Curiosities

On Emirates' A380, first class passengers have showers, but none match Lufthansa

The A380 is my favorite plane, I think I've written and said that countless times. I have given myself as a goal that...

June 26, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

News

The shortest scheduled flight on Emirates' A380? Dubai to Bahrain (but only on June 13 and 14).

Those who travel in Italy and Europe-except for a few rare cases-are used to flying almost...

June 12, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 1 year ago

News

Here's the future of business class: the double-decker seat

Yesterday I was at AIX, the leading trade fair dedicated to the world of aviation furniture and components that takes place in Hamburg....

May 30, 2024

3 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Curiosities

News

To recline or not to recline? TFC's tips: when and how to do it so you don't argue with the person in the back seat

Almost all low-cost airlines, which usually have particularly tight legroom between seats, have...

May 21, 2024

2 min by Matteo Legnani - 1 year ago

Curiosities

News

Headphones, glasses, ukuleles, scattergories and even engagement rings: these are the items passengers most often forget on planes

The other day, while wasting time on social media, I came across a reel that made me laugh (but also...

May 18, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 1 year ago

Curiosities

Showcase

Thank you Swiss, what a great gift!

In the past few days I have flown aboard Swiss's A340/300, one of the rarest aircraft in the world and a...

May 18, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Curiosities

Frequent Flyer

Round trip on the same plane: why the flight from Europe to the US is longer than the return

Anyone who has flown in the two directions over the Atlantic between a pair of cities in Europe and North America will...

May 8, 2024

2 min by Matteo Legnani - 1 year ago

Curiosities

News

Etihad's new A321 cabins, Emirates continues interior refresh here's news from Arabian Travel Market

You know the BIT, the International Tourism Exchange held every January in Milan? Here, multiply that...

May 7, 2024

2 min by Matteo Legnani - 1 year ago

Curiosities

News

EPIC FAIL Hilton. Want fewer perks? check in now

What does the bum always repeat? Join the loyalty program if you want to get perks and benefits, but be sure to always book...

May 5, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Frequent Flyer

Gate and time of your flight? (If it works) the board tells you thanks to facial recognition

In the past few days I have been passing through Guangzhou, also known as Canton, here is the main home of China Southern and...

April 14, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Curiosities

News

Traveling between Europe and North America? Why your plane doesn't fly "straight" (geometry has something to do with it)

If you take a look on Flightradar at the routes planes take to fly from Europe to North America (and vice versa), you will discover...

April 10, 2024

2 min by Matteo Legnani - 1 year ago

Curiosities

News

I will never buy a plane ticket on booking.com again, and neither should you

Yes, I know I contradicted one of my basic rules, I booked a plane ticket on an OTA, but to...

April 9, 2024

4 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Curiosities

Reviews

But...do airplanes have tailpipes? Yes, but the one in cars doesn't. What it is and what it is used for

Looking at the 'tail' of many commercial aircraft, one can see the presence of a tube sticking out of the fuselage. The...

March 10, 2024

2 min by Matteo Legnani - 1 year ago

Guides

I argued with a rude passenger, "You're not my father, mind your own c&%%%"

If after a 15-hour flight, as you finally stand and wait for the green light to disembark from the plane, you witness...

March 5, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 2 years ago

Curiosities

News

Air Canada, passenger 'ripped off' by chatbot will have to be refunded

Air Canada, Canada's national airline, has been forced by a court to compensate a customer who had received...

February 19, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 2 years ago

Curiosities

News

The 5 best lounges of 2023

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The Pier Cathay First Class

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Qatar Lounge Bangkok

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Al Mourian "The Garden"

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Crown Lounge Amman

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Offerings of the moment

Up to 10,000 Bonvoy points to be earned through bookings around Europe, Africa and M.O. this summer

We have written it often, including recently: Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty program of the Marriott group, is less generous in terms of...

July 2, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 1 year ago

Bonvoy

Offers

Miles&More discounts 50% business classes to Chicago, Boston and Detroit

Even in the peak season, the promotions of the Miles&More loyalty program do not stop; right on time again today, July 1, the...

July 1, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

milesmore

Offers

July's Flying Blue promos are SPECTACULAR: Japan, Hong Kong and Chile at a discounted price

Air France KLM's monthly loyalty program promos are out, and this month the destinations are truly spacey....

July 1, 2024

3 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Flying Blue

Offers

Do you need Flying Club points? there's the 70% bonus if you buy Virgin Atlantic points

Virgin Atlantic points can be a highly interesting currency given the "power" they have. Of course booking First...

June 29, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Buying points

Frequent Flyer

Virgin Atlantic turns 40: discount codes to save until the end of the year

Virgin Atlantic, one of Sir Richard Branson's creations, is turning 40, and to celebrate it has launched a series of...

June 25, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Offers

Curiosities

The 5 best lounges of 2023

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