Where budget airlines are concerned, “no frills” means exactly that: just the bare essentials and nothing more. But on a relatively short route like the one linking Manila and Tōkyō, it’s easy enough to let go of the frills in the name of fare savings. Welcome aboard Jetstar Japan flight GK 40.
Category Archives: Flight
Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 469 (24 January 2023)
My previous flight with Philippine Airlines (PR) left much to be desired where the actual hardware was concerned. But on this occasion, the clean and refreshed interior of the new(ish) aeroplane they used was the perfect setting for an unremarkable flight home. “Unremarkable” in the best possible sense, in that I had nothing to complainContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 469 (24 January 2023)”
Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 466 (19 January 2023)
The subject of this post: an unremarkable flight in a mediocre aeroplane run by a middling airline. I am duty bound to stress, however, that sometimes “unremarkable” is perfectly adequate. This is certainly the case on short routes like the one linking sunny Manila to snow-chilled Seoul, where “unremarkable” is all a non-fussy traveller reallyContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 466 (19 January 2023)”
Airport Guide: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 (MNL T2)
This Airport Guide sets out what passengers can expect to see and do in the international wing at Terminal 2 (T2) of Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA: MNL / ICAO: RPLL / Abbrev.: NAIA)
Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 2, International Arrivals
This Airport Guide sets out the arrivals process – from quarantine to immigration to customs – for Philippine passport holders returning home from overseas through Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 2.
Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 2, International Departures – Airside
This Airport Guide covers the airside zone – i.e., the restricted, passengers-only area after outbound immigration – of the international wing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 2.
Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 2, International Departures – Landside
This Airport Guide covers the landside departures zone – i.e., the area before outbound immigration – in the international wing at Terminal 2 (T2) of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
Connecting between flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
IMPORTANT: ON 16 JUNE 2023, MNL TERMINAL 2 BECAME FULLY DOMESTIC. ALL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AT MNL NOW OPERATE OUT OF TERMINALS 1 AND 3 ONLY. PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND WHEN REFERRING TO INFORMATION PUBLISHED BEFORE THAT DATE. Due to red tape and poorly designed infrastructure, transferring between flights at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International AirportContinue reading “Connecting between flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)”
Flight Report: NRT-MNL on Japan Airlines Flight JL 745 (07 December 2022)
Having just enjoyed a fantastic month-long holiday in newly reopened, post-coronapanic Japan, I now had to face the reality of a homeward journey into the world of same-old, same-old. Then again, given that I’d booked a flight on the Japanese flag carrier, there was the small consolation that the high standards of service I’d experiencedContinue reading “Flight Report: NRT-MNL on Japan Airlines Flight JL 745 (07 December 2022)”
Terminal Report: My First Post-Coronapanic Look at Narita International Airport (NRT) T2, Japan
I’ve used Terminal 2 (T2) at Narita International Airport (NRT) a number of times in the past, but my November and December 2022 flights into and out of this major transport hub were the first since the pandemic began more than two years ago. Let’s see how much things have changed since the last timeContinue reading “Terminal Report: My First Post-Coronapanic Look at Narita International Airport (NRT) T2, Japan”
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