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Trip Report: Flying One of the Few Classic Boeing 737s on Cayman Airways

March 10, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Laid-back Caribbean carrier Cayman Airways is one of the few operators to still fly the classic 737 series. With three of the aircraft in their current fleet of six aircraft, the Classics play a large

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Trip Report: Flying Onboard the Delivery Flight of Qatar’s First A350-1000 from Toulouse to Doha

February 22, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

After a fantastic A350-1000 delivery gala dinner Tuesday night at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, AirlineGeeks was also invited to join Qatar Airways on the ferry flight to Doha for the very first Airbus

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Trip Report: Onboard Lufthansa’s First Transatlantic Flight in Its New Livery

February 11, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After a busy week for Lufthansa, it was time for the final event for the launch of the rebranding: the first commercial flight in the new livery on a Boeing 747. For the historic flight,

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Connecting the World in Reykjavik: My Journey Onboard Icelandair

January 24, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, the Nordic island country of Iceland sits at the top of the world. While on its surface it appears to have no exports

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Trip Report: Hawaiian Island-Hopping on Hawaiian Airlines

January 19, 2018 Ian McMurtry

While the typical U.S. traveler may complain about the decline in airline competition in the mainland United States over the last few years, Hawaiians have experienced even more challenges. Carriers like go!, Aloha and Island Air

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Long Haul

January 15, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Trip Report: Flying JetSuiteX’s Embraer 135 Service from Burbank to Vegas

January 1, 2018 Albert Kuan

People in Los Angeles really love escaping to Las Vegas for the weekend. No matter what part of the Los Angeles area you live in, you can always count on numerous scheduled airline flights throughout

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Porter Airlines: A Journey to Bring Luxury to Regional Travel

December 27, 2017 Thomas Pallini

Disclaimer: This article may contain opinions from the author based on his first-hand experiences with this airline. In Canada, a small airline based in Toronto is redefining the term “regional airline.” Porter Airlines, with its

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Trip Report: Comparing the Airbus A321s of America’s Ultra Low-Cost Carriers

December 3, 2017 Guest Author

Towards the middle of October, my family and I started to flesh out our plans for Thanksgiving. With my sister and I attending college in Boca Raton, Florida, and the rest of our family living

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Taking a Ride Onboard American’s First Revenue 737 MAX 8 Flight from Miami to New York-LaGuardia

November 29, 2017 Daniel Morley

When American Airlines announced that their inaugural flight for the Boeing 737 MAX was going to be from Miami to New York, I knew I had to get a ticket. So with some good timing,

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What It’s Like to Fly Onboard Southwest’s New Boeing 737 MAX 8

October 2, 2017 Joe Pesek

“My name is Gary Kelly, and I am an employee here at Southwest Airlines.” This was the unique start that Southwest’s CEO, Gary Kelly, had to say when his team opened the door for the

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Trip Report: TAP Portugal Retro-Themed Flight from Lisbon to Miami

August 21, 2017 Hemal Gosai

TAP debuted their first retro aircraft livery in Miami on August 11, 2017 and graciously invited me to take part in the festivities. TAP Fleet Breakdown This retro themed TAP aircraft is part of a

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Trip Report: JetSmarter Private Club to the Nation’s Capital

June 25, 2017 Hemal Gosai

Making the best use of ‘Summer Fridays’ at work, I made the decision to take last Friday off and hop on a flight using a service that many have never heard of: JetSmarter. Background on

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Taking a Ride Onboard the World’s First Revenue A321neo Flight

June 7, 2017 Guest Author

The morning of a much-anticipated trip is always the best. Anticipation is at its zenith, excitement is at full throttle, and all an avgeek like myself can do is countdown the minutes until it is

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Trip Report: Three Hours in Business Class on an American Eagle Embraer 175

May 1, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Date: April 30, 2017 Flight: AA 3460 From: Calgary International Airport (YYC) To: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Class: Business Seat: 3D Flight Duration: 3:46 Introduction This past weekend, my family and I decided to surprise my aunt and uncle in Edmonton,

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Air Caraibes’ A350XWB Inaugural Flight: A Caribbean Journey

March 12, 2017 Tomos Howells

Air Caraibes took the delivery of their first Airbus A350XWB on Feb. 28, 2017 making them the first French carrier to operate the aircraft type. In addition to F-HHAV, Air Caraibes will be receiving six

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University of Nebraska at Omaha Students Explore Envoy

November 16, 2016 Matthew Garcia

The aviation students of The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) were given a unique opportunity to learn more about Envoy Air on November 11. Serving as a regional carrier for American Airlines, Envoy Air

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TRIP REPORT: Business Class On The Singapore A380

October 4, 2016 Joe Pesek

Date: 9/1/2016 Flight: SQ 11 Class: Business Seats: 18D & 18E Flight Duration: 10:30 Introduction With it being our first time flying out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), we arrived nearly three and a half

TRIP REPORT: France Via the “Land of Fire and Ice” on Icelandair

September 16, 2016 Ian McMurtry

When it comes to flying between Europe and North America, travelers are offered a wide variety of choices. From low-cost carriers like Norwegian to flag carriers such as KLM and British Airways, the options for

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TRIP REPORT: A Short Hop on Spirit

August 14, 2016 Daniel Morley

Spirit Airlines has a reputation for offering a bare fare. As the United States’s first Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC), the airline prides itself on offering the lowest fare. In order to compensate for that

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Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying One of the Few Classic Boeing 737s on Cayman Airways

Trip Report: Flying Onboard the Delivery Flight of Qatar’s First A350-1000 from Toulouse to Doha

Trip Report: Onboard Lufthansa’s First Transatlantic Flight in Its New Livery

Connecting the World in Reykjavik: My Journey Onboard Icelandair

Trip Report: Hawaiian Island-Hopping on Hawaiian Airlines

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Long Haul

Trip Report: Flying JetSuiteX’s Embraer 135 Service from Burbank to Vegas

Porter Airlines: A Journey to Bring Luxury to Regional Travel

Trip Report: Comparing the Airbus A321s of America’s Ultra Low-Cost Carriers

Taking a Ride Onboard American’s First Revenue 737 MAX 8 Flight from Miami to New York-LaGuardia

What It’s Like to Fly Onboard Southwest’s New Boeing 737 MAX 8

Trip Report: TAP Portugal Retro-Themed Flight from Lisbon to Miami

Trip Report: JetSmarter Private Club to the Nation’s Capital

Taking a Ride Onboard the World’s First Revenue A321neo Flight

Trip Report: Three Hours in Business Class on an American Eagle Embraer 175

Air Caraibes’ A350XWB Inaugural Flight: A Caribbean Journey

University of Nebraska at Omaha Students Explore Envoy

TRIP REPORT: Business Class On The Singapore A380

TRIP REPORT: France Via the “Land of Fire and Ice” on Icelandair

TRIP REPORT: A Short Hop on Spirit

Spirit Airlines Launches Service and Announces New Routes from Indianapolis

Aireon: Space-Based Global Aircraft Tracking

Spirit Airlines Expands Reach into California with Announcement of Flights to Burbank and Sacramento

Avianca Reshapes A320neo Orders to Reduce Financial Exposure

American Airlines Suspends Service to Venezuela