Airline Review: Qantas

January 16, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

This wasn’t my first time with Qantas. I flew from Sydney to L.A. in 2008 but my recent trip with them from London to Bangkok and from Bangkok to Auckland gave me a chance to look at them …

Flying Business Class for Free

January 11, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

I fly around 20,000 miles per year depending on how many flights to Asia I take. While I certainly fly more than the average person, it’s sadly not enough to put me in the coveted elite …

Cheap Flights Aren’t Always Best

August 12, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

There are many ways to find cheap flights and most people usually try to find the cheapest one when they go on holiday. There are some great search engines out there like Momondo, Skyscanner, and Mobissimo …

Airline Review: Eva Air

July 1, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Eva Air is the national carrier of Taiwan. They fly all over Asia and to points on the west coast of North America. I had the pleasure of flying them a few times from while I …

Should you buy a RTW ticket?

October 27, 2008 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Round the world (RTW) tickets can be a convenient way to fly. They get you where you want to go without having to worry about booking flights along the way. You simple call up the airline, pick a flight, and you’re done. Seems …

Airline Review: Ryanair

September 7, 2008 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

A lot has been written about the European discount airline Ryanair. Based out of Dublin, this airline offers dirt cheap fares across Europe. People either love or hate them. People love the cheap …

Airline Review: Aer Lingus

July 21, 2008 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

On my recent flight to London, I flew the Irish carrier, Aer Lingus. For $350 dollars, they were the cheapest deal and they codeshared with my frequent flier program. I expected an awful flight as some of my Irish friends didn’t have …

Airline Review: Air Canada

May 4, 2008 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

During my recent experience flying the friendly skies, I was “lucky” enough to be on Air Canada. If you haven’t ever flown Air Canada, you aren’t really missing much. Prior to this experience, I’d flown …

Crash Landing

April 16, 2008 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

American airline carriers have certainly been in the news lately. Over the last few weeks, numerous airlines, most notably American Airlines, have canceled thousands of flights due to safety issues. Aloha, ATA, and Frontier airlines …