Sara got stuck at Miami International Airport during her nightmarish trip home from the Caribbean – AFP/Getty The first hint that our trip home from the Caribbean might not go as smoothly as planned came with an email from American Airlines (AA) that showed up in my inbox the night before our departure. “Adverse weather … Read more
Devices must always be on silent when flying business class – British Airways The first time I was upgraded from economy class to business class and offered wine, I asked, “How much is it?” The flight attendant – it was the eighties – looked at me and said, “Oh you Real don’t belong here.” Flying … Read more
Emirates is the best in its class when it comes to premium economy We’ve all ordered the second cheapest bottle of wine on the menu, but what about the second cheapest cabin on the plane: premium economy? Is it worth the 50 to 100 percent increase on economy fares? The world’s largest airlines would like … Read more
Good to take: British Airways Airbus A320, as used for Flying With Confidence flights (Nick Morrish/British Airways) “When they get off the plane at the end of the day, there are tears of emotion. You hear things like: ‘I’m a different woman – thank you very much, I can go visit my grandchildren in Australia’. … Read more
Aircraft rules and regulations may not be for the reasons you expect, an expert reveals – Getty It reads like an April Fool’s joke. “British Airways plane banned from flying because seats are ‘too comfortable’,” read the headline. “A British Airways flight from Milan to London was blocked from taking off by the Italian government … Read more
Sean Doyle will invest £7 billion in British Airways over the next two years – British Airways Surprising and delighting the customer is rule number one in hospitality. This has been lacking at British Airways recently. But last night, after three and a half torrid years of battling post-pandemic workforce crises, supply chain problems and … Read more
From hiking to wine tasting, there is so much to explore in less-visited Southern Oregon – Cavan/Getty In a country with as much variety as America, it is inevitable that some segments remain under the radar. You could spend months exploring the US, which is more like a continent than a country, and still have … Read more
The Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago is home to a beautiful chain of luxury resorts: Gary James The approach to Providenciales Airport is the kind of descent — fraught with a nagging dread that increases by the minute — that could give even more nervous fliers heart palpitations. Why? Because beyond the window, as the … Read more
With the Canadian airline WestJet – Finn Partners you can fly to St John’s from Gatwick in less than six hours Last year was a banner year for aviation – and in 2024 our horizons will stretch even further. While flights to Heathrow and Gatwick are almost back to 2019 levels, regional airports have so … Read more
A plane taking off from Leeds Bradford Airport during Storm Pia – Danny Lawson/PA If you fly before Christmas, it can be a bumpy journey. Hundreds of flights across Europe have been canceled due to Storm Pia, with airline KLM alone grounding more than 200 flights and British Airways suspending 24 of its routes. The … Read more