What a day – on 14th January 2023, I traveled through all 16 German states in a 24 hour train ride. During this rail trip, I did not only pass or visit the eleven largest cities, but also the Premium…

What a day – on 14th January 2023, I traveled through all 16 German states in a 24 hour train ride. During this rail trip, I did not only pass or visit the eleven largest cities, but also the Premium…
The (most of the times) good thing about exploring a new airport? Right before you leave, you have the opportunity to check out one of their lounges (at least, if you are a frequent traveler or lounge pass holder). Thus,…
On my way back from the 2022 Lillehammer Tennis Davis Cup tie of Norway hosting India, I went back home to Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) by SAS Scandinavian Airlines from Oslo’s main airport, Gardermoen (OSL). I did have a couple of…
I recently ran into a very interesting discussion of the German aviation travel channel Frequent Traveler TV. Lars Costen, the head of the channel, and one of the channel supporters discussed whether loyalty programs and airlines and hotel groups are…
Unexpected encounter in October 2022: right when I was about to have my first Eurowings Discover intercontinental flight to Tampa (TPA), operated by Finnair, I found out that the Lufthansa Senator Lounge C is temporarily closed. Thus, I had to…
Car Free. Carefree – that’s the slogan of one of the latest additions to the US public transport network: The company Brightline (formerly also Virgin Trains USA) is a high speed railroad company operating in Southern Florida. Their current network is only…
Flying back home from a Rock of Ages show weekend in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, I was really amazed that Inverness Airport (INV) in fact offers an Aspire Lounge. As they are contracted to British Airways, I could have…
Our October 2022 trip to Cyprus lead to an outbound connection from Germany to Larnaca (LCA) with Austrian Airlines. It has been about five years since my last flight with the Austrian branch of the Lufthansa Group – and the…