United Ad Confuses Shanghai & Kyoto
Nov 6, 2018, 11:17 am
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Nov 6, 2018, 11:33 am
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Well, KIX should be a great airport, given it is the most expensive airport ever! (maybe BER will beat it someday, when it finally gets done)
Nov 6, 2018, 11:39 am
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HKIA cost more to build than KIX, if you take the supporting infrastructure into account, and after the third runway is complete, there will be no argument at all. The total bill for Daxing (could be huge) remains a wildcard though.
Nov 6, 2018, 11:40 am
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Ok, so there's an article citing Flyertalk now 
https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea....s-japan-china/
https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea....s-japan-china/
- The original "keen observer"
Nov 6, 2018, 11:49 am
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Ok, so there's an article citing Flyertalk now
https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea....s-japan-china/
https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea....s-japan-china/
says
this path looks strikingly familiar to Tokyo.
Not sure the folks Kyoto would appreciate that
Although Kyoto and Tokyo are anagrams.
Nov 6, 2018, 12:52 pm
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Nov 6, 2018, 1:11 pm
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Anyway, Shanghai isn't nearly as bad as Beijing and does get blue(ish) skies more frequently.
Nov 6, 2018, 1:48 pm
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Nov 6, 2018, 4:55 pm
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Update from United (they reached out to me):
Originally Posted by United Press Office
Just wanted to let you know that the bamboo forest in this shoot is fictional, but was inspired by various bamboo forests in and around Shanghai. It is not meant to represent one specific forest, but be representative of the various bamboo forests travelers will find in Shanghai.
Nov 6, 2018, 5:02 pm
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The press response actually makes sense to me - that it is a heavily photoshopped version.......
Not much different than magazine covers of Hollywood don't actually look like them in person - they magically lose weight, wrinkles removed, etc.
Not much different than magazine covers of Hollywood don't actually look like them in person - they magically lose weight, wrinkles removed, etc.
Nov 6, 2018, 5:03 pm
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