I booked a premium economy ticket with Japan Airlines from Paris to Sydney via Helsinki. As noted by Executive Traveler,…It looks like we could soon see major changes at Malaysia Airlines, with (at least) two very different visions for the future of the airline... Malaysia Airlines has been in financial trouble for quite a while.
I’ve only spent a paltry 2 years there but I’ve seen 辛口 sake countless times and have never seen confusion when talking about it as if the flavor description of “dry” doesn’t exist in the language. The 787 the two center aren’t bad, and they stagger better than on the 777 for more privacy.It almost always comes down to the crew.
It flies non-stop to about 60 domestic destinations and more than 30 international destinations in Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America and South America.
I also asked several questions in my letter – who decided I was being put on a Finnair flight, was Japan Airlines given the option of waiting for my flight, why wasn’t I asked if I wanted to fly the next day on a Japan Airlines flight.
Boarding did in fact start at 11:10AM, and you boarded by standing in front of a screen, and once the screen lit up, you just presented your boarding pass to a gate agent — there was no need to present your passport.
I’m no Sake expert, but have lived in Japan for 13+ of the past 21 years or so, and have drank my share of Sake with many of my Japanese counterparts. Some of you might say at this point, “What? As for the sake argument, no reason to beat a dead horse. Bring a battery or USB powered mini-fan with you since it is such a big deal to you.Funny how you never mention that you asked the cabin crew to turn down the temperature.The table swivels so you can get up during meal service. The JAL 787-9 business class cabin had three lavatories, including two in the center of the cabin, and one at the very front of the cabin.They also had amenities like toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, and moisturizer.I was flying on a weekday and had quite a bit of work to get done, so one of the things I love about JAL is their wifi. » London Stansted Airport is located 30 miles north of London and is a major base for several low cost airlines as well as the exclusive Harrod’s Aviation Terminal. The pitch and legroom were way beyond satisfactory. That’s not really an issue, though, since this is a very long flight.As far as the service goes, I’m trying to think of the best way to describe it. If more Japanese use “dry” with Sake than I expected, I’ll be happy to admit it.
Japan Airlines business class menu. Japan Airlines have told me it is not their problem and I have to contact Finnair. Economy was full, premium economy was about half full, and business class was about 75% full.The seat next to me stayed empty. While that might seem ideal for those traveling together, personally I’d still choose an aisle and a window, or even two windows, if traveling with someone. I usually won’t eat economy class food, but ANA and JAL are the only airlines where I will.Gentle prod: the reason that we see feet squeezed into small footwells these days is because people like Lucky have praised those configurations to the high heavens for half a decade. As it’s a Oneworld member airline, you can redeem American Airlines AAdvantage miles or British Airways Avios for this 6,772-mile flight. The fair was reasonable. Window seats in this configuration are by far the best option.What makes the window seats so special? Over the past 7 months or so I’ve asked numerous Japanese counterparts about using the term “dry” to describe sake. @Lucky, sorry again. How can flight attendants be “infectiuously adorable” with all passengers all the time ? Did you pay full price?
This is only part of the bedding, as they have more bedding when it’s time to sleep.There were also a pair of headphones, which were fairly high quality.There was also an amenity kit, which contained some rather unconventional products, like a “gentle steam eye mask,” a “moisture mask,” and a “medicated stick,” as they were described.Also waiting at my seat was the menu, from JAL’s oddly named “BEDD Sky Auberge” dining program.Japan Airlines’ 787-9s are extremely low capacity (they have just 195 seats), so boarding was quick. There is also a large side table for storage, and the table both folds and can be pushed up for easy egress!Lucky, when did JAL open up the window seats for assignment? I missed my connecting flight in Helsinki and was put on a Finnair flight in economy. I am not sure I will fly with JAL in the future unless I have to.
She was talking to my wife and having a much easier time seeing her than I did.For couples on the 777 I’d probably recommend the two sides of the aisle more than anything.
Now, perhaps the downside to Apex Suites is that they have virtually no storage, at least within easy reach. Do get the window seat though, even if flying with someone.I flew JAL in business from Narita to Bangkok on a 787. I ended up paying $782.70 for my H-class ticket, and earned 3,194 American Airlines (AA) miles as a Platinum member. My frustration with my colleagues caused me to jump to conclusions about you. A warm cabin makes for a lousy flight.I am flying to Tokyo this summer. A couple of the most fluent English speaking Japanese men I know insist “dry’ is not used to describe sake.
@ ryan — Ben always lists the costs for the trip in the introduction post: Can anyone explain why Asian airlines keep airline cabins warm? This site is for entertainment purposes only. Perhaps the FA wasn’t familiar enough with English and Western Accents to understand the transition of ドライ->dry and then modifying to “driest”?Spicy, Dry.