I realise, now writing this many months since June, that I’ve entirely missed the boat in terms of the ‘what was it like travelling in the midst of global lockdown?’ question, but I thought I’d recap it all the same.
What with flying from Kuala Lumpur back home to Dublin in British Airways’ Club World, it seemed positively offensive to then have to downgrade myself to economy for my long weekend trip to Boston to see an old friend in
For my trip, once again, to the tiny German city of “Ochtrup”, I was hit by two major setbacks; British Airways flights’ to Dusseldorf, my normal arrival airport of choice, were being charged at a Kings’ ransom, while Aer Lingus
Even though I enjoyed British Airways all the way to Dublin from Kuala Lumpur, the return had a small complication. I could either fly out a solid 2 hours earlier with British Airways – which, given the very average flight
As long-time readers of the blog will remember, by virtue of being my former national carrier (before moving to Malaysia), I have a long and stretching history of travel with Aer Lingus, from the point when they wanted to be
After a great time in Germany and a wonderful re-introduction back to the ways of Europe, it was time to head on back to my home, Dublin. Since last year, Germanwings, Lufthansa’s low-cost offshoot has started out on this route,
People’s opinion to Europe’s “favourite†(it’s in quotations in this case, because it’s generally far from true) low-cost airline has generally been split between those who absolutely loathe the carrier, and those who say something to the effect that it
After well over two and a half years since living here properly, we're both landed (for now, anyway) back in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's sunny and overheated capital. Since we both lived here last, I can safely say the crazy levels
I recently wrote of my thoughts on the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport on TripAdvisor and thought best to follow up here. Even though I live the other side of the motorway to Dublin Airport, early morning starts are a pain
Last year, I became an honorary Aer Lingus Gold Circle club member. I will admit and acknowledge, straight from the off, that membership of the Gold Circle on an international level doesn’t at all carry the same connotations of importance