The early morning arrival in Tokyo gave me plenty of time to burn before heading over to Tokyo Station to catch the Nozomi Shinkansen to Hakata Station. I quickly processed through immigrations and…
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Review: Singapore Airlines (777-300) Business Class – Singapore to Tokyo
After making it off of the flight from Bangkok, I was thankful to be back in Singapore. While the visit was brief, I have always appreciated the hospitality I have received while visiting. There was a five minute walk to…
ICYMI: Delta Airlines Announced Updated Coronavirus Measures
Delta Airlines, much like all other companies in the travel sector, has been hit hard as travel has been greatly reduced due to COVID-19. The company has reported taking a revenue loss of nearly…
Earn American Airlines Miles by Donating to American Red Cross
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world. The virus started in China and is currently spreading throughout the United States of America. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected worldwide. The numbers of…
Review: Singapore Airlines (A330) Business Class – Bangkok to Singapore
Jet lag kicked my butt after flying around the world and spending a couple of days in Bangkok. This meant that I eventually missed my flight to Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo. I arrived at the airport an hour…
Review: Aloft Hotel – Bangkok
After landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, I made my way through customs. The entire process took less than 20 minutes. Before long, I was curbside where I tried and tried to order Uber. I finally asked…
Review: Japan Airlines – (787-800) Economy Class – Tokyo to Bangkok
After the shower at the NAA Dayroom, I made my way towards the gate. A short delay was announced so I grabbed a beer at the Yoshinoya in the terminal. As I left Yoshinoya, another delay was announced so I grabbed a…
DOD Bans All Domestic Travel Until May 11, 2020
In recent days, I have posted about the travel industry’s response to COVID-19, better known as, the Coronavirus. The posts included some domestic airlines’ response to the pandemic. The post are…
Review: NAA Dayroom – Narita International Airport
I hustled off of the flight from Dallas so I could find my connecting gate. It proved to be a small hassle, but I eventually ended up making it to the gate. Since I had three hours to spare, I decided to grab a…
Uber Allows Some Customers to Contact 911 During Ride
Uber has long been my go to ride sharing app. The game changed when ride sharing was introduced in my small, north Texas town. The ride sharing industry here was cornered by outrageously priced…
Delta Airlines Coronavirus Response
Earlier today, I wrote about United Airlines’ Coronavirus Response. The e-mail sent to frequent flyers did not appeal to me. I felt it missed the mark in delivery and execution. It could be said that the message was a bit…
Review: Japan Airlines (787-900) Premium Economy Class – Dallas to Tokyo
I was running a little behind when I arrived at the Remote North parking at DFW. The lateness was compounded when the bus for my terminal left as I walked up to the main building. I needed to be at the terminal in less than…
United Airlines Coronavirus Response
A few days ago, I wrote about United Airlines waiving change fees for a year on tickets purchased before March 31, 2020. I felt this was generous of the airline, but it ultimately to be self-serving. The airline wants to…
Introduction: Flying to Japan to Ride the Shinkansen
Hi! Welcome to my next trip report. This report has been a long time coming, but guess what? It is finally here. This trip’s main goal was to ride the shinkansen with my son but I did a little bit extra. I was able to…
United Airlines Waives Change Fees for One Year
In a promotion that began yesterday, March 3, 2020, United Airlines is offering to waive change fees for the next 12 months. The catch is that the flights have to be booked by March 31, 2020. The airline claims…