(Posted on May 19, 2018) After flying from Tokyo to Seoul onboard an Asiana A380, then to Bangkok on a Thai Airways 777-300ER, and finally to Phuket on a 747-400, it was finally time for the main activity of the trip – plane spotting at Phuket airport…

(Posted on April 28, 2018) This afternoon, I had some free time, and so I decided to go to Haneda airport for a couple of hours. While I didn’t have anything particular that I wanted to catch, I wanted to at least see (I knew it would be impossible to get a good photo) the…

(Posted on April 15, 2018) The main target of a spotting trip to Sapporo I took with a couple of friends last month was catching the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 747 on one of its training flights. And, of course, also getting some sunny shots with snow of some of the…

(Posted on April 1, 2018) Another day, another visit to an airport. Yesterday, I wrote about my visit to Narita airport to get some photos of aircraft together with blossoming sakura trees. Today, I visited Tokyo’s other airport, Haneda, for a couple of hours. The main reason…

(Posted on March 31, 2018) Every year, millions of Japanese do hanami – cherry blossom viewing all over the country. And, hundreds if not thousands of aviation enthusiasts (as well as “non-avgeeks”) visit Sakura no Yama park near Narita airport to enjoy the cherry…

(Posted on March 24, 2018) I hoped to spend at least a day spotting at JFK airport during my trip to New York back in February. Unfortunately, though, the weather wasn’t good for large part of my stay, and so I mostly enjoyed spending time in the city…

(Posted on March 8, 2018) When making my way to and from New York back in February, I spent a few hours taking photos at Hanoi Noi Bai airport. I didn’t have the time to venture to spots outside the terminal. Luckily, though, it is possible to get decent photos from…

(Posted on January 23, 2018) Yesterday, Tokyo experienced its biggest snowfall since 2014 resulting in serious disruptions in air traffic. According to NHK, on January 22, 2018, over 300 flights domestic were canceled. Furthermore, international operations – mainly in…