Episode 204 - Full Circle Part 2 (One Perfect Day)
Aired on October 23, 2023
Doug and Drew make it to Hong Kong to celebrate over 200 episodes. We accomplish our mission of walking to Checkerboard Hill where aircraft made the sharp turn before landing at Kai Tak airport until 1998. Drew has a special visitor from Sri Lanka with a civilian aviation story and Doug is back to KC46 training. We discuss:
Sri Lankan writer Ashok Ferrey joins us to talk about travel from Asia post-Covid
Our flights to and from Hong Kong, including Drew’s serendipitous detour to Osaka
Cebu Pacific ordering up to 150 aircraft
Korean and Asiana merger hits turbulence
United, Delta, and American post 3rd quarter results
We end the show regaling you with our one perfect day in Hong Kong and answering some really good questions from our contributors (you).
Drew stops in Osaka on the way to Hong Kong
Flying Cathay Pacific from KIX to HKG
Chep Lap Kok Airport (HKG)
The strip that used to be Kai Tak Airport
Doug arrives in HKG from SFO
Checkerboard Hill
Meet up with Chris from Cathay Pacific and Lena
Author Ashok Ferrey and wife. Click for more information
