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Trip Report: The Breeze Airways Experience in California

I had the chance to fly Breeze Airways on one of their new intra-California routes. Read the review to find out what one of America's newest airlines ...

By Jack Turner • 02/02/2023

Delta Premium Select at Comfort Plus Prices: JFK to SFO Trip Report

On my recent trip out west, I had the chance to experience one of the best deals in the sky: A premium economy seat at extra legroom economy prices, o ...

By Jack Turner • 12/02/2022

Trip Report: Atlanta to London on Virgin Atlantic's A350

Last summer I had the chance to check out Virgin Atlantic's A350-1000 from Atlanta to London, and this is a brief summary of what was a very enjoyable ...

By Boyd Hensley-Johnson • 11/13/2022

Flying on SWISS From Geneva to New York

In July, Adam traveled on SWISS International Airlines from Geneva (GVA) to New York (JFK). Here is a report on the complete experience.

By Adam Schupak • 09/01/2022

Trip Report: United 737 Max First Class

I recently had the chance to fly on United's 737 MAX First Class due to a MileagePlus Complimentary Premier Upgrade. It was quite an enjoyable experie ...

By Jack Turner • 04/27/2022

Trip Report: Alaska A320 to Chicago

Alaska's a320 on longer flights is quite good, as I found out on my flights to and from Chicago. Read the review to find out more.

By Jack Turner • 02/27/2022

Traveling the Magical Route With British Airways: A COVID-19 Point of View

This is about traveling Transatlantic with British Airways during the pandemic. It mainly encompasses the different experiences of traveling on their ...

By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 02/19/2022

First Class Experience: Onboard Delta's Airbus A220

Delta's a220 is one of the best planes out there and this article provides a glimpse into what makes the experience so great. No matter which class yo ...

By Jack Turner • 01/19/2022

Flying on JetBlue's A220-300 from Boston to Fort Myers

After recently flying on JetBlue's Airbus A220-300 from BOS to RSW, I decided to report on the flight. Described is the experience both on the ground ...

By Tighe Donovan • 11/18/2021

Flying JetBlue and Delta During the Pandemic

A lot of airlines had to make various changes to their product as a result of the pandemic. Here, I dive into how two airlines, Jetblue and Delta hand ...

By Nailah Blake • 11/14/2021

My 'Interesting' Experience Flying VivaAerobus to Mexico

VivaAerobus is a Mexican Low Cost Carrier but what is it really like internationally? I flew round trip between Chicago and Mexico City to find out.

By Jiahao Guo • 11/04/2021

Flying United in 2021: 737-900ER from San Francisco to Chicago

United's 737-900ER is decent for a medium-distance flight. I review and analyze my experience flying on the aircraft from SFO to ORD on my recent trip ...

By Jack Turner • 11/03/2021

Flying with Wideroe Airlines, a Norwegian Regional Carrier

Join me as I fly with Wideroe to a small town in Western Norway!

By Sander Tomassen • 10/23/2021

Which Regional Airline is Best in the West? Comparison of Horizon Air and United Express

In this article, I describe my experience flying on Horizon Air and United Express on my recent trip to Eugene. I compare and contrast the two product ...

By Jack Turner • 09/22/2021

Flying to Venice and Barcelona with SAS and Vueling

Join me as I travel to Venice and Barcelona with SAS and Vueling!

By Sander Tomassen • 09/08/2021

Flying Southwest's 737-800 in 2021

A flight review of my flight from Oakland to Seattle. I sat in a unique seat and experienced what Southwest is like in 2021, and certainly noticed dif ...

By Davis Turner • 08/03/2021

Onboard Flyr, the World's Newest Airline

Join me as I try the new Norwegian airline, Flyr!

By Sander Tomassen • 07/26/2021

Delta One on the 757 vs 767: A Comparison

I recently flew Delta One on both the 757-200 and 767-300ER and had drastically different experiences. In this article, I compare both flights and loo ...

By Davis Turner • 07/19/2021

Onboard United's New JFK Service

Flying aboard United's new JFK service three times over the course of two weeks. Here's what I thought about the experience.

By Daniel Mena • 05/12/2021

Flying with Qatar Airways During COVID (Part 2)

Join me on my return flight from Dubai to Oslo via Doha aboard Qatar Airways!

By Sander Tomassen • 04/27/2021

Flying Internationally with Qatar Airways During COVID

Join me as I travel to Dubai with Qatar Airways! I will be sharing my view as a passenger how it is to travel around the world during COVID-19.

By Sander Tomassen • 04/01/2021

Flying Domestically with SAS During COVID

Join me as I fly with SAS domestically from Trondheim to Oslo and back.

By Sander Tomassen • 01/28/2021

Spotting Guide for DEN 2020

Spotting Guide for Denver International Airport

By Caleb Fleming • 09/16/2020

The Ultimate IAD Spotting Guide (2020 Edition)

Bet there's a spot here you didn't know about!

By Daniel Mena • 07/22/2020

Flying on the Delta MD-90

A trip report of a flight on Delta's MD-90.

By Julian Waller • 07/13/2020

What It's like to Fly During A Global Pandemic

A brief article on what it's like to fly on Southwest during a Pandemic

By Bella Nava • 07/06/2020

Fiji Airways A330 Economy Review (SFO-NAN)

Do you want to experience Fiji Airways? Read this informative trip report to learn more about the amenities, service, and product of Fiji Airways' A3 ...

By JV Mehta • 04/28/2020

Brightline Train Review

A review of the relatively new Brightline passenger train, which runs between various cities in South Florida.

By Gavin Hoffman • 02/06/2020

United Airlines E175 | Austin to Washington

On January 3rd, I flew to Austin for the day to take photos of airplanes. After a wonderful day of plane spotting, it was time to head home. Here is a ...

By Daniel Mena • 01/31/2020

United 757 Trip Report (ORD-SFO)

A trip report on a United 757-300 in Economy Class. Route: ORD-SFO.

By Kyle Jonas • 12/20/2019