The Flight Detective, Author at TravelUpdate

What was it like flying on a Comet 1, the world’s first passenger jet?

Posted by The Flight Detective | May 3, 2023 | Airlines | 0

The de Havilland Comet 1 was the world’s first passenger airliner powered by jet engines....

You do realise it’s uncouth to put your feet up on the bulkhead, right?

Posted by The Flight Detective | May 2, 2023 | Airlines | 4

You have to feel for the plight of feet. It must be tough for them sitting in business class on a...

Has anyone ever been served a decent tea or coffee on a flight?

Posted by The Flight Detective | May 1, 2023 | Airlines | 8

Virtually all airlines offer tea or coffee at some point during flight. Usually once the meal...

Does anyone remember the popular and reliable Boeing 767?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 30, 2023 | Airlines | 10

The Boeing 767 is a widebody twin engine airliner designed in the late 1970s by Boeing in Seattle....

Inaugurals, Babies, Hijacks, Tragedy: the remarkable story of a Pan Am Boeing 747

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 29, 2023 | Airlines | 0

The Boeing 747 and Pan American are intrinsically linked, as there would have been no jumbo jet...

Nice! Dublin Airport preclearance security is no longer required (for some people!)

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 28, 2023 | Airlines | 6

One of the great things about flying to the United States from Shannon and Dublin in Ireland is US...

What ever happened to planes using a spare engine pod?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 27, 2023 | Airlines | 4

Imagine you’re an airline and one of your flights has a technical issue with an engine at a...

Oh no! British Airways eliminates Champagne piccolos in Club Europe

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 26, 2023 | Airlines | 4

Anyone who has regularly read my flight reviews will know I frequently have Champagne piccolos to...

Flying hungry? Here are tips to help get your first choice of meal on a flight

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 25, 2023 | Airlines | 2

Getting fed on a flight can be a contentious issue for some people. I recently read a diatribe...

Wow! Air New Zealand’s new economy class Skynest beds debut in 2024

Posted by The Flight Detective | Apr 24, 2023 | Airlines, News | 6

Air New Zealand are going to be offering beds for economy class passengers, which they have called...