Welcome to my Needless Travels
I’m just a guy traveling now and then.
In this blog, you’ll find short reviews of airlines/flights, airport lounges, hotels, events, and places I visit. I try to keep it text-light and photo-heavy.
Here are my most recent updates:
- Lounge Review: Goldair Handling Lounge (Schengen Area), Athens Airport (ATH), Greece (3 August 2024)
Entry requirements I could access this lounge through PriorityPass, but also as an Aegean Miles+Bonus Gold member traveling on an Aegean flight on the day. Background: Since 2023, Aegean’s own Schengen-zone lounge can get crowded at times. Aegean have publicly Read more… - Flight review: Aegean Airlines Athens to Düsseldorf Economy Class (3 August 2024)
Flight and aircraft info Date: 3 June 2024Flight: Aegean Airlines A3840Origin/Destination: Athens, Greece (ATH) to Düsseldorf, Germany (DUS) Athens International Airport Check-in Separate check-in counters for Business Class and Star Alliance Gold passengers. I was done checking my luggage within Read more… - Flight review: Austrian Airlines Düsseldorf to Vienna Business Class (17 June 2024)
Flight and aircraft info Date: 17 June 2024Flight: Austrian Airlines OS154Origin/Destination: Düsseldorf, Germany (DUS) to Vienna, Austria (VIE)Scheduled departure/arrival time: 15:05 CET – 16:40 CETActual flight time (take-off to touch-down): One hour and nine minutes Aircraft: Airbus A321-111. MSN 570. Read more… - Hotel review: Wyndham Stuttgart Airport Messe Hotel (28 May 2024)
Booked room: Business DoubleAllocated room: 570I visited as a Wyndham Rewards Platinum Member. No room upgrade was available, since Business is already the best room type in this hotel. Hotel / public areas The location is excellent for the Stuttgart Read more… - Hotel review: Hampton by Hilton Stuttgart City Centre (6 May 2024)
Room type booked: Queen with sofa bed.Room allocated: 805I visited (and was acknowledged) as a Hilton Honors Gold member. There was no better room type for a free upgrade available at the hotel, and breakfast is always free at Hampton’s Read more…