This Airport Guide introduces the airside departures zone – covering the restricted area after security and immigration – at Terminal 3 (T3) of Narita International Airport (NRT). This dedicated budget terminal houses some, but not all, of the low-cost carriers that serve NRT.
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Airport Guide: Narita International Airport (NRT) Terminal 3, Departures – Landside
This Airport Guide introduces the landside departures zone – covering the area before outbound security and immigration – at Terminal 3 (T3) of Narita International Airport (NRT). This dedicated budget terminal houses many, but not all, of the low-cost carriers that serve NRT.
Flight Report: MNL-HND on Japan Airlines Flight JL 78 (27 September 2023)
In this post, we’ll experience what it’s like to travel with Japan’s flag carrier from Manila to the more centrally located of Tōkyō’s two airports. Welcome aboard Japan Airlines flight JL 78.
Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Jetstar Japan Flight GK 40 (25 March 2023)
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.
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)”
Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine (updated 2023)
In this illustrated guide, we’ll go through the process of using a Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) to make free seat reservations on a ticket machine.
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.
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