It's not any more about wether masks can really protect us or not. It's about them being the minimum visible protection measure each one of us can take, a token of good will and a desire to show that we might care at least a bit about collective well being and not just our own sorry arses.

(Written on 2020/07/31)(Permalink)

I always liked how quiet the 380 is, especially on the upper deck. Mind you, I only flew economy the 6 times I was on that aircraft, but most of the time I was lucky to take the Lufthansa plane that had the rear part of the upper deck converted from business to a small and cozy economy section, it was only about 5 rows if I recall well. All that being said, I was unpleasantly surprised by how much one can feel the turbulence when up and in the back; I always figured such a huge plane must be hugely stable, but being so far from the center of gravity in two directions actually made things much worse. One particular flight from Beijing to Frankfurt was one looooong non stop shake, but also another from Seoul to New York where I sat on the lower deck and not so far behind. For me the most stable planes have always been the 777.

(Written on 2020/07/17)(Permalink)

Dear passengers, please present yourself at the airport 6-8 hours before your 4-hour flight.

(Written on 2020/04/17)(Permalink)