Thanks for the trip report. I've flown on United <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>-<acronym title="Osaka - Kansai International (KIX / RJBB), Japan">KIX</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD...
Jump to postI chose to switch to a Mac after finding out that they dominate the campus I'll be going to so my main concern about switching (compatibility issues) was no longer a problem. I received my MacBook last week and I've been impressed with the machine and <acronym title="Austrian Airlines">OS</acronym> ...
Jump to postI recall seeing Northwest 747 service to Okinawa advertised in an Okinawa guidebook which mentioned the flights to <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym> and the overseas connections available from <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New...
Jump to postI've been curious about Northwest's service to Okinawa since I think I took Northwest to Okinawa via <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym> or GUM back in the early 90s. I've noticed many passengers (US military personnel and fami...
Jump to postThere's also Allegiant Air with flights to <acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym>. Last year, there was the short-lived Delta Connection <acronym title="Royal Jordanian">RJ</acronym> service to <acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC ...
Jump to postI recently connected through <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>. I thought the airport was pretty nice overall, the new SkyLink is very nice (way better than the trAAin) and I was very ...
Jump to postThanks for the pics, I've been really curious how the new terminal turned out. I've been in and out of <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym> a couple of times before the new terminal was completed. It looks like a great fac...
Jump to postRecently flew <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>-<acronym title="Columbus - Port Columbus International (CMH / KCMH), USA - Ohio">CMH</acronym>-<acronym title="Da...
Jump to postThe issue that the FAA had with Wichita concerns how the airport is run. Wichita Mid-Continent Airport is run by the City of Wichita. I believe that the airports themselves cannot subsidize air service. So the city money is an issue since the money comes from the city government (the county now also...
Jump to postI have not heard of any statements from the City of Wichita or the airport authority on the new service which seems unusual, but I imagine they aren't terribly excited about the new Delta flights considering the city's issues with Delta. However, yesterday, Fair Fares (the travel bank that's support...
Jump to postHope things get better for Dayton International, I've used it quite a bit lately and it's always a pleasure to fly in and out of. Very pleasant and friendly airport.
Jump to postFor <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym>, it is definitely a direct respone to AirTran's service since I'm certain that their <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym>-<acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy)...
Jump to postIt is very disappointing to hear that JAL has to axe more routes. If I'm not mistake, with <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acronym> cutting <acronym title="Osaka - Kansai International (KIX / RJBB), Japan">KIX</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA...
Jump to postI agree with the positive comments on the Japanese officials. I've made 6 trips to Japan through <acronym title="Osaka - Kansai International (KIX / RJBB), Japan">KIX</acronym> and I've never had a problem with the customs or immigrations officials whether I enter or exit the country. They have alwa...
Jump to postI've used <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> many times for domestic connections, just went through a couple of weeks ago and will be going through again in a few days. It's always been pretty easy to conne...
Jump to postI'll be buying a new laptop sometime soon and I've taken a look at the iBook and it seems like a pretty good machine. The PowerBooks look awesome but they're out of my price range. I've never had a Mac before so the only hesitations I have would be switching and having to buy some new software and p...
Jump to postAlthough I haven't seen an official press release yet, I believe an ANA exec stated that they have decided to reinstate <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acrony...
Jump to postWhite Castle
Tim Horton's
Wendy's
Carl's Jr.
MOS Burger
Out of all these, they only have Wendy's around here. And White Castle was started here!
Okinawa/Naha Airport is at the end of the Okinawa Monorail (Yui-Rail) line as Naha-Kuko Station. Naha-Kuko station is connected to the Domestic Terminal with a walkway with moving sidewalks. Yui-Rail is pretty nice, it's just a couple years old and costs at most 290 Yen to go from Naha-Kuko Station ...
Jump to postThanks for the awesome trip report and the pictures. Good luck with your studies!
Jump to postWow, and people in this state wonder why others view us as being so backward.
Jump to postOKA routes could certainly be a possibility for 737s with winglets , especially with a lot of routes being flown to smaller markets out of Okinawa now as well as flights to other islands such as Miyakojima and Ishigaki from the mainland. It is about 2 hours between Osaka and Okinawa/Naha and about 2...
Jump to postTaeco has a pretty big maintenence operation in Xiamen. I believe they do a lot of heavy checks for airlines all over the world.
Jump to postMy cousin in Okinawa just bought one last year, great little car, she seems to really like it. I'm amazed at how much room it has inside and how comfortable it is. Sorry I can't offer more info but I'm looking forward to its release in the US and I wonder how it will do here.
Jump to postThanks for the explanations. I've noticed that on my flights between <acronym title="Osaka - Kansai International (KIX / RJBB), Japan">KIX</acronym> and <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>, Ch9 was off once we were over the ocean and when we fol...
Jump to postI noticed that United 877 from <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> to <acronym title="Osaka - Kansai International (KIX / RJBB), Japan">KIX</acronym> made a stop in Seattle/Tacoma this evening (August 23). According to United's website, it says ...
Jump to postI have a Dell <acronym title="Virgin Blue Airways (Australia)">DJ</acronym> 15 (Their first MP3 player) and I have to bring a paperclip wherever I go with it to restart it since it locks up quite frequently. I find MusicMatch to be a pain to work with as well. I have some friends who have iPods and ...
Jump to postI had all four taken out a few months ago. It was my first time with any sort of surgery and the procedure itself wasn't a problem at all. I just sit down on the chair and was given anesthesia through an <acronym title="Fuijan Airlines (China)">IV</acronym> and the next thing I knew, I was in the re...
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Jump to postI've had a pair of Bose QuietComforts for a few years. It cuts out a lot of noise, but the quality leaves a bit to be desired, especially for how much they go for. I don't use the headphones much (pretty much just when I fly which is no more than a few times a year) and the earpads are flaking off a...
Jump to postMonday June 13, 2005 United Express 6911 (Operated by SkyWest) Wichita Mid-Continent to Chicago O’Hare Dep. 6:00AM (On Time) Dur. 1 hr, 50 min. Canadair Regional Jet, N927SW Load Factor: 98% Seat: 10D (Economy) I arrived at the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport at about 4:45AM after a drive through the ...
Jump to post727LOVER: I belive you are talking about Kyu Sakamoto who did perish on JAL 123. I think the song was "Sukiyaki".
Jump to postThe second island will have a parallel second runway built on it. I believe it will be longer than the first, 4000m IIRC. This website has info on the 2nd and proposed 3rd phase projects: <a href="http://www.kald.co.jp/eindexframe.html" target=_blank>http://www.kald.co.jp/eindexframe.html</a> The te...
Jump to postI had all four of mine taken out a few months ago at an oral surgeon's office. I was first given some clean oxygen then given anesthesia with the <acronym title="Fuijan Airlines (China)">IV</acronym>. A few seconds after the <acronym title="Fuijan Airlines (China)">IV</acronym>, I was out and the ne...
Jump to postThe airports easiest for international-domestic (and vice versa) transfers from my experiences: <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym>: I went between Northwest's domestic and international flights so I stayed at the S Satellite so there wasn't...
Jump to postI didn't think <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> was that bad. Terminal C looked a bit run down there but I thought Concourse B was nice, especially the American Eagle area which is a great facility for a regional jet hub with jetways and am...
Jump to postAwesome trip report and pics. I was wondering why they would replace a 744 with Ted, didn't realize that the <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>-<acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym> flight h...
Jump to postThat article isn't coming up but I assume you're referring to the editorial. Like I said earlier, the Eagle's editorial board has been critical of Delta over the fiasco. I would hardly say that nobody in Wichita cares about Delta leaving. Many people have their travel plans messed up as a result of ...
Jump to postWichita tap water tastes nasty and sometimes it smells. I can tolerate it filtered, but I just get Culligan water and it's pretty good. Nearly everyone else I know around here does the same thing.
Jump to postWal-Mart is obviously huge and that alone warrants all the traffic that <acronym title="Fayetteville / Springdale - Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA), USA - Arkansas">XNA</acronym> gets. I believe the Walton family helped push for the creation of the airport, switching from Fayetteville Drake Field....
Jump to postThe 777s could be used for intra-Asia flying with the growing Asian markets, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Thanks for the info. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt...
Jump to postI take it that if United flies IAD-NRT, they will replace ANA on the route?
Jump to postI believe he meant the AMFA vote. According to their website, they have accepted the tentative agreement. Now it's down to the IAM. The last update from them seems to give some hope on a deal.
Jump to postIt looks like the IAM is back for negotiations in Chicago. The ruling is set for 1:30 CDT tomorrow. There's also the AMFA vote tomorrow as well.
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Jump to postLooks like 7 Delta flights are being cut from <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym> including all <acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC / KSLC), USA - Utah">SLC</acronym> service to the city as well as all <acronym title="Covington / Cincinna...
Jump to postI agree that Wichita probably isn't too bitter about losing mainline service. I recall hearing that most passengers and airport officials in Wichita didn't mind the RJs at all since they have allowed for more flights and more destinations into <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), US...
Jump to postActually the subsidies have been provided by the City of Wichita until the current one which is a funded jointly by the city and the county. Also, a travel bank was established by local companies to pledge their business to AirTran.
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