motytrah said...

motytrah at 02:58 AM JST - 19th May

Is there some rule where pretty idols and TV personalities have to marry comedians?

Posted in Downtown's Matsumoto announces shotgun marriage to ex-weathergirl at 02:58 AM JST - 19th May
motytrah at 02:09 AM JST - 14th May

Most likely fans in California and Hawaii, maybe a bit in New York. I think her fans are more tied to Japanese Ex-Pats in the US. Idol singers generally don't register well with Cosplay Otaku (nerds), at least not in the way that they do in Japan.

Posted in Hikaru Utada cancels events in U.S. due to tonsillitis at 02:09 AM JST - 14th May
motytrah at 02:03 AM JST - 14th May

Interpreters are not the same as flight attendants. They typically are paid substantially less than full fledged FA. From the press release they will "try" to attend to passengers, but they are really there for the FA staff to utilize as they see fit. The FAs are unionized and aren't…

Posted in ANA to deploy onboard interpreters for Narita-Taipei flights at 02:03 AM JST - 14th May
motytrah at 12:34 AM JST - 13th May

A 747 produces enough thrust to throw a bus around like it was made of paper. The only thing that's surprising is that the engine wasn't totally ruined.

Posted in Cargo container stuck in engine, halts take-off of JAL jumbo jet in LA at 12:34 AM JST - 13th May
motytrah at 03:48 AM JST - 9th May

Some of the best Airline clubs are in NRT. Northwest's World Clubs are fantastic. The JAL first class clubs have private security lines to get air side.

Making connections used to be okay before the flu scare made airport officials crazy.

Posted in How would you rate Narita airport when compared to other major airports around the world? at 03:48 AM JST - 9th May
motytrah at 03:41 AM JST - 9th May

Basically ANA and JAL messed up and hedged fuel at much higher rates than market for a very long time. They aren't he only airline to do it, but it's put a real pinch on them.

You have to realize the largest holders of oil contracts in the world isn't…

Posted in JAL, ANA to scrap fuel surcharges on international flights from July at 03:41 AM JST - 9th May
motytrah at 11:53 PM JST - 5th May

It's not that the Japanese products are the best in the world. It's that the Chinese stuff is so bad.

Posted in Fishery firm head arrested over falsely labeled eel products at 11:53 PM JST - 5th May
motytrah at 11:50 PM JST - 5th May

The US is simply too big for a real nation wide network. But you could have several regional networks that could compete against short distance air routes. Let's of potential on the east coast, a Midwest network hubbed out of Chicago and California.

Posted in U.S. transportation secretary eager to test ride Japan's bullet train at 11:50 PM JST - 5th May
motytrah at 04:36 AM JST - 5th May

Panasonic takes over making the Pioneer plasma sets this year. So yeah, output is going to be higher.

Posted in Panasonic raises output capacity for plasma display TV panels at 04:36 AM JST - 5th May
motytrah at 04:03 AM JST - 1st May

It's not about getting the situation under control, it's about the appearance of getting the situation under control.

Posted in Northwest passenger arriving at Narita tests positive for influenza at 04:03 AM JST - 1st May