Economy Class & Beyond

Hotel Review: Doubletree by Hilton, Southampton

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Time for a hotel check, this time looking at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Southampton. Location: The DoubleTree Southampton is located about 4 miles outside Central Southampton, as a low rise building over five floors. It is located near the M27/M3, or a £12 Uber ride out that far. Check-in: Check-in was pretty much nothing short of omnishambles, with the hotel … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 767 Oslo to London Heathrow

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It's time for another snapshot - this time looking at the passenger experience on British Airways 767 between Oslo to London Heathrow. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 175 Doha to Oslo (Business Class)

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It's time for another snapshot as we edge closer to the trip report, this time examining Qatar Airways 175 between Doha and Oslo. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 833 Bangkok to Doha (QSuites – Boeing 777-300ER)

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It's time for another snapshot, this time looking at a variety of Qatar Airways QSutie product between Bangkok and Doha. And yes - this is in business class in the much vaunted QSuites - this time aboard a Boeing 777-300ER. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Donuts in Dublin – Community is everything

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Community is everything - Donuts in Dublin In this fun day out Donuts in Dublin Off to BHX EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Watching planes on the mound Back through the Irish Shopping Maze EI3276 Dublin to Birmingham What is this bus up to? Community is everything The Avgeek community is a big community across the world. We come … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Donuts in Dubin – What is this bus up to?

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What is this bus up to? - Donuts in Dublin In this fun day out Donuts in Dublin Off to BHX EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Watching planes on the mound Back through the Irish Shopping Maze EI3276 Dublin to Birmingham What is this bus up to? Community is everything With me off the aircraft, it was time for a bus tour of Birmingham airport. … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 946 Doha to Singapore (QSuites Business Class)

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Editors note: For some reason, the original of this had vanished. I've used the WayBack Machine to recover it - and I've added a few more images. Time for another snapshot – this time focusing on the passenger experience on Qatar Airways 946 between Doha and Singapore. And yes – this is in business class in the much vaunted QSuites. For those of you who … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 302 Helsinki to Doha – Business Class

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Time for another snapshot - this time focusing on the passenger experience on Qatar Airways 302 between Helsinki and Doha. And yes - this is in business class. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These … [Read more...]