When Japan announced a significant relaxation of its pandemic-era border controls – effective early October 2022 – I swiftly discarded my plans for a European holiday and arranged a one-month adventure in my favourite destination country. Needless to say, that also involved choosing an airline to take me there and back again… …and what betterContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Japan Airlines Flight JL 746 (08 November 2022)”
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Airport Guide: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (MNL T1)
This Airport Guide sets out what passengers can expect to see and do at Terminal 1 (T1) of Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA: MNL / ICAO: RPLL / Abbrev.: NAIA)
Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Arrivals
This Airport Guide lays out the arrivals process – from quarantine to immigration to customs – at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1.
Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Departures – Airside
This Airport Guide introduces the airside facilities at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1.
Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Departures – Landside
This Airport Guide introduces the landside departures facilities at Terminal 1 (T1) of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
(Mini-)Terminal Report: The Arrivals Zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines
***UPDATE (added 09 December 2022): The information on this page is outdated and has been completely superseded by a new Airport Guide. For current details about MNL Terminal 1, please click here.*** We’ve taken a detailed look at the departures zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 through one of my previous Terminal Reports.Continue reading “(Mini-)Terminal Report: The Arrivals Zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines”
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. WelcomeContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2305 (25 March 2019)”
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.
Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Korean Air Flight KE 649 (06 February 2019)
Korean Air (KE) did an excellent job in bringing me from Manila to Seoul on KE 624, and they followed with a successful onward transit to Busan on KE 1401. Now let’s see if they can finish the itinerary – my first with this airline, by the way – on a high note by returningContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Korean Air Flight KE 649 (06 February 2019)”
Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Korean Air Flight KE 624 (01 February 2019)
I’ve flown with a number of airlines to Korea through the years – but until last weekend, the country’s flag carrier wasn’t one of them. In this report, I’ll give a full account of my first flight on Korean Air (IATA code: KE), and we’ll see if the experience was positive enough to keep meContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Korean Air Flight KE 624 (01 February 2019)”