787 Windows

Having toured the Dreamliner a couple of times in the past, I already knew about the new windows. Not only are the windows much bigger, but they don’t have shades. Instead, there’s a control under each window to adjust the amount of light allowed…

787 BOS-NRT In Flight

The boarding process was done very quickly due to our delay. The process was very efficient, all the staff very friendly. I did a bit of exploring around the cabin. As I had already been on the 787 twice at Boeing, some things were…

Onboard the 787

We’re onboard now. Some quick notes. I’m in 7H, which is a bulkhead row. At first blush, I think I prefer a non-bulkhead row. Service has been excellent so far. There was a goodie bag I haven’t gone through yet. A few of the…

BOS 787 Departure Delayed

They started boarding families then stopped the boarding process again. No biggie, I’m not in a rush. 🙂 A couple of quick picks….. Steve Smith, VP of Global Sales, The Americas, JAL, and myself at the ceremony: Ribbon-cutting pics:

JAL 787 Touches Down at BOS

This is the second post on my 787 inaugural trip. My intro post can be found here. Through security, and I popped into the BA Terraces lounge, which is serving as the lounge for JAL.  I’ll post on that later, as the arrival of…

BOS-NRT 787 Trip-Arrival in BOS

I was a bit nervous this morning.  There’s no way to fly IAD-BOS as part of the oneworld alliance, so I was on United.  That meant that if there was some sort of delay and I missed the BOS-NRT flight, I was out of…

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Yankees Update & Japan 787 Trip

Quick Yankees thoughts and some notes on my upcoming Japan trip: Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the opening of Fenway Park. There was a big celebration before the game between the Yankees and Red Sox, our first time playing them this season. Then,…

What’s On Your iPad?

I’m always curious what people have on their iPad.  I don’t spend a bunch of time hunting for new things, so I have a lot less stuff on my iPad than some people I meet.  Here’s a few things (some old, some new) hanging…

American Moving Aggresively to Trim Labor Cost

According to this Wall Street Journal article, American Airlines is set to trim about 20% of it’s non-union payroll through job reductions and benefit reductions. I wrote earlier about the closing of the Admirals Club at my home airport, Washington Dulles.  While I’m disappointed,…