by Year-end is the time to look back to all the stuff what happened to you. Ideally you rather remind the good moments. This posting is about some of the best three to five minutes I spend during 2021 – the best songs of the year, from my very personal perspective. Enjoy my thoughts – and of course, if you like, discuss with me via the comment function or on my social media channels. There is also a posting about my Favorite Albums and EPs of 2021.
My Favorite Non-Country Songs in 2021
Out of all my Best of categories, this is typically the one, which gives me the biggest headaches. A lot of songs are – and not all of them have been part of Flyctory.com reviews. Also as non-country genres played a bigger role in my reviews this year, I decided to go for ten songs in here instead of the seven I did in 2020.
10. Raphael by Paule
Paule’s album Wunderschon Unperfekt was an absolutely stunning listen to me. While the album will just barely miss the top non-country albums, this melodic masterpiece just deserves to be in my Top 10 songs of the year, non-country. Hope you like it, too.
9. Believe Me by Lordi
The seven album Lordiversity project by my favorite Finnish monsters is definitely one of the most remarkable releases of the year to me. The album SuperFlyTrap, in which Lordi are recording disco pop, is just outstanding. The leading single just makes me smile whenever I listen to it.
8. Wellerman by Nathan Evans
Okay, this one somehow has to be on a German best of songs 2021 list. Nathan Evans dominated German radio stations with the shanty Wellerman. The right song at the right time.
7. Zeit Heilt keine Wunden by Nino de Angelo
Nino de Angelo released a lovely album Gesegnet und Verflucht early in 2021. “Time does not heal wounds” is the title in German. Such a direct and grand song.
6. Mother Earth by Ray Wilson
I love Ray Wilson. The former Genesis singer released The Weight Of Man, a fabulous album, in August 2021. My favorite song is Mother Earth – but you will find plenty of really good recordings on this one.
5. Zahltag by Hämatom
With Berlin and Die Liebe ist Tot, Hämatom released two very different albums in 2021. Zahltag, which is a song on the latter album is so deep and describing the thoughts of an abused child. A breathtaking song.
4. Weaker by Heart Healer feat. Adrienne Cowan
Adrienne Cowan is one of my favorite female metal voices. I was so glad when I read that she will join Magnus Karlsson in his Heart Healer metal opera project. In Weaker, Cowan illustrates her extraordinary vocal skills. An amazing metal track.
3. Wounded Knee by Peter Maffay
With So weit, Peter Maffay released a great new album this year, which even touches country music here and there. This sound reminds of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, in which 300 native Americans have been slaughtered by the US cavalry. Breathtaking.
2. Cold Heart by Elton John & Dua Lipa
I really not at all an Elton John fan, but his The Lockdown Sessions just blew me away. Even weeks after the single has been released, I still love Cold Heart with Dua Lipa.
My Favorite Non-Country Song 2021:
Cabriolet Panorama by The Kolors
I just happened to run into this Italian retro-pop song during a trip to the country, as I described in my The Hits of The Trips – My Summer 2021 in Music posting. The Kolors did an amazing ear catcher there. If you like 1980’s pop, be alert: you might not get this one out of your head.
My Favorite Song during 2021, which has been recorded in previous years
Un’Estate Italiana by Gianna Nannini & Edoardo Bennato
Also due to their very reliable Covid-19 regulations, I made it rather frequently to Italy the last 18 month. This song, which was so big in 1990, is simply my song about Italy. Whenever I think of the country, this is the song I have in my ear. Even when I just went to the Italian-speaking Ticino in Switzerland, these tunes accompany me. I dedicated this classic also one of my Songs of my Life postings this year.
My Favorite Country Songs in 2021
Despite being more active on the non-country side, country is still my main genre. Not too surprisingly, my list of candidates for this Favorite Songs list was really long. These ten tracks finally made it.
10. Can’t Do Without Me by Chayce Beckham & Lindsay Ell
Especially towards the end of the year, Canadian Lindsay Ell was part of multiple really good duets. This one of Chayce Beckham is a simply amazing one. Great collaboration
9. I Only Date Cowboys by Kylie Morgan
I loved Kylie Morgan and her songs in 2021. Her EP Love, Kylie including this track. Great listen.
8. To Us It Did by Mitchell Tenpenny
Mitchell Tenpenny is indeed a great singer-songwriter. To Us It Did is a beautiful anthem about country life.
7. When I Say I Do Today by Carolyn Miller
This song was even featured in a wedding in Malta – Carolyn Miller’s wedding song is indeed a global success. She is a great artist and proofs that in her wonderful track.
6. Identity by Sylvia Aimee
The Dutch Sylvia Aimee is such a great songwriter. Identity is such a deep and wonderful track. I even had a dedicated Spotlight interview episode about it.
5. County Roads by Elvie Shane
Elvie Shane did an awesome track with County Roads. Lovely, energetic listen.
4. What Christmas Means To Me by Stephanie Ryann
Not only due to the Country Christmas 2021 Playlist, I invested quite a lot of time into festive country music. What Christmas Means To Me combines holiday spirit with deep lyrics. Love it.
3. You’ll Always Be My Baby by Alan Jackson
Wedding song, part 2: in contrast to Carolyn Miller, Alan Jackson is not writing this one to a beloved one, but to his daughter for her very special day. The song is a very special song, for sure.
2. Wine at the Church, Beer at The Bar by Logan Mize
Logan Mize‘s 2021 album Welcome To Prairieville was on my long list for my “Album of the Year” selection. This song about the fictive small town is just a great song – and there are quite some more on the album.
My Favorite Country Song 2021:
29 by Carly Pearce
Great EP, great title track: 29 by Carly Peace is dealing with so many things happening to Pearce at that age. A very personal song and a lovely listen in 2021.
All “classic” blog posts
No reviews – just debating and certain topics – these are my “traditional” blog posts in the categories Just blogging, Just blogging on music and Sports Blogging:
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C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – Splitter
Saturday in Berlin is over. A lot of good music has been played on several stages - but some stories ...
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – Splitter
The German Country Music Scene is having their highest holidays - The C2C in Berlin started on 6th March 2020 ...
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2019
While I so far made an semi-annual look back in time, the "Very Important Postings", I decided something with my ...
Christmas Songs – Why not Hawaiian Style?
Due to my passion for Weird Al Yankovic, I know Jim "Kimo" West for a couple of years now. Kimo ...
My Favorite Music Albums 2019
I decided to split the "Best music" postings of 2019 into two parts: while I already published my personal Best ...
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2019
2019 has come to an end - and music has been one of the key topics of Flyctory.com in 2019 ...
No Women WFC 2019 Coverage on Flyctory.com?
You may have visited Flyctory.com the last days hoping to have some coverage of the Neuchatel World Floorball Championships this ...
Flyctory.com – My Postings on a Map
I am constantly aiming to improve your user experience on the website. I always felt that drilling down the list ...
Luke Combs – This One’s For You – The Record-Breaking Album
Usually, I am reviewing albums at the time of release. Luke Combs This One's For You has been released on 2nd ...
Frog Leap – An Amazing Project Back On Tour 2020
Leo Moracchioli sounds very Italian, but in fact, the metal musician and producer is Norwegian citiizen. Despite his Youtube has ...
The Flyctory.com Country Music Playlists – The First Ten Weeks
Some ten weeks weeks ago, I added another feature to Flyctory.com: the Country Music Playlists on Amazon and Spotify allows ...
Country 2 Country 2020 Lineup – My View
During the London Country Music Week, Country 2 Country traditionally presented the lineup for the festival. Every year, fans pray ...
Sound of Nashville Press Event & Logan Mize Concert (11th Sep 2019, Cologne)
Quite surprisingly, there seems to be a quite sudden competition about the promotion and management of country music concerts in ...
Flyctory.com on Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited
I try to improve Flyctory.com steadily and enlarge your visitor's experience. I felt that there is so much music on ...
A Preview to Country Music Concerts (European Tours)
After my posting in April, which was already speculating about a country music boom in Germany and Central Europe, a ...
Very Important Postings – January to June 2019
June 2019, time for the third semiannual summary of the website. Quite a lot has changed and improved compared to ...
CMA Fest 2019 – My Meet & Greets
During the CMA Fest 2019 in Nashville, I did quite a lot of Meet & Greets. I just felt it ...
Visiting CMA Fest 2019
The beginning of June was a very flattering moment to me. After I got more and more into country music ...
My Favorite CMA Fest Songs 2019
CMA Fest 2019 was just massive to me. So many artists, so many new people - I was just overwhelmed! ...
Christina Taylor & Carolyn Miller – Two Upcoming Country Artists
Facebook, Instagram and all other kinds of internet sources nowadays allow you to (sometimes by chance) find, follow and support ...
CMA Fest 2019 – Fan Events with Cassadee Pope and Jana Kramer
The closer CMA Fest 2019 came, the more I became aware of all the side events, which are not happening ...
Country Music Concert Summer 2019 in Germany – a small Boom?
Country music in Germany has a hard standing. It is still not played in most radio stations - or declared ...
Shallow-ism – One Song in countless Versions
I have to admit that Germany is likely the largest music market, in which the amazing duet "Shallow" of Lady ...
My Favorite Country 2 Country Songs 2019
The beginning of March 2019 was a country music powerhouse to me. The Country 2 Country (C2C) debut in Berlin, ...
European World Floorball Championship Qualification – A Preview
The "Road to Neuchatel 2019" - as only the Swiss team is qualified for their home World Floorball Championships in ...
Entertaining or not? An Inflight Magazine Comparison
You have them on almost every flight. They are located in the seat in front you? The airlines try to ...
Floorball Champions Cup 2019 – A Preview to Gävle
No floorball competition is changing that frequently like the Champions Cup. While previous season, six men and women teams each ...
Very Important Postings – July to December 2018
Another six months have passed - the first full half year of Flyctory.com's existance. After I did the Very Important ...
My Favorite Songs 2018
As blogging on music became a quite frequent category at Flyctory.com, I felt to look back to 2018 and introduce ...
How to buy a Hotel Group Status
Similar to frequent flying, there is a straightforward option to become a status member in all major hotel chains: frequent ...
Davis Cup World Group Playoff 2018 – More complex than ever!
Though I am a huge opponent of the Davis Cup reformations becoming active in 2019, I have to give in ...
Very Important Postings – Flyctory.com’s 1st Half 2018
1st July 2018 - we start counting down the days to christmas already. In this posting I resume about what ...
Flyctory.com’s Introduction on Mileage Pooling
With Miles & More, Lufthansa Group's widely used loyality programme, introducing the concept of Mileage Pooling to their program just ...
Atlanta 1996 – 22 Years later
There have been so many discussions about Rio 2016. Not just about whether the country itself is able to stand ...
Ode to my Superhero – Leander Paes
Tianjin, China. Tennis Davis Cup, one of my most beloved sports competitions. He was intended to be the hero, the ...
My favourite Country 2 Country 2018 songs
As you might have seen in the other blog entries, I have been attending Europe's major country music festival, the ...
My Medal Count Winner 2018: Canada
Yeah, I have to give in: as a German, you just hated when there has been a race with our ...
Why WordPress?
Some of you may ask: Why did I choose Wordpress for this site? First of all, my wife Sarah had ...
Aviation on Flyctory.com
Here are all postings about Airports & Airlines:
Munich Airport (MUC) Visitor Park (Besucherpark)
After I already took you on a Visitor Tour through Munich Airport (MUC) in a previous post, here is another ...
Saphire – Plaza Premium Lounge Jakarta Airport (CGK) Terminal 3
In October 2024, I flew from Jakarta (CGK) Terminal 3 back to Abu Dhabi (AUH) via Colombo (CMB). The SriLankan ...
Food I Had Onboard XXII (February 2025 – March 2025)
22 - a repdigit and thus a small anniversary in my Food I Had Onboard series. I have to admit that some ...
Beckley (WV) Airport (BKW)
During my Pittsburgh Penguins trip in February 2025, I had a Contour Airlines flights, based on the Essential Air Service ...
My Loyalty Portfolio 2025
After I shared my loyalty portfolio thoughts in March 2024 with you, it is time for an update. Especially the ...
Marhaba Lounge Dubai World Central (DWC)
Flying Eurowings in the A320neo from Cologne/Bonn (CGN) to Dubai World Central (DWC) did not only give me my first-ever ...
Parkersburg (WV) Airport (PKB)
The Essential Air Service program, a state-funded scheme to subsidize aviation in more remote and less developed areas, already brought ...
Food I Had Onboard XXI (January 2024 – early February 2024)
With my recent mileage run and the trip to the World Floorball Championship Qualifications in Italy, I had quite a ...
Austrian Airlines Senator Lounge Vienna (VIE, Schengen)
I have been at the Schengen Austrian Airlines Senator Lounge in Vienna (VIE) so many times the last years. However, ...
Erste Premier Lounge Prague Airport (PRG)
In addition to the non-Schengen services at Terminal 1, Terminal 2 of Prague Airport (PRG) offers two lounge options. I ...
Dubai World Central Airport (DWC)
Dubai World Central (DWC), also Dubai Al Maktoum International, is Dubai's future hub in the making, according to the official ...
Food I Had Onboard XX (November 2024 – early January 2025)
While quite a lot of traveling is ahead of me during the next weeks, November and December 2024 was rather ...
Eurowings Airbus A320neo Middle Distance – Flying BizClass from Cologne (CGN) to Dubai (DWC)
In the frequent traveler community, especially in and around Germany, the middle distance Eurowings flights gained quite some popularity. Flights ...
Air Serbia Premium Lounge Belgrade (BEG)
Flying Qatar Airways Business Class from Belgrade (BEG) to Doha (DOH) gave me a rather rare experience. While I already ...
Privilege Lounge Tunis Airport (TUN)
The lounge Josh Cahill made famous - the Privilege Lounge at Tunis Airport (TUN) once made a devastating YouTube video ...
Lufthansa Lounge Newark (EWR)
Being on some sort of Lufthansa farewell tour after I decided not to prolong my Senator status gave me an ...
Munich Airport (MUC) Visitors Tour
Spending some time in and around Munich Airport (MUC), I also took the opportunity to have their Airport-Live-Tour, the basic bus tour ...
Flying Saudia Arabian Airlines Airbus A330 Business Class
After I already introduced you to my good Saudia Boeing B787 Dreamliner experience, I still owe you the second part ...
Bye-Bye Lufthansa – my last Senator Anniversary
Exactly eight years ago, I flew SAS Scandinavian flight SK 626 from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Copenhagen (CPH). Not a really ...
SriLankan Serendib Business Class Lounge Colombo (CMB)
Four flights with SriLankan Airlines - the national aviation provider of the Asian state was the backbone of my travel ...
Food I Had Onboard XIX (October 2024)
While my 18th edition of the Food I Had Onboard just came with a limited number of trips rather widely ...
Qatar Airways First Class from Doha (DOH) and Al Safwa First Class Lounge
My October 2024 trip, featuring multiple flights and airlines from Germany to Jakarta, came with one major highlight. Qatar Airways ...
Flying Saudia Arabian Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Business Class
In February 2024, I had my first flights with Saudia Arabian Airlines. The flights from Tunis (TUN) and Jeddah (JED) ...
Malaysia Airlines International Golden Lounge (Business Class) at Satellite Kuala Lumpur Int. Airport (KUL)
Before my flight back with Saudia Arabian Airlines from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in late February 2024, I expected to have ...
Aspire Lounge Newcastle Airport (Luxe Area)
Even though I already had a couple of flights from Newcastle Airport (NCL), I never shared my lounge experience from ...
Food I Had Onboard XVIII (end July to mid September 2024)
I did not have that much traveling during the last weeks - but as some major trips are ahead, I ...
SkyLounge Kuala Lumpur – Subang Airport (SZB)
My Firefly flights in Malaysia to and from Subang Airport (SZB) also offered me to explore a new lounge. The ...
American Airlines Admirals Club Boston Logan (BOS) Terminal B
On my recent trip to the Tennis Hall of Fame Open 2024 in Newport, I had British Airways and American ...
Tunis Airport (TUN)
Having a 1,000 EUR business class flight with Saudia to Kuala Lumpur just felt too tempting for me. The downside ...
Food I Had Onboard XVII (mid-May to mid-July 2024)
Oh, I traveled too much the last weeks again. Time for another Food I Had Onboard posting - this time also featuring ...
Myrtle Beach Airport (MYR)
Myrtle Beach in South Carolina is definitely a special place to me. The city on the Atlantic coast is full ...
Johor Bahru Airport (JHB)
When I traveled to Malaysia in February 2024, I was really curious about Johor Bahru. The city in the South ...
Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport (SZB)
During my early 2024 trip to Malaysia, I had domestic ATR 72 flights with Firefly. The key hub of the ...
Food I Had Onboard XVI (mid-April to mid-May 2024)
I had quite a lot of travel in recent times - so there is time for a new Food I Had ...
Berlin Tempelhof (THF) Former Terminal Tour
The history of Berlin nowadays is also a story of two airports which have been closed down in the meantime ...
Krakow Airport (KRK)
Krakow is one of my favorite places in Poland. While I also took the lengthy train ride from Cologne once, ...
Food I Had Onboard XV (March 2024 – early April 2024)
In my fifteenth edition of my Food I Had Onboard posting series, I have a quhttps://flyctory.com/tag/deutschebahn/ite nice range of flight and ...
Qantas International Lounge London-Heathrow
Opting for American Airlines over British Airways when flying from London-Heathrow (LHR) to the United States has a key advantage: ...
Tirana Airport (TIA)
In December 2022, I had my very first visit to Albania. The trip was, of course, by air, so that ...
ATR 72 with Firefly Airlines (FY) in Malaysia
During my trip to Malaysia in February 2024, I wanted to try out some travel experiences. The intention thereby was ...
Lounge ANA Lisbon (LIS)
On a business class trip with Finnair from Lissabon (LIS) to Helsinki (HEL), I had the opportunity to check out ...
Alfursan International Lounge Jeddah Airport (JED)
A roughly eight hour transfer time in Jeddah (JED) - some people would not have booked the trip I took ...
My Loyalty Program Portfolio 2024
In early April 2023, I gave you an insight into my loyalty program strategy for 2023. The posting Thumbs up ...
Food I Had Onboard XIV (January 2024 – early March 2024)
France, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia - I am just coming back from a massive aviation trip, which is the ...
SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich Airport (ZRH, E-Gates)
I am very likely not prolonging my Lufthansa Senator status after it expires in February 2025. Thus, when my wife ...
Flying Atlantic Airways Airbus A320
The Faroe Islands have definitely made it deep into my heart during 2023. While there is the Smyril Line ferry ...
Aerotask Boeing B747 Simulator in Cologne
After I had already flown the Airbus A320 simulator by Aerotask in Essen, I was really looking forward to my ...
Food I Had Onboard XIII (End November 2023 – early January 2024)
Happy New Onbaord-Food Year! At least, there is one flight experience from 2024 in this posting already, a Lufthansa Business ...
SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen (CPH)
As my trip to the Faroe Islands in September 2023 was on two split tickets, a SAS one from Dusseldorf ...
Flying Finnair A330 Updated Business Class
Flying to from Budapest (BUD) to New York in late October 2023 came with two really nice perks. First of ...
Food I Had Onboard XII (Late October 2023 – Mid-November 2023)
After my eleventh Food I Had Onboard posting majorly concentrated on two Lufthansa First Class legs between Frankfurt (FRA) and ...
KLM Crown Lounge Amsterdam (AMS #25) Schengen
In July 2023, I did a try-out flight with Air France and KLM, exploring whether they could replace German carrier ...
ANA Suites Lounge Tokyo-Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 (110)
Yeah, I am a bit of nerdy, but one thing I was looking forward about flying Lufthansa First Class from ...
Carlsberg Aviator Lounge Copenhagen (CPH)
What sounds better like having a beer or two (or three....) while you are waiting for your flight in the ...
Food I Had Onboard XI (Mid September 2023 – October 2023)
I felt it is a good time to publish my next episode of Food I Had Onboard in this week in ...
Krakow Airport (KRK) Business Lounge
As far as I had in mind, there used to be two business lounges at Krakow Airport (KRK). The more ...
Air France Lounge Paris (CDG) Terminal 2G
In late July 2023, I have been checking out some of the services of KLM and Air France, testing if ...
Vagar Faroe Islands Airport (FAE)
While I used the ferry some ten years ago to visit the Faroe Islands, I was really flattered to fly ...
The Privilege of the Loo – On Bathroom Distribution in Airplanes
When Swiss International Air Line recently released the seat map of their new Airbus A350 fleet, a real advantage of ...
Flying with FLN Frisia-Luftverkehr from Harle (EDXP) to Wangerooge (AGE)
I love small regional air service like the Essential Air Service in the USA or flights to small and rather ...
Food I Had Onboard X (July 2023 til early September 2023)
Are we really in the double digits now? I am really happy about my "new" category Food I had Onboard. Also, ...
Finnair Lounge Helsinki (HEL) Schengen (A22)
Aiming to intensify my travels with the oneworld Alliance members also leads to a more frequent visit of their business ...
Airport Marrakech-Menara (RAK)
Having a mileage run via Marrakesh was just the second time I set foot on Moroccan soil. Like at the ...
Air France / KLM Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
The first day of our Iceland Ring Road trip brought my wife and I to the Air France / KLM ...
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX Saga Premium Class
After I introduced you to the Boeing 757-200 Saga Premium Class, the premium product of Icelandair, in 2021, I felt ...
Iberia Dali VIP Lounge Madrid T4 (Madrid MAD)
If you have a Schengen flight from Madrid Barajas Terminal 4 and fulfill the requirements, you typically relax at the ...
Food I Had Onboard IX (Mid-May 2023 til June 2023)
One more Food I had onboard until I have a full set of ten postings. Hope you also enjoy reading ...
Aspire Lounge Manchester (MAN) Terminal 2
The Aspire Lounge at Manchester Airport (MAN) Terminal 2 is in fact the third Aspire Lounge I introduce you to ...
Larnaca Airport (LCA)
Visiting Cyprus in October 2022 was definitely one of the highlights of my previous year. I fell in love with ...
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)
Due to the geographic situation of the Croatian coast, which is very long and thin along the Adriatic Sea, there ...
Open Sky Lounge Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
Especially with British Airways moving the vast majority of their operations from B-Gates to C-Gates, I have been frequently visiting ...
Food I Had Onboard VIII (April 2023 til Mid-May 2023)
Oops, I did it again. Just within about a month, I feel that I had a nice volume of flights, ...
Flying Contour Airlines Embraer E135
I am really curious about Alternate Essential Air Service (AEAS) flights within the USA. They typically connect "less developed" areas ...
Primeclass Lounge Zagreb Airport (ZAG)
Primeclass is a global franchise of airport lounge operators. During our Croatia Airlines flight from Dubrovnik (DBV) to Frankfurt (FRA) ...
Thumb Up or Down? A Personal View on my Loyalty Program Portfolio
A major part of optimizing your travel portfolio is to determine the loyalty program which suits best to you. Thereby, ...
Food I Had Onboard VII (mid-February 2023 til March 2023)
The last legs of the 2023 Weird Al Yankovic European Tour, Rock of Ages shows, the Pittsburgh Penguins and many ...
British Airways Boeing B777 Club Suite Cabin
A paid upgrade in March 2023 finally gave me the opportunity to try out the "new luxury" of British Airways: ...
Nice Upgrades to Manchester Airport (MAN) Terminal 2 (Pictured Story)
Already in 2018, I introduced you to my thoughts about Manchester Airport (MAN). To sum it up: the airport has ...
American Airlines / British Airways Soho Lounge New York JFK Terminal 8
My March 2023 flights to some Pittsburgh Penguins matches had a nice highlight from an aviation point as well. For ...
Oasis Lounge Royal Air Maroc Marrakech (RAK)
A short stay at Marrakech Airport (RAK) in January 2023 gave me a couple of debuts: first of all, it ...
Food I Had Onboard VI (December 2022 til mid-February 2023)
Wow, it's already half a dozen of episodes. This time, I start my Food I Had Onboard posting with two ...
Iberia Regional / Air Nostrum ATR 72 Business Class
In the pre-Covid-times, I had quite a lot of good experiences with Air Nostrum, the main regional carrier of Iberia ...
Aegean Lounge Larnaca Airport (LCA)
Before our Lufthansa Business Class flight back from Larnaca Airport (LCA) to Frankfurt (FRA), my wife and I had the ...
Singapore Airlines A380 Premium Economy
Even though one of my early Flyctory.com posts was about my B777 Singapore Airlines First Class experience, it took me ...
Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) Visitors’ Center
Dud you ever feel like learning more about the current operations and future plans of Germany's largest airport? Frankfurt Airport ...
VIP Business Lounge Tirana Airport (TIA)
The (most of the times) good thing about exploring a new airport? Right before you leave, you have the opportunity ...
Andorra La Seu d’Urgell (LEU) Airport
This airport is likely one of the least frequented airports in Europe with regular scheduled services. You just have the ...
Food I Had Onboard V (September 2022 til November 2022)
Time for another episode of Food I had onboard. Between September and November 2022, I had some really interesting experiences, ...
SAS Gold Lounge Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL, International Flights)
On my way back from the 2022 Lillehammer Tennis Davis Cup tie of Norway hosting India, I went back home ...
Lufthansa Bistro Lounge Frankfurt (FRA) C14/C15
Unexpected encounter in October 2022: right when I was about to have my first Eurowings Discover intercontinental flight to Tampa ...
Aspire Lounge Inverness Airport (INV)
Flying back home from a Rock of Ages show weekend in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, I was really amazed ...
Flying Cape Air from Marion (MWA) to St. Louis (STL)
Traveling through the United States, having the opportunity to try out Essential Air Service connections is also a nice add-on ...
Austrian Senator Lounge Vienna Airport (VIE) Non-Schengen (D/G)
Our October 2022 trip to Cyprus lead to an outbound connection from Germany to Larnaca (LCA) with Austrian Airlines. It ...
Flying with OFD (Ostfriesischer Flugdienst)
The OFD (Ostrfriesischer Flug-Dienst) is a regional airline, which is specialized in connection the German North Sea islands. Being part ...
Food I Had Onboard IV (May 2022 til August 2022)
Already the fourth edition of my Food I Had Onboard category. Even though my Covid-19 infection changed quite a lot of ...
Malta Airport (MLA)
Malta was the destination of choice for my wife and myself during Easter 2022. Staying at the Hilton Malta, we ...
Inverness Airport (INV)
Traveling to the Scottish Highlands - a Rock of Ages musical trip in August 2022 lead to a trip quite to the ...
Tupelo Airport (TUP)
Tupelo, birth town of Elvis Presley. I felt very flattered that I would make it back to the city during ...
Aspire Lounge Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) Non-Schengen (Lounge 41)
While flying British Airways from Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) in July 2022, the British Airways Lounge had still been closed for refurbishment ...
Flying with Icelandair Domestic (Flygfelag Islands / Air Iceland Connect)
Icelandair Domestic, Air Iceland Connect or Flygfelag Islands - the inter-Iceland aviation connections nowadays driven by Icelandair have different historic ...
American Airlines Admirals Club New York LaGuardia (LGA)
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is not regarded to be the nicest way of air traveling in and around the ...
The Lounge Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN)
Old lounge, new lounge: after Lufthansa decided to terminally close down some of their lounges, the company Global Lounge Network ...
Helgoland Airport (HGL)
If you are not a general aviation pilot and "just" an aviation nerd or traveler, flying Helgoland Airport (HGL) is ...
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion (MWA)
The seventh day of my Pittsburgh Penguins trip in March 2022 lead me to Marion, Southern Illinois. The local Veterans ...
Food I Had Onboard III (Mar 2022 til April 2022)
After my second posting about Food I Had Onboard in mid March 2022, I had a couple of interesting flight experiences ...
La Valette Club Lounge Malta Airport (MLA)
I have to admit that I did not become too much of a friend of Malta during our four night ...
Graz Airport (GRZ)
In summer 2021, I had a weeekend in Graz in Styria, Austria. Apart from meeting a wonderful friend again, I ...
Marhaba Lounge Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 1
Flying back in the Finnair Business Class from Dubai International, Terminal 1, to Helsinki Airport (HEL) has not been the ...
Finnair Business Lounge Non-Schengen Helsinki Vantaa (HEL)
Before heading to the United Arab Emirates in February 2022, flying with Finnair from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dubai (DXB) ...
Keflavik Airport (KEF)
There is currently some effort to establish regular international flights from Akureyri (AEY) again, but in general, if you approach ...
Food I Had Onboard II (Nov 21 til Mar 2022)
After I got some quite nice feedback about my first Food I Had Onboard posting, I felt to continue this ...
Menzies Norrsken Lounge Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) T5
When I flew Finnair from Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) to Helsinki (HEL) the last time in 2019, the Finnish airline has been ...
Gdansk Airport (GDN)
For our trip in late summer 2021 to Gdansk in Poland , my wife and I arrived in the city ...
Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)
Icelandair gave me a very short-term cancellation for my flight to Vestmannaeyear, when I visited the island. However, I definitely ...
LOT Business Lounge Mazurek (Warsaw WAW Non-Schengen)
There are a couple of LOT intercontinental flights from Warsaw Airport (WAW) in my flight log. Based on that, I ...
Flying With Porter Airlines from Toronto (YTZ) to Ottawa (YOW)
Flying from Toronto City - or: Billy Bishop - Airport (YTZ) during my September 2021 trip was definitely one of ...
Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV)
Flying from Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) was thought to be one of the highlights of my trip to Iceland in ...
Flying Norlandair from Akureyri (AEY) (not) to Grimsey (GRY)
I so far did not have too many opportunities to cross the Polar Circle in my life. A few years ...
Salzburg Airport (SZG) Business Lounge
In late August 2021, I flew back from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) with Eurowings. My BizClass ticket ...
Salzburg Airport (SZG)
I had a couple of trips to Salzburg and neighboring areas in recent past. While some have been rail trip, ...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge at Dubai (DXB) Terminal 1
While Lufthansa operated their flights from the Emirates Terminal 3 during the Covid-19 flight reductions, I was quite happy to ...
My Top 15 Airports Flown – With Some Brief Thoughts
Even though I do have a couple of airport reviews on Flyctory.com, I so far missed a lot of the ...
Food I Had Onboard (Oct 2021 til Nov 2021)
In October 2021, on a flight from Munich (MUC) to Keflavik Airport (KEF), I decided to go for a new ...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich Airport (near G28)
As Munich Airport (MUC) is one of my most traveled ones, I know the business lounge situation there quite well ...
Air France / KLM Lounge Toronto Pearson (YYZ) Terminal 3
As part of my Condor Business Class experience from Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Terminal 3, to Frankfurt (FRA), I also had ...
Bolzano Airport (BZO)
South Tyrol, the German speaking region in Northern Italy is quite popular among tourists. The Dolomite Mountains attract many people ...
Flying With Lübeck Air
I already introduced you to the lovely regional airport of Lübeck (LBC), a city some one hour Northeast of Hamburg ...
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
Flights directly from city to city - needless to say that one key driver of success of Billy Bishop - ...
Condor Boeing 767 Business Class from Toronto (YYZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)
For my trip to Canada on the day they re-opened their borders after Covid-19 restrictions I went for Condor. I ...
Boeing 757-200 Icelandair Saga Premium Class
Friday, the 13th... On 13th August 2021, I was scheduled to have my very first Boeing 737-MAX flight. Icelandair from ...
Saga Lounge Kefklavik (KEF)
In August 2021, I finally visited a place which has been hidden from me for so long. I had so ...
Flying With SkyAlps
What is happening if you are running and airport and you just don't fine an airline which is motivated to ...
Akureyri Airport (AEY)
In Iceland, Akureyri is called the Capital Of The North. Excluding the Reykjavik Metropolitan Area, it is the largest city on ...
Lübeck Airport (LBC)
I remember having a flight from Lübeck / Lubeck Airport (LBC) in the very early 2000's. At this time, I ...
Flying with DAT (Danish Air Transport) from Saarbruecken to Hamburg
Due to the pandemic travel limitations, I felt 2021 might be a good idea to check out some exotic travel ...
The Twelve Best Flights Of My Life (… so far)
During the later phases of the Covid-19 lock-downs in Germany, I had the idea to that posting. Maybe just because ...
VIP Lounge Graz Airport (GRZ)
I recently reviewed the DB Lounge / German Rail Lounge at Frankfurt Airport. I could somehow copy and paste major ...
Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)
Millions of tourists just cannot be too wrong: after Madrid Barajas (read my review of Terminal 4) and Barcelona El ...
Saarbruecken Airport (SCN)
Majorly in order to check out the DAT (Danish Air Transport) connection from there to Hamburg, I happened to fly ...
Flying from Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport (PAD)
Even though I had to delay my flight from there for medical reasons, I was really excited to have my ...
Las Palmas / Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) – Airport Review
My December 2020 trip to Gran Canaria / Grand Canary has been the first longer distance trip since quite a ...
Alaska Airlines A320 Domestic First Flight Experience
When people discuss about good airlines for US domestic travel, Alaska Airlines is very frequently mentioned. Thus, I was really ...
Sylt / Westerland Airport (GWT)
There are a lot of discussions in Germany whether domestic flights are really necessary - and the argues against them ...
Berlin Brandenburg Airport Terminal 1 (BER) – My First Review
I originally planned a flight to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport in late October 2020. Due to all the pandemic ...
Flying the PAD Aviation Embraer Phenom 300
Fortunate unexpected upgrade: I originally planned to go from Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) to Westerland/Sylt (GWT) to check out a new German ...
A Walk Through Cologne / Bonn Airport Terminal at Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)
Travelling in Germany has been turned down to an absolute minimum. Hotels are just able to accept business guests and ...
Lufthansa Business Lounge Berlin/Brandenburg (BER) during Covid-19
In April 2021, I finally had my first flight connections to/from the new Berlin airport, BER - Berlin / Brandenburg ...
MeerExpress – Flying the Air Shuttle to Norderney & Juist
Despite the limited travel situation in Germany due to Covid-19, there are some quite interesting virtual airline projects in Germany ...
Flying Dortmund Airport (DTM)
The city of Dortmund in the Northeast Ruhrgebiet region is maintaining its own airport. Dortmund Airport, which is officially called Dortmund ...
Long Beach Airport (LGB)
On the fifth day of my Pittsburgh Penguins West Coast trip in February 2020, I had my first flight from ...
Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge London-Heathrow
It is still uncertain when there will be regular touristic travel between the United Kingdom or Europe and North America ...
Flying Under Covid-19 conditions from Venice Airport (VCE)
On 5th September 2020, I had my very first flight from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), flying with Eurowings to ...
British Airways First Class Lounge London Gatwick Airport
With British Airways' decision to move all short-distance connections including the one to Cologne/Bonn airport to Heathrow, I unfortunately will ...
Tenerife North Airport (TFN) Review
If you have a direct flight from continental Europe to Tenerife, you likely arrive at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) close ...
Überlingen Plane Collision Memorials
On 1st July 2002, Überlingen at Lake Constance (Bodensee) gain notoriety not only in Germany: two planes, a Tupolev TU-154M ...
Air New Zealand Boeing B777 Premium Economy from London to Los Angeles
For the transatlantic flights of my February 2020 trip to California supporting the Pittsburgh Penguins, I had a personal Star ...
Traveling Through Germany at Covid-19 Times – A special Trip Review
Coming back from London from the (finally cancelled) Country To Country Festival 2020 was the last trip I took before ...
Frankfurt Airport during Covid-19
Apart from some hiking and a number of drive-in cinemas, I did not generate any new contents for Flyctory.com on ...
Star Alliance Lounge Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
Though they really seem to put in quite some effort to improve the situation, I am not too much a ...
Cologne/Bonn Airport during Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)
Regarding passenger flights, my hometown airport Cologne / Bonn is only the seventh biggest in Germany, servicing some 12 million ...
Jersey Airport (JER)
During my short visit on the Channel Island Jersey in January, I was flying to and from Jersey Airport for ...
Planespotting at In-N-Out Burger Los Angeles Airport
The Californian In-N-Out Burger chain is generally quite well known under West Coast tourists. Aviation nerds especially praise the restaurant ...
Finnair Airbus A350 Business Class from Helsinki to Dubai
In recent times, I had three Business Class flights with Finnair's long distance flagship, the Airbus A 350. In August, ...
Flying PSA Airlines from Washington Reagan to Chattanooga
In order to transfer from East Coast to Tennessee on my trip to CMA Fest 2019, I flew from Washington ...
British Airways Lounge Jersey Airport
Right before the United Kingdom left the European Union, I headed to Jersey for a short mileage run. The Channel ...
SAS Lounge Stockholm Arlanda (Terminal 5)
While my Lufthansa Senator Status typically grants me access to the SAS Gold Lounge next door, a Eurowings BizClass flight ...
Airport Lounge World Munich Airport
If you fly a non-Schengen flight from Terminal 1 (the non-Lufthansa one) at Munich Airport and depart from the B ...
Eurowings Lounge Munich – The Low(est) Cost Lounge Experience?
The reviews I found so far are quite clear: 9 out 9 users assigned a 1.0 to the Eurowings Lounge ...
American Airlines Admirals Club Pittsburgh
In contrast to the significantly more fancy Flagship Lounges (here is my review of the JFK one), the American Airlines ...
Sharjah Al Mahatta Historic Airport Museum
If you look at the mega-airport of Dubai International nearby, it is hard to believe that Sharjah once was the ...
The Christmas Market at Munich Airport
After reviewing four Christmas markets in Cologne recently, I did not expect to get in touch with any additional ones ...
George Best Airport Belfast (BHD)
Belfast and Northern Ireland have two airports: while Belfast International Airport is West of the capital and out of city ...
Newcastle International Airport (NCL)
In 2019, I twice had flights to and from Newcastle Airport: the first time, I travelled to Sunderland in July ...
The New 2021 Miles & More Points – Back to FREQUENT Flying?
In an evening session with German aviation experts and frequent travelers in Frankfurt, Lufthansa today revealed their new Miles & ...
Iberia Express A321 Business Class
There are not too many options to avoid budget travel when you want to fly into Tenerife North / Tenerife ...
Dusseldorf Airport Photo Tour
Though it just processes about a half of the number of passengers of Munich Airport and even just a third ...
LOT 787 Business Class
Flying back from Chicago to Germany after the Weird Al Yankovic Strings Attached show in Indianapolis, I decided to chose ...
American Airlines Boeing 777 Flagship Business Class
After I tested their A330 Premium Economy Class on a flight to Philadelphia before, I was really flattered to check ...
Loganair From Glasgow To Barra Airport (BRR)
Barra Airport is a very special place for any aviation enthusiasts: the airport located on the largest island of the ...
Stockholm Arlanda Aurora Lounge (Terminal 2)
Flying from Stockholm to Helsinki with Finnair in early August 2019 gave me the opportunity to visit a lounge I ...
Flying the Aerotask A320 Simulator (in Essen)
Like you already saw in my review of the Emirates Aviation Experience, including the A380 simulator, I have a certain ...
American Airlines Flagship Lounge New York JFK (now: Greenwich Lounge)
I have to admit that American Airlines Admiral Club Lounges are not really my favorite place. Some are functional, some ...
Riding the Arlanda Express
If you want to travel from Stockholm's major airport Arlanda to city center, you have multiple options. Undoubtedly, the strongest ...
Finnair Platinum Wing Helsinki Airport
Flying intercontinentally from Europe via Helsinki, especially to Asian destinations, became more and more popular the last years. One key ...
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Airport
After I mentioned the Air Canada Lounge at Frankfurt Airport already in my love letter posting to LATAM flight 705, ...
Singapore Kallang Airport Today
During my business trip to Singapore, I decided to have a look at the grounds of the historic airport grounds ...
Luxembourg Airport (LUX)
Starting my trip to the United States on my Weird Al & Grass Court Tennis trip 2019 was the second ...
Billund Airport (BLL) Review
On my trip with Sun-Air of Scandinavia, I had the opportunity to visit Billund Airport. My stopover time there was ...
Flying Sun-Air of Scandinavia
Flying back from the Write Like A Girl event in London, I had the opportunity to fly Sun-Air of Scandinavia for ...
Concorde Technical Tour at Manchester Airport
On the return trip from Singapore and Malaysia, I had more or less a whole day around Manchester before I ...
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Though I finally did not manage to touch down there, flying from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was definitely ...
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)
After my first Chattanooga experience was already part of my trip following the Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2018, I made ...
British Airways B747-400 Club World (Business Class)
On my trip to Nashville in May 2019, I was lucky to receive an operational upgrade on BA 217 from ...
Flying Singapore Airlines First Class (B777-300ER)
While I had Lufthansa First Class services from Frankfurt to Hong Kong and from Singapore back to Frankfurt on my ...
Lufthansa First Class Flight Experience
My trip to Singapore and Malaysia was my debut First Class experience (apart from Domestic First in the USA). I ...
Swiss A330-300 Business Class from Zurich to Dubai
While my previous experience flying to Dubai was the great Air Belgium service on behalf of British Airways, my wife ...
Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt
For customers flying on Lufthansa's top notch First Class product (and HON Circle Members), the German airline offers a very ...
Malaysia Airlines B737-800 Business Class
During my trip to Singapore and Malaysia, I chose Malysia Airlines for my return from Kuala Lumpur International (KUL) to ...
Malindo Air Business Class (B737-800)
During my April/May 2019 stay in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, I used Malindo Air flight OD 808 on 3rd May ...
Jewel Changi Airport (Singapore)
Singapore Changi Airport (SGP) regularly tops international airport rankings like Skytrax. Nevertheless, they seem to be constantantly working on making ...
Bus Transfer from Heathrow to Oxford: The Airline
A picturesque city center and a huge variety of superb museums - Oxford is one of the key tourist destination ...
Lufthansa Panorama Lounge in Frankfurt
The Lufthansa Lounges for Senators and Business Class customers are tending to be too crowded, especially in peak times. Thus, ...
London City Airport (LCY) – UK’s Capital best choice?
London's three major airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Standsted, are all some sort of a mess, when you in fact want ...
Emirates Aviation Experience London
My first steps around O2 Arena in London during the Country 2 Country Festival 2019 were not motivated by country ...
American Airlines A330 Premium Economy
Flying Southern Airways Express was not my only debut aviation experience on route to Philadelphia for the NHL Stadium Series ...
Flying with Southern Airways Express
Travelling to the NHL Stadium Series match of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Philadelphia Flyers in late February 2019, I ...
Madrid Airport Terminal 4 (Review)
Being the hub for Iberia and also used by my favorite flight provider LATAM, I am very often making use ...
Air Belgium Business Class from London to Dubai
While Air Belgium is doing their very own route from Brussels-Charleroi to Hong Kong, they are currently also supporting the ...
Seville Airport (SVQ) Review
Many of you will likely travel into Seville by car, bus or train as part of a trip through Andalusia ...
Entertaining or not? An Inflight Magazine Comparison
You have them on almost every flight. They are located in the seat in front you? The airlines try to ...
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Review
It may be heartbraking for some Scottish aviation lovers: though the largest city in Scotland is Glasgow, capital Edinburgh has ...
Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) Review
Spending the second weekend of October 2018, I was very curious on my first flight with Aegean and also with ...
Flying Aegean Airbus A320
2018, Aegean Airlines has been voted by Skytrax as the best European regional airline. This alone might be worth mentioning ...
Manchester (MAN) Airport Review
Manchester is the busiest non-London UK airport. As I travel Manchester for several reasons, also for transferring, I decided to ...
Belgrade Airport BEG (Airport Review)
Belgrade is Serbia's largest airport. The capital's connection to the world named after Nikola Tesla is also the homebase of ...
Flying Iberia A350 Business Class
Not just my way to New York was very special by flying the remarkable BA 1 service from London-City to ...
BA 1 – British Airways’ Most Exclusive Intercontinental Experience
British Airways flight BA 1 has always been on my bucket list. The very special connection between London and New ...
Flying with VLM from Cologne to Antwerp
The route between Cologne and Rostock is a quite traditional connection from Rhineland to the Baltic Sea - which has ...
The new SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich A
After a long time of renovation, SWISS re-opened their Senator and Business Class Lounge at the A Gates / Schengen ...
Flying Air Canada Premium Rouge
"Flying Rouge" becomes quite a success story for Air Canada. Just having started five years ago in 2013, the Maple ...
LATAM 705 – Love Letter to a Flight
If you collect and something, you likely also have one or more several favourite pieces in your collection. What do ...
Ponta Delgada PDL Airport Review
If you travel to the Azores, you very likely do your first steps on the archipelago in Ponta Delgada airport ...
Malaga Airport AGP – Review
If there wasn't Palma, the "Costa del Sol" Airport of Malaga would be Spain's premier holiday airport with more then ...
Flying with Helity
On the third day of my Six-Intercontinental-Flights Weekend trip in May 2018, I had the opportunity to fly the Spanish ...
Melilla Airport MLN (Review)
During my Six-Intercontinental Weekend Flight trip between Europe and Africa, I also spent a day in Melilla and had sufficient ...
Flyctory.com’s Introduction on Mileage Pooling
With Miles & More, Lufthansa Group's widely used loyality programme, introducing the concept of Mileage Pooling to their program just ...
Flying LOT Premium Class
On my Easter trip with Sarah, we had the opportunity to test Polish LOT's Premium Class, their interpretation of Premium ...
Airport Review: Kinmen (KNH), Taiwan
Though Kinmen airport only connects to other airports in Taiwan, there is quite a lot of traffic in this regional ...
Airport Review: Vilnius (VNO), Lithuania
When I arrived at Vilnius airport from Warsaw by LOT, the airport looked like a typical regional airport looked in ...
Flying the Hello Kitty Jet
The Star Alliance is quite an inhomogenous club of airlines: while Lufthansa or United transport over 100 million passengers per ...
Airport Review: Taipei Songshan Airport – TSA
Usually, when you fly Taipei from Europe, you land in TPE aiport in the 30kms West of the Taiwan's capital ...
