Author: Satu Kosong

[Hotel Review] Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo Haneda Airport, World Hotels2 Comments

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

Due to my crazy itenary, this was the only sane option to get some decent rest on the ground for my 16hour turnaround. But this meant a terrific opportunity to explore the new Haneda Airport Garden which is a landside complex of accommodation, shops, and restaurants. So exciting!

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[Flight Review] Japan Airlines JAL078 Manila to Tokyo Haneda (Business)

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Holiday, JAL Business, Japan AirlinesLeave a comment
Grabbed from JAL website

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

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[Lounge Review] Sakura Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Holiday, JAL Business, Japan Airlines, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport5 Comments

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

  • Sakura Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (website)
  • JAL078 Manila-Tokyo Haneda (Business)
  • Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
  • Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda Airport
  • JAL077 Tokyo Haneda-Manila (Business)
  • SilverKris Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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[Trip Report] Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

On By Satu KosongIn Holiday, Japan, Japan Airline, Tokyo, Tokyo Haneda Airport1 Comment

Okay, I admit this one was really a little crazy. Hah.

So Trip.com launched this enticing promotion in partnership with Japan Airlines which dished out Japan Mileage Bank (JMB) Sapphire status with just one return business class trip on selected routes, selected flights, valid for travels up to July 2024. This was covered by The Milelion in more details here.

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[Flight Review] EVA Air Boeing 777-300 Taipei-Singapore (Business)

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Business Class, Eva Air, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a comment

Fukuoka Fanfare:

I was super excited for this flight – my first ever EVA and in its iconic Royal Laurel Class!

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[Hotel Review] Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Accor, Holiday, Novotel, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a comment

Fukuoka Fanfare:

I struggled a little with picking a property for this pitstop but landed on this due to its proximity to the airport for the 16 hour stopover. I was trying to clock some Accor status points and although they had another property further into the city, I figured it wouldn’t be a smart choice for this time.

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[Flight Review] China Airlines A330-300 Fukuoka – Taipei (Economy)

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Business Class, China Airlines, Economy, Eva Air, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a comment
The Korean Air tail appearing in the pic was a coincidence!

Fukuoka Fanfare:

So after much deliberation, I picked this as part of my way home due to price mostly. But on hindsight I should have just picked EVA as I would have been able to make use of a promo code and pay just SGD$50 more to earn Star Alliance miles. Oh wells.

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[Lounge Review] Lounge Fukuoka, Fukuoka International Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Fukuoka, Holiday, Japan2 Comments

Fukuoka Fanfare:

I kind of knew the lounge situation in Fukuoka Airport is more serviceable than anything so had moderated my expectations before the day came around.

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[Hotel Review] Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Nakasu Kawabata

On By Satu KosongIn Fukuoka, Japan, Oriental Express, Oriental HotelsLeave a comment

Fukuoka Fanfare:

This seemed like a logical choice of accommodation after the 3-night money burning splurge at RC. I also explored many other local branded properties before settling on this one as the small selection of international chains in the city like Hyatt, Hilton, and Crown Plaza are terribly old which I didn’t prefer.

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