Hey folks welcome to another video. I'm coming to you today
from Chitose Airport where i'll be heading back to Tokyo and today i'm
going to be using Skymark Airlines to do that :)
Skymark is one of japan's low cost carriers (LCC)
and they fly domestically around the country and actually recently
started flying internationally in 2019 they fly to Saipan (USA) as well.
They use exclusively 737- 800s now.
In the past, they actually used 767s and
A330s for a short time. Actually pretty interesting history if you have a moment
maybe check their wikipedia page (After the video s.v.p :) they're
pretty interesting how they kind of evolved.
Anyways i'm going to be heading back to Tokyo so come along
as you go from a to b!
(Start background music) Enjoy the Easter Eggs!
New Chitose is the largest airport on the island of Hokkaido
located about 40 minutes south of Sapporo.
Skymark's check-in, being a low-cost carrier, can be found in the quieter part
of the airport near the E-security gates.
Check-in was easily handled by the self-serve kiosk
Seat selection was free and chosen at the time of booking.
So after a quick check and I always like to do one... and maybe change to a more
optimal seat if possible, the boarding pass was printed and I was on my way!
EE: I arrived 3+ hours early ~11 am to film the previous episode. LOTS to do here!
The airport itself was quite extensive with plenty of shopping
eating and more to occupy your time street side.
I covered this airport in detail in my previous video so definitely check that
out to see all that there is to do here.
That being said, there really is no need to race through
security. There really isn't much gate side
...and it can get a bit crowded if a few flights are departing around the same.
By the way, since so many passengers are
headed to Tokyo there are ticket machines for the train
and monorail so you can beat the queue once you land.
Our gate today was conveniently located behind the checkin kiosks at the end of
the terminal, gate 18.
EE: Skymark bought the first A380's in Japan and they were made, with partial painted livery ....
Sadly, due to $ issues, they were never delivered and found other homes...
One of which is ANA, who uses them for Tokyo - Honolulu route :)
As the plane is warming up let's head over and check out the scouting report.
Skymarks fleet consists only of the 737-800s
Each has 177 seats over 30 rows in a one-class configuration.
There are three lavatories located throughout the aircraft.
Each seat has 31 inches of pitch and to give some comparison,
this aircraft has 12 more seats compared to the japan airlines domestic 737 800
aircraft which I flew back in march 2020.
Now enjoy the takeoff as we depart Sapporo on this fantastic summer's day.
EE: We departed 2 minutes early :D
EE: Take off is 2x speed, until rotation
EE: In the horizon you can see the coast. You can take a ferry from just outside Tokyo to there! (26 hours I think :o)
Our 90 minute flight today is going to take us south back to Tokyo.
The single class cabin is what you expect for a low-cost carrier.
There are no TVs or in flight entertainment. It's fairly utilitarian.
The seats have 31 inches of pitch so under the seat has enough space for a
standard packsack. Anything larger is probably best stowed above.
Plus you have the tray table which is
adjustable and the pocket contains the emergency
literature and usually their in-flight magazine
and of course during this time a drink surface had still been suspended :(
Also this particular aircraft had no power outlets so it's wise to have
your smartphone charged prior to boarding.
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added pictures related to my travels.
This route Tokyo to Sapporo is the second busiest in terms of annual passengers
flown in the world. Leave a comment and let me know what you
think the number one busiest route routers in the world is.
The answer may be surprising. ( I had no idea!!)
There are three lavatories on board. They were clean and basic and
not really used with a one-third full flight.
EE: Sometimes you can see the elevated shinkansen track from the air. (esp north of Tokyo) During this flight, it was off the left wing
As we continued south over the rural countryside of Tohoku,
the scattered clouds turned into overcast while the concrete jungle of
Tokyo came into view. I'm always amazed of how
vast the Tokyo area (Kanto) really is! When flying to Haneda you
get these great views of Tokyo while landing.
Something narita can't offer.
EE: Off the right wing here is the international terminal (T3)
Overall it was a nice quick flight from Sapporo.
It's everything you expect from a low-cost carrier: the seats were comfortable
and the crew were great. There are no power outlets on this aircraft
which isn't a problem on a short flight like this, however on a three hour flight
to Okinawa it may be an issue to some. And i think though Skymark is revamping
their interior. Their website shows a different product
with powerlets and beige seats so i'm going to try that renewed cabin
at some point. For a 90 minute flight this is a
great product for a less than $100 ticket.
And as we work our way to the gate I think i'm going to end it here.
I hope you enjoyed this review. Let me know what your thoughts are on Skymark
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you around next time! Bye bye!!