On Oct. 2, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport added yet another international carrier and city to its service roster: Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) via Philippine Airlines (PAL). The jet arrived after dark, allowing for some unusual and fun photo opportunities. Washington State is home to the United States’ fourth-largest Filipino population, and the route has […]
STARLUX Airlines added Seattle as its third North American destination on Aug. 16, 2024, following Los Angeles and San Francisco, which saw service starts in 2023. The fledgling Taiwan-based airline was launched in 2018, with its first services from Taipei to Macau, Penang, and Da Nang having started in 2020. The carrier positions itself as […]
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) celebrated its 75th anniversary on July 9, 2024, followed by welcoming its fifth new international route this year, with China Airlines’ Taipei (TPE)-Seattle route just a few days later on July 14, using an Airbus A350-900. The schedule is as follows: SEA commenced flight operations on July 9, 1949. Things were […]
New route launches are always exciting, both for travelers wanting to visit the new location, and for we AvGeeks who get to cover the event itself. On May 31, Lufthansa launched new nonstop service between Seattle and Munich, using A350s for the route. The airline already provides daily service between Seattle and Frankfurt, with that […]
This is a continuation of my multi-part series on learning to fly. You can read the whole Fly With Francis series here. It’s been a good while since I’ve done a Learning to Fly post. Since the last time, I’ve completed my first biennial flight review, which is a mandatory mini-checkride done every two years with […]