I don't normally post work related stuff, but I am making an exception just for today.
I didn't get to take a seat for approximately 4 hours, walked around the airport terminal wearing 3-inch heels. The heat was terrible and I was wearing a blazer. But I am not complaining, it was an event worth the sore legs and blistered toes. I got to witness All Nippon Airways' inaugural flight to Haneda!
I arrived at the airport at around 11:20am, just in time to witness the customary welcoming of the passengers before the check-in process starts. It was so nice to see familiar faces and it was heartwarming to know that they noticed that I no longer attend to their flights. Have to admit, I really miss handling flights with this group:
The check-in area used to be my turf, walking around and attending to passengers. But now it was different, I had to register, which is not really a bad thing because I was handed an ANA paper bag. Yey! A loot bag with some stuff to read regarding ANA... its history and its monumental success,a luggage tag and a multi-nation travel adapter inside.
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| thanks for these treats! |
A little corner behind the boarding area was set up. It was where most of the guests stayed and where lunch was served. The passengers were provided canapés (or cupcakes? not sure here.) served at the boarding area and a group of dancers performed some cultural dances.
The best part of this event: I got to witness a water salute for the first time! As per Wikipedia, a water salute occurs for ceremonial purposes when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by one or more firefighting vehicles. Just like the one below!
Let me tell you a little secret... They currently have a promo and you can avail of round trip tickets to Haneda from Manila for just USD 200.00 plus taxes! More or less PHP21,000.00 taxes included. They will run this promo until the end of April 2014, perfect timing for cherry blossom viewing. I suggest you visit ANA's website for more information.
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Too bad this is OOB (out of budget) , I have planned a visit to Japan next year, that is what my travel savings is for. Then 2 years from now is Europe! Then Peru... then the terracotta soldiers... and the list goes on and on and on.
