Earlier I wrote about how Air Belgium is planning on resuming scheduled flights as of this December, after canceling their sole Brussels Charleroi to Hong Kong route in September 2018, just weeks after launching it. Since then the airline has just been…
Earlier I wrote about Garuda Indonesia's very, very bad logic. A popular Indonesian vlogger was on a Garuda Indonesia flight from Sydney to Bali in business class. The flight wasn't great, as they ran out of alcohol quickly and didn't have printed menus.…
This is sort of like that time Baltia changed their business model to go from flying 747s between New York and Russia, to flying regional jets between BALtimore, Trenton, Islip, and Albany. Okay, maybe it's not quite as bad, but it sure does represent…
In 2018, Qatar Airways bought a 49% stake in Air Italy, which was formerly known as Meridiana. The airline currently operates A330s on long haul flights, and hasn't quite grown the way Qatar Airways had planned (initially the plan was for the airline…
The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded for months, with no end in sight to the grounding, given that they keep finding problems with the plane. Even once the plane is fixed and certified by the FAA, there will be a lot of work required to get the plane…
Estelar Latinoamerica is a Venezuelan airline based in Caracas. The airline has a small fleet consisting of just six ancient 737s (three 737-200s and three 737-300s), and they're also currently leasing an A340 from Portuguese leasing company Hi Fly to…
Over the past couple of years, Sun Country has undergone a radical transformation. The airline used to operate a hub-and-spoke network out of Minneapolis, had first class, and was surprisingly full service in not charging for carry-ons, etc. But they've…
Well here's an interesting new route that's surprising on the surface, but sort of brilliant... Air Seychelles has announced that they plan to launch a once weekly flight between the Seychelles and Israel as of November 27, 2019. The flight will operate…
My layover in Madrid was only about two hours. Madrid is a deceivingly massive airport, and a great place to connect if you're looking to meet your daily quota for steps in one layover. To be honest I actually have no clue what gate we arrived at, though…
I don't follow Ryanair too closely on the blog, because there's not a whole lot aspirational about flying with them, and there aren't any great strategies for maximizing miles & points on them. Heck, many people earn miles & points to be able to avoid…
Lion Air Captain Sigit Wiranto operated his last commercial flight on July 2, 2019, from Makassar to Jakarta. There is some video footage from after the flight, and it's touching -- not because the airline did anything special, but because of how emotional…
Here's some more bad news for Boeing... Flyadeal is a Saudi low cost carrier that's owned by flag carrier Saudia, and which started operations in September 2017. The airline currently operates a fleet of 11 Airbus A320 aircraft, though they have lofty…
Surinam Airways is an airline that has intrigued me for quite a while. The airline has a single A340-300 that they use for their long haul flights, between Paramaribo and Amsterdam. The plane is over 20 years old, and previously flew for China Southwest…
All things considered aviation is incredibly safe. Incidents occur, though fortunately a vast majority of them don't have any fatalities. While they might make the news, everyone makes it out safely, and there are no major injuries. Along those lines,…
In October 2017, Pakistan International Airlines stopped flying to New York, which was their only destination in the US at the time. The airline had flown to the US for over 50 years, and over time flew to New York, Chicago, and Houston. The airline…
You can file this one under... "what on earth?" Bamboo Airways is a new Vietnamese airline that commenced operations at the beginning of 2019. The airline currently has a fleet of about 10 Airbus A320 family aircraft, and has a further 76 planes on order,…
In mid-May it was announced Air Canada intended to acquire Air Transat. At the time the airlines had entered into an exclusive agreement to purchase all issued and outstanding shares in a transaction valued at $520 million. A lot can still go wrong after…
I wrote about Air Peace several weeks ago, which to me is one of Africa's most interesting airlines. Air Peace is a privately owned Nigerian airline that was founded in 2013, which operates a fleet of just under two dozen planes, including Embraers,…
Well I'm happy that I'm not the only one who isn't sure what to make of this... Several weeks ago I wrote about how a 20+ year old 747-400 touched down in St. Vincent. The plane used to fly for China Airlines, and the plan is now for it to be based in…
Last July I wrote about Surinam Airways' fascinating flight between Paramaribo and Amsterdam. The airline has a single A340-300 that they use for their long haul flights, as they fly several times a week between the two cities. The route makes sense,…
I got to Gatwick Airport at around 7:30AM, plenty early for my 9:55AM flight to Madrid. My flight on Air Europa was departing from Gatwick's South Terminal. The first stop at the airport was The Grain Store, which is the Priority Pass restaurant at the…
