Sam Chui, Author at SamChui.com

The Struggle of Becoming a Pilot – The Story of Captain Faraz Sheikh

Sam ChuiMarch 10, 2021

Faraz Sheikh was born in London, but was partially brought up in East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. Like many others, he caught the aviation bug from a very young ... Read More...

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Interview With Former Etihad Airport Manager Henry Sia

Sam ChuiMarch 8, 2021

Henry Sia was the airport manager of Etihad Airways in Sydney and later in Abu Dhabi. He was responsible for setting up many of Etihad's overseas outstations f... Read More...

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Thai Airways To Cut Workforce by Half, Posts Record $4.6Bn Net Loss

Sam ChuiMarch 4, 2021

Thai Airways said on Tuesday that they plan to cut 50% of their workforce in the next few years, as the troubled flag carrier of Thailand submitted their rehab... Read More...

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GeminiJets Airplane Models – Feb 2021 New Release + Discounts

Sam ChuiMarch 3, 2021

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During a depressing time like this, I have found that model collecting can really take away... Read More...

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The Future of The Singapore Airlines A380

Sam ChuiMarch 2, 2021

Singapore Airlines has a fleet of 19 A380s; 12 of which will be kept flying, while the other 7 will be undergoing an extensive cabin refurbishment. The airline... Read More...

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Trip Report: Turkish Airlines Pandemic Changes B777 Dubai to Istanbul

Sam ChuiFebruary 26, 2021

This was my first Turkish Airlines flight since the pandemic began. Much has changed in the aviation and airline industry, in a bid to survive the biggest cris... Read More...

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Trip Report: What’s Changed Onboard Qatar Airways?

Sam ChuiFebruary 22, 2021

I recently flew with Qatar Airways from Dubai, via Doha, to Los Angeles. It was my first time flying Qatar Airways for quite some time. They just re-started th... Read More...

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An Interview with Turkish Airlines Chairman İlker Aycı

An Exclusive Interview with Turkish Airlines Chairman İlker Aycı

Sam ChuiFebruary 22, 2021

Moments before hosting Cargo Talks by Turkish Airlines, I secured an exclusive one-on-one interview with Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive C... Read More...

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The Easiest Award Seat Search Tool: SeatSpy

Sam ChuiFebruary 16, 2021

This is a partner sponsor post from SeatSpy Spending hours trying to find award seats by clicking through different dates on an airline’s website, is a frus... Read More...

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News

UK Startup flypop Secures A330s to Fly Low-Cost From UK to India

China Airlines Retires Their Last B747-400

The UK’s ‘Traffic Light’ Approach to Resuming International Travel

Reviews

Trip Report: Onboard EK2021 Special “Vaccinated” Flight

Onboard The World’s First Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated Flight by Qatar Airways

Flying United Airlines and American Airlines B737 MAX

Exclusive

Exclusive Interview with Qatar Airways Group CEO H.E. Akbar Al Baker

The Struggle of Becoming a Pilot – The Story of Captain Faraz Sheikh

Interview With Former Etihad Airport Manager Henry Sia

Travel

The UK’s ‘Traffic Light’ Approach to Resuming International Travel

Turkish Airlines Bring Back Onboard Dining

Onboard The World’s First Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated Flight by Qatar Airways

Partner

GeminiJets Airplane Models – March 2021 New Release + Discounts

GeminiJets Airplane Models – Feb 2021 New Release + Discounts

The Easiest Award Seat Search Tool: SeatSpy

Sam Chui

The Struggle of Becoming a Pilot – The Story of Captain Faraz Sheikh

Interview With Former Etihad Airport Manager Henry Sia

Thai Airways To Cut Workforce by Half, Posts Record $4.6Bn Net Loss

GeminiJets Airplane Models – Feb 2021 New Release + Discounts

The Future of The Singapore Airlines A380

Trip Report: Turkish Airlines Pandemic Changes B777 Dubai to Istanbul

Trip Report: What’s Changed Onboard Qatar Airways?

An Exclusive Interview with Turkish Airlines Chairman İlker Aycı

The Easiest Award Seat Search Tool: SeatSpy

Sam Chui