Category Archives: Flight

Flight Report:  HKG-MNL on Cathay Pacific Flight CX913

It’s taken 3 flights on the Cathay group – 2 bound for Okinawa, and the first leg of the return – to reach this point. Now, on the final leg of our homeward journey, let’s see if Cathay Pacific can maintain the solid performance they’ve shown so far. Welcome aboard CX913.

Flight Report:  OKA-HKG on Cathay Dragon Flight KA379

A great flight on Cathay Dragon KA378 was a fine start to an awesome holiday in Okinawa. Now it’s time to head home – and time to see if the airline does as well on the return leg as it did on the inbound. Welcome aboard KA379.

Flight Report:  HKG-OKA on Cathay Dragon Flight KA378

Today was a day for greeting old friends: Hong Kong International Airport, which I’ve used on multiple occasions; and Japan, which I was about to visit for the sixteenth time. But it was also marked by two notable firsts: my first visit to Okinawa, and my first flight on Cathay Dragon. Welcome aboard KA378.

Flight Report:  MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX908

There are currently no direct flights between Manila and Okinawa, but we’re not short of options if a transit stop is added to the mix. We eventually settled on Cathay Pacific for this short holiday in Japan’s southernmost prefecture, and the airline would bring us to its bustling hub in Hong Kong before taking usContinue reading “Flight Report:  MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX908”

Flight Report:  ICN-MNL on Asiana Airlines Flight OZ703

In my previous post, we’ve seen what it’s like to travel with Asiana Airlines from Manila to Seoul. Now let’s see how they fared on the return flight – and along the way, learn more about one method to skip the long queues at Incheon Airport. Welcome aboard OZ703.

Flight Report:  MNL-ICN on Asiana Airlines Flight OZ704

In this report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly with one of South Korea’s two major full-service carriers on the busy Manila-Seoul route. Welcome aboard Asiana Airlines Flight OZ704.

Flight Report:  KIX-MNL on Jetstar Asia Flight 3K764 (2nd edition)

In my previous post, I’ve set out my thoughts about what it’s like to fly with Jetstar Asia from Manila to Ōsaka-Kansai. Now let’s take a look at their performance on the return leg, flying back home from Japan.

Flight Report:  MNL-KIX on Jetstar Asia Flight 3K763 (2nd edition)

I’ve written before of how Jetstar’s become my airline of choice when flying between Manila and various cities in Japan. (Well, when they’re available anyway. The flights aren’t daily and the routes are seasonally operated, so other carriers come into play when I travel outside those periods.) Reasonable prices are a major factor, good schedulesContinue reading “Flight Report:  MNL-KIX on Jetstar Asia Flight 3K763 (2nd edition)”

Flight Report:  MNL-NRT-MNL on Jetstar Japan Flight GK40 and GK41

In the past couple of years, the Jetstar group has collectively become my airline of choice when travelling to and from Japan. Attractive fares have played a key part in that rise, but a more important factor is the increase in the number of Japanese cities they now serve directly out of Manila, along withContinue reading “Flight Report:  MNL-NRT-MNL on Jetstar Japan Flight GK40 and GK41”