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American Airlines 767 Philadelphia to Budapest and Prague

American Airlines to Connect Philadelphia with Budapest and Prague from May 2018

Blog, News / By Keishi Nukina / August 17, 2017 August 17, 2017

Yesterday, American Airlines announced the planned launch of three new (seasonal) routes – from Philadelphia to Budapest and Prague, and from Chicago to Venice. Given my connection with the area, the two routes from Philadelphia caught my attention. Both of the routes from Philadelphia will operate daily between May 4, 2018 and October 27, 2018, and …

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Flight Report: Starflyer A320 from Osaka KIX to Tokyo HND

Flight Review: Starflyer A320 Economy Class from Osaka KIX to Tokyo HND

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 16, 2017 August 10, 2019

Flight Information Date: July 2, 2017 Flight No.: 7G20 Route: Osaka Kansai to Tokyo Haneda Airline: Starflyer Type: Airbus A320-200 Registration: JA23MC After arriving from Honolulu, I spent the night inside Kansai airport’s terminal as I had an early morning flight to Tokyo to catch. For my ride back, I opted for a flight on a Starflyer …

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6,000 Miles Roundtrip with JAL's "Dokokani Mile:" The Cheapest Award Ticket in the World?

6,000 Miles Return with JAL’s “Dokokani Mile:” The Cheapest Award Ticket in the World?

Blog / By Keishi Nukina / August 15, 2017 August 15, 2017

While “Dokokani Mile” is only available for Japan-based members of JAL’s Mileage Bank frequent flyer program, I decided to introduce it here since I believe it might be the cheapest roundtrip award in the world. JAL’s “Dokokani Mile” Award Ticket With “Dokokani Mile,” for just 6,000 JAL miles, one can get a domestic roundtrip ticket …

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ANA Opened “Star Wars ANA Kids Lounge” Inside Its Tokyo Haneda Lounge

Blog, News / By Keishi Nukina / August 14, 2017 August 24, 2017

While children’s spaces in airport lounges are fairly common, it is not that often that one’s theme is based on a major franchise. That is the case with the “Star Wars ANA Kids Lounge” that opened recently within one of the two ANA LOUNGEs at Tokyo Haneda airport. Star Wars ANA Kids Lounge The “Star …

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Flight Report: AirAsia X A330-300 from Honolulu to Osaka KIX

Flight Review: AirAsia X A330-300 Economy Class from Honolulu to Osaka KIX

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 13, 2017 August 10, 2019

Flight Information Date: June 30, 2017 Flight No.: D72 Route: Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye to Osaka Kansai Airline: AirAsia X Type: Airbus A330-300 Registration: 9M-XBB Not even two days after my arrival in Hawaii, it was time to head back to Japan. While I considered a variety of options for this flight, eventually, I ended up booking a …

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Earlier Today: ANA Flight 37 Returns to Tokyo After Encountering an Emergency

Blog, News / By Keishi Nukina / August 12, 2017 August 12, 2017

ANA flight 37 bound from Tokyo to Osaka encountered an emergency shortly after taking off from Tokyo Haneda. The flight, scheduled to depart at 6PM, made a U-turn only a couple of minutes after taking off from Haneda’s runway 05. Given that the oxygen masks dropped out – as seen in tweets by the flight’s …

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Austrian Welcomes Last Embraer ERJ-195, Only Four Fokker 100s Left in Fleet

Blog, News / By Keishi Nukina / August 11, 2017 August 12, 2017

As some of you might know, growing up in Slovakia, Vienna (besides Bratislava) was the closest airport to my home. As such, Fokkers in Austrian (or previously Austrian Arrows, or even Tyrolean Airways) livery were a common sight for me. Unfortunately, though, since January 2016, Austrian Airlines has been replacing its fleet of Fokker 70s …

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The Last EVA Air 747-400 Passenger Flight to Take Place on August 21, 2017

Blog, News / By Keishi Nukina / August 9, 2017 August 9, 2017

With Cathay Pacific retiring their last passenger 747-400 in October 2016, it is unfortunate to see another Asian airline – EVA Air – put the Queen of the Skies out of passenger service. The last flight of the EVA Air 747-400 will take place on August 21, 2017. The Last EVA Air 747-400 Flight EVA …

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Why I Will Be Crediting Miles for the Qatar Airways Error Fare to BA Executive Club or Iberia Plus

Why I Will Credit Miles for the $683.48 QR Error Fare to BA Executive Club or Iberia Plus

Blog / By Keishi Nukina / August 7, 2017 August 22, 2023

A week ago, I jumped on the bandwagon and booked myself a roundtrip in Qatar Airways’ business class from Hanoi to New York (via Bangkok and Doha) for an incredible $683.48 after seeing the deal on OMAAT. The initial excitement was followed by a period of uncertainty as the airline cancelled not only tickets that …

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