On my flight from Tokyo to Sapporo earlier today, I was surprised by the diversity of the cabin crew in terms of the prefectures they came from. The reason I know about it is because when making the welcome announcement, the ten or so prefectures were named one by one. And, the reason JAL does […]
JAL Prefecture Stickers: A Likable Concept I Wish Other Airlines Would Get Inspired By Read More »
Earlier today, in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Japan Airlines announced that it would be applying special SAMURAI BLUE decals to one of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. SAMURAI BLUE refers to the Japanese national soccer team, and the aircraft (besides featuring SAMURAI BLUE the titles) will also feature an image depicting
Japan Airlines’ SAMURAI BLUE Jet to Return to the Japanese Skies in Late March 2018 Read More »
With all of the reviews from my Christmas and New Year’s trip to Europe published, it is finally time to work on articles about an excellent trip to (mostly) New York and Hong Kong that I took earlier this month thanks to an insane Qatar Airways’ business class fare. Before diving into the actual detailed
Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) is a Japanese domestic airline headquartered in Shizuoka, the home of Mount Fuji, and mainly operating out of Nagoya Komaki airport. While it is not large enough to be known to the general public outside Japan, within the world of aviation enthusiasts, it is known for painting each of its aircraft in
Fuji Dream Airlines: The Colorful Japanese Airline Chooses White for Its 12th Aircraft Read More »
At the end of last month, I wrote about Vanilla Air’s intention to launch flights between the Japanese city of Fukuoka and Taipei Taoyuan airport in Taiwan. With the airline opening the flight for reservations yesterday, the details of the route are now known. JW151/158: Fukuoka – Taipei Taoyuan and Back Interestingly, the Japan-bound Taipei
Previously, I wrote about deals that Groupon Spain offers every now and then on Avios miles. While through that offer, the miles usually cost about 1.25 Eurocent per mile, currently it is possible to buy Avios for even less – for as little as 1.14 Eurocent per mile using Vente-Privee, a French shopping portal.
A Guide to Buying Avios Miles for 1.14 Eurocent per Mile Through Vente-Privee Read More »
Several news outlets in Japan including Asahi reported that a Peach aircraft arriving at Osaka Kansai from Taipei on Monday, February 5, 2018, night was mistakenly parked at a domestic spot instead of an international one. As a result of that, the 165 passengers of flight MM28 were directed to the domestic arrivals and entered the
Peach Passengers from Taipei to Osaka Mistakenly Offloaded at Domestic Terminal Read More »
On January 31, 2018, J-Air operated its last scheduled flights with Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft while Ryukyu Air Commuter operated its last DHC-8-Q300 flight. Since each of the companies was the last Japanese airline operator of the respective type, the end of January also meant the end of the CRJ-200 and DHC-8-Q300 era at Japanese airlines.
The Era of Bombardier CRJ-200s and DHC-8-Q300s Operated by Japanese Airlines Is Over Read More »
Earlier today, Nikkei reported that ANA will acquire freighters larger than its current Boeing 767Fs by the end of FY2022. Reportedly, the aircraft, of which ANA will get two, will offer roughly double the capacity of the 767. That has sparked some discussion on social media and forums about what the type would actually be
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