The Flight Detective
2014 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.
What’s it like flying Qatar Airways First Class from Sydney to Doha?
After some time in Australia, it was time to fly from Sydney to Doha on the Qatar Airways…
Have you seen these vintage 1980s Australian Airlines seat maps?
Back in 1946, the Australian government founded an airline called Trans Australia Airlines or TAA for short. It…
Should all airlines offer all seats for frequent flyer award redemptions like Qantas?
Many people who travel love using their hard earned points on flight award redemptions. With so many ways…
Confirmed: Reciprocal Tier Point earning in Aer Lingus AerClub and British Airways Executive Club
At long last, the holy grail of Tier Point earning for Aer Lingus and British Airways frequent flyers…
Hotel Review: The interesting Country Club Tasmania in Launceston
Launceston is a small city in northern Tasmania, which is the southern most state of Australia. During a…
What was my final flight on a QantasLink Boeing 717 in Business Class like?
The QantasLink Boeing 717 is being phased out, so this was almost certainly my last flight on one…
Have you seen these Boeing 727 Eastern Airlines TV commercials?
At the dawn of the jet age, airline advertising often highlighted the aircraft you were going to fly…
Aer Lingus Reward Flights have a new online portal – and it’s good!
There is good news for Irish frequent flyers as you can now use points for Aer Lingus reward…
Check out the video of Cathay Pacific’s new Aria Suite business class… what do you think?
Always considered one of the world’s best airlines, Cathay Pacific has had a rough time of it over…
Review: QantasLink Boeing 717 business class Sydney to Launceston
Let me state this right away – Qantas has some shocking business class catering. While it was fun…