In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The full series of articles can be found here: Review: Is ALL Accor the best hotel loyalty scheme? Review: Is Hilton Honors the best […]

The aircraft with the most powerful engines are not necessarily the ultra-large widebody Airbus A380s and Boeing 747s. Those are quadjets and so can afford to have smaller engines compared with the largest twin-engined widebodies. Today, all commercial airliners in production are twin-jets, and this has been driven by engines getting more reliable and more […]

The Airbus A321XLR’s massive fuel tanks create one of the only visual differences between itself and other Airbus A321neo family variants. While the 13,100 liter Rear Centre Tank is not actually visible from the outside, its structure and placement create a noticeably larger belly fairing along the bottom of the aircraft. The XLR’s giant maximum […]

The architectural soul of the Airbus A380 is held within the vertical volume that connects its two sprawling decks. Most commercial aircraft are designed with one linear space in mind, but the Superjumbo introduced a verticality that challenged the traditional constraints of cabin design. The staircase of the A380 is the physical manifestation of this […]

The Augustine hotel in Prague, one of Marriott’s flagship European properties and part of The Luxury Collection, has left the chain. It is currently operating as an unbranded hotel before becoming a Kempinski in late 2026 after a ‘design led’ refurbishment. This is a genuinely historic property, built around a 13th-century church and monastery, and […]

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Unlike the finished cabins of airliners, a military transport interior is a blank canvas of exposed tubing, wiring, and air-conditioning ducts. Specifically, flying in a C-17 Globemaster III is a stark contrast to commercial air travel, characterized by a cavernous interior, significant noise levels, and non-traditional seating. Often described as a workhorse, the passenger experience […]

United Airlines’ new Relax Row looks set to become one of the most ambitious and interesting long-haul upsells in the industry because it is designed to sit somewhere between standard economy and premium economy while not really trying to replace either one. Announced initially on March 24, the product itself will debut in 2027 on […]