Tokyo
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AirAsia X to Increase Tokyo Flights; Launches Promotion
Asia Travel Tips &bull Jan 31, 2012
AirAsia X to Increase Tokyo Flights; Launches Promotion. Full Story »
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Palace Hotel Tokyo to Open 17 May 2012
Asia Travel Tips &bull Jan 31, 2012
Palace Hotel Tokyo to Open 17 May 2012. Full Story »
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Chasing the A380: ANA First Class Lounge Tokyo Narita, Lufthansa A380 First Class Tokyo to Frankfurt
One Mile at a Time &bull Jan 29, 2012
We took the 6:30AM "Friendly Airport Limousine" to Narita Airport, arriving at around 8AM. We were dropped off at terminal 1, which is the Star Alliance terminal. The terminal really is a brilliant example of how alliances can improve the customer experience. Instead of segregating check-in by airline, all airlines share ground staff. There are separate counters for coach, business class, first class, and Star Gold members. We headed to the "B" counter, which is for first class, though once the agent verified that we were actually in first class, she escorted us over to the private first class check-in… Full Story »
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Chasing the A380: Park Hyatt Tokyo
One Mile at a Time &bull Jan 26, 2012
Before this trip, the Park Hyatt Tokyo was on my top five list of hotels I desperately wanted to stay at. Like everyone else, it's due in part to the movie "Lost in Translation," which is largely filmed at this hotel. It has been a while since I've been to Tokyo, so when the opportunity presented itself to spend a couple of nights here there wasn't even a question as to where we'd be staying. I booked the hotel just a couple of days before our arrival for 22,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points per night, which was a complete bargain… Full Story »
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Tokyo: Fly roundtrip for $847 on Singapore Air
Travel & Leisure Hot Deals &bull Jan 26, 2012
You can find a great price on roundtrip fares to Tokyo from Los Angeles right now. Delta has a similar deal as this one from Singapore Air, but it expires at the end of January and doesn't include taxes and… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Los Angeles
- Tokyo
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Chasing the A380: Lufthansa A380 First Class Frankfurt to Tokyo
One Mile at a Time &bull Jan 25, 2012
Once aboard we headed left into the eight-seat first class cabin, which is in the nose on the upper deck (unlike Qantas, where it's on the lower deck). While there are definitely airlines with more glamorous first class suites on the A380, Lufthansa's cabin is remarkably elegant and understated, at least as a relative matter. There are no massive suites, but rather just an "open" cabin with just the right amount of privacy. Anyway, as soon as we made it to our seats we were greeted by the first class flight attendant, who was spectacular. He was actually apparently a… Full Story »
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Etihad Closes Engine Sale, Leaseback Deal
Aviation Week &bull Jan 11, 2012
Etihad Airways has finalized engine sale and leaseback deals worth $367 million with Mubadala Development Corp.' Under these agreements, Abu Dhabi-based Sanad will buy and lease back five General Electric GE90 and six Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines to Etihad, also… Full Story »
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$736K Tuna Sold at Tokyo Fish Market
Vagabondish &bull Jan 9, 2012
Tweet Bluefin tuna New York Times A new record was set last week at the first auction of the year at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. The prized piece of fish was a 593 pound bluefin tuna, sold for… Full Story »
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Berlin and Tokyo are Next to Get Their Own Foursquare City Badges
Jaunted &bull Jan 6, 2012
And then there were ten. Then travel to one or all of the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Full Story »
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The Sweetest Travel Deal of 2011 Is...
Jaunted &bull Dec 30, 2011
It's that time of the year again, the time when the year just plain ends. Alas, we can't just let 2011 go that easily, especially since travelers spent it both up in the air and up in arms over a… Full Story »
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Wendy's Goes Gourmet in Japan
Budget Travel - This Just In &bull Dec 27, 2011Today, fast-food chain Wendy's, known for its cheap staples of meat bombs, unveiled the Foie Gras Rossini Burger at its new restaurant in Tokyo. The price is 1280 yen, or nearly $17 at today's exchange rates. Other surprises in the… Full Story »
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Topic of the Week: ANA Brings the 787 to the US
The Cranky Flier &bull Dec 23, 2011
ANA has announced that will start flying the 787 to the US. First market are Seattle and San Jose. Is that a surprise to you? My guess is that United will pull its Seattle to Tokyo flight, letting ANA fly… Full Story »
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- US Airways
- Tokyo
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T Magazine: Ristretto | Tokyo Coffee
NYTimes Travel &bull Dec 16, 2011
When I tell people that I went to Tokyo to check out the coffee, I get two reactions. One is bewilderment - as if I went to Denver for the surfing. The other is fascination: those who pay attention to coffee know that Japan is the world's third-largest importer (after the United States and Germany), with obsessive buyers who regularly land the winning bids at Cup of Excellence auctions, and that it produces the coffee gear everybody wants. Japan's interest in coffee isn't a fad. Dutch traders first introduced the drink a little more than 400 years ago, but it… Full Story »
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Seoul Will Be Watching
Aviation Week &bull Dec 16, 2011
In English-speaking countries, people like to keep up with the Joneses. For South Korean defense ministry officials, it is important to keep up with the Tanakas. That is one reason why Japan's expected order for the Lockheed Martin F-35 is likely to result in sales of more than the… Full Story »
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Route map keeps growing for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Dec 9, 2011
The latest comes from Japan Airlines (JAL), which says it plans to deploy its new 787s on routes from Tokyo Narita to New Delhi and Moscow and from Tokyo Haneda to Beijing, The Associated Press reports. JAL, set to become… Full Story »
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Reading into the fate of Lucie Blackman
Brave New Traveler &bull Nov 14, 2011
I IMAGINED MYSELF THERE and could almost feel the cheap leather sofa on my skin, the smoky air in my throat, the glare of lights reflected off the mirrored walls - a design standard in Tokyo hostess clubs, meant to… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Bahamasair
- Tokyo
- City
- Stopover
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Air Canada Boosts Calgary Flights to Tokyo and Frankfurt
Asia Travel Tips &bull Nov 14, 2011
Air Canada Boosts Calgary Flights to Tokyo and Frankfurt. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Air Canada
- Frankfurt
- Tokyo
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Best foodie getaways around the world
MSNBC Travel &bull Nov 5, 2011
To experience the flavors of turmeric, lemongrass and coconut milk, Thailand's Four Seasons Chiang Mai offers travelers the opportunity to shop at a local market and then prepare a lunch using local produce. If seafood is the order, Nova Scotia's… Full Story »
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Tokyo diary - a year in pictures
Guardian Travel Blog &bull Nov 2, 2011
Paul Church documents his daily life in his adopted home city of Tokyo by uploading a photograph a day to the online forum Blipfoto.com. Full Story »
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Is Boeing's New Dreamliner 787 Worth All the Hype?
Budget Travel - This Just In &bull Oct 31, 2011Last week, Boeing's Dreamliner 787 made its inaugural commercial flight between Tokyo and Hong Kong on All Nippon Airways. The new design has been much delayed on its way to the skies-it was announced all the way back in 2003-but… Full Story »
