One of the reason I chose to fly with Skymark Airlines to Kobe when positioning to Osaka Kansai airport for the AirAsia X inaugural flight to Honolulu was to try the ferry that operates between the two airports. Given that both Kobe and Osaka Kansai airports are on man-made islands in the Osaka Bay across […]
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After the news that Austrian is planning to resume its Vienna to Tokyo flights next year, here is one more from my “home turf.” I am happy to report that earlier this month, Bratislava airport in Slovakia became “spotter-friendly” as camera holes were installed in its perimeter fence. The holes were installed by members of Airliners.sk –
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As I had some time at Kobe airport during my recent Hawaii trip, I decided to check out the airport’s observation deck. While the airport is not overly interesting for spotters, I decided to write this overview to give you a better idea of what to expect, should you end up there and decide to
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Normally, I don’t post about new routes here – but Austrian Airlines restarting its Tokyo route is an exception as it’s a special flight to me. Why Is This Route Special to Me? Given that I grew up in Slovakia and used to visit my grandparents in Japan more or less every summer, flying between
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Flight Information Date: June 28, 2017 Flight No.: BC109 Route: Tokyo Haneda to Kobe Airline: Skymark Airlines Type: Boeing 737-800 Registration: JA73ND To position myself for AirAsia X’s inaugural out of Osaka Kansai to Honolulu (trip overview here), I booked myself on Skymark’s flight from Tokyo Haneda to Kobe. The short domestic hop was, at less than
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Flight Information Date: June 28, 2017 Flight No.: D71 Route: Osaka Kansai to Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye Airline: AirAsia X Type: Airbus A330-300 Registration: 9M-XBA Back in February, AirAsia X announced that it would be launching its first route to the United States. The route – Kuala Lumpur to Honolulu via Osaka Kansai and back – was
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After checking in for my Skymark flight and having a lunch at the beginning of my trip to Hawaii, I went to POWER LOUNGE SOUTH – a new credit card lounge at Tokyo Haneda airport’s terminal 1. The lounge is located on the JAL side of the terminal, and so it was quite a walk
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Earlier today or yesterday, depending on where you are, I took the inaugural AirAsia X flight from Osaka Kansai to Honolulu. While I will post a detailed report later on once I am back in Japan, I wanted to post a brief overview with some of the highlights today. When I got to the check-in
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Today, I was searching for some information on the ongoing British Airways’ 50% bonus on purchased miles. As I was doing so, I stumbled upon a Groupon Spain deal that offers Iberia Avios for even better value. Knowing that Iberia Avios miles can be easily transferred into British Airways Avios which are useful for me,
An Opportunity to Buy Avios Miles at 1.25 Eurocent per Mile Until July 9, 2017 Read More »
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