# The Contrail
> College student flying around the world bringing transparency to the airline industry. — timely news and honest flight reviews.
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## Pages
- [About The Contrail](https://www.thecontrail.org/about.md) - The Contrail is an independent publication launched in July 2026 by Zachary Benitez, a full time New York University student flying around the world to document the commercial aviation industry. If you subscribe today, you'll get full access to the website as well as email newsletters about new con…
- [The Team](https://www.thecontrail.org/the-team.md)

## Posts
- [Virgin Atlantic Gets Economy Catering Right. The Seat, Less So.](https://www.thecontrail.org/virgin-atlantic-a330neo-economy-review.md) - Genuinely good food and a warm crew on the A330neo, let down by a narrow seat and a call bell nobody answered.
- [Zimbabwe Internet Outage Delays Flights at Harare and Victoria Falls](https://www.thecontrail.org/zimbabwe-internet-outage-delays-flights-at-harare-and-victoria-falls.md) - Passengers are facing delays of several hours at Zimbabwe's main airports after an internet failure.
- [The Best Part of Gulf Air Business Class Happens on the Ground](https://www.thecontrail.org/the-best-part-of-gulf-air-business-class-happens-on-the-ground.md) - A tired cabin with dead screens, redeemed by enormous legroom and one of the best lounges I've been in.
- [Vietnam Airlines Has a Questionable Business Class Seat. The Crew Made Me Not Care.](https://www.thecontrail.org/vietnam-airlines-has-a-questionable-business-class-seat-the-crew-made-me-not-care.md) - A dated, uncomfortable recliner with zero amenities, rescued by phenomenal catering and some of the warmest service in the sky.
- [Angola's New $3 Billion Airport Is Spectacular — and Almost Empty](https://www.thecontrail.org/angolas-3-billion-new-airport-is-spectacular-and-almost-empty.md) - Two decades in the making, Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport was built to rival Johannesburg and Nairobi as Africa's next great hub. I flew TAAG through it to see how close it really is.
- [This Seatback Feature Helps Fight Jet Lag — And Most Passengers Don't Know About It](https://www.thecontrail.org/t.md) - Movies and TV get all the attention — but the external cameras buried in your seatback screen might be the most useful thing on it
- [I experienced Delta's canceled flight process — and came away with safety concerns.](https://www.thecontrail.org/i-experienced-deltas-canceled-flight-process-and-came-away-with-safety-concerns.md) - The entire service recovery was a high-friction ordeal that left a bad taste in my mouth — and when I raised two safety concerns, getting anyone at Delta to take ownership of them proved surprisingly difficult. To date, I still don’t know whether they will be addressed.
- [Singapore Changi Is an Incredible Airport — With One Strange Flaw](https://www.thecontrail.org/singapore-changi-is-an-incredible-airport-with-one-strange-flaw.md) - Changi routinely tops every "world's best airport" list, and mostly deserves it. But there's one detail that undercuts the experience.
- [Heathrow Down to a Single Runway After Grass Fire Near 27L](https://www.thecontrail.org/heathrow-down-to-a-single-runway-after-grass-fire-near-27l.md) - Britain's busiest airport is down to one runway during evening peak, with arrivals holding and departure delays mounting across all terminals.
- [Collision Warning Forces ANA Flight to Abort Landing at Tokyo Haneda.](https://www.thecontrail.org/collision-warning-forces-ana-flight-to-abort-landing-at-tokyo-haneda.md) - ADS-B data shows the two aircraft came within roughly 100 feet vertically on Tuesday morning. Everyone aboard both aircraft was unharmed.
- [Azerbaijan Airlines Strange A319 Business Class](https://www.thecontrail.org/azerbaijan-airlines-strange-a319-business-class.md) - Unremarkable dated seat and a chaotic Jeddah departure, contrasted with standout catering and a caring crew.
- [Delta A350 Premium Select Is Nearly Perfect](https://www.thecontrail.org/delta-a350-premium-select-is-nearly-perfect.md) - Standout catering, thoughtful service, and an impressive range of amenities, paired with a comfortable seat that enhances the long-haul experience.
- [Riyadh Air Adds Mumbai — Entering One of Aviation's Most Important Markets](https://www.thecontrail.org/riyadh-air-adds-mumbai-entering-one-of-aviations-most-important-markets.md) - Riyadh Air's newest route puts it in direct competition with Emirates and Etihad for the Gulf's most valuable traffic flow.
- [China Southern 787 Premium Economy — Worth It?](https://www.thecontrail.org/china-southern-787-premium-economy.md) - A comfortable upgrade over economy, though inconsistent service and inoperative tech limit the experience.
- [Royal Air Maroc 787 Economy Review — Chaos Is Their Middle Name](https://www.thecontrail.org/royal-air-maroc-economy-review.md) - Chaotic from the ground up, with inconsistent service throughout - though decent comfort and amenities prevent it from being a total miss.
- [United's 777 Polaris Business: World-Class Seat, Worst-in-Class Service](https://www.thecontrail.org/united-777-polaris-business-class-great-seat-with-unacceptable-service.md) - A comfortable and well-equipped business class seat, but slow and inconsistent service combined with questionable catering undermine the experience.

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