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Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge in Changi Airport Terminal

Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge at Changi Airport (Terminal 2)

Singapore Airlines operates two business class lounges at its base, Singapore Changi airport. One of those can be found in terminal 2 while the other in terminal 3. I had a chance to visit the former while making my way from Tokyo to Hong Kong with ANA and Singapore Airlines. Continue reading this review to […]

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NASA DC-8 Cockpit During Blue Hour

Flying on the NASA DC-8: Observing an Airborne Science Lab in Action

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center operates a number of aircraft out of Building 703 at Palmdale airport. Among those, two airliners from yesteryear – a Boeing 747SP and a Douglas DC-8 – that found a new life as research aircraft can be found. Last year, I had a chance to fly on the larger one

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Star Alliance vs. oneworld vs. SkyTeam: Which of the Three Major Airline Alliances Is the Best?

Star Alliance vs. oneworld vs. SkyTeam: Which of the Three Major Airline Alliances Is the Best?

Recently, smaller airline alliances have started popping up here and there. However, practically speaking, there are only three major airline alliances that you need to know about – Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam. While airlines have been increasingly forming partnerships with airlines even outside their alliances, the alliances are still an important part of the

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Is Japan the Only Country in the World Where You Can "Buy" a Status with All Three Major Alliances?

Is Japan the Only Country Where You Can “Buy” a Status with All Three of the Major Airline Alliances?

Regardless of the country you live in, chances are high that there is some sort of credit card that allows collecting airline miles or points that can be converted to miles. There are also plenty of credit cards that offer free access to airport lounges – whether directly or through a complimentary Priority Pass membership. Similarly,

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Red-Eye Flights: Advantages & Disadvantages, and How to to Cope with Them

Red-Eye Flights: Advantages & Disadvantages, and How to Cope with Them

While red-eye flights – flights departing late at night and arriving early in the morning – are no better or worse than daytime flights for some people, others stay away from them whenever possible. And, even though I don’t mind taking red-eye flights at all – in fact, oftentimes I find them to be the

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Celebrating 50 Years of Airbus Part 1: A300, A310, A320 Series & A340

Celebrating 50 Years of Airbus Part 1: A300, A310, A320 Series & A340

It was a bit more than fifty years ago – on May 29, 1969 – that the then-French Minister of Transport and German Minister of Economy Affairs signed an agreement to jointly develop the Airbus A300, thus giving life to what has become one of the two largest aircraft manufacturers in the world. Airbus celebrated

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Skies of Japan: What Happened in Japanese Aviation in May 2019?

Skies of Japan: Aviation News from Japan – May 2019 (Video & Full Transcript)

Today – as you can see from the cover image – I have a slightly different post than usual. After considering putting more effort (or maybe I should say “at least some effort”) into my YouTube channel for quite a while now, I finally decided to do so – starting with a monthly show titled Skies

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