Previous posts about my brief trip to Tokyo: Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi and Beer at 6am Walking Around Tokyo Walking Around Tokyo Part 2 Park Hyatt Tokyo Tokyo Dome I departed for Narita Airport early so I’d have a bit of…
I spent the last couple of weeks chronicling my trip on the inaugural 787 Dreamliner flight from BOS to NRT. I skipped over my actual time in Tokyo because I figured the Dreamliner story was more compelling to airline enthusiasts. I’m planning to spend…
Links to previous Dreamliner inaugural posts: BOS-NRT 787 Trip-Arrival in BOS JAL 787 Touches Down at BOS BOS 787 Departure Delayed Onboard the 787 787 Taking Off 787 BOS-NRT in Flight 787 Windows 787 BOS-NRT Inaugural Flight-Meal Service 787 Dreamliner BOS-NRT: Some Random Pics…
Now that I’m back at home, I’ve got a couple more posts on the 787 trip before I do a quick summary of my 30-ish hours in Tokyo. If you’re just tuning in, here’s a list of the previous Dreamliner posts to catch up:…
For the second time, I really can’t believe how good I feel getting off a 12-hour+ flight. 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…