Drool. By this point, it was safe to say that I was sufficiently stuffed …. While JAL’s first class seats are on the older side, first class travelers are in for a treat departing Narita – a brand new lounge. First Class. Instead, I used the remote next to the bed. When moved to a non-defective seat, the CX seat is very comfortable. This isn’t the most spectacular hard product, and personally I … The inflight entertainment otherwise is pretty lackluster, as the selection of movies isn’t huge. And, Aesop. You just can’t train this sort of stuff. CX has amazing lounges, and I like the 6-seat cabin on CX. It’s not forced like some airlines. But I think I like the CX service style (more “subtle”? You can see the details of which partners can be used for which regions on AS site. I did end up changing into the pajamas they gave, though, and they were very comfortable — and this is coming from a person who pretty much lives in sweatpants and leggings. 14h in JL F, a 2.5h turnaround time at CGK, a 3000 JPY dining voucher at NRT because the outbound flight NRT-CGK was delayed… One of my best value redemptions, beats the old 40k United TG F SYD-BKK any day. Required fields are marked *. Awesome amenities. We hope this will help you choose once we’re all ready to start booking trips again. The First Class cabin on Japan Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER is small with only 2 rows of 4 suites, totalling only 8 suites. Everything from the tables to the decor looked positively untouched. I flew ANA F ORD-HND in Sept. J had the 17 y/o, but we had the 21 y/o in F . Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER First Class – Middle Seats 2D and 2G There are 2 lavatories in the front of the first class cabin — 1 on the port side and 1 in the center. Register here to save your space. There was a nice amenity kit, which also came with a separate Shiseido skincare kit. The food on JAL always looks spectacular. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. In addition to the inflight supervisor and a first class flight attendant, there was also a trainee first class flight attendant. Once you go to Japan, you’ll understand, but the hospitality in this country is truly top-notch. Thankfully, our Japan Airlines 77W not only had high-speed WiFi, but JAL offers complimentary access to First Class passengers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I was kinda hoping for more details regarding the comfort of the seats, cabin temp (are there air nozzles in the seats),etc.? I actually think Japan Airlines has my favorite oneworld first class product (yes, even above Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways). Big deal. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The only options for US-Australia are CX and QF. The smaller lavatory is used by the flight crew, but open to passengers as well. Of course, I had to take an obligatory bathroom selfie. The Points Guy will not sell your email. This review has been edited from the original to reflect that Japan Airlines no longer serves Tokyo’s Narita airport from New York, but only Haneda — and that the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo have been postponed to 2021. To finish off the trip I flew Japan Airlines 777 first class from Tokyo Narita to Chicago, which is a ticket I booked for 70,000 Alaska Mileage Plan miles. The hot bar had scrambled and hard-boiled eggs, turkey bacon and lo mein. Looks like a noine of 10. I didn’t want to fill up too much, either, since I knew I’d be eating nonstop for the next week. You know you’re going to have a good meal when the appetizers blow it out of the water. I was hoping they’d have a lot of this on board!….. Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Narita. Now before you get all excited, this was not the Lufthansa first-class terminal of lore at Frankfurt Airport. Incredible food. Was lucky enough to have the whole cabin to myself last August during the solar eclipse (ORD-NRT). - Hello to all and thanks for any feedback. British Airways | Executive Club - First time on BA Business Class.. or go First? Which means you could spend $13,000 or you could, you know, not. Bottom Line. But Enough!!! I’ll check tomorrow. This flight had especially good service. A very good Bose headset to use on the flight. I ended up having scrambled eggs and turkey bacon, which were exactly what you’d expect. I had selected seat 2A, while Peterson was in 1A. You thought the western food was good? “ Green book ” and “ Crazy rich Asians ” but nothing else really sounded appealing to me food. Just 8 first class catering really is in a 1-2-1 layout the Hibiki 17yr is served in first HND-LHR... 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