The OpenSim journal

Travel guides

Page 3

Practical travel planning and mobile connectivity advice.

More travel guides

Traveler planning a Helsinki to Melbourne journey via Bangkok beside unbranded aircraft

Finnair Melbourne flights: Bangkok stop and start dates

Finnair's Melbourne route starts in October via Bangkok. Check the direction-specific dates, why Helsinki is not nonstop, bags, tickets and connections.

21 Sept 2026

Generic unbranded passenger aircraft taxiing at a Gulf-region airport at sunrise

Travel guides

Air Arabia-led Dammam flights are operating: route guide

Air Arabia-led Dammam flights now operate to Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah. Check frequencies, booking, baggage, check-in and connection risks.

21 Sept 2026

Traveler checking a phone beside an unbranded long-haul aircraft with rainy city and tropical scenery beyond

Travel guides

British Airways Costa Rica flights go year-round in 2027

British Airways will fly Heathrow to San Jose, Costa Rica year-round. Compare the five-flight winter schedule with three weekly summer flights.

20 Sept 2026

Traveler checking two separate suitcases with an airport agent at a generic check-in counter

Travel guides

Garuda Indonesia changes checked baggage to piece concept

Garuda now counts checked bags by piece for tickets issued from September 1, 2026. See why two light bags can still cost extra and what to check.

20 Sept 2026

Traveler holding a phone and passport near automated immigration gates at Hong Kong airport

Travel guides

Go Hong Kong app: who can use the visitor e-Channel

Check who can use the Go Hong Kong app, the two-airport-arrival rule, setup steps, activation deadline and alternatives for first-time visitors.

20 Sept 2026

Traveler viewing a route on a phone beside a passenger aircraft at an airport

Travel guides

Peach Narita-Incheon flights: schedule, terminals and bags

Peach now flies daily between Narita and Incheon. Check MM651 and MM652 times, Terminal 1 check-in, baggage rules and separate-ticket risks.

20 Sept 2026

Editorial illustration of an unbranded aircraft and an abstract route across Africa

Travel guides

Ethiopian Airlines Port Harcourt flights: ET945 schedule

Ethiopian Airlines plans ET945 between Addis Ababa and Port Harcourt from December 1. Check the timetable, connections, bags, entry and eSIM limits.

19 Sept 2026

Traveler checking a phone as an unbranded aircraft approaches a generic Caribbean coastal runway

Travel guides

Flair Puerto Plata flights: Toronto and Montréal launch dates

Flair plans Puerto Plata flights from Montréal on December 18 and Toronto on December 19. Check frequency, bags, check-in, entry and eSIM options.

19 Sept 2026

Travelers walking through a Hawaii airport terminal beside a generic passenger jet

Travel guides

Hawaiian Airlines changes Neighbor Island check-in times

Hawaiian's Neighbor Island check-in cutoff changes October 3. See the new 50-minute deadline, HNL and OGG counters, 737 flights and connection steps.

19 Sept 2026