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Flight Review: Xiamen Air 787-8 Economy Class from Vancouver to Xiamen

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 25, 2018

Flight Information Date: May 20, 2018 Flight No.: MF806 Route: Vancouver International to Xiamen Gaoqi Airline: Xiamen Air Type: Boeing 787-8 Registration: B-2763 While Xiamen Air has been around for more than 30 years, it wasn’t until about three years ago that the airline launched its first intercontinental service connecting its Xiamen base with Amsterdam in […]

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What Are Fifth Freedom Flights and the Freedoms of the Air?

Air Travel / By Keishi Nukina / August 23, 2018

If asked what airlines you can book between, let’s say New York in the United States and Vancouver in Canada, one would likely mention one or more of the major US airlines like United as well as the Canadian flag carrier, Air Canada. Did you know, though, that you can also fly between the two

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Review: SkyTeam Lounge at Vancouver International

Airport Lounges / By Keishi Nukina / August 22, 2018

Prior to my flight from Vancouver back to Japan during my “round-the-world” Canada trip back in May, I visited the airport’s Sky Team Lounge. While the lounge is accessible to Priority Pass members, since I was flying with Xiamen Air – a Sky Team member airline – I was able to access it thanks to

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A Guide to Transferring Between Tokyo Haneda and Narita Airports

Air Travel / By Keishi Nukina / August 21, 2018

COVID-19 Update: Keep in mind that to transfer between Haneda and Narita airports, you will need to enter Japan. As such, make sure to check with your airline and the Japanese embassy in your country about the latest rules (at this point, the transfer is virtually impossible for non-Japanese). Also, keep in mind that Japan is

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Flight Review: Harbour Air DHC-6 Twin Otter from Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbour

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 20, 2018

Flight Information Date: May 19, 2018 Flight No.: H32060 Route: Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbour Airline: Harbour Air Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Registration: C-FGQH To get back to Vancouver from Vancouver Island after flying to Nanaimo with Seair Seaplanes and then taking a bus to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, Philippe and

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Flight Review: Seair Seaplanes Cessna Caravan from Richmond (YVR) to Nanaimo

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 16, 2018

Flight Information Date: May 18, 2018 Flight No.: SS1215 Route: Richmond (Vancouver International Airport) to Nanaimo Airline: Seair Seaplanes Type: Cessna 208 Caravan Registration: C-GMOW As mentioned in my article about plane spotting at Vancouver Harbour Seaplane Base, Seair Seaplanes is one of the two major seaplane airlines based in Canada’s British Columbia. Using a fleet

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Spotting Guide: Photographing Seaplanes at Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base

Plane Spotting / By Keishi Nukina / August 13, 2018

When it comes to seaplanes, Alaska, the Maldives, or the Seychelles might be some of the places that you think about first. And, while it’s true that Lake Hood in Alaska is the world’s busiest seaplane base and that seaplanes are important for the tourism industry in the two archipelagos in the Indian Ocean, when

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Flight Review: Lufthansa 747-400 Economy Class from Frankfurt to Vancouver

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 9, 2018

Flight Information Date: May 16, 2018 Flight No.: LH492 Route: Frankfurt Main to Vancouver International Airline: Lufthansa Type: Boeing 747-400 Registration: D-ABVP Currently, there are three airlines operating between the German financial center of Frankfurt and Vancouver, the largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia: Air Canada, Condor, and Lufthansa. Back in May, I

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Flight Review: Lufthansa A321 Economy Class from Paris CDG to Frankfurt

Economy Class / By Keishi Nukina / August 4, 2018

Flight Information Date: May 16, 2018 Flight No.: LH1027 Route: Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt Main Airline: Lufthansa Type: Airbus A321-200 Registration: D-AISO There are about ten daily flights connecting Paris Charles de Gaulle airport with Frankfurt. Most of the capacity on the route is offered by Lufthansa which connects the two cities with its

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