The Pilot Who ExploresReal-world airline reviews from a pilot who’s flown the world. Get in-depth cabin insights, route evaluations, and travel experiences before you book your next flight. From Emirates to Biman to Ethiopian, these trip reports are intended to reveal the details you normally wouldn’t catch with an untrained eye.
Having heard a wealth of good things about the Qantas experience, I was absolutely delighted when I found an incredible deal on a business class ticket from Auckland to New York on the 787. My expectations were high – this is a flagship flight for Qantas, and the 787 offers a brilliant product (when it […]
Thai Airways has earned a reputation for offering competitive fares and exceptional service, especially in Business Class. When I had the chance to fly on both the older Thai Airways 777-200ER and the retrofitted 777-300ER Royal Silk Business Class, I jumped at the opportunity. As an airline pilot and a fan of the Boeing 777, I was eager to compare […]
As an airline pilot for a competing airline, I didn’t know if I’d ever get the chance to fly in Emirates Business Class on the Airbus A380. All I knew was that I really wanted to some day. To see if it’s worth all the hype. Is flying business class on Emirates really everything it’s […]
Mauritania Airlines is an airline I did not expect I would ever fly. But it’s one I’m very glad I did. When the opportunity lined up perfectly to hop on a Mauritania Airlines Embraer E175 in business class, I jumped on it. The fare ended up being cheaper and quicker than competing Royal Air Maroc […]
When the opportunity came to book a Business Class seat on Ethiopian Airlines from Chicago to Addis Ababa for under $1000, I couldn’t pass it up. I had been waiting on something like this for years, especially considering I love to fly on international airlines. Take for example my recent flight in business class on […]
Somehow, my adventures meandering around the world lead me here – sitting in a Biman Airlines business-class seat onboard a Boeing 737-800NG. But just how did I get here? Let me explain. Easy! After a visit to Paris-CDG and Dubai, I looked at a map and decided, hey, why not go to Bangladesh? While exploring […]