Whenever I get the opportunity to fly on a plane, I am on cloud nine regardless of what cabin I am flying in. However, when flying in business or first class, I am ecstatic and count down the seconds until my flight. Returning from my recent trip to East Africa, I was fortunate enough to fly Ethiopian B787-8 Cloud Nine Business Class ADD-IAD. It was an exciting flight, for … [Read more...] about Review: Ethiopian B787-8 Cloud Nine Business Class ADD-IAD
Flight Reviews
Review: Air Tanzania ZNZ-ARK
Although I never anticipated flying to Arusha, I wanted to capture my experience flying Air Tanzania ZNZ-ARK. I had initially been booked to fly from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Kilimanjaro (JRO), but with flight delays, we switched to Arusha as a backup. Despite the difficulty I faced when our original flight got delayed and the trouble with customer service thereafter, the flight on … [Read more...] about Review: Air Tanzania ZNZ-ARK
Review: Kenya Airways NBO-ZNZ E190
After a mildly long travel day transiting from Masai Mara to Zanzibar, we made it to our last flight: Kenya Airways NBO-ZNZ. Although the flight was short (as will my remarks), there were indeed some highs and lows to flying Kenya Airways. The state-owned carrier both impressed me in specific ways while disappointing me in others. While our flight was delayed and did not … [Read more...] about Review: Kenya Airways NBO-ZNZ E190
My First Flight on the Queen: My Thoughts
As an av-geek, I have always wanted to fly on the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747. When I had to re-route to Frankfurt, I knew that this was my best opportunity to fly the Queen. This article includes my thoughts about my first flight on the Queen of the Skies and on a quad-jet (four-engined aircraft). While many 747s have been retired, there are still a few remaining … [Read more...] about My First Flight on the Queen: My Thoughts
Review: Air Kenya into the Safari
Forrest Gump said “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get,” well so are regional airlines. You truly never know what you are going to get. Leaving Nairobi, we flew Air Kenya into the Safari. I was curious what our experience was going to be like. Overall, from booking to checking in to flying, we had a pleasant experience, … [Read more...] about Review: Air Kenya into the Safari