A Lufthansa A350 taxiing to the terminal at SEA on its inaugural flight from Munich New route launches are always exciting, both for travelers wanting to visit the new location, and for we AvGeeks who get to cover the event itself. On May 31, Lufthansa launched new nonstop service between Seattle and Munich, using A350s…
I love writing about long-haul premium economy. Mostly because the judgement comes down to one straightforward question: does the product feel like economy with a bit of extra, or more like business class lite? Seats in the first category do enough to take the pain out of the coach class space crunch. Which, to be…
April 2nd Author’s Note : Thanks for enjoying a bit of April Fools’ fun with us. You AvGeeks know that that’s NOT what a 777 looks like. But fake news is a problem out there. And so to make sure nobody gets confused we’re putting in this disclaimer to make it clear to everyone. The embattled aircraft…
I’m still convinced that KBFI has the best runway view in the US. Photo by Adam Kephart This is a continuation of my multi-part series on learning to fly. You can read the whole Fly With Francis series here. It’s been a good while since I’ve done a Learning to Fly post. Since the last time,…
Singapore Airlines knows what it’s doing. No airline is perfect, but Singapore earns its status as a fan favorite for frequent fliers. Flying one of their long-haul premium cabins has been one of my AvGeek dreams for a while. So when I snagged a lucky award ticket during a trip to Asia/Australia — and on…