Review: ANA 787-8 (78R) Premium Class from Osaka Itami to Naha
For better or worse, I never had a chance to fly on ANA’s Boeing 787-8s equipped with regional business class on an international flight. With the aircraft being used domestically now, though, I finally could try it on a domestic flight from Osaka to Naha in Premium Class. The flight was a part of my
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Review: ANA 787-8 (78R) Premium Class from Osaka Itami to Naha
For better or worse, I never had a chance to fly on ANA’s Boeing 787-8s equipped with regional business class on an international flight. With the aircraft being used domestically now, though, I finally could try it on a domestic flight from Osaka to Naha in Premium Class. The flight was a part of my
Review: ANA Lounge at Osaka Itami Airport
Being one of its largest domestic hubs, it is no wonder that ANA operates both an ANA Lounge and an ANA Suite Lounge at Osaka Itami airport. While I have yet to visit the latter, during my ANA Super Flyers mileage run, I had a chance to spend time in the former. Continue reading this
Review: ANA Lounge at Kagoshima Airport
To complement its extensive network of domestic flights around Japan, ANA operates lounges at a dozen airports around the country. While the largest airports tend to have both an ANA Lounge as well as the better ANA Suite Lounge for the airline’s top-tier status holders, the smaller airports only have the former. During my ANA
Is Lufthansa a Good Airline? (Seats, Meals, Entertainment & More)
Being one of the largest airlines in Europe, chances are that Lufthansa pops up as one of the options if you are looking for flights from Europe to far flung destinations or for intra-European flights to Germany. With that, you might be wondering what flying with Lufthansa is like in terms of hard and soft
Airbus A300 vs. Boeing 767: How Do They Compare?
The Boeing 767 and Airbus A300 are similar-looking aircraft; both are twin-engine, twin-aisle widebodies. The A300 first went into service in 1974, and the B767 followed 8 years later in 1982. The A300 and the passenger variants of the B767 are no longer in production and the numbers in commercial airline fleets are dwindling, especially
Is Emirates a Good Airline? (Seats, Meals, Entertainment & More)
Emirates has an extensive network of flights out of its hub in Dubai and oftentimes relatively low prices. As such, chances are that if you are looking for, let’s say, flights from the United States to Southeast Asia or from Asia to Europe, the airline will show up in your search results. Before deciding whether
Review: Sky Lounge Nanohana at Kagoshima Airport
Like many other airports in Japan, Kagoshima airport is equipped with three lounges – ANA Lounge and JAL Sakura Lounge available to passengers traveling on either of the two major Japanese airlines and a “card lounge” accessible by all passengers regardless of the airline they are flying. Prior to taking a flight to Osaka during
ANA SFC Mileage Run Part 1: A Leisurely Itinerary with Four Flights in One Day
As described in the introduction to this series, I decided to do an ANA mileage run to earn Platinum status which will allow me to then apply for ANA Super Flyers credit card that comes with a quasi-lifetime Star Alliance Gold status. The mileage run was split into two parts – one day with four
Airbus A380 Operators: Which Airlines Fly the Aircraft in 2023?
The A380 is nowhere near as legendary or as successful as the 747. That said, it certainly has its place in aviation history. It is, without a doubt, also an aircraft that many aviation enthusiasts – and even members of the general public – want to log a flight on. While the A380 was a
Review: InterContinental Yokohama Grand
Yokohama is home to two InterContinental hotels – the InterContinental Yokohama Grand which opened in 1991 and the newer InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 which first welcomed guests in 2019. With the two hotels being within ten minutes apart on foot, the older of the two is generally considerably cheaper than the newer one. That said,
