Due to soaring fuel prices caused by the escalating tensions in Iran, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have announced they will be significantly increasing their fuel surcharges, effective for tickets issued in May. Fuel surcharges, collected separately from fares on ANA and Read More …
A system malfunction at air traffic control at airports across Japan, including Haneda, temporarily halted aircraft departures and arrivals. The cause was a system failure at the air traffic control center in Fukuoka, and the impact spread to airports nationwide. At around 5:30 a.m. on Read More …
Japan’s first “flying EV truck” was unveiled at Kitakyushu Airport on the 17th, and a departure ceremony for its test flight was held. At the ceremony, Kitakyushu Mayor Takeuchi said, “Today, the future takes flight from here at Kitakyushu Airport.” The electric aircraft, known as Read More …
A small aircraft veered off the runway while attempting to land at Narita Airport. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The aircraft is currently stopped off the runway. Shortly after 1 PM on the 16th, Narita Airport contacted the fire department reporting that a small aircraft Read More …
Japan will tighten rules on carrying and using power banks on domestic flights and international flights to and from Japan starting April 24, limiting passengers to two devices and banning in-flight charging after a series of smoke and fire incidents onboard aircraft.
One thing that is so cool about the YouTube project that Japan AirLines (JAL) created via a Sub-channel was to take on projects that most airlines typically would never feature on YouTube. The channel has received over 412,000 subscribers and is quite popular! In this Read More …
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane made an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport. What exactly happened? Passenger: “It was a landing unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It was like a sudden brake, a really big jolt. It was a little scary.” At around 2:40 Read More …
On August 12, 1985, a Japan Airlines plane crashed, claiming the lives of 520 people—the worst single-aircraft accident in history. Forty years later, an employee who was working at Itami Airport at the time has spoken out for the first time in an exclusive interview Read More …
The ANA Group, Japan’s largest airline, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which lasted for more than three years. With planes unable to fly, employee salaries were cut by 30%, and bonuses were eliminated… With no work, a total of 2,300 employees, including cabin Read More …
The wave of soaring fuel prices is likely to hit Japan’s Golden Week holiday period hard. Airlines across Asia are beginning a rush of price increases. Korean Air announced on the 16th that it will raise fuel surcharges added to airfares for tickets issued from Read More …
An experience like spending the night close to airplanes is about to begin at Kitakyushu Airport. A reporter was given a sneak peek at this first-of-its-kind attempt in Japan to allow people to stay overnight in a hangar. Opening the tent in the 20-meter-high StarFlyer Read More …
New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido handles over 20 million passengers annually and is extremely crowded even during the Obon holiday period. But why is it called “New”? Why is there an airport in Chitose in the first place?
With the tragedy from the accident of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and many countries grounding all Boeing 737 MAX, there have been concern by travelers, especially first time travelers about the safety of their flights. For those in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Read More …
When I first flew from SFO (San Francisco International Airport) back when I was in college and I didn’t have the best experience. Mainly because I was using standby tickets and a snowstorm hit the East Coast that all flights were diverted to San Francisco Read More …
I’m often asked what seat I would recommend on an airplane flight, window seat or aisle seat? There are a few things I look for on a flight, if it’s a domestic, short flight, I don’t mind the aisle seat. If I’m on an international Read More …
It was back in 1952 when All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. ANA or Zennikku, which is short for the Japanese company name, Zen Nippon Kuyu Kabushiki Gaisha), currently the largest airline in Japan, was founded. With over 20,000 employees and awarded a “5-Star Airline” Read More …
Before the 1930’s, aviators would use airstrips near beaches at Tokyo Bay to land. Long ago, Haneda was a town on Tokyo Bay until the Japanese postal ministry purchased the waterfront land from a private seller in order to construct an airport. Haneda airfield would Read More …
You booked a flight and got it very cheap and you are now excited. But many travelers are learning that the cheap flight they paid for was “basic economy” and not regular “economy”. And for those who have read about the confusion, frustration or the Read More …
When it comes to airports, one of the largest international airports in the United States is the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). And I have been to this airport many times and have seen it change with the times, especially the Tom Bradley International Terminal Read More …
