Also don't forget the Keikyu Line from Haneda. It runs directly to Shinagawa Station, which is a major rail hub at the south end of the Tokyo Yamanote (loop) line and has nice connections, including the Tokaido Shinkansen. Keikyu trains also run directly to Kawasaki and Yokohama.If your destinati...

Best of luck Sk4nder!The passport control delays at NRT have got worse and worse over the past few years in my experience, with luck you can get TTP registered and jump the queue. Real shame as travelling in Japan is always worth the wait... but even better if there is no wait :)

Excedrin tablets.If you or someone you know is unfortunate enough to suffer from migraines, they are brilliant.Also second the clothes tips. Another of the many hidden delights of the U.S. is the way that retail bargains can be had in seemingly random regional locations. E.g. Zappos.com has a maj...

If it's three hops, also consider MEL-AKL-IAH-CLE with the long leg on Air NZ.Not sure of the flight timings, but the good news is it minimises the time spent on US domestic carriers...

Very interesting development. Sounds like Air NZ is going more for point-to-point (especially tourism) traffic on this route and not a tie-up with a local partner as with EZE, IAH, etc.I guess that's why they're using the leisure-oriented 763s rather than the newer aircraft (if they had any spare...