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Qantas A380s in 2023: Routes, Fleet & Retirement Plans

Qantas was one of the first airlines to operate the A380 and, in total, received 12 airframes. While the airline’s A380 fleet size has shrunk since then, Qantas is still investing considerable resources to keep the superjumbos in the air. Continue reading to see how many Qantas A380s are active, what routes they operate, and …

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Taking a Domestic Flight in Japan with a Baby: 5 Things to Know

Recently, we flew with our daughter for the first time, taking three flights – two on ANA and one on Jetstar Japan. With all of those being domestic flights around Japan, I thought I would put together a list of some of the things that are worth knowing before taking such a flight with your …

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Trip Preview: My Daughter’s First Flights

About a month after I got home from Canada and Europe, I went on a short domestic trip with my wife and daughter. While the trip had no interesting flights review-wise, at 6 months old, the trip’s flights were my daughter’s first three flights. We also stayed at a couple of hotels worth reviewing and …

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Award Miles vs. Status Miles: How Are They Different?

Award Miles vs. Status Miles: How Are They Different?

If you just started collecting frequent flyer miles, you might be surprised to find that there are two types of miles or points in your frequent flyer account. While each airline uses slightly different names for the two, in essence, they are award miles and status miles. Continue reading to learn more about the two. …

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Is Japan Airlines Safe? (Yes, It Is.)

JAL was established in 1951 and became the national airline of Japan in 1953. It joined the oneworld alliance in 2007 and operates primarily from Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. JAL is consistently rated as a safe airline to fly with. The airline is IATA IOSA certified and its safety regulator is one of the world’s …

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Review: Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay (Disney Resort Partner Hotel)

Review: Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay (Disney Resort Partner Hotel)

In addition to hotels like the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel and the Disney Ambassador Hotel that are directly run by Oriental Land (Tokyo Disney Resort’s owner), there are three categories of third-party operated hotels. Those labeled Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels like the Hilton Tokyo Bay are located around the Bayside Station on the Disney Resort …

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Lufthansa Airbus A380

Lufthansa A380s in 2023: Routes, Fleet & Retirement Plans

Lufthansa is one of the three European airlines that received brand new A380s from Airbus. That said, just like British Airways and Air France, it grounded the superjumbos during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the airline, at one point, decided to retire its A380s for good, it backtracked on that decision. With that, Lufthansa is in …

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Boeing 767 vs. Airbus A320: How Do They Compare?

Boeing 767 vs. Airbus A320: How Do They Compare?

The 767 and A320 are both twin-engine aircraft, but that is perhaps where the similarities end. The 767 is a significantly larger and heavier aircraft than the A320. Having entered into service in 1982 compared to A320’s 1988, it is also the older of the two. In this article, I’ll compare these two aircraft from …

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Finnair A350 AirLounge Business Class Recline

Review: Finnair A350-900 AirLounge Business Class from Helsinki to Tokyo Haneda

Over the last few years, I flew in Finnair’s long-haul business class multiple times. That said, it was always on the airline’s A350 equipped with reverse herringbone seats. A couple of months ago, on the last segment of my trip around the Northern Hemisphere, I finally had a chance to fly on Finnair’s refurbished A350 …

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