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About two months ago, I wrote about Japan Airlines applying SAMURAI BLUE livery to one of its domestic 777s. Yesterday, the airline announced the details about its second SAMURAI JET designed to support the Japanese national soccer team at the upcoming World Cup in Russia. The first SAMURAI BLUE Jet which took off on a […]

Starting on April 17, 2018, ANA All Nippon Airways launched “Bid My Price,” a system that lets selected paid economy class passengers bid for upgrades into premium economy class, using the Plusgrade platform. “Bid My Price” is available for paid economy class itineraries starting in Japan, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand, and only routes between

Last week Wednesday, on April 11, 2018, a Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 (HS-TGX) performed a go around at Tokyo Haneda airport due to unexpected loss of altitude. Today, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) classified it as a serious incident and launched an investigation into the matter. The aircraft took off from

In late March 2018, Singapore Airlines received its first Boeing 787-10 (9V-SCA), becoming the first operator of the type in the world. The second 787-10, 9V-SCB, was delivered to the airline in April, and the two aircraft have been operating crew familiarization flights on the short Singapore – Bangkok and Singapore – Kuala Lumpur routes.

A couple of days ago, Mandarin Airlines announced that it would start direct flights between Taichung in Taiwan and Tokyo Narita airport in Japan in June 2018. AE266/267: Taichung – Tokyo Narita and Back Flights between the two cities will start operating on June 14, and will operate daily with the following schedule: AE266 from

Yesterday, April 1, 2018, the operations of Kobe airport were handed over from the city to a private company, Kansai Airports Kobe – a subsidiary of Kansai Airports, the operator of the two Osaka airports. Privatization of Kobe Airport The privatization process started in late 2016 when Kobe city announced its plan to privatize Kobe airport. While