Keishi Nukina

Keishi is an aviation enthusiast based originally from Slovakia, currently based in Japan. Besides publishing his work on KN Aviation, he also contributes to several aviation publications including Airliner World in the UK and AIRLINE in Japan.

British Airways Airbus A380

British Airways A380s in 2023: Routes, Fleet & Retirement Plans

With Air France having retired the Airbus A380, British Airways and Lufthansa are the two remaining operators of the type in Europe. The latter, however, only plans on bringing a handful of its Superjumbos out of storage. That leaves British Airways your best bet when it comes to flying the A380 on a European airline. …

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How to Get Star Alliance Gold

How to Get Star Alliance Gold

Star Alliance Gold is an alliance-wide status that, instead of being earned directly, comes as a perk that top-tier frequent flyer status holders with Star Alliance member airlines get. Those with Star Alliance Gold status can enjoy a variety of benefits like lounge access and fast track security access when flying with any of the …

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Star Alliance Lounge Access: First, Business, Gold, Silver & More

Star Alliance Lounge Access: First, Business, Gold, Silver & More

One of the most useful perks that business and first class passengers can enjoy on the ground is lounge access. The same applies to those holding higher-tier frequent flyer statuses. While the exact lounge you will be able to access depends on the airline you are flying with, when flying with a Star Alliance member …

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Review: Card Lounge Blue Sky at Kochi Airport

Kochi Airport is one of the airports in Japan that lacks an airline lounge. In fact, until July 2022 when the Card Lounge Blue Sky was opened, the airport had no lounge at all. Before catching a flight back to Tokyo during a recent trip to Osaka and Kochi, I had a chance to briefly …

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Review: JR Clement Inn Kochi

JR Hotel Group, a company affiliated with Japan’s largest railway operator, runs nearly a hundred hotels around Japan (and one in Taipei). In Shikoku, it operates a number of JR Clement Hotels and lower-category JR Clement Inns. During our recent trip to Kochi, I had a chance to stay at one of the latter – …

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Star Alliance Gold Status: Benefits & More Explained

Star Alliance Gold Status: Benefits & More Explained

If you earn a frequent flyer status with an airline belonging to one of the three major alliances, you will often also get an alliance-wide status at the same time. In the case of Star Alliance, there are two – Silver and Gold – with the latter being incomparably more valuable than the former. Continue …

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Star Alliance Silver

Star Alliance Silver Status: Benefits & More Explained

If you are new to the world of frequent flyer programs and you just created an account with one of the Star Alliance airlines’ frequent flyer programs, chances are you run into a mention of “Star Alliance Silver.” In this article, I take a look at what it is, whether it has any benefits that …

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Review: Osaka Airterminal Hotel (Itami Airport)

Review: Osaka Airterminal Hotel (Itami Airport)

If you have an early morning flight to catch out of Osaka Itami Airport, there is hardly any place more convenient than the Osaka Airterminal Hotel. The hotel is located directly in the airport’s terminal and it is operated by the company that runs the airport. I had a chance to stay there a couple …

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Qantas A380

Qantas A380s in 2023: Routes, Fleet & Retirement Plans

Qantas was one of the first airlines to operate the A380 and, in total, received 12 airframes. While the airline’s A380 fleet size has shrunk since then, Qantas is still investing considerable resources to keep the superjumbos in the air. Continue reading to see how many Qantas A380s are active, what routes they operate, and …

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