Category Archives for Flight Reviews.
Points, Miles, Martinis contributor, Nicky, shares his thoughts from a recent Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy flight from London Heathrow to New York (JFK). You can also view the outbound review from New York (JFK)- London. Flight Review: Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy LHR-JFK Virgin Atlantic at London-Heathrow uses Terminal 3 and shares check-in desks with their partner, Delta.…
Points, Miles, Martinis contributor, Nicky, shares his thoughts from a recent Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy flight from New York (JFK) t0 London Heathrow. At JFK, Virgin Atlantic is located at Terminal 4, to make it easy for their partner, Delta.  Passengers of Premium Economy get their own check-in desks, along with extra baggage, which is…
This is new to me. I can’t remember ever actually grabbing a meat snack from the snack basket. But it’s there, the Delta meat snack coming to a snack basket on your next flight. I’ve been one to keep up with Delta’s snacks in flight. Nothing better than a sweet, or salty or crunchy option…
Delta offers several daily departures from Los Angeles to Honolulu, meaning on my recent trip to the islands, it was time to burn some SkyMiles for a coach award and hope for an upgrade! Delta historically used to fly old 757’s to Honolulu, but recently has switched to their 737-900’s and during the busy season 757-300’s,…
We recently wrote about the new Delta One Business Class North End Grill Menu which is served on flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as Delta One Transcontinental Business Class Dinner SFO-JFK but haven’t covered their breakfast options on the transcon flights, so I was excited when a business trip meant I would be…
The pitch of passenger traffic is understated and subdued at the end of Concourse D at Portland International Airport (PDX).  Boarding is about to commence for the approximately 10-hour flight on Delta 178 to Amsterdam.   My ticket is Delta One on the Airbus A330, and I’m ready for a hot towel and a pre-departure beverage.…
Trip Overview IcelandAir to Helsinki Lounge Review: British Airways Galleries JFK Terminal 7 Flight Review: IcelandAir Business Class New York (JFK)- Reykjavik Lounge Review: Icelandair Saga Lounge Reykjavik Flight Review: Reykjavik- Helsinki Saga Class and Overall Thoughts on IcelandAir Flight Review: Reykjavik- Helsinki Saga Class and Overall Thoughts on IcelandAir IcelandAir Flight 352 KEF – HEL…
Trip Overview IcelandAir to Helsinki Lounge Review: British Airways Galleries JFK Terminal 7 Flight Review: IcelandAir Business Class New York (JFK)- Reykjavik Lounge Review: Icelandair Saga Lounge Reykjavik Flight Review: Reykjavik- Helsinki Saga Class and Overall Thoughts on IcelandAir IcelandAir Flight 612 JFK – KEF Saga Class Departed 2:10 pm ET Flight length approximately 5 hours.…
We recently wrote about the new Delta One Business Class North End Grill Menu which is served on flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles and San Francisco. However on Eastbound transcontinental business class flights, Delta is still serving up their regular menu so below is an overview of the current offerings. If you’re looking to redeem your Delta…
In late May, we wrote about the new interior that would start appearing in Southwest Airlines fleet of -800 series aircraft. The new interior is currently featured in just three airplanes so far, and I was pretty excited on Sunday to have the airplane known as N8689C at gate A-4 at Baltimore Washington International Airport…
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed the Delta Business Class Amenity Kit. The latest Delta One Business Class amenity kit is made by Tumi, and it’s pretty neat reusable piece for travel. Here’s a look at what is inside. Delta Business Class Amenity Kit – Delta One Tumi Kit First, the kit come wrapped…
As we boarded the new Delta plane there was definitely the new plane smell. Soon after sitting down the flight attendant made an announcement confirming my suspicion while simultaneously crushing my hopes for the flight. Flight Attendant: “Folks, this is a relatively new plane, it’s been in service now for about 3 weeks” Weekly Flyer:…
Delta first class meals have been improving over the past few years. Recently we ran across two new meals so we thought we’d share a Delta first class meal update. We’ll share two new meals, complete with pictures, that we recently experienced. Usually Delta offers two meal options in First Class. This flight was no…
I recently wrote a post about Faking Disabilities So Emotional Service Animals Can Fly With You. Well, on a recent flight, I had the opportunity to experience sitting with an emotional service animal first hand. As we were getting ready to board the flight, I noticed a large Labrador Retriever on a lease waiting to board next…
For some flying can be routine, even boring. You pack your bag, say your good-byes, leave home for the long quiet ride to the airport, fight the long line at security, cram into the plane train, stop by the lounge to check some emails, then board your flight to snag the last over head space. It’s…
Traveling at 30,000 feet in a metal tube does a number on your taste buds. So when a new good and tasty snack comes along, I usually take notice. I like to think about airline snacks as more than just peanuts and Pretzels. And thankfully the great team at Delta Airlines does as well. Best…
Bacon. Need I say more? Honestly, who doesn’t like bacon? Especially when enjoyed in First Class of a Delta Jet traveling at 450+ MPH above 30,000 feet. As boarding finished the flight attendant came around for breakfast meal options. She uttered one word and I had made up my mind. A choice of Bacon sandwich…
I wanted to share these pictures with you that I took of really cool cloud cover as we approached landing during the last snowstorm. Now, I am no photographer and don’t claim to be a good one. I think it is especially hard to take pictures from an airplane window, but I usually try. Landing…
Eating a plane isn’t always idea. Menu choices are sparse and you generally only have one or maybe two options. This Delta First Class Breakfast menu was new and sounded good, so I had to try it . On this flight from the New York Area an old Boeing 717-200 plane, Delta served two options, and my selection good.…
Here’s a more advanced frequent flyer trivia question. One that frequent flyers will no doubtely know the answer but may stump the average traveler. I was surprised how easy it was to know the answer. So here we go. A guy walks on to a plane. Who is he? Here are some factoids to help…