Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

About world's rail news, general news, my train pictures, and travel diary)

Alaska Airlines launches Tokyo/Narita - Anchorage flight from May 13, 2027

アラスカ航空、東京/成田〜アンカレッジ線を開設 2027年5月13日から1日1往復
Alaska Airlines launches Tokyo/Narita - Anchorage flight from May 13, 2027
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20261028386160/

AS22 Tokyo/Narita(21:45)〜Anchorage(12:00)
AS21 Anchorage(14:10)〜Tokyo/Narita(15:25+1)

Anchorage used to be famous city among Japanese, because it was used for technical landing between the US and Japan.

Hunnu Air launches Osaka/Kansai - Ulaanbaatar flight from April 29, 2027

フンヌ・エア、大阪/関西〜ウランバートル線を開設 2027年4月29日から週2往復
Hunnu Air launches Osaka/Kansai - Ulaanbaatar flight from April 29, 2027
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20261026386021/

MR652 Osaka/Kansai(19:20)〜Ulaanbaatar(22:50)/Thu・Sun
MR651 Ulaanbaatar(13:20)〜Osaka/Kansai(18:20)/Thu・Sun

I don't know why the aviation company decided to launch Osaka/Kansai - Ulaanbaatar flight. But, as far as I know, there seems to be popular drama in Japan that is filmed in Mongolia. The name of the film is Vivant. I don't know if the film encouraged Japanese to go to Mongolia. But, it should have been contributed to travel demand to an extent.

Why aviation’s strangest four-engine giant passenger plane is vanishing from the skies

Why aviation’s strangest four-engine giant passenger plane is vanishing from the skies
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/airbus-a340-600-vanishing-lufthansa

Rare models are destined to vanish,due to difficulty on procurement of components. Small amount of mass production, especially when the model uses special component only for it, must cost higher than other models'.

Starlux Airlines adds Kumamoto - Taichung flight from October 25, 2026

スターラックス航空、熊本〜台中線を増便 10月25日から1日1往復
Starlux Airlines adds Kumamoto - Taichung flight from October 25, 2026
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20261025385619/

JX317 Kumamoto(19:15)〜Taichung(21:05)/Every day(From October 25 to March 28)
JX316 Taichung(15:05)〜Kumamoto(18;15)/Everyday(From October 25〜March 28)

Oh, airport railroad is under Construction in both of Kumamoto Airport and Taichung Airport.

How one of the world’s biggest ports rose to become Asia’s next great coastal city

How one of the world’s biggest ports rose to become Asia’s next great coastal city
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/busan-south-korea-creative-city-intl-hnk

Busan is suffering from decreasing population. So, local government should think about how to attract more people to let them live in or around Busan. Tourism promotion won't be enough effective.

Jeju Air launches Sendai - Seoul/Incheon flight from January 8, 2027

チェジュ航空、仙台〜ソウル/仁川線を開設 2027年1月8日から週3往復
Jeju Air launches Sendai - Seoul/Incheon flight from January 8, 2027
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20261023385628/

7C1632 Sendai(11:30) - Seoul/Incheon(14:40)/Wed・Fri・Sun(From January 8, 2027)
7C1631 Seoul/Incheon(08:35)〜Sendai(10:30)/Wed・Fri・Sun(From January 8, 2027)

Asiana Airlines is the only company which connects Sendai and South Korea. However, Jeju Air will be added as a company that launches flight between them.

France’s crisis sounds familiar. Is America next?

France’s crisis sounds familiar. Is America next?
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/economy/france-economic-crisis-us-debt

The biggest difference between the US and European countries is if oil is available from domestic oil field.
Since the United States can procure oil domestically, they don't have to worry about suspension of oil import seriously. It means that the country can take selfish actions toward nations exporting oil to create a situation that is beneficial for the United States.

On the other hand, the country cannot take selfish actions toward them. France has to accept surge on oil price, once turmoil happens in oil field nations.
So, France can easily accumulate frustration on political issues.

However, the United States will see similar case, if there is energy revolution as to lose its energy source.