Flight Details We are diving straight into one of the absolute most extreme, highly requested, and controversial flight reviews I’ve done in a long time. If you check almost any Western government website right now, be it the US State Department, the UK Foreign Office, or my own German government—the advice for Somalia is loud
Today we are experiencing some real airport drama because nobody seems to know where Zambia Airways is flying! But we’re also immersing ourselves in a real African aviation adventure, showcasing the good, the huge, and the down-right unfriendly of Zambia’s national carrier.
The plan? Fly from Johannesburg to Lusaka, explore the town for a night, and then head onwards to Kenya the next morning to review both Business and Economy class. Let’s dive right in!
Starlux Airlines has been generating massive buzz across the aviation world, positioning itself as a luxury “luxury detail” carrier aiming to compete with giants like Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Emirates.
Having flown Starlux since their inaugural flights in 2020, I set out on a multi-leg long-haul test across two cabins on their flagship Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, flying Premium Economy from Phoenix to Taipei and Business Class from Taipei to Prague.
I set out on a multi-leg journey, flying Business Class on their Boeing 777 from Almaty to Istanbul, spending a 13-hour layover at Istanbul Airport, and continuing in Economy Class on their Airbus A350 down to Johannesburg, to see if the reality matches the hype.
Finnair’s business class product divides the industry. Travelers either love it or hate it, largely because of one defining feature: the seat doesn’t recline. Some consider Finnair to have the best business class seat in the sky, while others call it the worst. I jumped on board their long-haul configured Airbus A350 operating within Europe to find out where I stand.
VietJet Air loves marketing SkyBoss with slick, ambitious taglines like “Wings for Leaders.” It promises priority perks, extra legroom, lounge access, and meals, all wrapped up at an ultra-low-cost carrier price point.
I’m back with another aviation adventure, and this time, I set out to test one of the most unique seating products in commercial aviation: Air New Zealand’s Skycouch.
After taking the world’s last scheduled flight on a Russian-manufactured plane, it was time to continue my aviation journey through Central Asia. Central Asia—and Uzbekistan in particular—is one of my absolute favorite regions on the planet. The food, the landscapes, and especially the hospitality of the people are completely second to none.
Today, I was headed from Tashkent to Delhi, India. While Uzbekistan’s aviation scene is dominated by Uzbekistan Airways and Qanot Sharq, I booked myself on a relatively new carrier founded in 2023 that I’d never tried before: Centrum Air. Their slogan is “Fly Simple,” which had me genuinely excited to see what they were all about.
The golden era of aviation adventures is slowly coming to an end. This year marked the end of a true legend of the skies: the world’s last scheduled passenger service operated by the Antonov An-2 was officially discontinued.
I recently hopped on AirAsia X’s 7-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tashkent, Uzbekistan (TAS) in their Premium Flatbed business class. On paper, it sounds like a sweet deal: priority treatment, a lie-flat seat, food, and lounge access. But on the ground at KLIA2, I stumbled right into a cheeky little setup that I think is extremely misleading to passengers.
