Earlier today I wrote about how Air Belgium will soon be discontinuing flights to Hong Kong, per Belgian media reports. Air Belgium has now issued a press release about this, so let's look at what they have to say. Air Belgium has announced that they…
Air Belgium is the Charleroi-based airline that began flying between Charleroi and Hong Kong in early June. Their strategy was to operate a hub in Charleroi and fly to several points in China. They started with Hong Kong, but their plan was to eventually…
I review all kinds of airlines, though almost always in premium cabins. I don't review many economy products because there's just not as much to review (okay, and if I'm being honest, flying 400,000+ miles per year in economy sounds brutal). Yesterday…
Hello from Whitehorse! Yesterday I took a transatlantic flight on Condor, which was a bit nostalgic for me. Growing up I'd always fly Condor nonstop between Tampa and Frankfurt (in economy, of course), so to fly this airline for the first time in two…
Air Italy is the Italian airline that's 49% owned by Qatar Airways, which now operates flights from Milan to both Miami and New York. The airline used to be called Meridiana and have old planes, but with Qatar Airways' investment, the airline is getting…
I'm so excited, I just have to share my pre-flight excitement. Last spring I first wrote about what I called the most random transatlantic route. Specifically, German leisure airline Condor flies once weekly seasonally between Frankfurt and Whitehorse,…
Generally flying within Europe isn't the most pleasant experience in the world. Airlines like British Airways now charge for all food and drinks in shorthaul economy, and they're also squeezing more seats onto planes. What I find interesting is the increasing…
Hello from Milan! Andrew and I just flew from New York to Milan on Air Italy (we booked our tickets using Avios -- see this post for more on how to do that), which is the airline formerly known as Meridiana. The airline recently rebranded, after Qatar…
Hi Fly is the first charter airline to have an A380, which is pretty darn awesome, since they're operating flights on behalf of other airlines. Hi Fly took over this A380 from Singapore Airlines, which chose not to renew their 10 year lease on the plane.…
I boarded through door L2, where I was greeted by the lovely Greek cabin manager, and escorted to my business class seat. Since I was the first onboard, I asked if I could quickly take a look around the aircraft. The first thing to know is that Air Belgium…
In mid-August Hong Kong Airlines published some incredibly low business class fares between the US and Asia, which they'll be honoring (and they announced this in the most impressive way possible). So I know many of you will be flying the airline in…
Yes, I'm probably a bit too easily amused. Or maybe not too easily, but rather too oddly. I guess going to Tokyo via Moscow and Vladivostok doesn't exactly qualify as "easy." A few days ago I wrote about my desire to fly Rossiya's 777-300 between Moscow…
I landed at Heathrow at around 7PM, and the following day had a flight from Charleroi to Hong Kong at around 2PM. So I spent the night near Heathrow, and then took a 6:35AM British Airways flight from London to Brussels, which had me landing at 8:50AM.…
In May I wrote about my fascination with S7 Airlines, which is a oneworld airline based in Russia. They're almost like a mini Russian Emirates, in the sense that they use Novosibirsk as a hub to connect people between Asia and Europe. Okay, their 737s…
Utair is a fairly large Russian airline that operates a fleet of over 60 aircraft, consisting mostly of 737s. They primarily operate domestic flights, though also some international flights. Unfortunately very early this morning a Utair 737-800 had an…
Ben has an obsession with random, start-up airlines. Over the years he's written in detail about: -- Air Belgium -- Baltia -- La Compagnie I read these stories with amusement, and find them entertaining, but it's unlikely I'll ever fly them, as I would…
Air Belgium is a startup airline based in Charleroi, which operates a fleet of four Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Their business model is to operate flights between Charleroi and China. As of now they operate a single route between Charleroi and Hong Kong…
Ryanair has been in a lot of trouble lately, primarily due to their labor issues, which have caused tons of flight delays and cancelations. While I haven't yet flown Ryanair, James has written about why he doesn't mind flying with them, assuming you…
Last week I wrote about how Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest airline (by revenue and fleet size), was the front runner to relaunch a national airline in Nigeria. I noted that: "Ethiopian is no stranger to investing in and developing African airlines.…
If you're one of the people who was able to take advantage of the killer Hong Kong Airlines deals last week, you might be wondering where to credit the miles. I personally booked tickets to Vietnam -- a trip with our moms that my cousin Heather and I…
For those of you who may not be familiar with AirAsia, they are Asia's biggest low cost airline. I've flown them several times, and found them to be fantastic at what they do. They offer unbelievably cheap fares on short hops around Southeast Asia, as…
