The A380 is a giant bird indeed. Here, shot from the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is a Singapore Airlines A380. Singapore Airlines, the flag carrier of Singapore, was the first airline to fly the A380, currently the largest commercial passenger aircraft in operation today.
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Singapore A380 at Hong Kong
Published by November 25th, 2011 in A380, Airbus, Hong Kong, Photos and Singapore Airlines. 0 CommentsLao Vietnam Thai Aeroflot United
Published by September 5th, 2010 in Aeroflot, Airlines, Lao Airlines, Laos, Thai Airways, United Airlines, Vientiane and Vietnam Airlines. 0 CommentsIts not often you’ll see these five airlines’ names juxtaposed to one another on a sign. But you will here on this street in Downtown Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
Shot from the terminal, an Aeroflot 767-300ER (VP-BDI) parks at a gate at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. Flight 541 comes in from Moscow (SVO) at 805am and departs as SU542 at 1000am.
A Visit to Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Published by July 26th, 2010 in Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Vietnam and Vietnam Airlines. 0 CommentsUsed by the US as a port during the Vietnam War, Quy Nhon (also spelled Qui Nhon) was a sleepy town then and remains so today. There isn’t much to the city, but the people are friendly and, unlike folks in some places, they want you to take their picture. I had stayed at the [...]
A US flag on a plane at Hanoi (HAN) is not a common sight, yet that’s exactly what I saw on the top of a tail earlier today. Getting closer revealed this plane, below. Turns out Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in town, meeting today with local officials.
On Location in: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Published by January 18th, 2010 in Nha Trang, Photos and Vietnam. 0 CommentsDuring the Vietnam War, Nha Trang, located near Saigon and on a natural beautiful beach was a popular spot for Americans on R&R. Today, Nha Trang remains a popular beach getaway from all corners of Vietnam. A 6km beach runs right through the center of the city, lined with nice hotels, restaurants, and shops. Getting [...]
Vietnam Airlines
Published by January 14th, 2010 in A321, Hanoi, Nha Trang, Photos, SkyTeam, Vietnam and Vietnam Airlines. 0 CommentsI just had the pleasure of flying Vietnam Airlines, on a domestic flight from Hanoi to Nha Trang. Great service, new aircraft, no headaches, and on-time performance summarize the trip; this article is a quick review of the airline. The airline is prepping itself for full integration into SkyTeam this June, when it becomes a [...]
Hanoi is a great city with many interesting alleys to explore, tasty restaurants to nurture your palette and please your stomach, and beautiful lakes beside which you can grab a beer and listen to the sounds of the city. The air is bit thick with all the motorcycle exhaust, as bikes swarm the streets throughout [...]
Shamshabad? What’s that?
Published by March 24th, 2008 in Airlines, Boeing, India, KLM, Security, TSA and US Airways. 0 CommentsYesterday, when told by air traffic control that he was to land at Shamshabad, the new airport in Bangalore, India, the city to which he was destined as pilot of a KLM flight from Amsterdam, carrying 243 passengers, he apparently said, “What’s that?” Instead of going to the unheard-of airport, as the original Bangalore airport [...]
New York Times Travel Show
Published by March 2nd, 2008 in Africa, Airlines, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Cruises, Europe, General, Mediterranean, Mexico, Pacific Islands, Rail, South America and USA. 0 CommentsYesterday, I went to the New York Travel Show, where a few hundreds booths displayed the travel wonders from all corners of the globe. Arranged geographically in aisles, you can travel from India to Korea to Estonia to St. Maarten as you move across the room. As usual (its an annual event), it was a [...]
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