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Lounge Review: Air China Business Class Lounge (Terminal 3E) at Beijing Capital

Review: Air China Business Class Lounge in Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3E

Airport Lounges / By Keishi Nukina / May 30, 2018

Air China operates several first and business class lounges at Beijing airport, especially at the airport’s terminal 3. During my recent layover there, between some plane spotting in the terminal, I briefly visited the Air China Business Class Lounge in Terminal 3E. The lounge, located on a raised platform above the main departure level in […]

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Flight Review: Thai Airways A330-300 Business Class from Phuket to Beijing

Business Class / By Keishi Nukina / May 23, 2018

Flight Information Date: March 21, 2018 Flight No.: TG684 Route: Phuket International to Beijing Capital Airline: Thai Airways Type: Airbus A330-300 Registration: HS-TBB With my stay in Phuket over way too soon, it was time to head back to Japan. Rather than going through Bangkok as on my way to Phuket, I took advantage of one of

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Lounge Review: Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge North at Phuket International

Review: Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge (North) at Phuket Airport

Airport Lounges / By Keishi Nukina / May 23, 2018

Even though Thai Airways’ international service out of Phuket airport is fairly limited, the airline still operates two small Royal Orchid Lounges for its business class passengers and other eligible guests. I visited one of the lounges (the “North” one) prior to my Thai Airways flight to Beijing which is the airline’s only regular international flight

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Spotting Hotel Review: Grand West Sands Resort & Villas Phuket

Hotels / By Keishi Nukina / May 22, 2018

With no easy airport access, this is not exactly an airport hotel, but if you are a plane spotter and are planning a trip to Phuket, you might want to consider the Grand West Sands Resort & Villas Phuket as some of the rooms offer excellent views of the airport, especially of departing traffic. [full_width

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Flight Review: Thai Airways 747-400 Business Class from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Phuket

Business Class / By Keishi Nukina / May 13, 2018

Flight Information Date: March 20, 2018 Flight No.: TG203 Route: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Phuket International Airline: Thai Airways Type: Boeing 747-400 Registration: HS-TGG The last flight of my spotting trip to Phuket before I got to actually enjoy the spotting part was a quick domestic hop from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Phuket. The flight was operated by Thai

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Lounge Review: Thai Airways Domestic Royal Silk Lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Review: Thai Airways Domestic Royal Silk Lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

Airport Lounges / By Keishi Nukina / May 12, 2018

Considering that Thai Airways operates quite a few domestic flights out of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport every day, many of them with wide-bodies, it is no surprise that it runs a fairly large domestic business class lounge there. As I had plenty of time to spare at the airport before taking my 8:30AM business class flight

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Airport Hotel Review: The Phoenix Hotel Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)

Hotels / By Keishi Nukina / May 10, 2018

During my trip to Phuket earlier this year, I had to stay a night near Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport between my flights from Seoul and to Phuket. Since my arrival time was around midnight and I was departing the next morning, I was alright with any accommodation as long as it was fairly close to the

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Flight Review: Thai Airways 777-300ER Business Class from Seoul to Bangkok via Taipei

Business Class / By Keishi Nukina / May 6, 2018

Flight Information Date: March 19, 2018 Flight No.: TG635 Route: Seoul Incheon to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (via Taipei Taoyuan) Airline: Thai Airways Type: Boeing 777-300ER Registration: HS-TKP The second flight of my trip to Phuket – from Seoul to Bangkok via Taipei – was originally scheduled to be operated by Thai Airways 777-200 configured with old-generation business class

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Asiana Airlines A380 Business Class Cabin

Flight Review: Asiana Airlines A380-800 Business Class from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon

Business Class / By Keishi Nukina / May 2, 2018

Flight Information Date: March 19, 2018 Flight No.: OZ101 Route: Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon Airline: Asiana Airlines Type: Airbus A380-800 Registration: HL7641 The first flight of my March spotting trip to Phuket took me from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon airport onboard Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800. While I flew on the plane before to and from

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