Having promised myself to give alcohol a skip – following on from my comparatively mild earlier journey – until at last several hours into the flight, it was with great disappointment that I broke my own promise within a minute of being seated; reasoning that it was a very … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways & The Booze-Fuelled Brunch
Lunch
Malaysia Airlines; A Meal With Your Linen, Perhaps?
As you know, I'm a firm believer that flights' within the 60-minute range simply don't seem to offer sufficient time for the cooking, plating and serving of a meal of much decadence - and this flight was absolutely no different, with a presentation that not only rivalled, but … [Read more...] about Malaysia Airlines; A Meal With Your Linen, Perhaps?
Oman Air’s Afternoon Drinks Binge
Keeping a large group of Europeans quiet and mannerly for 7 hours inside a metal tube, while simultaneously making them feel that their business class tickets were worth it, often largely revolves are a single concept - to get everyone plastered as quickly as possible, so that … [Read more...] about Oman Air’s Afternoon Drinks Binge
British Airways’ Club Europe Offering
Unfortunately, the short 50-minute hop from London to Dublin does not permit much time for the preparation, serving and enjoyment of a meal of much luxury and opulence; but one must remember that in Europe, the meal is effectively the only key differentiator between business … [Read more...] about British Airways’ Club Europe Offering
Oman Air’s Lunchtime Arm-Twisting
This was a meal of such solid quantity, that I never anticipated agreeing to have such a volume of food placed on my tray table to begin with - but Oman Air's crew have clearly been trained in the art of meal-pushing negotiation skills, and overall, I'm glad they were because … [Read more...] about Oman Air’s Lunchtime Arm-Twisting