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Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400 at Gate

All About Asiana 747s (& Flying on HL7428 – the Last Passenger One)

While there are still plenty of cargo 747-400s flying, that cannot be said about the passenger version of the aircraft. As such, I found it hard to resist catching a flight on Asiana’s sole remaining passenger 747-400 when it got scheduled to fly from Seoul to Tokyo back in April. Continue reading this article to …

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ANA Flight from Naha to Tokyo

ANA SFC Mileage Run Part 2: A Day Full of Flying and Then Some

As described in the introduction to this series, I decided to do an ANA mileage run to earn Platinum status which will allow me to then apply for ANA Super Flyers credit card that comes with a quasi-lifetime Star Alliance Gold status. The mileage run was split into two parts – one day with four …

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American Airlines Bare Metal Livery

The History of American Airlines Liveries: Astrojet, Bare Metal & More

There are few airline liveries that are as iconic as American Airlines’ bare metal one that the airline used for over 40 years. Unfortunately, the livery is a thing of the past now as the airline went through a rebranding during which it had to take into account the fact that the latest aircraft types …

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Pokemon Jets

Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon Jets of the Past, Present & Future

As I not only love aviation but am also a Pokemon fan, Pokemon Jets are some of my favorite aircraft. The first of those which I, unfortunately, didn’t have a chance to see was ANA’s Pokemon Jet 1998. All in all, ANA operated a total of ten Pokemon Jets at one point or another. More …

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Solaseed Air Nassy (Exeggutor) Jet Onboard Items

Nassy Jet: Flying on Solaseed Air’s New Pokemon Jet on Its First Day

When Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, I had a feeling that Pokemon-themed aircraft would make a comeback in one way or another. At that point, however, I had no idea that over the next couple of years, there would be multiple such special liveries featured on aircraft belonging to multiple airlines not only …

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ANA SFC Mileage Run Part 1: A Leisurely Itinerary with Four Flights in One Day

ANA SFC Mileage Run Part 1: A Leisurely Itinerary with Four Flights in One Day

As described in the introduction to this series, I decided to do an ANA mileage run to earn Platinum status which will allow me to then apply for ANA Super Flyers credit card that comes with a quasi-lifetime Star Alliance Gold status. The mileage run was split into two parts – one day with four …

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ANA SFC Mileage Run Introduction: Earning a Semi-Lifetime Star Alliance Gold Status

ANA SFC Mileage Run Introduction: Earning a Semi-Lifetime Star Alliance Gold Status

ANA Mileage Club Platinum status holders can apply for ANA Super Flyers credit cards which come with semi-lifetime Star Alliance Gold status. For a long time, I wanted to do a mileage run to earn the status and subsequently get the credit card. I finally decided to do so in November 2022. This is the …

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JAL A350 at Haneda

2022 in Review: Looking Back at My Highlights of Last Year

As I’m finishing writing this article, my daughter just turned 19 days old. What a year it has been! From visiting my family in Slovakia with my wife for a month at the beginning of the year all the way to my first child being born last week, it was a – in a good …

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ANA Demon Slayer Jets

ANA’s Demon Slayer Jets: All You Need to Know & Flying on the Third Jet’s Inaugural

Unlike Pokemon which I used to watch as a kid and am still a fan of and Star Wars where I can at least recognize the characters, I have never seen an episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. That said, as an aviation enthusiast living in Tokyo, I definitely took note of ANA introducing …

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