The Flight Detective
2011 posts
Aviation writer serving arresting takes on flying, loyalty, travel and airline history. There is a general focus on British Airways, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Qantas, Iberia, American Airlines and the other oneworld alliance airlines, plus selected other carriers. The repertoire also includes flight reviews, avgeek articles and interesting videos from around the web.
Review: Aspire Lounge at Belfast City Airport
Belfast City Airport is the most convenient airport to fly out of when visiting Northern Ireland’s capital. As…
Doing this simple thing changes you from a thoughtless to thoughtful hotel guest
There are a lot of people who believe that because they have paid for something, they can treat…
Have you seen this fun retrospective video on the Airport movie series?
Back in the 1970s, disaster movies were all the rage. Famous pictures such as The Towering Inferno and…
Yum! Who likes the first class full breakfast on the Enterprise train in Ireland?
Look, I like to eat when I travel. Having some food served passes the time and generally it’s…
British Airways, Iberia and Vueling move to Terminal 2 in Dublin… and lounge access gets complicated!
The hallowed halls of Terminal 2 in Dublin are being graced with a few new airlines. British Airways,…
Well look at that! Fiji Airways joins oneworld as a full member
Anyone who reads my posts regularly will know that I’m a total oneworld alliance fanboy. It’s quite difficult…
Sadly, I didn’t love Qatar Airways’ Al Safwa First Class lounge in Doha
Hype. Defined as to “promote or publicise (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits.” Having now…
What’s flying Aer Lingus from Dublin to Amsterdam like?
There are three carriers flying from Dublin to Amsterdam and on this trip, I chose Aer Lingus. One…
Hotel Review: The chic Maison ELLE Amsterdam
Friends of mine live quite near to Vondelpark in Amsterdam, so when looking for a place to stay…
Why did Eastern Air Lines go bankrupt?
Eastern Air Lines was once one of the largest airlines in the United States, with its origins dating…