ANKY N KURTIS TRAVEL

Flight Info 航班資訊
Flight No. 航班: AC307

Anky仔在生日月8月又再出發去了一次日本東京，前往東京的飛行記錄就稍後給大家看。這次，就帶大家從橫檳前往東京成田空港再回香港。
In August, I treated myself a trip to Tokyo since it was my birthday.  The flight review for the flight to Tokyo will be available later on.  This time, I'll be showing you my journey from Yokohoma to Tokyo Narita Airport, and then the flught back to Hong Kong.
從橫檳前往東京成田有幾個方法，Anky仔就看到NEX有優惠，來回大約5000日元，所以就買了NEX。機場巴士就單程已經是一次NEX的來回了，時間也差不多，所以我也建議大家可以看看NEX有否優惠。NEX就大約一小時一班從橫檳前往東京成田空港。車程大約80分鐘。人就不太多。但建議大家早一點到橫檳站換回程的班次或在網上選定班次，因為在橫檳站櫃台及人手比較少。
There are a few ways to get to Tokyo Narita Airport.  I took advantage of the NEX (Narita EXpress) discount, as the return trip cost only 5000 JPY - while a single journey bus ride would have cost the same, so  I suggest that you keep an eye on any NEX discount.  The NEX departs every hour between Yokohama and Tokyo Narita Airport, and the ride is about 80 minutes.  It wasn't too crowded but I would still recommend you to choose your preferred departure online as it's often shortstaffed in Yokohama.

疫情過後，航空界的復甦也比較慢，只是比疫情其間好了很多。疫情其間，多間航空公司也因沒收入來源，導致倒閉，又或要尋找新投資者，就好像：泰航、勝安航空，香港航空及國泰港龍航空。其實國泰港龍航空的飛機去了哪裡，大家又知道嗎？國泰港龍航空的機隊就只有空中巴士的A320，A321及A330-300飛機。在疫情前，他們亦訂了A321NEO。其實，大家有可能已經坐過了~
Post-pandemic, the path to recovery in the aviation industry is a long one, but there have already been improvements.  Due to financial loss, a lot of airlines ceased operations; or they had to seek new investors.  Examples of such airlines include Thai Airways, Silk Airways, Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay Dragon.  Do you know where did Cathay Dragon's aircarft go?  Cathay Dragon's fleet consist of only A320, A321 and A330-300; orders for the A321NEOs were also placed during the pandemic.  You might have actually flown on one, but did not realise it.
國泰港龍航空的A320有一部份是給了香港快運，而A321NEO及一部份A330-300飛機就送回國泰航空執飛，亦是國泰機組人員最不喜歡的，因為多了飛機，航線也多了，機型也多了，令他們記得的東西也多了。大家應該也知道國泰港龍的A330有2種，但是商務艙也是不可平躺的，而其實一種就是跟國泰沒分別的A33P (座位配置：24個商務艙293個經濟艙)，另一種就是國泰曾經有過的A33B (座位配置：42個商務艙及265個經濟艙)。Anky仔這次是特別選擇的，看看飛機回了國泰有沒有分別。
Some of the A320s in the Cathay Dragon fleet were given to Hong Kong Express, while the A321NEOs and A330-300 were returned to Cathay Pacific.  This is actually an unwelcoming move for the crew as there are more to memorise with the new aircraft types.  As you may have already known, there are 2 configurations on Cathay Dragon's A330s - one with angled-beds in business class (similar to Cathay's A33P with 24 J and 293 Y seats); while the other is configured like Cathay's previous A33B (with 42 J and 265 Y seats).  I chose to fly with the latter (A33B) to see if anything has changed after being returned to Cathay Pacific.

不知道大家有沒有坐過泰航呢？Anky仔除了坐過香港-曼谷線外，還坐過曼谷前往來往吉隆坡的航線。Anky仔真的不知道是幸運還是泰航知道我心了，來回曼谷及吉隆坡的航班也由B777-200及A350-900改飛了Anky仔最喜歡的機型B777-300ER飛機。泰航的B777-300ER飛機分了兩種，分別是有頭等艙及沒頭等艙分別。有頭等艙的B777-300ER只飛倫敦，日本東京，大阪而已，所以其他地方也是執飛沒頭等艙的B777-300ER。Anky仔坐的兩次也是沒頭等艙的B777-300ER執飛。Anky仔就分別坐第一區及第二區，看看有甚麼不一樣的。
Have you flown with Thai Airways before?  Apart from that time where I flew from Hong Kong to Bangkok, I also had the opportunity to fly from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur with them.  I was probably in luck since the aircraft for my flights between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur were changed from a 777-200 and an A350-900 to a 777-300ER, which is my favourite aircraft.  Thai Airway's 777-300ERs have 2 different layouts - one with first class and the other without.  The ones with first class only fly to London, Tokyo and Osaka.  Hence, I only had the chance to fly on the ones without the first class.  I was seated in zones 1 and 2 in my outbound and inbound flights respectively to taste the differences.

今次，Anky仔繼續介紹一下馬來西亞航空公司的B737-800飛機，而這是Anky仔比較少介紹的經濟艙。如果大家喜歡看經濟艙的飛行記錄，就告訴我們吧。這次，是上一篇飛行記錄的回程航班。飛機也是一樣的座位的B737-800。所以，這次是主要介紹經濟艙的座位和環境，再次感受一下馬航所謂的 Malaysia hospitality。其實，如果你選擇短途航班的馬來西亞航空，就一定會碰到B737-800的飛機，完全是沒難道。你可以看到香港-吉隆坡，曼谷-吉隆坡，新加坡-吉隆坡 的航線也是不能避開B737的飛機，所以國內線搭乘B737-800的機率是99%。如果你有幸就可能坐到新艙的B737-800。
In this review, we will still be looking at Malaysia Airlines' 737-800, but in economy class.  If you prefer to see more reviews in economy class, let me know.  This review is the return journey of the flight that was previously reviewed.  We will be focusing on the economy seat features, and have a feel on the Malaysia hospitality.  As a matter of fact, if you're flying short haul with Malaysia Airlines, chances are, you will most likely be flying on one of their 737-800s.  Routes such as Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur; Bangkok - Kuala Lumpur; and Singapore - Kuala Lumpur are examples of such.  If you're in luck, you might be able to fly on MH's newest 737-800s.

2023年轉眼間過了一半了，不知道大家有否去旅遊呢？如果你去日本東京，又有否坐過或希望能坐到以下的航班？因為這班飛機香港人非常愛，時間好又是飛羽田機場，所以價格會比其他航班貴。Anky仔就坐了回程CX549羽田機場回香港。給大家一個資訊，CX548是CX549的上程航班，但CX548是派發早餐的，飛機是使用4艙位的B777-300ER飛機，即是有頭等艙，商務艙，特選經濟艙及經濟艙。Anky仔就坐商務艙，而且坐的是25K座位，是第二區的主艙位置。
More than half of 2023 have passed in a blink of eye.  Have any of you travelled?  If you've been to Tokyo, did you have the chance to be on this flight?  This flight is loved by many travellers in Hong Kong since it arrives into Tokyo Haneda and consequently it is priced higher than other flights.  For your information, CX548 is the flight before CX549, where breakfast is served.  It is also operated by a 4-class 777-300ER, meaning that there are first class, business class, premium economy and economy cabins.  I had the privilege to fly in business at seat 25K, which is the second business cabin.

在疫情前，Anky仔以前就好喜歡從香港飛往台北的。大家也知道以前就只有國泰航空，國泰港龍航空，長榮航空，香港航空及中華航空幾間公司執飛。大家不多不少應該也坐過吧。現在的港台線還加了香港快運及大灣區航空 。這次，Anky仔先帶大家去看看國泰航空台北回香港的航線吧。Anky仔就覺得服務變差了，大家也看看吧。
Taipei was my favourite destination before COVID.  As you may've already known, only a handful of airlines operate this route, namely Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, EVA Airways, Hong Kong Airlines and China Airlines.  At present, 2 new airlines have joined the fierce competition, and they are Hong Kong Express and Greater Bay Area Airlines.

不知道大家有沒有坐過B737-900的飛機呢，還是經常坐到B737-800或B737-8MAX飛機？今天，我們就帶大家看看大韓航空的B737-900飛機由日本福岡飛到它們的根據點南韓首爾仁川機場。大韓航空的B737-900跟其他B737一樣也是只有2個艙位，就是2-2配置的商務艙及3-3座位配置的經濟艙。
Have you had the opportunity to fly on a Boeing 737-900?  Or did you mostly fly on the 737-800 or 737-8MAX?  Today, we'll be having a look at my Korean's Air 737-900 experience from Fukuoka to their hub in Icheon Seoul Airport.  Korean Air's 737-900s are similar to other 737s, with only 2 cabins - a business cabin configured in a 2-2 lay out; and an economy cabin in a 3-3 configuration.

不知道大家在疫情尾聲到現在有沒有出國旅行呢？雖然現在還沒回復疫情前的水平，但我們香港人已經不斷出發去其他國家了，就好像Anky仔已經飛了4-5次了。而今次的航程也因為大量旅客前往這國家，所以也有很多航空公司在飛或加班了。泰國曼谷一直也是香港人其中一個熱愛的旅遊勝地，所以香港去曼谷現在也有多間航空公司在飛了，包括有國泰航空，香港航空，香港快運，泰國國際航空，阿聯酋航空，荷蘭皇家航空，埃塞俄比亞航空等等。
Have you been travelling since the end of the pandemic?  Travel demand has been ramping up in Hong Kong and I'm one of those who can't wait to set my foot in another country again.  Our destination - Bangkok, is one of the popular places for those in Hong Kong and services to Bangkok have increased to meet the returning demand.  Airlines that serve this route include Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express, Thai Airways, Emirates, KLM and Ethiopian Airlines etc.

B767的飛機已愈來愈少看到，現在有飛B767飛機的已不太多。相信香港人或台灣人會有比較大機會坐的應該也是日本的航空公司吧，就好像Anky仔，這次坐了日本航空的B767-300國內線由廣島前往東京羽田空港。現在的日本航空國內飛機因多了A350-900及B787-8的加入，所以有頭等艙的B767也飛多了不同的日本國內地方。大家也可以試試，不竟價格也不是太過貴。
Boeing 767s are indeed a rare sight now, since not many airlines fly them nowadays.  Chances are, for those based in Taiwan or Hong Kong, you'll more likely be flying on one if you're flying with Japan Airlines.  I had this golden opportunity to fly on the 767-300 from Hiroshima and Tokyo Haneda.  With the addition of A350-900s and 787-8s into the airlines' fleet, the 767s that are equipped with first class cabin have increased its presence in the domestic market.  Since domestic first class is priced rather reasonably, you might want to consider trying it.