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Four Blue + One White
Beautiful view at 11,000 meters on our way back from Hokkaido.
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One Blue + One White
Beautiful view at 11,000 meters on our way back from Hokkaido.
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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
When looking out through an airplane window at night, I often think about that episode of the Twilight Zone : Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. As a kid, it was very scary ;)
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Sleeping
The ability of Japanese people to sleep anywhere is remarkable :)
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Mobile Entertainment
You know, for the kids ;-) The digital age makes it possible for my daughter to enjoy the very same cartoons I enjoyed as a kid 30 years ago !
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Flying over Tokyo with a Smile
Take off from Haneda, bound for Sapporo in Hokkaido… Flying over Tokyo now means noticing one more thing in addition to the Mt. Fuji in the background : Tokyo Skytree ! Inside the cabin, there’s also another thing to notice : the smile of the Air Hostesses :-)
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Dangerous Radiation Background
Every flight guarantees you a nice dose of radiation : this was shot at 11,000 m and is pretty normal given that there’s less air above our heads to protect us from cosmic rays. My neighbour looked alarmed… best to remain ignorant I guess !
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Landing Show
Enjoying the final approach towards Paris.
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Ambiance Lighting
The cabin lighting of the A380 features programmable multi-spectral LEDs capable of creating a cabin ambience simulating daylight, night, or levels in between. Quite nice I have to say!
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Upper Deck
Upper Deck of an A380 (here Air France). Thanks to the curvature of the plane, all window seats on the upper deck benefit from a storage compartment, quite nice!
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A380 Cabin
The A380 is quieter (especially behind the wings compared to others) and more stable than any aircraft I have flown (and that should cover pretty much everything). Pictured above the upper deck
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Flying A380
Starting the descent towards Paris, 11 hours of a smooth ride after leaving Tokyo. A plethora of A380 photos coming soon… :-) I actually wanted to upload more photos but my iPad now refuses to connect to my CF card reader because of the USB power limitation iOS has recently introduced. Not to mention the ...
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Bored to Death
Already bored right after boarding – no pun intended – I took a few photos of what would be my view for the next 15 hours or so on my way back to Tokyo… That Boeing 777-200 from Delta was either new or recently refurbished : large touch screens for in-flight entertainment without any remote ...
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Sunset above Florida
Beautiful sunset over Florida, or maybe it was still Georgia.
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Overbooking & Upgrade
DL280 from Narita (NRT) to Atlanta (ATL). Was actually supposed to leave one day earlier but there was some overbooking. I managed to negotiate the conditions under which I would give up my seat : $400 in cash + upgrade to business :) Flat bed is really nice, you can sleep on your tummy !
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Going Back Home
Only 3.5 hours from Beijing to Tokyo…
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Foot(un)rest
For long-haul flights, I find those footrests rather annoying as they block (even folded!) my legs from stretching under the seat in front of me.
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JAL Boeing 777-300ER
Two rows of first class, 11 rows of business class, 5 rows of premium economy, and at the very back of the plane, 12 rows of economy (depicted here). I don’t think I have been on a plane with fewer economy seats than this one. Kind of depressing to know that the large majority of ...
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Adhoc Tissue
Quite an improvisation from JAL staff: tissue box taped on a cupboard. Good example of Kaizen!
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19B
Estimated flight time:12h15, 2h15 longer than the advertised battery life of the iPad.
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AC001
Toronto-Tokyo is quite similar to Tokyo-Paris distance wise: a long way!