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Spotting Report: A Morning at Budapest Airport and the Neighboring Aeropark Budapest

Spotting Report: A Morning at Budapest Airport and the Neighboring Aeropark Budapest

On my recent trip to Europe, I had a morning to spare in Budapest, and so I decided to rent a car and do some spotting – as well as revisit the Aeropark Budapest museum. I arrived from Tokyo via Nagoya and Helsinki the night before, and after getting my car, I went straight to […]

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Skymark Airlines Introduces a Logo Jet Promoting “Shitamachi Bobsleigh”

Earlier today, Skymark Airlines announced a new logo jet that it will introduce to promote Shitamachi Bobsleigh Project. The new “Shitamachi Bobsleigh Jet” will operate from tomorrow, October 6, 2017, until December 2018. It will join Skymark’s other special liveries including Taka Girl Jet promoting the Fukuoka Hawks baseball team, and Yamato Jet promoting Space Battleship Yamato

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Kudos, Prague Airport! Public Buses Routed Through the Apron During an Anti-Uber Protest

Kudos, Prague Airport! Public Buses Routed Through the Apron During an Anti-Uber Protest

I have to admit I am a big fan of Uber – regardless of the price, I think in many cities it offers a much smoother experience than taking a taxi. At the same time, there are many people not sharing the same views. That, of course, includes taxi drivers around the world that organize

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Flight Review: Finnair A330-300 Economy Class from Nagoya Centrair to Helsinki

Flight Information Date: September 12, 2017 Flight No.: AY80 Route: Nagoya Centrair to Helsinki Vantaa Airline: Finnair Type: Airbus A330-300 Registration: OH-LTM On my way to Europe back in September, I flew with JAL and Finnair from Tokyo Haneda to Budapest via Nagoya and Helsinki. This review covers the second flight of the trip – Nagoya to

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Delta Air Lines and United Airlines 747s Nearing Retirement: The End of the 747 Era in the United States

The End an Era: Delta Air Lines and United Airlines 747s Nearing Retirement

Ranging from the legendary Pan Am and TWA to United Airlines, the Queen of the Skies – Boeing 747 – has been an important workhorse in many American airlines’ fleets. However, with both of the current American operators’ 747s nearing retirement, the era of Boeing 747s in passenger service with American airlines is about to

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Flight Review: JAL 737-800 Economy Class from Tokyo Haneda to Nagoya

Flight Review: JAL 737-800 Economy Class from Tokyo Haneda to Nagoya Centrair

Flight Information Date: September 12, 2017 Flight No.: JL201 Route: Tokyo Haneda to Nagoya Centrair Airline: JAL Japan Airlines Type: Boeing 737-800 Registration: JA304J My September trip to Europe started with a short hop to Nagoya in order to catch my Finnair flight to Helsinki. After a way too early morning, I headed to Tokyo Haneda airport

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Agoda: The Best Way to Earn Small Amounts of Miles? (Works with More than 30 Programs)

Agoda: The Best Way to Earn Small Amounts of Miles? (Works with More than 30 Programs)

Currently, I have 7,902 miles sitting in my United Airlines MileagePlus account. Given that generally I credit miles for my Star Alliance flights to my ANA Mileage Plan account, I was looking for a way to use the United miles so that they just don’t sit there. Being located in Japan, one of the easiest

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