Who can pass up a cheap fare? I had a few days off so decided to head to Phuket, Thailand for a bit of R’n’R. Air Asia had the best fare from Sydney to Phuket at a total of $229 one way. That’s without baggage but I’m only off for a few days so I’m…
Category: Economy Class
Thai Airways – Bangkok to Sydney – Boeing 747-400 – Economy Class.
I’m on my way home from from Paris. After a few hours layover in Bangkok, visiting the Miracle First Class Lounge, I am finally on my way home to Sydney. Read my Paris to Bangkok flight here. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the…
Thai Airways – Paris to Bangkok – Airbus a380 – Economy Class.
I’m excited to be flying on a Thai Airways super jumbo Airbus a380. Since I had flown Thai Airways a few months earlier, domestically within Thailand, I’m expecting great things, although maybe I shouldn’t get too excited too quickly…. Read my Thai Airways Chiang Mai to Bangkok review here. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts…
FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – Scoring The Exit Row For Free (Australian Domestic Flights)
The airlines might hate me for sharing this, so may some of my friends and family who swear by this simple and easy trick to get the exit row on an Australian domestic narrowbody flight. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the page! Firstly,…
American Airlines – Los Angeles to San Francisco – Economy Class.
It’s a mad rush from my WestJet flight, which arrived 20 minutes early only to wait 40 minutes for a gate, from Terminal 2 to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. Its the last flight of the night departing at 11:00pm. I don’t want to get stuck, sure the airline may pay for my…
WestJet – Calgary to Los Angeles – Economy Plus
My mum always says “You attract more bees with honey than what you do with vinegar”. This is so true in any service industry. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the page! I’m leaving Calgary after 3.5 weeks and heading to San Francisco (via…
Finnair – Helsinki to New York (JFK) – Economy Class – Airbus A330-300
Time to leave the Finnish capital of Helsinki and head to North America. I’m feeling a little sad to be leaving Europe after three and a half weeks but excited to be on my way to the next part of my trip, USA and Canada! Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your…
Air France – London Heathrow to Paris Charles De Gaulle – Economy Class.
It’s a 9 hour transit at London’s Heathrow airport. I try to change my ticket to an earlier flight but it’s going to cost me more than the ticket itself. I’ve just flown from Sydney via Dubai on my way to Paris. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up…
QANTAS Airways Sydney to Dubai Economy Class on the A380
‘This is my first time on a QANTAS Airbus A380 and I’m curious how it stacks up to the others I’ve flown on, Emirates, China Southern, Thai Airways and those I have visited, Etihad and Qatar Airways. Want more FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of the page! I’m heading to Paris,…
Westjet – Victoria to Calgary
“I love the shirt you’re wearing!” The gate agent said to me as I boarded the aircraft. It was setting the tone for one of my new favourite airlines – WestJet. Want more FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of the page! Canada’s second largest airline is based out of Calgary…
Cathay Pacific – New York (JFK) to Vancouver, Economy Class – Boeing 777
After a fun filled long weekend – partying – in New York, it’s time to head to Vancouver, Canada on the next leg of my trip. “What airline you flying?” My friend Sean asked “Cathay Pacific” I replied. “Cathy who?” “It’s ‘Cathay’, Cathay Pacific, the airline from Hong Kong” “From Hong Kong? I thought you…
Air Berlin – Berlin to Krakow – Dash8-Q400
With Air Berlin being in the news lately after filing for insolvency amid rumors of it being broken up and parts of the airline sold off to cover debts, I wanted to share with you my review of a flight I took with the airline recently, before they are no more. Air Berlin is Germany’s…
Finnair Airbus a350. Singapore to Helsinki, Economy Class.
“Would you like chicken or mutton?” I’ve been asked. Mutton? Haven’t heard that for years. I go for it, just simply because it sounds so old school and I want to give it a try. Will it be mutton dressed up as lamb, I think to myself. Other than the odd choice of meal, the…
Jetstar Asia. Bangkok to Singapore With a Meal.
“The choices today are Black Pepper and Chicken Rice?” “Yes please” “Which would you like?” “Oh sorry, I thought it was the same thing, I’ll have the Chicken Rice” I misunderstood and thought it was one dish but the hot meal choices today were Black Pepper Chicken or Chicken Rice. I’ve reviewed Jetstar and Jetstar Asia…
Thai Airways. Chiang Mai to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi). Airbus A330-300. Economy Class.
Low cost carriers may not always have the lowest fare. A few days prior to leaving Chiang Mai for Bangkok I found a super cheap fare on Thai Airways. Originally I was going to take the overnight train, in a sleeper just for the experience of mixing with the locals and seeing the countryside. Taking…
Thai Air Asia. Phuket to Chiang Mai.
Travelling from the major tourist resort city of Phuket located in the South of Thailand to the Jungle city of Chiang Mai in the north of the country could take up to 3 days by land (thats ferry, bus and train, all three at least!). Low cost carrier, Thai Air Asia, part of the Air…
Trip Notes: Jetstar Asia flight 3K677, Singapore to Penang. The Buddhist Monk and the Lesson.
I learnt something about myself the other day. One often does when travelling, This lesson has had me thinking about it for days on end. A few days ago, I flew from Singapore to Penang on Jetstar Asia. When flying Jetstar, I always choose to add on the plus bundle, mainly for the baggage allowance…
QANTAS Airways QF81, Sydney to Singapore. Economy Class.
QANTAS Airways, The Spirit of Australia. I recently enjoyed another fantastic flight on the national carrier. I was travelling on one of QANTAS’ Airbus A330-300 of which they own ten, this particular aircraft, registered VH-QPG, named Mount Gambier, entered service with the carrier in 2004. Read about my visit to the QANTAS International Business Lounge prior to…
Menu Select. Pre-ordering your Economy Class meal on QANTAS Airways.
QANTAS has Menu Select, previously known as Eat on Q. Its been around for some years now, but I’m not sure how many people know that you can pre-order your main inflight meal on international flights in Economy! Between 7 days and 48 hours prior to your flight, log into your booking and select from…
Trip Notes: Melbourne to Sydney on QANTAS Airways QF480 and the special meals.
After a wonderful weekend in Melbourne, it was time to head back to Sydney on Qantas flight QF480, a dinner flight operated by an Airbus A330-200. Upon boarding I noticed there was a rather large contingent of school kids who had been in Melbourne competing in a Jewish Inter-Schools sports competition. After settling into my…
Would You Jump From A Plane?
A glass of wine, some food and a good movie is for me, what I like to do when on a plane. For others it might be different. My Friends Jessie and Manita recently went skydiving and here is what Jessie had to say: A couple of days ago, I conquered one of my biggest fears and went skydiving…
Matty Somewhere 