Just as we were speculating about Brûlé Airways, the man himself writes a full column on what it would be like. Finding himself desperately needing “trans-Med connectivity” he lays out – eloquent as always – what the crew on this fictional airline would be serving and wearing: On the crew front, my jury’s out on… Continue reading Brûlé Airways: The Crew
Month: June 2009
Quote from the weekly
From the 25th edition of the Monocle Weekly: That was the Mexican Institute of Sound. Rob, if that does not get picked up by someone like Seat to market some sexy little convertible, for hairdressers, I shouldn’t be in media probably.
A decent week for Zürich
A couple of weeks ago Zürich was just another of many trending hubs in Europe, perfect for dashing in and out over a weekend to do some local shopping in the city’s Vice district. This part of Zürich that, instead of being constructed as your local Swiss bank vault, actually looks like it’s painted with… Continue reading A decent week for Zürich
Brûlé Airways – The fleet
As mentioned, Mr Brûlé has expressed interest in his own airline. And after going through what the terminal would be like, our next stop is of course the aircraft fleet. Aviation purchases are always troublesome, as you are well aware of. A long line of factors need to be taken into account – range, fuel… Continue reading Brûlé Airways – The fleet
Better people: John Morford
Recently ranked in the Monocle Travel Top Fifty as the top “man who knows his way around a room”, John Morford is definitely a better person. The man responsible for the designing the Park Hyatt Tokyo is nothing less than an demi-god of interior design. Just look at their library shown above. As a matter… Continue reading Better people: John Morford
Quote from the Weekly
From the excellent 23rd edition of the Monocle Weekly: You might have caught the headlines earlier in the week that had McDonalds announcing their plans of thumping Starbucks in the coffee retail wars in Europe by bringing its cookie cutter concept and two huge cappuccinos to high streets from Manchester to Munich. Indeed if ever… Continue reading Quote from the Weekly
How to save SAS
The Airline Blog reports on the once proud Scandinavian carrier SAS´ financial troubles. They note that the A330s and A340s are flying long haul without filling up adequately with passengers, leaving these routes to account for 50% of SAS losses. The blog suggests that they should turn Copenhagen Kastrup Airport into a stronger European international… Continue reading How to save SAS