Premium economy travel can be an affordable compromise between the luxury of a flat bed on board and the ever-tighter squeeze of economy class travel. So, how does British Airways‘ World Traveler Plus measure up? Especially for a traveler with vision impairment? My wife and I booked a bucket list trip for our birthdays this […]
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Extra Premium: A Flat Bed in Premium Economy
The lie-flat option on LEVEL can be a spectacular value, with near-business class comfort at a premium economy price. Assuming you can find it.
Beached at Barra: Landing on Sand in the Scottish Isles
Landing in Barra means riding in a 19-seat Twin Otter prop plane aimed into the wind, and lowering the aircraft onto the sandy beach just outside the terminal building.
A Tale of Two Turks: Flight-testing the 777 and A350 Business Class on Turkish Airlines
The varied fleet of Turkish Airlines means passengers can have a significantly different experience on board, especially in business class. Here’s a look at the A350 and 777 side-by-side.
Frontier’s not-quite-hostile booking experience
Should an airline be able to advertise a premium seat bundle when no premium seats are available?
Taking Intelsat’s next generation LEO inflight connectivity for a ride
Switching over from the GEO satellites Intelsat has been using to deliver inflight internet to the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO constellation, the backbone of the company’s next-generation inflight internet service, was eye-opening.
A roughly perfect Azul experience, yet I was still disappointed
It was on the balance, a pretty darn good flight. And yet I sill walked off the Azul jet in Brasilia a bit disappointed.
In flight: On board Austrian’s first 787
What’s it like on board Austrian’s new 787s and which seats are best (and worst)? I took a quick trip in the first week of flying to find out.
Saving on Allegiant’s optional fees can come with a cost
Want to save a bit of cash when flying Allegiant? It is possible, thanks to a quirky tax play the airline makes. But it is not without risk of actually paying more for the trip. Ask me how I know.
Low cost or cheap? Flying New Pacific first class
What’s the inflight experience like on New Pacific? Certainly not worth going out of the way for, but also not terrible, assuming you can get a cheaper fare.