Air Travel

On my recent trip to Africa, I had to get from London Gatwick Airport where my Air China flight from Beijing arrived to London Heathrow Airport where my Eurowings flight to Stuttgart was departing from. After considering numerous options including a National Express bus and stopping in the city center on the way, I ended […]

Korean Air is one of the few remaining major Boeing 747 operators. Together with Air China and Lufthansa, it is also one of the only three operators of the passenger version of the 747’s last variant, the 747-8. Continue reading to see what routes the Korean Air 747s are being deployed on, how many airframes

With Etihad Airways putting the Airbus A380 back into service after grounding the type during the COVID-19 pandemic, all three of the major Middle Eastern airlines including Emirates and Qatar Airways operate the Superjumbo now. Continue reading to find out what flights the Etihad A380 can be flown on, how many A380s it has in

JAL is the only airline to offer three classes of service on domestic flights around Japan. In addition to economy class, it offers Class J and first class. While Class J doesn’t offer service differentiated from economy class other than a larger seat, domestic first class service is considerably differentiated from the other two classes.

The last flight of our Christmas trip to Europe had us flying from Seoul Incheon to Shizuoka on the Korean low-cost airline Jeju Air. Like on the flights we took with our baby daughter before that, we traveled with her as an infant on lap. Continue reading to learn more about our experience and the

My daughter’s second long-haul trip had us flying on three LOT Polish Airlines flights including two long-hauls and a short-haul. I wrote this guide since infant-related policies and service vary depending on the airline. Continue reading to learn all you need to know before booking a LOT ticket for your baby – and to see

Japan Airlines remains one of the few airlines to still offer a distinct international first class product. While JAL’s first class is not the best in the world (at least until the new A350-1000 flies to more destinations), it is still a solid product. Continue reading to learn more about JAL first class including what

Of the twenty or so domestic airlines flying around Japan, only two – ANA and JAL – offer first class. ANA’s domestic first class is called Premium Class and, in addition to larger seats, also offers considerably differentiated service. That said, it comes at a non-negligible price premium. Continue reading to learn all you need

On domestic flights around Japan, JAL offers three classes of service – economy class, Class J, and first class. Unlike first class, Class J offers no differentiated service compared to economy class. That said, it does offer a considerably larger seat which can be valuable if you want to get some work done on your