JetStar was founded in 2003 as a low-cost carrier by Qantas to serve the Australiian market and has since expanded into Singapore, Vietnam and Japan to offer low-cost travel in the fast growing Asian market. With failing low-cost carriers in Europe and a series of accidents in Asia, travelers are more cautious about flying an […]
SkyTrax has awarded Singapore’s Changi Airport the trophy of Best Airport in the World 2019, surprising nobody. It’s Changi’s seventh consecutive win as the best airport and a sign of its popularity with travelers. Changi is not only the most efficient airport I’ve used, it also has a stunning offer of services that will make
Turkish Airlines just opened a new lounge at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. It’s large, peaceful and service food that’s just as good as what you expect onboard Turkish Airlines. Service is friendly and you can even get a shower to refresh before your flight. It’s available to Business Class passengers of Turkish Airlines, StarAlliance Gold Elite
Singapore Airlines is the flag carrier of Singapore and widely considered to be one of the best airlines in the world, confirmed by regularly winning airline quality awards. They exclusively fly long-haul routes and offer some of the most desirable business and first class cabins in the industry. They were my “home” carrier while I
Updated 2019: Philippine Airlines Economy Class is offering good service, food and entertainment, as well as nice cabins on their new planes, at reasonable prices. That makes them good value on trans-pacific routes or across Asia and a good alternative to US carriers and other low-priced Asian airlines! Philippine Airlines has made great strides in
Updated 2019: Cebu Pacific is a low cost carrier based in the Philippines and has grown with its aggressive pricing and savvy marketing to become the largest airline in the Philippines! Their low, low prices, often less than $1 plus taxes & fees have helped them grow quickly – but are they safe and should
Cambodia Angkor Air is the flag carrier of Cambodia and was only founded in 2009. It’s a small airline with only 6 planes that will get you to the neighboring countries and around Cambodia. If you happen to visit and see Cambodia Angkor Air as an option, don’t worry – they are safe to fly
Updated 2019: Ryan Air is the low-cost carrier everybody loves to hate: With fees for everything from boarding passes to seats and luggage. They’ve been in the news for horrendous name change fees and a CEO musing about fees for onboard toilet use, earning them a nasty reputation. I took a number of dirt cheap
Silk Air is the regional subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SQ) based in Singapore. While it is a full-service carrier, it’s positioned somewhere between budget subsidiary Scoot and Singapore Airlines. Passengers who book a Singapore Airlines flight and end up on a codeshared flight operated by Silk Air might have an unpleasant surprise: The cabin, hard
Earlier this year Turkish Airlines (TK) announced that they’d be installing new business class seats on new Airbus A350 and Boeing B787 to be delivered starting in 2019. But they were coy about the details and didn’t provide a seat manufacturer or photos. Now, a photo of the seats was (accidentally?) published in a Turkish
EVA Air is the second largest airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, and a five-star carrier. On a recent trip to Taipei, I was able to try out their Premium Economy Cabin on their flagship airplane, the Boeing B777. EVA Air was the first airline to launch a Premium Economy product in 1992 and it has
Philippine Airlines is the flag carrier of the Philippines and the oldest airline in Asia with 75 years of operations. They have embarked on the ambitious journey to become a premium, 5-star airline. They have added new planes, reconfigured them with better seats and more space in all cabins and improved food, entertainment and service