When looking for places to stay during my visit to Yellowknife back in May, what I could mostly find were average-looking hotels at fairly expensive prices. The one option that stood out was Aurora Bayside Inn. While lacking the services typically provided by hotels, the inn was not only considerably cheaper than the other options […]
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Having first flown in 1982, the Boeing 757 was designed in parallel with the 767. That said, while it shares some features with the larger 767, it was designed to serve completely different markets resulting in completely different characteristics. Boeing provided the 757 in three variants, each with different capabilities. Across the three variants, the
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In June 2023, I took a trip from Taipei to Japan. This time I flew to Naha on the delightful Japanese island of Okinawa. With a scheduled duration of around one and a half hours, I flew on what is currently Starlux’s shortest flight. The airline operated its first flight in January 2020 and since
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WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, operates an extensive network of domestic flights in addition to some international flights. Recently, I had a chance to try it on both a long-haul flight from Tokyo to Calgary as well as a short flight from its hub in Calgary to Yellowknife. The flight was part of my trip to
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As I not only love aviation but am also a Pokemon fan, Pokemon Jets are some of my favorite aircraft. The first of those which I, unfortunately, didn’t have a chance to see was ANA’s Pokemon Jet 1998. All in all, ANA operated a total of ten Pokemon Jets at one point or another. More
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Curtiss C-46 is a twin-engine transport aircraft that took off for the first time more than 80 years ago, in 1940. As such, it is no wonder that almost all of the 3,000+ airframes manufactured are now gone. At the same time, it is incredible that three still remain in active airline – albeit cargo
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When searching for flights between the US East Coast and India or Europe and Asia, it is not uncommon to see Emirates and Lufthansa appear among the top results. Having taken dozens of flights across the two airlines, I am a bigger fan of Emirates’ product than Lufthansa’s. That said, while Emirates’ economy class is
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Having had over nearly 200 thousand movements and served over 14 million passengers in 2022, Calgary International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Canada after Toronto Pearson, Vancouver International, and Montreal Trudeau International Airport. In addition to WestJet which has by far the most flights in and out of the airport, Air Canada, Lynx
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In 2020, Canada’s WestJet opened its first and so far only airport lounge, the WestJet Elevation Lounge at Calgary Airport. Visiting the lounge was one of the things I was really looking forward to on my recent trip to Yellowknife. Having now visited it, I can say that the lounge did not disappoint – it
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Are you interested in trying business or first class for FREE at a deep discount?
If so, you might want to check out Four Ways to Try Business & First Class Without Breaking the Bank and experiment with some of the methods mentioned in it.
It’s a free guide that I put together detailing some of the ways I was able to do so myself.
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