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.

Taking a Domestic Flight in Japan with a Baby: 5 Things to Know

Recently, we flew with our daughter for the first time, taking three flights – two on ANA and one on Jetstar Japan. With all of those being domestic flights around Japan, I thought I would put together a list of some of the things that are worth knowing before taking such a flight with your …

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ANA Lounge Haneda Playspace

Trip Preview: My Daughter’s First Flights

About a month after I got home from Canada and Europe, I went on a short domestic trip with my wife and daughter. While the trip had no interesting flights review-wise, at 6 months old, the trip’s flights were my daughter’s first three flights. We also stayed at a couple of hotels worth reviewing and …

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Award Miles vs. Status Miles: How Are They Different?

Award Miles vs. Status Miles: How Are They Different?

If you just started collecting frequent flyer miles, you might be surprised to find that there are two types of miles or points in your frequent flyer account. While each airline uses slightly different names for the two, in essence, they are award miles and status miles. Continue reading to learn more about the two. …

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Review: Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay (Disney Resort Partner Hotel)

Review: Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay (Disney Resort Partner Hotel)

In addition to hotels like the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel and the Disney Ambassador Hotel that are directly run by Oriental Land (Tokyo Disney Resort’s owner), there are three categories of third-party operated hotels. Those labeled Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels like the Hilton Tokyo Bay are located around the Bayside Station on the Disney Resort …

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Lufthansa Airbus A380

Lufthansa A380s in 2023: Routes, Fleet & Retirement Plans

Lufthansa is one of the three European airlines that received brand new A380s from Airbus. That said, just like British Airways and Air France, it grounded the superjumbos during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the airline, at one point, decided to retire its A380s for good, it backtracked on that decision. With that, Lufthansa is in …

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Finnair A350 AirLounge Business Class Recline

Review: Finnair A350-900 AirLounge Business Class from Helsinki to Tokyo Haneda

Over the last few years, I flew in Finnair’s long-haul business class multiple times. That said, it was always on the airline’s A350 equipped with reverse herringbone seats. A couple of months ago, on the last segment of my trip around the Northern Hemisphere, I finally had a chance to fly on Finnair’s refurbished A350 …

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Priority Pass vs. DragonPass

Priority Pass vs. DragonPass: Which One Should You Get, If Either?

Unless you regularly travel in business class or hold a frequent flyer status with an alliance that you fly with the most often, a Priority Pass membership is arguably the best way to get into airport lounges. That said, over the last couple of years, DragonPass has grown to become a viable alternative to Priority …

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Finnair Lounge Schengen Reception

Review: Finnair Lounge (Schengen) at Helsinki Airport

Finnair operates two lounges at its Helsinki Airport hub. Two of those – the Finnair Business Lounge and Finnair Platinum Wing – are in the airport’s non-Schengen area. The third one – the Finnair Lounge – is in the Schengen area, serving passengers departing on flights within the Schengen zone. During my recent trip around …

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Airbus A380 Operators: Which Airlines Fly the Aircraft in 2023?

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 …

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