For the second time, I really can’t believe how good I feel getting off a 12-hour+ flight. Â I’ll have some posts later about my time in Tokyo and reviews of the lounges at NRT, but I’m sure people are much more interested in hearing…
A few pics of the lavs on the 787. I found a few to be bigger than others. Not sure if this is standard on other JAL flights, but features included: Touch-free flushing (hold your hand in front of a sensor). A lever automatically…
I started off with a glass of champagne (of course). They had Perrier Jouet, which was just fine by me. For those that are fascinated by pictures of airplane menus, here are some pretty bad pictures of the menu itself: I started with the…
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…
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…
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…
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:
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. Â I’ll post on that later, as the arrival of…
I was a bit nervous this morning. Â There’s no way to fly IAD-BOS as part of the oneworld alliance, so I was on United. Â That meant that if there was some sort of delay and I missed the BOS-NRT flight, I was out of…
I don’t have an online source for this, as I read it in the hard copy of the most recent edition of Airports International. Air India is trying to get someone to purchase the first 7 Boeing 787s it’s due to receive and lease…