectacular Helicopter Ride: Svínoy to Vágar on an AW139
Flying from the small island of Svínoy to Vágar Airport on an Atlantic Airways AW139
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Are They Really That Good? My First Ride with Singapore Airlines: Copenhagen to Rome on an A350
Flying on one of Singapore Airlines' fifth freedom routes from Copenhagen to Rome on an Airbus A350
The Points of Life
AA Hopper Toronto to Philadelphia: You Can’t Sit There
The flight from Toronto to Philadelphia is only 1:35. After encountering my defective seat, I moved to the unoccupied exit row. Immediately, the flight attendant asked if I was having trouble finding my seat. I explained that the velcro on my seat had come off, and I thought it would...
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On the Etihad flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi that got cancelled!
I had a morning flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi on the Etihad 787 Dreamliner booked through AA.com…