Have you seen this full set of vintage Qantas seat maps from 1986?
When I was a little kid, I was mad for all things that involved planes. My father knew…
I didn’t select a seat on Ryanair and you’ll never guess where I ended up!
Irish airline Ryanair is Europe’s largest carrier by far. I almost never fly with them, but recently they…
Ever wondered how Britain lost its commercial aviation lead to the Americans?
Following the second world war, Britain had a commanding technological lead over most of the world in aviation.…
Review: The very pleasant InterContinental Hotel in Sofia
The InterContinental Hotel in Sofia is nicely located in the capital. As you would expect from a well…
What’s it like flying from London to Sofia in Club Europe on British Airways?
I was obliged to head off to Bulgaria for work and British Airways were my choice for the…
Review: Dublin to London in British Airways Club Europe
British Airways have moved to Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport which means they are co-located with Aer Lingus.…
Good news! Ireland’s Aer Lingus joins TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheck is a facility offered in the United States of America to smooth out the airport security…
Review: Room2 Hotel in Belfast – or I should say “hometel”, right?
For this visit to Belfast, I looked around for a pleasant place to stay. I happened across Room2,…
It’s raining status matches and as my BA status will drop, I decided to go for them!
Frequent flyers love status matches, don’t they? There’s something attractive about having status with one airline, and then…
I flew on a seaplane sightseeing flight – and it made me queasy!
The big birthday. It’s the one where people tend to buy you something really cool. This was the…