Read the first-hand experiences of the AFF editorial team as they fly around the world on different airlines and cabins. Our honest reviews will help you when deciding which airline to book with.
British Airways recently began offering Club Europe (which is what BA calls its short-haul Business class) on UK domestic flights. While British Airways has long offered a Business class product on its European short-haul flights, UK domestic flights until recently were an Economy-only affair. Our member Princess Fiona recently sampled British Airways’ new Club Europe … Continued
How do Qantas and Virgin Australia’s domestic 737 Business class products compare? Our members have previously posted comparative reviews of Qantas & Virgin’s A330 Business class, which is offered on longer domestic flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia. This week, AFF veteran swanning_it has posted an informative review comparing the short-haul Boeing … Continued
Australia’s regional airlines have been getting a lot of attention on our forums lately. Inspired by recent trip reports covering Fly Pelican and Regional Express, AFF member Bundy Bear recently reviewed their experience with another regional airline, Fly Corporate. Based in Brisbane, Fly Corporate flies to seven regional destinations across Queensland and northern NSW. The … Continued
There may be no commercial flights to Antarctica, but AFF member JohnM recently came pretty close! Each summer, Qantas operates a small number of sightseeing charter flights over Antarctica. Departing from Australia early in the morning, the 12-hour flight returns to Australia in the evening after 4 hours of flying over the Antarctic continent. Tomorrow … Continued
The “big four” domestic airlines – Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar & Tigerair – tend to receive the most attention. But there are other airlines in Australia serving the regional routes not offered by the major airlines. One of these is FlyPelican. Regional Express (Rex) is one of the largest regional carriers in Australia, operating an … Continued
AFF member mmchow recently set off on what looks like the adventure of a lifetime, sampling First class on Etihad, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines as they circle the globe! Frequent flyer points were redeemed for each of the flights, and they’ve certainly made the most of them. It all started with the soon-to-expire 20K … Continued
Singapore Airlines last month began international flights to Canberra. Dubbed the “Capital Express”, the 4x weekly Boeing 777 flights operate from Singapore to Canberra, continuing to Wellington in New Zealand. Our member Colin 2905 managed to pick up a great value fare to Europe, using the new service to fly directly from Canberra. As one of the … Continued
Our member Jacques Vert recently took advantage of their Qantas points to book a trip to Europe, with stops in China and even South Africa! Canal du Midi in Southern France was a particular highlight of this whirlwind trip. The first stop was Beijing, where some sightseeing was in order. Tiananmen Square and Heaven Temple … Continued
This week’s trip report features an airline that few people have ever heard of, and even fewer are likely to ever fly! Based in Port Moresby, PNG Air is the second-largest airline in Papua New Guinea. The airline operates domestic routes within Papua New Guinea using a fleet of Dash 8 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft. … Continued
Our member boomy recently had the privilege of sampling First class on not one, but three international airlines! Etihad, Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines were all given a test run on a trip to Europe. The trip began, as they often do, with a visit to the lounge. The recently-opened Etihad lounge in Melbourne proved a … Continued
What better way to celebrate a milestone anniversary than by jetting off overseas in Business class? As if the occasion couldn’t have been more special, it also happened to be the first long-haul Business class flight for our member clipped_wings. The flight chosen to mark the occasion was Sydney-Los Angeles, and our member was lucky enough … Continued
Our member mushez recently sampled China Southern Airlines on a quick trip to China. Four China Southern flights were taken in total as our member flew from Brisbane to Shanghai and back, with a stopover in Guangzhou in both directions. So, would the airline meet expectations? Concerned about the quality of the catering, our member stocked … Continued
