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Lounge Review: KAL Lounge at Fukuoka International

November 16, 2018 - Given the proximity of Japan and Korea, and the number of Korean Air flights between the two countries, it’s no surprise that Korean Air’s KAL Lounges are the most ubiquitous lounges in international terminals of Japanese airports. Back in October, while... (Read More)

Trip Preview: Visiting Slovakia to Attend a Wedding with a “Retro Avgeek” Bonus

November 14, 2018 - In October, I took a two-week trip to Europe - mostly Slovakia - to attend wedding of my high school friends. Even though getting some new review material for this website was nowhere near the top of the agenda for this... (Read More)

Airport Hotel Review: Hotel Route-Inn Chitose Eki-mae (Sapporo)

November 12, 2018 - Having traveled to Sapporo quite a few times in the past - especially for plane spotting - I had the chance to stay at several hotels around Sapporo New Chitose airport including the ANA Crowne Plaza. In September, I visited Sapporo... (Read More)

How Is Plane Spotting from Naha (Okinawa) Airport’s Observation Decks?

November 8, 2018 - When thinking about plane spotting in Japan, it's easy to focus on the two Tokyo airports. However, the country offers other regional airports that offer a nice mix of traffic that cannot be seen in Tokyo and of nice photo... (Read More)

Lounge Review: Lounge Hana at Naha Okinawa

November 6, 2018 - Besides the domestic lounges operated by ANA and JAL - the two largest airlines in Japan - there are also third-party "credit card" lounges at airports all over Japan. One such lounge is Lounge Hana (stylized "~hana~") which can be... (Read More)

Flight Review: ANA 737-800 Economy Class from Sapporo to Naha Okinawa

November 2, 2018 - For quite some time, I wanted to fly on the longest domestic flight in Japan from Sapporo on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido to Naha on the southernmost main island of Okinawa. The ANA flight is operated by a... (Read More)

Lounge Review: ANA Lounge at Sapporo New Chitose

October 31, 2018 - Both JAL Sakura Lounge and ANA Lounge at Sapporo New Chitose airport went through a renewal process in the last couple of years. While the JAL Lounge reopened in 2016, the ANA Lounge reopened in September 2017. I visited and reviewed the... (Read More)

Yakushima: The Island of Princess Mononoke and 1000-Year-Old Cedars

October 29, 2018 - While I don't write about destinations on this blog too often, every now and then, I visit a place that I absolutely think deserves an article. Yakushima, an island off the coast of mainland Kyushu in Japan, is certainly one... (Read More)

NASA 747, Cleared for Take-Off: Observing a SOFIA Mission

October 27, 2018 - Every summer, NASA's airborne observatory SOFIA leaves its base in Palmdale, California, and heads to Christchurch, New Zealand to observe the Southern Sky. Being in the southern hemisphere for a couple of months not only allows scientists to observe celestial objects... (Read More)

Flight Review: JAC Q400 Economy Class from Kagoshima to Yakushima

October 23, 2018 - Flight Information Date: July 12, 2018 Flight No.: JC3745 Route: Kagoshima to Yakushima Airline: JAC Japan Air Commuter Type: Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Registration: JA844C Japan Air Commuter is a Japan Airlines' subsidiary based in Kagoshima that mainly operates short commuter flights within Kyushu. To do so, the... (Read More)

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