Tu nobis, victor Rex, miserére.
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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 aboard Emirates flight EK 904.
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Terminal Report: Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman, Jordan
With a modern, future-proofed terminal at its core, Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport stands ready to welcome – and bid farewell to – the many foreign visitors drawn to Jordan’s historic sites and natural attractions. In this report, we’ll see what departing passengers can expect from the facility that was named the Middle East’s best airport (5-15 million passenger category) in the 2018 Airport Service Quality Awards.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Welcome aboard Jeju Air flight 7C 2305.
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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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Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Busan to Seoul, South Korea (04 February 2019)
Korea’s high-speed rail network makes it incredibly easy to cover the roughly 320 kilometres (as the crow flies) between Busan in the southeast and Seoul in the northwest, with the fastest services taking just a little over 2 hours to traverse the distance. In this report, we’ll see what a passenger can expect from the experience of travelling in the First Class compartment of a Gyeongbu HSR Line train.
Welcome aboard the Korea Train eXpress (KTX).
Rail Report: Busan to Gyeongju via Singyeongju Station, South Korea (02-03 February 2019)
With more historic sites and cultural treasures than one can hope to see in a lifetime, Gyeongju (경주) deserves at least an overnight stay for one to properly appreciate the key attractions. That said, the sprawling city of Busan (부산) to the south – with its airport, harbour, and railway station – can also serve as a jump-off point from which to explore the former Silla capital. There are several ways of commuting between the two cities, but let’s look closely at one option in particular: a half-hour, high-speed train ride combined with a local bus service.
Flight Report: KIX-MNL on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 827 (17 February 2019)
From the shiny new aeroplane to the on-time arrival, I think Cebu Pacific (5J) did a pretty good job on our outbound flight from Manila to Ōsaka. Now let’s see if they can do just as well on the homeward journey from Japan to the Philippines.
Welcome aboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J 827.
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Within striking distance 