Here’s the list of Flight Detective’s 2004 to 2019 flight and lounge reviews

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I have been flying for quite a number of years and here is the page that collects all my flight and lounge reviews from 2004 to 2019. This is a historical record of how airline travel was back in the day.

Those looking for more recent travel experiences should go to this page for the flights from 2020 onwards. Reviews are listed by airline first and then by date at the bottom. Enjoy!

Aer Lingus Flights

03 Dec 2010 – Dublin to New York New York JFK – Airbus A330-300 – Economy Class

06 Dec 2010 – New York JFK to Dublin – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class

04 Oct 2012 – Dublin to London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Economy Class

01 Feb 2013 – Dublin to Paris Charles de Gaulle – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Pre-Order Meals

03 Feb 2013 – Paris Charles de Gaulle to Dublin – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Pre-Order Meals

22 Oct 2015 – Dublin to Boston – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class – Daytime Flight

27 Oct 2015 – Boston to Dublin – Airbus A330-200 – Business Class – Overnight Flight

23 Sep 2016 – Dublin to Glasgow – ATR 72-600 – Economy Class – Aer Lingus Regional

08 Nov 2016 – London Heathrow to Dublin – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Menu and Breakfast

03 Mar 2017 – Dublin-Paris Charles de Gaulle – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Scones

01 Aug 2017 – Donegal-Dublin – ATR 42-300 – Economy Class

22 May 2019 – Dublin-Amsterdam – Airbus A320 – Economy Class

22 May 2019 – Amsterdam-Dublin – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Buns

24 Dec 2019 – Dublin-Amsterdam – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Best Airline Breakfast In The World

26 Dec 2019 – Amsterdam-Dublin – Airbus A320 – Economy Class – Early and Guinness Slice

Aer Lingus Lounges

Dublin – 2016 – Dublin Revival Lounge – Arrivals Lounge

London Heathrow – 2016 – Aer Lingus Gold Circle Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 2

Dublin – 2019 – Aer Lingus Lounge Dublin Terminal 2

Air New Zealand Flights

22 Feb 2018 – Houston-Auckland – Boeing 787-9 – Premium Economy – Guest Post

Alaska Airlines Flights

14 Feb 2006 – Vancouver-Los Angeles – McDonnell Douglas MD-80 – First Class

American Airlines Flights

29 Jan 2006 – Los Angeles-Chicago – McDonnell Douglas MD83 – First Class

03 Feb 2006 – San Francisco-New York JFK – Boeing 767-300 – First Class

08 Oct 2012 – Washington National-Miami – Boeing 737-800 – First Class

08 Oct 2012 – Miami-Los Angeles – Boeing 757-200 – First Class – Rude Passengers

09 Oct 2012 – Los Angeles-Miami – Boeing 757-200 – First Class

16 Jul 2015 – New York JFK-Washington National – Embraer 175 – First Class

27 Jul 2015 – Washington National-New York JFK – Airbus A321 – First Class

22 Oct 2015 – Boston-Phoenix – Airbus A321 – First Class

26 Oct 2015 – Dallas Fort Worth-Boston – Boeing 737-800 – First Class

17 May 2018 – Dublin-Chicago – Boeing 787-8 – Main Cabin Extra

17 May 2018 – Chicago-Seattle – Boeing 737-800 – Main Cabin Extra

27 May 2018 – New York JFK-Washington National – Embraer 145 – Main Cabin

27 May 2018 – Washington National-Chicago – Boeing 737-800 – First Class – Dinner

27 May 2018 – Chicago-Denver – Boeing 737-800 – First Class – Snickerdoodle

31 May 2018 – Denver-Charlotte – Airbus A321 – First Class – Breakfast

31 May 2018 – Charlotte-Washington National – Airbus A319 – First Class – Snack Basket

31 May 2018 – Washington National-Boston – Embraer 190 – Main Cabin Extra – Tarmac Delay

American Airlines Lounges

Washington National – 2012 – American Airlines Admirals Club

London Heathrow – 2017 – American Airlines International First Class Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3

Chicago – 2018 – American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago – Lunch food

New York JFK – 2018 – American Airlines Flagship Lounge New York

Washington National – 2018 – American Airlines Admirals Club Washington Reagan National Airport Terminal B

Chicago – 2018 – American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago

Denver – 2018 – American Airlines Admirals Club Denver

Charlotte – 2018 – American Airlines Admirals Club Charlotte

British Airways Flights

18 Oct 2005 – London Heathrow-Moscow Domodedovo – Boeing 767-300 – Club Europe – Crew Gifts

23 Oct 2005 – St. Petersburg-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Technical Delay

28 Jan 2006 – London Heathrow-Los Angeles – Boeing 747-400 – Club World – Upper Deck

09 Aug 2008 – Sydney-Bangkok – Boeing 747-400 – World Traveller

26 Feb 2010 – London Gatwick-Orlando – Boeing 777-200 – Club World

06 Mar 2010 – Orlando-London Gatwick – Boeing 777-200 – Club World

04 Oct 2012 – London Heathrow-Washington Dulles – Boeing 747-400 – World Traveller Plus

21 Dec 2014 – London Heathrow-Singapore-Sydney – Boeing 777-300ER – World Traveller Plus

06 Jan 2015 – Hong Kong-London Heathrow – Airbus A380 – World Traveller Plus

16 Jul 2015 – London City-Shannon-New York JFK – Airbus A318 – Club World London City – BA001 in 1A

27 Jul 2015 – New York JFK-London City – Airbus A318 – Club World London City

01 Dec 2015 – Stockholm Arlanda-London Heathrow – Boeing 767-300 – Club Europe

22 Jan 2016 – London Heathrow-Washington Dulles – Boeing 777-300ER – First Class

26 Jan 2016 – Washington Dulles-London Heathrow – Airbus A380 – First Class – Tasting Menu

11 Apr 2016 – London Heathrow-Hong Kong – Airbus Airbus A380 – World Traveller Plus

26 Apr 2016 – Hong Kong-London Heathrow – Airbus Airbus A380 – Club World

25 Jun 2016 – Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – Band 1 Lunch

26 Jun 2016 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Band 1 Afternoon Tea

05 Aug 2016 – Dublin-London City – Embraer 190 – Club Europe – CityFlyer – Breakfast

25 Aug 2016 – ATH-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Band 4 Lunch

25 Sep 2016 – Glasgow-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – UK Domestic

03 Nov 2016 – Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Euro Traveller

03 Nov 2016 – London Heathrow-Washington Dulles – Airbus A380 – Club World

07 Nov 2016 – Baltimore-London Heathrow – Boeing 787-9 – Club World

29 Jan 2017 – Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Band 1 Lunch and Galleries First Lounge Food

25 Mar 2017 – Dublin-London City – Embraer 170 – Club Europe – CityFlyer – Breakfast – Upgraded

27 Apr 2017 – Frankfurt-London Heathrow – Boeing 767-300 – Club Europe – Short Lunch – Previous Seats

19 May 2017 – Dublin-Ibiza – Embraer 190 – Club Europe – Dinner – CityFlyer Inaugural

21 May 2017 – Ibiza-Dublin – Embraer 190 – Club Europe – Breakfast – CityFlyer Inaugural

05 Jul 2017 – Belfast City-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Short Breakfast

05 Jul 2017 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – Short Afternoon Tea

24 Jul 2016 – London Heathrow-Luxumbourg – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Dinner and Landing Video

11 Aug 2017 – Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A321 – Club Europe – Kosher Lunch

13 Aug 2017 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – Kosher Afternoon Tea

12 Sep 2017 – Stockholm Arlanda-London Heathrow – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – Long Lunch

12 Sep 2017 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – Kosher Sandwiches

03 Dec 2017 – London Heathrow-Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A321 and Airbus A320 – Euro Traveller

17 Dec 2017 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Last Flight of 2017

12 Jan 2018 – Dublin-London City – Embraer 190 – Club Europe – Chilled Chicken

30 Mar 2018 – Berlin Tegel-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Elements of an enjoyable flight

04 May 2018 – London Heathrow-Stockholm Arlanda – Boeing 767-300 – Club Europe – Long Lunch – Amazing Pasta

06 May 2018 – Stockholm Arlanda-London Heathrow – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Long Lunch – Stunning Indian

10 May 2018 – Dublin-London City – Embraer 190 – EuroTraveller – Complimentary Breakfast

28 May 2018 – Vancouver-London Heathrow – Airbus A380 – World Traveller – Upper Deck, Guest Post

31 May 2018 – Boston-London Heathrow – Boeing 777-300ER – World Traveller

30 August 2018 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Final Panini

27 October 2018 – Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – Afternoon Tea Sandwiches and Scones

28 October 2018 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A319 – Club Europe – New Lunches

27 June 2019 – Dublin-London City – Embraer 170 – Club Europe – Hillary Clinton on board

29 June 2019 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A320 – Club Europe – Eating and Drinking

10 Nov 2019 – Dublin-London Heathrow – Airbus A320neo – Club Europe – Mediocre

11 Nov 2019 – Stockholm Arlanda-London Heathrow – Airbus A321 – Club Europe – Baked Risotto

28 Nov 2019 – London Heathrow-Stockholm Arlanda – Airbus A321neo – Club Europe – Passenger Remarks

29 Nov 2019 – London Heathrow-Dublin – Airbus A321neo – Club Europe – Brunch

British Airways Lounges

New York JFK – 2015 – British Airways Galleries Club Lounge New York – Pre-Flight Supper

Washington Dulles – 2016 – British Airways Lounge Washington Dulles – Concorde Dining Room

London Heathrow – 2016 – British Airways Galleries First Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 5

Glasgow – 2016 – British Airways Lounge Glasgow

Edinburgh – 2017 – British Airways Lounge Edinburgh

Amsterdam – 2017 – British Airways Lounge Amsterdam Schiphol

Belfast City – 2017 – British Airways Lounge Belfast City Airport

London Heathrow – 2017 – British Airways Galleries First Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 5 – Dining

London Heathrow – 2017 – British Airways Galleries First Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 5 – Gin Festival

London Heathrow – 2017 – British Airways Galleries Club Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 5 South

London Heathrow – 2018 – British Airways Galleries Club Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 5B

Berlin Tegel – 2018 – British Airways Terraces Lounge Berlin Tegel

Denver – 2018 – British Airways Executive Club Lounge Denver

Cathay Pacific Flights

30 Mar 2005 – Hong Kong-Tokyo Narita – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class

04 Apr 2005 – Osaka Kansai-Taipei-Hong Kong – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class

04 Apr 2005 – Hong Kong-Beijing – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class

07 Apr 2005 – Beijing-Hong Kong – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class

20 Sep 2009 – Singapore-Bangkok – Boeing 777-300ER – Business Class

05 Jan 2015 – Sydney-Hong Kong – Airbus A330-300 – Premium Economy

15 Apr 2016 – Hong Kong-Sydney – Airbus A330-300 – Premium Economy

26 Apr 2016 – Sydney-Hong Kong – Boeing 777-300ER – Premium Economy

26 May 2018 – Vancouver-New York JFK – Boeing 777-300ER – Business Class

11 Nov 2019 – London Heathrow-Hong Kong – Boeing 777-300ER – Business Class

12 Nov 2019 – Hong Kong-Sydney – Airbus A330-300 – Business Class

27 Nov 2019 – Sydney-Hong Kong – Boeing 777-300ER – Business Class

28 Nov 2019 – Hong Kong-London Heathrow – Boeing 777-300ER – Business Class

Cathay Pacific Lounges

Hong Kong – 2016 – The Pier First Class Lounge Hong Kong

Paris Charles de Gaulle – 2017 – Cathay Pacific Lounge Paris

London Heathrow – 2017 – Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3 – Video Tour

London Heathrow – 2017 – Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3 – Food and Drink

London Heathrow – 2017 – Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3 – Dining Room Breakfast

London Heathrow – 2017 – Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3

London Heathrow – 2017 – Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3 – Dining Room All Day Menu

Vancouver – 2018 – Cathay Pacific Lounge Vancouver

Hong Kong – 2019 – The Pier Business Class Lounge Hong Kong

Delta Air Lines Flights

23 Oct 2019 – Sydney-Los Angeles – Boeing 777-200LR – Economy Class Comfort Plus – Guest Post

Emirates Flights

17 Oct 2016 – Auckland-Sydney – Airbus Airbus A380 – Business Class – Guest Post

Finnair Flights

19 Apr 2005 – Amsterdam-Helsinki – Airbus A320 – Business Class

21 Apr 2005 – Helsinki-Dublin – McDonnell Douglas MD83 – Economy Class

23 Apr 2007 – Singapore-Bangkok-Helsinki – McDonnell Douglas MD11 – Business Class

Icelandair Flights

08 Apr 2005 – London Heathrow-Reykjavik-Keflavik – Boeing 757-200 – Economy Class

12 Apr 2005 – Reykjavik-Keflavik-London Heathrow – Boeing 757-200 – Economy Class

Japan Airlines Lounges

Frankfurt – 2017 – Sakura Lounge Frankfurt

Jetstar Flights

04 Jun 2004 – Sydney-Avalon – Boeing 717-200 – Economy Class

06 Jun 2004 – Avalon-Sydney – Boeing 717-200 – Economy Class

KLM Flights

31 Mar 2017 – Dublin-Amsterdam – Embraer 175 – Europe Business Class

LATAM Flights

14 Apr 2017 – Auckland-Sydney – Boeing 787-9 – Premium Business Class

27 Aug 2017 – Auckland-Sydney – Boeing 787-9 – Premium Business Class

Lufthansa Flights

01 Mar 2019 – Dublin-Frankfurt – Airbus A321 – Economy Class

03 Mar 2019 – Toulouse-Frankfurt – Airbus A320neo – Business Class

Luxair Lounges

Luxumbourg – 2017 – The Luxair Lounge Luxembourg Airport

Malev Flights

11 Jul 2008 – Dublin-Budapest – Boeing 737-700 – Business Class – Operational Upgrade

10 Aug 2008 – Budapest-Dublin – Boeing 737-800 – Business Class

Qantas Flights

28 Mar 2005 – Sydney-Hong Kong – Boeing 747-400 – Business Class – Upper Deck

08 Apr 2005 – Hong Kong-London Heathrow – Boeing 747-400 – Business Class – Upper Deck

12 Jul 2008 – Bangkok-Sydney – Boeing 747-400 – Business Class – Upper Deck

26 May 2009 – London Heathrow-Bangkok-Sydney – Boeing 747-400 – Premium Economy

09 Jun 2009 – Sydney-Singapore-London Heathrow – Airbus A380 – Premium Economy

19 Apr 2016 – Sydney-Brisbane – Boeing 737-800 – Business Class – Seat Back IFE

19 Apr 2016 – Brisbane-Cairns – Boeing 737-800 – Business Class – Streaming IFE

21 Apr 2016 – Cairns-Brisbane – Boeing 737-800 – Economy Class

21 Apr 2016 – Brisbane-Sydney – Airbus A330-200 – Business Class – Lie-Flat Business Suite

19 Apr 2017 – Sydney-Brisbane – Boeing 737-800 – Business Class – Wi-Fi Test Aircraft

19 Apr 2017 – Brisbane-Sydney – Airbus A330-200 – Business Class – Lie-Flat Business Suite

21 Apr 2017 – Sydney-Canberra – Boeing 717-200 – Business Class – QantasLink

21 Apr 2017 – Canberra-Melbourne – Boeing 717-200 – Business Class – QantasLink

21 Apr 2017 – Melbourne-Sydney – Airbus A330-200 – Business Class – Lie-Flat Business Suite

25 Apr 2017 – Sydney-Auckland – Boeing 737-800 – Jetconnect International Business Class

30 Aug 2017 – Sydney-Brisbane – Boeing 737-800 – Business Class

30 Aug 2017 – Brisbane-Longreach – de Havilland Dash-8 Q400 – Economy Class

01 Sep 2017 – Longreach-Brisbane – de Havilland Dash-8 Q400 – Economy Class

01 Sep 2017 – Brisbane-Sydney – Boeing 737-800 – Business Class – Landing in Sydney Video

11 Sep 2017 – Sydney-Auckland – Boeing 737-800 – Economy Class

Qantas Lounges

Bangkok – 2008 – Qantas/British Airways Lounge Bangkok

Hong Kong – 2015 – Qantas Hong Kong Lounge

Sydney – 2016 – Qantas International First Class Lounge Sydney

Brisbane – 2016 – Qantas Domestic Business Lounge Brisbane

Cairns – 2016 – Qantas Club Cairns

Auckland – 2017 – Qantas Club Auckland

Sydney – 2017 – Qantas International First Class Lounge Sydney

Auckland – 2017 – Qantas First Class Lounge Auckland

Brisbane – 2017 – Qantas Domestic Business Lounge Brisbane – New Lounge

Sydney – 2017 – Qantas Domestic Business Lounge Sydney

Melbourne – 2017 – Qantas Domestic Business Lounge Melbourne

Auckland – 2017 – Qantas First Class Lounge Auckland – Shower

Auckland – 2017 – Qantas First Class Lounge Auckland – Chia Pots

Auckland – 2017 – Qantas Club Auckland – Food

London Heathrow – 2017 – Qantas London Lounge – Media Launch

Sydney – 2019 – Qantas International Business Class Lounge Sydney

Qatar Airways Flights

12 Apr 2017 – Pisa-Doha – Airbus A320 – Business Class

13 Apr 2017 – Doha-Auckland – Boeing 777-200LR – Business Class – World’s Longest Flight

26 Apr 2017 – Auckland-Doha – Boeing 777-200LR – Business Class – World’s Longest Flight

27 Apr 2017 – Doha-Frankfurt – Airbus A350-900 – Business Class

25 Aug 2017 – Stockholm Arlanda-Doha – Boeing 787-8 – Business Class

26 Aug 2017 – Doha-Auckland – Boeing 777-200LR – Business Class

11 Sep 2017 – Auckland-Doha – Boeing 777-200LR – Business Class

12 Sep 2017 – Doha-Stockholm Arlanda – Boeing 787-8 – Business Class

10 July 2018 – Dublin-Doha – Boeing 787-8 – Economy Class

12 July 2018 – Doha-Dublin – Boeing 787-8 – Economy Class

21 Dec 2019 – Dublin-Doha – Boeing 787-8 – Economy Class

23 Dec 2019 – Doha-Dublin – Boeing 787-8 – Economy Class

Qatar Airways Lounges

Doha – 2017 – Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge Doha

Doha – 2017 – Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge Doha – Upstairs Restaurant

Doha – 2018 – Qatar Airways Al Maha Arrivals Service

Royal Jordanian

11 Jul 2008 – Budapest-Amman – Embraer 175 – Crown Class

12 Jul 2008 – Amman-Bangkok – Airbus A310-300 – Crown Class

10 Aug 2008 – Bangkok-Amman – Airbus A310-300 – Crown Class

10 Aug 2008 – Amman-Budapest – Embraer 195 – Crown Class

Royal Jordanian Lounges

Amman – 2008 – Royal Jordanian Jerash Lounge

Ryanair Flights

28 Jan 2017 – Dublin-Edinburgh – Boeing 737-800 – Economy Class

26 Sep 2017 – Dublin-London Luton – Boeing 737-800 – Economy Class

24 Oct 2017 – Dublin-London Luton – Boeing 737-800 – Economy Class – Bad Burrito

11 Apr 2019 – Dublin-Amsterdam – Boeing 737-800 – Economy Class

Scandinavian Airlines Flights

25 Aug 2017 – Dublin-Stockholm Arlanda – Airbus A320neo – Economy Class

Airport Lounges

Budapest – 2008 – Millenium Lounge Budapest Airport

SAV – 2015 – Passport Club Savannah / Hilton Head Airport

Dublin – 2016 – Dublin Airport DAA Executive Lounge Terminal 1

Baltimore – 2016 – Chesapeake Club Lounge Baltimore/Washington Airport

LYS – 2017 – Salon Hegoa Lounge Lyon Airport

Pisa – 2017 – Sala VIP Lounge Pisa Galilei International Airport

Dublin – 2017 – Dublin Airport DAA Executive Lounge Terminal 1 – During Renovations

Stockholm Arlanda – 2017 – Stockholm Arlanda Lounge Terminal 5

Stockholm Arlanda – 2017 – Menzies Aurora Lounge Stockholm Arlanda Terminal 2

Dublin – 2017 – Dublin Airport DAA Executive Lounge Terminal 1 – Lack of Food Choices

Dublin – 2018 – 51st & Green Lounge

Toulouse – 2019 – La Croix du Sud Lounge Toulouse Airport

LTN – 2019 – No1 Clubrooms London Luton

Stockholm Arlanda – 2019 – Menzies Aurora Lounge Stockholm Arlanda Terminal 2

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