The low cost carrier market within domestic Canada has always been a hyper competitive and cutthroat environment. Over the years, we have seen a number of low cost carrier’s come and go, including Canada 3000, Jetsgo, Greyhound Air, Air Canada Tango and Harmony Airways. Low Cost Carriers almost always typically enter bankruptcy protection, or are eventually absorbed by another carrier. Now, after five years of operation, we can see the route ahead… Read More

The premier business class lounge in the Qatar Airways network is the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Doha Hamad International Airport. Through its airport in Doha, Qatar Airways has based its whole airline network on connecting travel. It must continue to operate in a competitive market in order to pamper its business travellers. The Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge is thankfully one of the top business lounges in the world…. Read More

Qatar Airways developed the world class Q – Suites Business Class Cabin that set new standards throughout the world for business class travel. The Qatar Airways Q Suites are so swish, it’s been argued that a first class cabin isn’t even needed. Our return to Qatar Airways would have us testing out their new Q Suites cabin on a fourteen hour flight from the West Coast of the United States all the… Read More

San Francisco is a major market for European travel. As a result, the city remains well served by Skyteam airlines Air France and KLM. With non stop flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam, it’s essential that Skyteam offer a business lounge for it’s travellers. Our visit to the Air France / KLM Lounge allowed us to experience the fundamentals of their current lounge offering. Review: Air France / KLM Lounge,… Read More

A great airport hotel should be convenient, hospitable and add ease to a travellers journey. Our return to the San Francisco International Airport had us visiting for fifteen hours. Instead of returning to the Westin San Francisco Airport, we decided to stay at the San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott. Was this a wise decision over the tried and tested Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel? Review: San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott, USA “A… Read More

Alaska Airlines operates a large hub of activity from it’s home in the lower states from Seattle Tacoma International Airport. As Canadian travellers who fly Alaska Airlines, we frequently find ourselves connecting through busy Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Today’s connection experience had us departing from the North Satellite Terminal, on a positioning flight to San Francisco. We would get the opportunity to test out their First Class service with an important VIP… Read More

After establishing itself as one of the most popular American Express Centurion Lounges, the Seattle Tacoma International Airport Centurion Lounge expanded into a brand new location that is three times the size of its old location. With the old lounge being exceptionally compact and over crowded for a premium airport lounge, would the new lounge offer any additional features or space? Read on to see how our in depth experience of the… Read More

After waiting around for several years for international travel to re-open, and a general lack of reward availability for business class cabins, I decided that I had to change course when it came to planning to travel. In this case, frequent flier points became the preferred currency of choice, as you could easily cancel a business class ticket, without worrying about your currency being stuck and held with the airlines for several… Read More

This week’s travel had me on a return to Prince George, British Columbia in the northern part of the province. As a town located in the cross roads intersection of the northern town, it offers a large amount of accomodations for business travelers. This trip would have me staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Prince George; a brand new hotel built within the last five years. The stay would end up being… Read More

I returned to the Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport for a recent business stay. Having stayed at the property several times previously, I would be interested to see whether the hotel was still the place to stay when in Kelowna. The hotel provided a basic stay experience, but I couldn’t help but feel that the hotel had slipped a little from its opening day. The hotel seemed to be wearing and… Read More

Like most of you, I enjoy dining at restaurants that are independent and are not affiliated to a franchised collection of restaurant ownership. The Diplomat Steakhouse in Regina is the only location of The Diplomat Steakhouse restaurant which has been in operation for over forty years. Our recent trip to the Canadian prairie city of Regina Saskatchewan, had us visiting the elegant Diplomat Steakhouse for a pleasant traditional steakhouse dining experience. Read… Read More

On a very occasional basis, work takes me to the central Canadian Prairie City of Regina, Saskatchewan. While this happens to be a regular stopover on the regular Canadian trans-continental driving trip, there aren’t many business hotels in the city that regularity cater to business travellers. My return to this primary business hotel in Regina, the “Delta Hotels Regina”, marked my stay for this particular trip. Read on to see what your… Read More