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Trip Preview: From Japan to New Zealand with Flying Kangaroo

September 13, 2018 - With the trip report about my trip to Canada in May 2018 finished, it's time to move on to the next one to clear the backlog before I head to Europe next month. Back in June, I visited New Zealand for... (Read More)

Flying with Power Tools, Hand Tools and Hardware: What Are the Rules?

September 11, 2018 - Having traveled with thirty or so cordless drills and tens of other tools recently, I decided to look a bit closer into what the rules are when it comes to flying with power tools, hand tools, bolts, nuts, and other... (Read More)

“Per Aspera Ad Astra:” The Complexities of Operating SOFIA

September 8, 2018 - Every year, NASA's airborne observatory SOFIA takes off about a hundred times to help scientists gather data to better understand our solar system and the rest of the universe. Each of those flights, however, starts way before the heavily modified Boeing... (Read More)

Flight Review: Xiamen Air 737-800 Economy Class from Xiamen to Osaka KIX

September 2, 2018 - Flight Information Date: May 21, 2018 Flight No.: MF839 Route: Xiamen Gaoqi to Osaka Kansai Airline: Xiamen Air Type: Boeing 737-800 Registration: B-5635 Besides an extensive domestic network and a growing network of long-haul flights, Xiamen Air also has decently sized operations connecting China with the rest of... (Read More)

Lounge Review: Xiamen Air First and Business Class Lounge at Xiamen Gaoqi

August 30, 2018 - As mentioned when I wrote about my Xiamen Air flight from Vancouver to Xiamen, the airline considerably expanded its long-haul network over the last couple of years. To cope with the growing number of passengers, Xiamen Air opened a new lounge... (Read More)

Can You Bring Lighters and Matches on a Plane?

August 30, 2018 - While not long ago, it was possible to smoke on a plane and thus use lighters on an aircraft freely, those days are (thankfully) long gone. As such, you obviously aren't going to light up a cigarette mid-flight. However, you might... (Read More)

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

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... (Read More)

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

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... (Read More)

Lounge Review: Sky Team Lounge at Vancouver International

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... (Read More)

A Guide to Transferring Between Tokyo Haneda and Narita Airports

August 21, 2018 - Whether you are about to visit Sapporo, Okinawa, or some other Japanese city other than Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya, and you are arriving from outside Asia, chances are you will have to transfer at one of the two major Tokyo... (Read More)

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