THE BRIEF I hadn’t been cruising in quite some time. This one was going to be on a brand-new ship called Explora(launched in 2023) heading out to the Caribbean. I was looking forward to giving it a try. I had heard very good things about it. The ship features over 400 cabins with private balconies, […]
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THE BRIEF I had my team find me a suitable place to hang my hat for a trip I would be doing to Da Nang, Vietnam. They chose a hotel right on the beach called the FOUR POINTS SHERATON. Now, for those of you familiar with the Four Points brand in North America, I should
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THE BRIEF A few firsts for me in my world travels included a vacation in Vietnam and a flight to the country on the national airline. VIETNAM AIRLINES flight 780 would be on an A350-900 from Melbourne, Australia (MEL), to Saigon(SGN), which is now called Ho Chi Minh City. I would transfer to an Airbus
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THE BRIEF I booked my first flight on Porter’s new E195 E2 for a flight down to Florida. When living downtown, I had flown Porter many times out of Billy Bishop Island airport. All of those flights are on the Dash-8-400 and were convenient and good value. I’m closer to Pearson Airport now where the
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BEST AIRLINES OF 2024 The Golden Cap goes to my choice of the best airline of the current year based on my personal experience with added input from other professional services such as Skytrax. My top airlines have changed very little over the last few years. The order may change, but it seems the best
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THE BRIEF Finally, I got to book another Emirates flight after many years of travelling with other carriers in different parts of the world. Sadly, many destinations I frequented do not have service from this airline. If you are travelling to Dubai, this is a must-book in my opinion. Boarding took place on time. We
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THE BRIEF What a mess United created for my trip from Panama to Honolulu. Only two months before my trip was scheduled was I informed that those flights didn’t exist anymore. I spent hours on the phone and website searching for alternate routing. Of course, cancelling the flight would result in a fee that was
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THE BRIEF It was time to end my stay in Panama City at the W HOTEL. Managers and staff gave me a fantastic send-off in the lobby before being whisked away in a private car to TOCUMEN AIRPORT. I had plenty of time to visit Duty-Free in this brand-new Terminal 2 and then I wanted
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THE BRIEF I haven’t been on a COPA AIR flight in a long time. I was looking forward to seeing if things have improved over the years. My chance came up recently when I needed to travel to Panama City. The only direct flight from Toronto was with Copa on their 737-800. The 737 pictured
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THE BRIEF My list of top airlines is a bit subjective so I try to mix in more detailed analyses by some top magazines dealing with the topic. SKYTRAX is widely followed by many each year for its “Best Of” Awards. I also looked at other models for comparison such as AIRLINERATINGS, TRAVELANDLEISURE and CONDÉNASTTRAVELLER.
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