The COVID-19 pandemic made for some mighty strange times. A January 2023 trip to Reykvavik with Icelandair marked my first time out of the United States since early 2020. I’ve been able to fly ...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2023/03/flight-review-icelandair-saga-class-sea-kef-sea/
Flying domestically in Iceland is like stepping back in time. Security? Not necessary here. Just check in for your flight at the ticket counter, wait for the boarding call, and get on the plane. ...
When I fly for personal reasons, I will often think of a possible story angle before my flight. Sometimes I find one, sometimes I do not. During a recent trip from Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH),...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2022/12/alaska-airlines-to-the-max/
Long-time readers know we here at AirlineReporter LOVE an opportunity to try out new airlines and AvGeek experiences. Given that, we regret it has taken us so long to try new(ish) airline Avelo w...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2022/09/avelo-airlines-review-737-800-burbank-to-boise/
Tailwind Air isn’t an average commuter airline. There are definitely similarities to Seattle’s Kenmore Air, in that both fly seaplanes and do charters through some of the world’s busiest ai...
We recently flew Breeze Airways from Tampa (TPA) to Tulsa (TUL). Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of the airline, as it launched barely four months ago. Our flight was on a random Mon...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2021/09/breeze-airways-2021/
The advertisement on the jet bridge read "Uncharted Territory," as an airBaltic Airbus 220-300 pulled in at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport (AMS). This was the plane that would be taking me into terr...
Even at ground level cooking a fancy meal can be tricky. That's why I'm so amazed by the delicious meals I've had while speeding at 600 miles per hour miles in the sky in a narrow metal tube. The...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2020/03/austrian-767-business/
Alitalia is one of those airlines that I have always watched closely but have never had the chance to fly. While its business matters are complicated and ever evolving, Alitalia continues to run ...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2019/06/jason-flies-alitalias-new-dulles-route-eats-pasta-magnifica/
With other carriers bringing in record profits, United Airlines struggled to find the "Friendly Skies" after merging with Continental. In eight years together, they've experienced more PR nightma...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2019/03/the-texas-two-stop-interlining-with-united-airlines/
The backstory Loyal readers will recall our 2017 review of Saga Premium (which, at the the time, was called Saga Class) on Icelandair’s venerable 757-200s. Since then, Icelandair has added seve...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2019/03/flight-review-icelandairs-737-max-8-saga-class/
Note: We flew OneJet Plus and wrote this piece right before the airline abruptly went belly up. Their “indefinite operational hold” provided no warning to customers, on-ground employees, or a...
Earlier this summer, we had the opportunity to try out Air Canada’s new Signature Class cabin and lounge experiences. Launched in June, the service is aimed squarely at the business/first class...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2018/09/omg-the-food-air-canadas-new-signature-service-delivers-big/
In late 2016, my girlfriend Molly and I began planning a 2017 trip to Europe, with the goal of using points and miles to fly in a premium cabin. After considerable research, we ended up flying on...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2018/01/old-guard-british-airways-747-first-class/
With only a few weeks left in the year, I decided to use my remaining vacation days for a boys’ weekend in Calgary. It had been a rough few weeks at work and was I looking forward to catching...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2017/12/westjet-trip-report-legitimized-boys-weekend-calgary/