As my favourite destination – my own little happy place – Japan exerts such a strong hold on my imagination that I’ve come to dread every homeward flight. Painful though this 20th in a long line of partings might be, let’s see if my chosen airline can still end the holiday on a high noteContinue reading “Flight Report: NRT-MNL on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5057 (06 October 2019)”
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Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5054 (28 September 2019)
For my 20th trip to Japan, I gave serious thought to flying with a full-service airline (instead of my usual LCCs) to make the milestone feel more special. Amongst the many carriers serving the busy Manila-Tōkyō market, Japan Airlines quickly became a key contender – not least because they transported me there on my veryContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5054 (28 September 2019)”
Flight Report: TPE-MNL on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 313 (15 September 2019)
Budget airline Cebu Pacific (5J) did a splendid job – at least by LCC standards – on our outbound flight from Manila to Taipei. In today’s post, we’ll see if they managed to deliver the same level of performance on our homeward joruney. Welcome aboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J 313.
Flight Report: MNL-TPE on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 312 (12 September 2019)
No less than five airlines compete for market share on the busy route between Manila and Taipei – a popular (and conveniently short) regional hop for business-people and holidaymakers alike. In today’s post, we’ll look at one LCC option for travelling between these bustling cities: a morning flight operated by the Philippines’ largest budget carrier.Continue reading “Flight Report: MNL-TPE on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 312 (12 September 2019)”
Flight Report: DXB-MNL on Emirates Flight EK 332 (04 April 2019)
Let’s close off my first round-trip experience on Emirates by looking at their performance on the last leg: the long flight from our transit point at Dubai to our final destination, Manila. Welcome aboard Emirates flight EK 332.
Flight Report: AMM-DXB on Emirates Flight EK 904 (03 April 2019)
Having spent an incredible week in the Holy Land, the time has finally come for us to set off on the long journey home. In this report, we’ll check in on the airborne experience of our first return leg, a hop from Amman to Dubai en route to our final destination of Manila. Welcome aboardContinue reading “Flight Report: AMM-DXB on Emirates Flight EK 904 (03 April 2019)”
Flight Report: DXB-AMM on Emirates Flight EK 901 (27 March 2019)
Having seen us safely and comfortably through the skies from Manila to Dubai, Emirates was now ready to take us to our final destination – the Jordanian capital, Amman. Let’s see if they’ve done as well on this leg as on our first segment. Welcome aboard Emirates flight EK 901.
Flight Report: MNL-DXB on Emirates Flight EK 335 (26 March 2019)
In this report, we’ll take a look at the initial segment of a two-stage journey that brought me from Manila to Amman via Dubai – my very first trip with the largest airline in the United Arab Emirates, and one of the largest in the Middle East. Welcome aboard Emirates flight EK 335.
Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2305 (25 March 2019)
In my previous flight report, I painted an image of Jeju Air (7C) as a reliable LCC alternative to the full-service airlines I usually fly with between the Philippines and Korea. Let’s see if we can complete the picture with the same positive strokes by looking at how they’ve performed on the home-bound leg. WelcomeContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2305 (25 March 2019)”
Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2306 (22 March 2019)
When it comes to airlines based in South Korea, I’ve only flown with full-service carriers – namely, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air. That is, until a few days ago when I travelled with one of their LCC compatriots on the busy, competitive route between Manila and Seoul. Welcome aboard Jeju Air flight 7C 2306.
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