• If you are flying from the UK to Australia, you'll pay the Band C amount. Regardless of where you might connect.If you fly via the Middle East, and stop there for at least 24 hours between flights, you'll only pay the Band B amount.It would likely be cheaper to travel by land out of the UK to els...

  • It depends where within the UK the flight departs from. Parts of Scotland and Northern Island have reduced APD or are exempt.You're also exempt from APD if you're connecting through the UK (in the UK for less then 24 hours between international flights).APD is the reason I have not had anything m...

  • I've never understood this complaint about the noise of 777s. The noise of a 777 seems no different to the noise of any other large get aircraft.

  • Any AU or JP airline can fly between any international airport in Australia and Japan, other then HND, as much as they want. Nothing preventing NH from flying NRT-BNE or NRT-MEL.

  • This time appears to be a northern winter runway slot availability issue. It might move back to the ~8am departure slot later.

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  • JR East Timetables

    Sep 07, 2022, 07:13 PM

    Hyperdia, which most people used to look up Japanese transit options and timetables, discontinued showing the train timetables in April.It seems these are the remaining options:https://www.japan-guide.com/news/0057.html

  • Japan entry

    Jul 15, 2022, 05:11 PM

    Originally Posted by PERflyer Originally Posted by Ricky Not sure what Japan is playing at but my trip next week sure looks like a cancel unless they suddenly admit individual tourists. Anybody have any good inside info? I’m personally treating Japan like HKG for now and not expecting easy ...

  • Japan entry

    Jul 15, 2022, 05:00 PM

    Japan hit 10 million total cases yesterday. Their daily cases have been raising each day for the past 2 weeks. The newest daily figures are about the same as the peak of the last wave in Feb (~100k/day).The government is considering adding new measures but have thus far ruled out new restrictions...

  • Japan entry

    Jul 13, 2022, 06:01 PM

    I haven't seen/heard any new rumors about Japans border since they started the package tour thing.Everyone has been expecting that nothing will be considered with the election, which was this past weekend.They've delayed a domestic travel campaign with the local case loads starting to increase ag...

  • IATA Vaccination Passport

    Aug 31, 2021, 09:30 PM

    I would hope that any government or company that requires vaccine evidence will have an alternative way that doesn't rely on assuming that everyone will always have a working smart phone that is compatible with their chosen app.

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