Blog

HK Express to Launch Flights from Nagoya to Guam on October 29, 2017

HK Express to Launch Flights from Nagoya to Guam on October 29, 2017

Yesterday, HK Express (Hong Kong Express) announced its plans to launch a fifth freedom route from Nagoya in Japan to Guam. While this is not the first time for HK Express to enter the Guam market (it operated a flight from Hong Kong to Guam between December 2016 and June 2017), it is the first […]

HK Express to Launch Flights from Nagoya to Guam on October 29, 2017 Read More »

How Much Should Airlines Educate Passengers About ESTA (and Other Visa Requirements)?

How Much Should Airlines Educate Passengers About ESTA (and Other Visa Requirements)?

When checking in for the inaugural AirAsia X flight to Honolulu – also the first flight of an Asian low-cost carrier to the United States – the passenger checking in next to me had no idea what ESTA was. Later on, at the gate, I learned that four passengers in total didn’t have ESTA. Given

How Much Should Airlines Educate Passengers About ESTA (and Other Visa Requirements)? Read More »

Japanese Airports Will Be Allowed to Open Up Domestic Airside Areas to Non-Passengers

According to a news article published on Nikkei (Japanese) last night, Japanese MLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and Tourism) will ease its regulations to allow airport operators to open up domestic airside areas to non-passengers. It seems like the effort was spearheaded by Sendai Airport that was recently privatized and is looking for ways to

Japanese Airports Will Be Allowed to Open Up Domestic Airside Areas to Non-Passengers Read More »

Asiana and Korean Air Accused of Illegally Operating Lounges for Over 10 Years

News that Asiana Airlines and Korean Air have been accused operating their Seoul Incheon lounges illegally for more than ten years appeared in Japanese media. The articles state that both of the airlines were accused of having violated laws by not having restaurant licenses. It seems as though based on the Korean law, they are

Asiana and Korean Air Accused of Illegally Operating Lounges for Over 10 Years Read More »

Thai Airways to Re-Launch Vienna Route After Decades Starting on November 16, 2017

Thai Airways to (Re)Launch Vienna Route After Decades Starting on November 16, 2017

Recently, I wrote about Austrian resuming the Tokyo route from next summer. Now it seems like Vienna’s connectivity with Asia will improve even more as the airport just announced that Thai Airways will start flights from Bangkok to Vienna from November 16, 2017. Return of Thai Airways to Vienna Interestingly, this is not the first

Thai Airways to (Re)Launch Vienna Route After Decades Starting on November 16, 2017 Read More »

Taking the Kobe-Kansai Bay Shuttle Ferry from Kobe to Osaka Kansai Airport

Taking the Kobe-Kansai Bay Shuttle Ferry from Kobe to Osaka Kansai Airport

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

Taking the Kobe-Kansai Bay Shuttle Ferry from Kobe to Osaka Kansai Airport Read More »

Hooray! Austrian Airlines Plans to Resume Flights from Vienna to Tokyo from May 2018

Hooray! Austrian Airlines Plans to Resume Flights from Vienna to Tokyo in May 2018

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

Hooray! Austrian Airlines Plans to Resume Flights from Vienna to Tokyo in May 2018 Read More »

An Opportunity to Buy Avios Miles at 1.25 Eurocent per Mile Until July 9, 2017

An Opportunity to Buy Avios Miles at 1.25 Eurocent per Mile Until July 9, 2017

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 »

City Tour Review: Yogyakarta Day Tour by Java Bali Trips

City Tour Review: Yogyakarta Day Tour by Java Bali Trips

When planning my day in Yogyakarta during my “Golden Week 2017” trip, I considered a number of options for hiring a guide and arranging transportation. In the end, I decided to go with Java Bali Trips which seemed like a reputable provider. And I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Booking the Tour with Java Bali Trips I

City Tour Review: Yogyakarta Day Tour by Java Bali Trips Read More »

How Can I Help You?