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Non-rev Walk of Shame in KEF
Plus: Other aviation notes from my short trip to Iceland; the B757 and wake turbulence; and my last solo flight.
Non-revving on British Airways
A lot of premium seats these days. Plus an unexpected upgrade on United out of London Heathrow.
“Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century”
A fun dinner at the Portland International Airport. Plus: A brief supersonic and North Korean detour. Sexualization and gender in aviation. And why PDX…
Ella Rock: A hike in Sri Lanka
Plus: Cyclones vs. hurricanes, community dogs, why I like hotel balconies, non-rev notes, and more.
My wife and I do a podcast in LAX
Check out the Nonrev Lounge podcast. Plus: What are the signs of an avgeek?
Melbourne trip: flight and Qantas/United non-rev notes
Australian immigration, a missed upgrade, gate passes in Australian airports, and more.
Alaska’s inaugural intercontinental flight: Seattle to Tokyo Narita
Understanding the combined Alaska-Hawaiian airline. Plus: A 5K run around Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, and the ins and outs of Japan’s “capsule hotels.”
Cape Town: Climbing Table Mountain
The Platteklip Gorge route. Plus: Cape Town perspectives, the good and the troubling. And travel and non-rev tips.
A ZED fare primer
The ins and outs of “non-rev” staff travel on other airlines. Plus: Why do airlines extend flight benefits to people from other carriers?
La Compagnie and French Bee review: A study in contrasts
Luxury and economy on two very different French airlines. Plus: Concorde flashback.
Lie-flat (almost) across Indonesia
A trip by train across the island of Java. Plus: Crossing paths with Amelia Earhart in Surabaya.
Ethiopian Airlines long-haul review
Africa’s global airline. Plus: Addis Airport notes. And revealed: Possibly the worst Priority Pass lounge in the world
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