Our two safari destinations in South Africa were Singita Boulders in Sabi Sands Reserve, and Singita Lebombo in Kruger National Park. Getting to & from these parks required taking three flights -- one from Johannesburg to Sabi Sands, one from Sabi Sands…
Earlier I wrote about how Corsair plans on launching daily flights between Paris and Newark as of June 10, 2020. This is an interesting route for a leisure French airline to launch, especially as they'll be the ninth airline to fly between Paris and…
There's a new five star airline on the horizon! Angola's Novo Jornal is reporting that there are talks taking place about the possibility of Qatar Airways investing in TAAG Angola. Allegedly Angola's transport minister was recently in Doha for these…
Corsair is a French low cost carrier that primarily operates long haul flights between Paris Orly and the Caribbean, though they have some other routes as well. Up until this summer the airline didn't fly to the US (they did back in the day, though had…
Over the years I've had some interesting conversations with airline executives. I'd argue some of the most interesting conversations have been with those leading airlines that don't actually exist. One of the most interesting conversations I've had…
Adria Airways is the national airline of Slovenia, though the airline is in serious debt with no easy way out, and by many accounts is on the brink of collapse. While perhaps only partly related to that, Adria had quite a flight canceled yesterday for…
One of the things that I like about living in Miami is that we have some unique airlines that you don't see at any other US airports. One of those airlines is Boliviana de Aviacion, which operates a combination of 737s and 767s between Miami and Santa…
Air Tanzania is a fascinating little airline. Up until about a year ago they had a single regional jet and four turboprops. However, in the past year they've taken delivery of one Boeing 787-8 and two Airbus A220-300s. With these planes they've launched…
In September 2017 I first wrote about Global Ghana Airlines, a new startup airline that intended to operate nonstop flights between Chicago and Accra. At the time the airline announced that they’d begin operating flights within weeks. There was only…
Hi Fly is a Portuguese wet lease operator. That's to say that you've never actually booked a ticket with Hi Fly, but you may very well have flown on one of their planes. Often airlines have a need for extra planes, whether it's due to an aircraft requiring…
I had an incredible review trip trying all kinds of amazing business class products. Suffice to say that this portion of the trip ended on a low note. I actually reviewed EasyJet last year as I flew them between Milan and Santorini, though this time…
Air Italy is the controversial Italian airline that Qatar Airways has a 49% stake in. The airline used to be known as Meridiana, but with funding from Qatar Airways the airline relaunched in March 2018 with new planes, a new onboard product, and a new…
While I'm skeptical of this actually ever happening, American Samoa governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has indicated that Samoa Airways plans to launch flights to Los Angeles International Airport. The airline is owned by the government, which would explain…
We know that Airbus and Boeing are competing to build the world's longest range aircraft. Currently the world's longest range aircraft is the A350-900ULR. This plane is exclusively operated by Singapore Airlines, on their routes from Singapore to Newark,…
On August 5, S7 Airlines (a oneworld member airline) had an incident while taking off from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to Simferopol. Flight S7263 was operated by a Boeing 737-800 with the registration code VQ-BKV. The plane took off from runway 32L…
About a month ago I wrote about how Ryanair's COO, Peter Bellew, announced he'd be leaving the airline by the end of the year. This was a surprising move. After all, he was the former CEO of Malaysia Airlines, though made the move to Ryanair in 2017.…
On August 1, 2019, Sky Palace Airways became the latest airline to file with the US Department of Transportation for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The renderings of their cabins in the filing are incredible, and they sure live up…
Aircalin is the airline of New Caledonia. While they have a fairy small fleet consisting of just about half a dozen planes, they operate a pretty cool route network, with flights to Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and some other nearby islands. Earlier…
Cabo Verde Airlines (formerly known as TACV) is a quirky little airline. They’re the flag carrier of Cape Verde, and operate flights to North America, South America, and Europe, as well as to other destinations in Africa. While the airline has…
Well that sure didn't last long. For quite a while Hong Kong Airlines looked like a promising airline that could give Cathay Pacific a run for their money. In the past couple of years the airline has taken delivery of some Airbus A350s, which has enabled…
As you guys know, I'm a huge fan of seeking out routes that others may find to be a bit unusual. For example, looking at New York JFK alone, I'd say my three most "unusual" flights out of the airport have been on AZAL Azerbaijan to Baku, on Uzbekistan…
