While JAL originally planned to put its new international flagship – the Airbus A350-1000 – into service before the end of 2023, those plans have changed due to a delay in the first aircraft’s delivery. The airline has now announced a revised timeline for the entry into service of the aircraft on its first route, […]
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While Japan has an extensive network of fast and comfortable (albeit not that cheap) bullet trains, the country’s size and large population mean it also has an extensive network of domestic flights. Historically, air ticket prices were expensive. However, in the recent decade, they have come down significantly thanks to the arrival of the low-cost
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Taiwan’s youngest airline, Starlux Airlines, currently operates all of its flights out of Taipei Taoyuan Airport. The airline is getting ready to expand its footprint, though. On December 8, 2023, it announced it opened an office in Taichung in preparation for the launch of flights out of the city. Continue reading to learn more. Starlux
Starlux Prepares to Launch Flights from Taichung, Opens an Office in the City Read More »
On December 8, Airbus announced that Cathay Group ordered six A350Fs. The aircraft will be replacing Cathay Pacific Cargo’s aging Boeing 747 freighters. Continue reading to learn more about the order and Cathay Pacific Cargo’s fleet. Cathay Group Orders Six Airbus A350Fs Currently, Cathay Pacific Cargo operates 20 Boeing 747 freighters including six 747-400ERFs and
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For more than a decade now, I have lived in Japan and for a good portion of that, I used an ANA credit card as my main card. Because of that, ANA Mileage Club is the frequent flyer program I tend to use the most. The program has some obvious downsides like not allowing the
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On December 7, Delta Air Lines announced it will be launching flights between its West Coast hub of Seattle and Taipei Taoyuan Airport in June 2024. The flights will be the airline’s first-ever non-stop connection between the US and Taiwan. Continue reading to learn more about the route. Delta’s Seattle – Taipei Taoyuan Route Will
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When making our way back from a month-long trip to Europe, we flew on EVA Air’s 787-9 from Vienna to Taipei Taoyuan and then on its A330-300 to Tokyo Narita. Considering that our flight from Tokyo to Taipei was operated by a 787-10, I had a chance to compare flying on one of the airline’s
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Over the last couple of months, several significant changes related to Priority Pass facilities available at Tokyo Narita Airport. On the positive side, there is now a capsule hotel participating in the program in addition to a pair of newly participating restaurants, one in Terminal 2 and 3 each. On the unfortunate side, ANA Lounges
What Is the Best Priority Pass Lounge at Tokyo Narita Airport? Read More »
With just 33 airframes built and most of them not being used by regular airlines, the Ilyushin Il-96 has always been a rare aircraft. It became even rarer in 2014 when Aeroflot phased out its Il-96 fleet. Then, at some point, Cubana stopped using the type, bringing the number of Il-96s active on commercial flights
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