Tag: Australia

This flight with ANA from Sydney to Tokyo was by far the most disappointing I've ever had with the Japanese airline, which is excellent under normal circumstances. Flight cancelled then rescheduled, total lack of assistance and information, somewhat disappointing...

The House lounge in Sydney, open to Priority Pass cardholders, offers a decent setting and pretty good service for a lounge that isn't dependent on an airline. The House was the last lounge in Sydney's international terminal that was...

The Air New Zealand lounge at Sydney airport offers a high-quality service and is very pleasant despite its large size and high occupancy rate. The time has come to head back to Europe, and before boarding my ANA flight to...

This fast passage through Sydney allowed me to take time to stroll around Darling Harbour, and above all to discover the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which was also hosting a Kandinsy exhibition in collaboration with the Guggenheim...

While Manta claims to be Sydney's best seafood restaurant, my experience was much more mixed: decent but not exceptional dishes, and service that wasn't up to scratch and was sometimes even excessively colloquial. Before leaving Melbourne for Sydney, I had...

While W Syndey tries to adorn itself with all manner of superlatives, the final experience is somewhat disappointing: by thinking too big, you end up missing the fundamentals. Teething problem Maybe. During my previous stay in Sydney, 15 months earlier,...

Comfortable cabin and minimalist catering, this flight in Economy X (premium economy) on Virgin Australia between Melbourne and Sydney confirms my previous impressions of the Australian airline. For this last domestic flight, I'm sticking with Virgin Australia, given my...

The domestic Virgin Australia lounge at Melbourne airport has more or less the same characteristics as all the airline's other lounges: a very nice design, but a too limited food and beverage offer. Having tried out a number of...

Melbourne is a very pleasant city to live in and visit, with a rich architectural and cultural heritage. On my previous trip to Australia, I was delighted to discover Sydney and Brisbane, and I was looking forward to finally going...