Keishi Nukina, Author at KN Aviation

Dubai Airshow 2023 Day 2: Major Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair Orders & More

News / By Keishi Nukina / November 15, 2023

On Dubai Airshow 2023’s first day, airlines including Emirates, flydubai, and SunExpress announced orders for a total of about 220 mostly Boeing aircraft. While not unexpectedly not as many new orders were announced on the second day, there were still a couple of notable ones, especially from Ethiopian Airlines and Egyptair. Continue reading to learn […]

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Review: Relax Casa Victoria (Bucharest Airport)

Hotels / By Keishi Nukina / November 15, 2023

During my family’s trip to Europe earlier this year, I made a side trip to Romania. As part of that, I had an overnight layover in Bucharest. When looking for a place to stay near Otopeni Airport, there was a hotel or two within walking distance. There were also some apartment-style accommodations that were cheaper.

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Emirates A380s in 2023: Routes, Fleet & Retirement Plans

Air Travel / By Keishi Nukina / November 14, 2023

Emirates only operates two aircraft types at this point – Airbus A380 and Boeing 777. Having received over 100 A380s from Airbus – and with most of them still being active – it is the world’s largest operator of the type. As such, it’s no surprise that the Emirates A380 can be seen on dozens

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Dubai Airshow 2023 Day 1: The Middle East Stocks Up on New Jets & More

News / By Keishi Nukina / November 14, 2023

The first day of Dubai Airshow 2023 was a busy one. With this being one of the world’s largest airshows, it is no surprise that several airlines announced major orders already. Among others, Emirates, flydubai, and Egyptair placed major orders with Boeing, and airBaltic with Airbus. Continue reading to learn more about these and other

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Review: TAROM ATR 72 Economy Class from Budapest to Bucharest

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / November 14, 2023

During a month-long family trip to Europe, I had a chance to take a little side trip to Romania. While the main purpose of the trip was to catch an Embraer EMB-120 on a flight from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, I was also excited to fly on Romania’s national carrier TAROM for the first time. The

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JAL Retires Last 777-200ER, Inches Closer to the End of the 777 in Its Fleet

News / By Keishi Nukina / November 13, 2023

On November 12, 2023, Japan Airlines operated its last scheduled Boeing 777-200ER flights. With that, the airline no longer operates the shorter variant of the type. That said, for the time being, it continues to operate the longer 777-300ER on international (and to an extent domestic) flights. JAL 777-200ERs Last Day of Scheduled Operations On

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Priority Pass vs. LoungeKey: How Do They Differ?

Air Travel / By Keishi Nukina / November 13, 2023

One of the best ways to access airport lounges is using airport memberships. Two of the best-known ones are Priority Pass and LoungeKey, both run by the Collinson Group which is also behind Lounge Pass. At their core, the two programs are nearly the same. That said, while the former is a standalone program, the

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Oneworld Emerald Benefits (& Other Things You Should Know About the Status)

Air Travel / By Keishi Nukina / November 10, 2023

Oneworld is the only one of the three major airline alliances to have three tiers of status (both Star Alliance and SkyTeam only have two), each offering a set of increasingly better benefits to frequent flyers. The alliance’s top tier status – oneworld Emerald – is, in terms of perks offered, the best alliance status out

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Plaza Premium Lounge (Zone A) Taipei Dining Area

Review: Plaza Premium Lounge (Zone A) at Taipei Taoyuan Airport

Airport Lounges / By Keishi Nukina / November 9, 2023

Plaza Premium has four lounges at Taipei Taoyuan Airport – two in Terminal 1 and two in Terminal 2. During a more than six-hour layover at the airport during my recent trip to Europe, I had a chance to check out one of the two in Terminal 2 (the other one is currently temporarily closed).

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