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Hamar People, Ethiopia

Sunrise, onboard Uzbekistan Airways

South Island, New Zealand

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Yosemite National Park, California

Karo Boy, Ethiopia

Singapore Airlines Airbus A330 cabin

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Spice Seller, Istanbul, Turkey

Iguaçu Falls, Brazil

Street Performer, Berlin, Germany

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Sep 6, 2019
6 min

Etihad Airways Flight Review: B777-300ER flight EY470 from Abu Dhabi to Singapore

Between the ME3, Etihad Airways operate just a modest 1x daily flight to Singapore compared to Emirates (4X daily) and Qatar Airways (3X daily). When the opportunity arose to fly Emirates or Etihad, I decided to go for Etihad Airways as I figured I would get more opportunities to fly Qatar Airways or Emirates given their more frequent schedules from Singapore. After meeting the nice Etihad flight attendants and experiencing the friendly Etihad inflight service, I didn't regre

Jul 26, 2019
3 min

ASKY Airlines Flight Experience - Free Seating Onboard!

ASKY? You might be ASKing me... Honestly, it was a twist of fate I ended up with ASKY - the Pan African airline. Long story short, a thou-shall-be-unnamed airline I originally booked with cancelled my flight, leaving me stranded in West Africa unless I proactively perform some self-rescuing. Given my stingy travel budget, this left me pretty much with two options: 1. fly Ethiopian Airlines east, to East Africa 2. fly ASKY Airlines south, to well, South Africa Option 1 did off

Feb 14, 2018
8 min

Scoot Flight Review: Flying ScootBiz TR106 Singapore to Guangzhou

I was frankly very excited about this Scoot flight - even though it has a not so favourable arrival time of 2.05am(!) in Guangzhou, this flight will certainly spice up my travel journey with its two firsts for me: first flight on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner first flight in ScootBiz Flight Details Operator: Scoot Flight: TR106 Route: Singapore (SIN) to Guangzhou (CAN) Departure from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2: 9.55pm / 10.11pm^ Arrival in Guangzhou Baiyun Internationa

Feb 7, 2018
5 min

JC International Airlines Inaugural Flight Review: QD676 Singapore to Phnom Penh

JC International Airlines is a private airline operating domestically within Cambodia and to select regional destinations. What better way for an #avgeek to start the new year than experiencing a new airline on its inaugural flight! Airline: JC International Airlines Flight: QV676 Route: Singapore to Phnom Penh Departure from Singapore Changi Airport: 12.55pm / 1.13pm^ Arrival in Phnom Penh International Airport: 1.55pm / 1:54pm^ Flight Time: 2 hours / 1 hour and 41 minutes^

Dec 15, 2017
6 min

Singapore Airlines A380 Upper Deck Economy Class Flight Review: SQ863 Hong Kong to Singapore

Singapore Airlines is the first operator of the A380 superjumbo, with the maiden flight to Sydney in October 2007. Ten years later, in November 2017, Singapore Airlines has unveiled new A380 cabin products that would span across all classes of travel, to be fitted across its entire new and existing A380 fleet. In anticipation of the new A380 cabin products that would debut on 18 December 2017 on SQ221 (Singapore to Sydney), here is a look at the original A380 Economy Class ca

Dec 8, 2017
7 min

Lao Airlines Flight Review: Sincere Hospitality Onboard QV535 (Vientiane to Singapore)

Lao Airlines is an airline I've been eyeing on trying, given the very positive reviews I have read online on its inflight services. It was also the perfect excuse to visit the UNESCO World Heritage city Luang Prabang. Lao Airlines restarted its Singapore route for the Winter season 2017/2018, offering the following schedule: QV536 Singapore - Vientiane - Luang Prabang Departs Singapore: 2.15pm / Arrives Vientiane: 4.10pm Departs Vientiane: 5.00pm / Arrives Luang Prabang: 5.45

Nov 23, 2017
6 min

Finnair A350 XWB Economy Comfort Flight Review: AY69 Helsinki to Hong Kong

Economy Comfort is Finnair's version of the Premium Economy Class, and I am fortunate to be able to sample this enhanced Economy product on one of Finnair's flagship Airbus A350 XWB fleet, on a flight from Helsinki to Hong Kong as AY69. Flight Details Operator: Finnair Flight: AY69 Route: Helsinki to Hong Kong Operating Aircraft: Airbus 350-941 Registration: OH-LWB (in Oneworld Livery) Departure from Helsinki: 23:45 / 00:06* Arrival in Hong Kong: 14:30 / 14:38* Flight Time: 9

Nov 10, 2017
8 min

Singapore Airlines Impressive Economy Class: SQ866 Singapore to Hong Kong Flight Review

It has been a year since I last flown with Singapore Airlines, and I have been looking forward to experiencing Singapore Airlines' retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER on a short weekend jaunt to the wonderful dining and shopping mecca, Hong Kong. While I had expected a superb B777-300ER cabin product, I was quite blown away by the quality of inflight services and hospitality rendered by the polished Singapore Airlines cabin crew team on this flight, and I was travelling in Economy C

Nov 3, 2017
3 min

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Experience: J2 16 Dubai to Baku

Azerbaijan Airlines operates two daily flights between Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) and Dubai International Airport (DXB). My flight, J2 16, operated by the Airbus A320 aircraft, departs Dubai at 4am, and arrives in Baku at 7am (with a 3 hour flight time). When boarding started, there was just a few passengers sitting near the gate. Business Class passengers were called to board first, and when no one responded, the handful of Economy Class passengers procee

Oct 20, 2017
5 min

Myanmar Airways International Flight Review: 8M501 from Yangon to Kuala Lumpur

Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is a private Burmese airline (versus national carrier Myanmar National Airlines) which has been in operation since 1993. The airline operates mainly regional routes, connecting Myanmar's capital, Yangon, to cities like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Kolkata, and Gaya. I would be flying on its Airbus 319 aircraft on a scheduled flight to Kuala Lumpur as 8M501. Flight Details Operator: Myanmar Airways International Flight: 8M501 Route: Yan

Sep 29, 2017
8 min

Flying Emirates from New York to Milan: EK206 Flight Review

There's plenty of options when flying between New York to Milan, including direct flights with Alitalia, American Airlines, and Delta Airlines from JFK, and United Airlines from Newark. An airline which stands out on this route is Emirates, which offers a non-stop A380 service from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP). After my experience onboard this flight EK206, I am absolutely convinced when travelling to Milan, flying with #EmiratesA380 is to travel in style! La dolce vita! Fli

Sep 15, 2017
3 min

Bangkok Airways Flight Report: PG217 from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

This is my first experience of Bangkok Airways, flying a domestic flight from the Thai capital, Bangkok, to the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai. Bangkok Airways operate numerous flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai daily, offering me a convenience of timings to suit my schedule. Not being a very morning person, I opted for the noon flight PG217 which departs from Bangkok at 12.30pm. Flight Details Operator: Bangkok Airways Flight: PG217 Route: Bangkok (BKK) to Chiang Mai (CNX)

Sep 1, 2017
6 min

Emirates A380 Flight Review: EK205 Dubai to Milan

I had a superb experience onboard Emirates A380 on my recent flight EK205 from Dubai to Milan. This flight would continue onwards from Milan to New York. Flight Details Operator: Emirates Flight: EK205 Route: Dubai (DXB) to Milan (MXP) Departure Time: 09:45 / 10:34* (UTC +4) Arrival Time: 14:20 / 14:26* (UTC +2) Flight Time: 6 hours and 35 minutes / 5 hours and 46 minutes* Aircraft: Airbus 380-861 Registration: A6-EDO (*denotes actual timings) This 9.45am departure entailed a

Aug 4, 2017
5 min

Cathay Pacific Airways A350XWB Flight Report: CX713 Bangkok to Singapore

After enjoying a few good days (too short, really!) in the Land of Smiles, it was a mandatory excursion back to Bangkok's grand Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) for a shuttle back to Singapore with Cathay Pacific Airways' 5th freedom flight CX713. Flight Details Operator: Cathay Pacific Airways Flight: CX713 Route: Bangkok (BKK) to Singapore (SIN) Departure Time: 11:50am / 12:22pm* (UTC +7) Arrival Time: 3:20pm / 3:17pm* (UTC +8) Actual Flight Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes / 1 hour

Jul 21, 2017
6 min

Myanmar Airways International Flight Review: 8M502 Kuala Lumpur to Yangon

This is my first ever flight with Myanmar Airways International, which is (interestingly, despite its name) a private airline. Its rather small international operations are limited to a few selected regional cities in Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore), India (Gaya and Kolkata), and China (Guangzhou). Trying a new airline always got me quite excited and some of the online reviews described a warm and hospitable cabin service, which I would be happy to exper

Jun 23, 2017
4 min

Bangkok Airways Flight Review: PG226 Chiang Mai to Bangkok

I have heard plenty about the excellent services of Bangkok Airways, a private Thai airline operating mostly domestic trunk routes, as well as offering flights to several regional leisure destinations. Flight Details Operator: Bangkok Airways Route: Chiang Mai (CNX) to Bangkok (BKK) Departure from Chiang Mai: 4.30pm / 4.31pm* Arrival in Bangkok: 6.00pm / 5.31pm* Flight Time: 1 hour 20 minutes / 1 hour* Operating Aircraft: Airbus 320-232 Registration: HS-PGV (named "Krabi") (*

Jun 14, 2017
2 min

Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge (Suvarnabhumi Airport) Review

What's great about Bangkok Airways is that it offers complimentary lounge access to its Boutique Lounge for all its passengers, regardless of class of travel! Bangkok Airways, a private Thai airline, brands itself as "Asia's Boutique Airline" and truly lives to its title, offering all its passengers exclusive lounge access, and hot meals even on one hour domestic flights! Bangkok Airways operates on major domestic trunk routes within Thailand, as well as to regional destinati

Jun 8, 2017
6 min

Cathay Pacific A350XWB Flight Report: CX712 from Singapore to Bangkok

I had the pleasure of trying out Cathay Pacific (CX)'s A350-900 Economy Class product on my recent trip (Singapore to Bangkok to Singapore). This will document my experience of the Economy Class from Singapore to Bangkok (flight CX712). Flight Details Cathay Pacific Airways Flight CX712 Routing: Singapore (SIN) to Bangkok (BKK) Departure from Singapore: 1.35pm / 1.49pm* (UTC +8) Arrival in Bangkok: 3.00pm / 2.55pm* (UTC +7) Flight Time: 2 hours and 25 minutes / 2 hours and 6

Jun 2, 2017
2 min

United Airlines Announces Its Longest Route: LAX-SIN

United Airlines (UA) has announced its longest route: a daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Singapore, which will be launched on October 27, 2017. The flight will take 17 hours and 55 minutes from Los Angeles to Singapore, and 15 hours and 15 minutes from Singapore to Los Angeles, covering a distance of 8,700 miles. This new route will unseat the current records for both the longest nonstop flight from the United States and the longest scheduled Boeing 787 service:

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