Sam Chui, Author at SamChui.com

10 Travel Tips to Deal with Flight Delays or Disruptions

10 Travel Tips to Deal with Flight Delays or Cancellations

Sam ChuiJuly 11, 2022

I recently had 2 delays out of 3 flights taken on domestic U.S. trips. With a shortage of staff at airports and a sharp rebound in demand for air travel, I thi... Read More...

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Trip Report: MEA Middle East Airlines A330-200 Beirut to Dubai

Sam ChuiJuly 3, 2022

About Our visit to Lebanon Below writeup from Charles Kennedy: Epic week in Lebanon. In many ways, Lebanon is in bad shape. The currency collapsed and lo... Read More...

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Air New Zealand Unveils Brand New Cabins on B787

Sam ChuiJune 28, 2022

Air New Zealand’s new B787 Dreamliners will offer a new Business Premier Luxe suite, Business Premier seat and the world’s first Skynest; a lie-flat economy cl... Read More...

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Trip Report: A Trip to Lebanon on MEA – Middle East Airlines A321neo

Sam ChuiJune 26, 2022

Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines, known as MEA, has a particularly rich history and currently operates a modern fleet of Airbus jets throu... Read More...

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6 Airlines Still Fly the Boeing 747 Passenger Model in 2022

Sam ChuiJune 24, 2022

As most Boeing 747 operators have retired the "Queen of the Skies" many are wondering if they will ever be able to fly onboard this iconic aircraft again. W... Read More...

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4 New Conceptual Airplane Seat at Aircraft Interiors 2022

Sam ChuiJune 20, 2022

These new conceptual seats opened up more flexibility for the airlines and some may represent more comfort for passengers. None of them are certified but never... Read More...

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SAUDIA Prepares for Hajj Peak Traffic Season

Sam ChuiJune 19, 2022

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has officially launched its operational plan for this Hajj season with commercial flights that began on June 4, 2022. SAUDIA... Read More...

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GeminiJets Airplane Models – June 2022 New Release + Discounts

Sam ChuiJune 17, 2022

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

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Boeing Unveil New ecoDemonstrator B777-200

Sam ChuiJune 16, 2022

Boeing unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator today with a livery that honors a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The latest ecoDemonstr... Read More...

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News

Emirates Flew B777 Test Flight With 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Flybe Ceases Operations, Cancels All Flights

Heavy Flooding Closed Auckland Airport – Emirates Operated 13-Hour Flight to Nowhere

Reviews

Trip Report: Air France B777-300/ER New Business Class and Premium Economy

Trip Report: Ethiopian Airlines A350 New Business Class + Addis Ababa Premium Lounge

Trip Report: Ethiopian Airlines B787-9 to Addis Ababa

Featured

Miracle on Qantas Flight 32 – How Australia’s Worst Aviation Disaster was Averted?

The World’s Most Punctual Airlines and Airports in 2022

Miracle at Denver: Continental Flight 1404

Safety

Airbus A320 Lost Left Hand Elevator Upon Departure in Congo

Miracle on Qantas Flight 32 – How Australia’s Worst Aviation Disaster was Averted?

American 777 and Delta 737 Narrowly Avoid Collision at New York JFK

CEO Talks

Global Aviation Talk with IATA Director General Willie Walsh

CEO Talk: IAG CEO Luis Gallego on Current Challenges and Airline Update

CEO Talk: Ethiopian Airlines To Make Fleet Decisions In The New Year

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