If Canadians are grumpy at the gas station, they should spare a thought to the airlines. Imagine the impact of an increase in few cents per litre when your gas tank (if you are flying a Boeing 777) holds 117,340 litres. Fuel is a carrier’s second largest expense, after labour. So airlines keep a […]
Air Canada Business Matters
Air Canada ended 2013 on a bullish note – and no wonder. The company reported a record load factor (percentage of available seats sold) not just for December but for the whole year as well. President and CEO Calvin Rovinescu – who was named top Canadian executive of the year by the Globe and Mail credited an […]
From North America to New Zealand, Australia, London and beyond, Air New Zealand flies travellers to 52 cities in 16 countries, presenting gourmet fine dining, award-winning New Zealand wines and the utmost en-seat comforts and high-tech conveniences. Consistently rated among the world’s best international airlines, Air New Zealand was named ‘Airline of the Year’ by […]
We checked in and were pleasantly surprised that there was a Lufthansa Business Lounge where we could enjoy some coffee and pastries before boarding. As with our KLM flight from Amsterdam to Istanbul, we were disappointed by the business class configuration – 3 standard seats together with the middle seat blocked off, no extra legroom […]
Day 1 of a 2-week trip featuring a 9 day Silversea cruise, 2 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in Athens. We booked business class airfare with Silversea since they had a very good business class airfare promotion. Outbound was on KLM, Vancouver to Istanbul via Amsterdam. It was booked with just an hour connecting […]