Category Archives: Flight

Flight Report:  PUS-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR419

In my previous post, we saw what it’s like to fly from Manila to Seoul with Philippine Airlines. Now let’s have a look at their performance on another Korean route, departing from Busan and heading back to Manila.

Flight Report:  MNL-ICN on Philippine Airlines Flight PR466

I tend to give most of my business to budget carriers on regional routes, but I’m happy to upgrade myself to a full-service airline when the prices are right or the schedules suit my preferences. On my latest trip to Korea, I settled on flag carrier Philippine Airlines (IATA Code: PR) and, despite various shortcomings,Continue reading “Flight Report:  MNL-ICN on Philippine Airlines Flight PR466”

Flight Report:  MNL-KIX on Jetstar Asia Flight 3K763

I’ve only recently started flying with the Jetstar group, but in the past couple of years they’ve become my airline of choice when travelling to/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 outContinue reading “Flight Report:  MNL-KIX on Jetstar Asia Flight 3K763”

Rail-Air Report: The Keisei Skyliner and Narita Airport’s LCC Terminal, Tōkyō, Japan (02 October 2016)

I write about flights and interesting rail journeys from time to time, but I don’t normally give airports or ordinary train commutes the same treatment. As a postscript to the series documenting my October 2016 weekend holiday in Tōkyō, let’s make an exception and take a quick look at the terminal I flew home fromContinue reading “Rail-Air Report: The Keisei Skyliner and Narita Airport’s LCC Terminal, Tōkyō, Japan (02 October 2016)”

Field Report: From Manila, Philippines to Kyōto, Japan (27 June 2015)

If there’s one thing that’s certain about my relationship with Japan, it’s this: you can’t keep me away for very long. Thus begins the tale of my eighth journey to the Land Whence the Sun Rises, stretching from late June to mid-July 2015. (By the way, I hope you’ll pardon the slightly refashioned rendering ofContinue reading “Field Report: From Manila, Philippines to Kyōto, Japan (27 June 2015)”

Flight Report: MNL-NRT-MNL on Philippine Airlines PR 432 and PR 431

This wasn’t my first time flying with Philippine Airlines (IATA code: PR) between Manila and one of its several destination cities in Japan. Despite shortcomings in various aspects of the experience, I think it’s safe to say that it probably won’t be the last time.

Flight Report: MNL-ICN-MNL on AirAsia Z2 884 and Z2 85 (February 2016 edition)

Unless an airline does something so phenomenally stupid that I slap them with a personal travel ban, I’d happily fly with them again – even on the same route and schedule as before. That’s why I found myself taking a third round-trip journey on Philippines AirAsia (Z2) this past Seollal weekend, between Manila’s Ninoy AquinoContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-ICN-MNL on AirAsia Z2 884 and Z2 85 (February 2016 edition)”

Flight Report: MNL-ICN-MNL on Z2 884 and Z2 85

I’ve still got a massive backlog of unblogged trips to go through, but no worries: we’ll get back on track with those over the next few weeks. For now, let’s have another flight report – this one covering a round-trip journey on AirAsia Zest (Z2) between Manila (MNL) and Seoul-Incheon (ICN).