Flight Report:  FUK-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR425 (26 September 2018)

The chaps running Philippine Airlines (PR) have shown time and again that they are capable of delivering a pleasant experience in the air. However, the serious shortcomings of PR’s home airport threaten to stymie its plans for growth, and destroy any goodwill that their decent onboard service might build up amongst passengers on each arrivingContinue reading “Flight Report:  FUK-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR425 (26 September 2018)”

Terminal Report: Fukuoka Airport (FUK) International Terminal, Japan

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is by far the busiest international gateway on Kyūshū, and one of the busiest in Japan. Even so, it’s hard to believe how close this airport is to the city it serves, with the downtown area just a short bus or train ride away. Today, we’ll see if using the international terminalContinue reading “Terminal Report: Fukuoka Airport (FUK) International Terminal, Japan”

Flight Report:  MNL-FUK on Philippine Airlines Flight PR426 (22 September 2018)

In today’s report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly with the Philippine flag carrier on one of its busy Japan routes: a journey that will take us from Manila to Fukuoka in less than four hours. Welcome aboard PR426.