I am pleased to announced that I have published my latest trip report flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Seattle to Tokyo Narita airport back in October, hosted on airliners.net.
This is the first part series of trip reports covering my flights to Manila, Philippines last fall.
In this report, you will find the following:
+ Review of the international long-haul hardware on ANA Economy Class on the Dreamliner:
“The IFE screen comes with a touch-enabled functionality as well as a remote-controlled equipped handheld device. The seat also comes replete with a USB port (HUGELY helpful) alongside an AC power port, and a separate cup holder for beverages. There was some residue on my tray table. Tsk tsk…”
“The moving map was definitely the winning feature, certainly captured my heart”
“It says a lot that I probably was rising up every hour or so to stretch my legs on this trip.”
+ Review of the on-board catering in ANA Economy Class
“Similar to KLM, ANA displays the menu options for today’s flight on the IFE screens…the calorie counts were interesting.”
“Unfortunately, no Plum wine available in YCL (to my knowledge). Complimentary red and white wine was served with the main cabin meal, and beers and liquors were available upon request.”
“Snack and juice provisions in the back galley is an absolute necessity on an 8 hour + flight and is very cost-effective for YCL passengers. Well done, ANA.”
+ Review of the soft-products on board ANA
“Nothing makes me happier than coming across an airline employee, be it a station manager, purser or corporate, who truly loves being on active duty at their job each day.”
“The ANA crew members on this flight definitely outpaced their legacy partner/peers at Thai.”
+ Review of the 787 overall experience
“Bin space was HUGE. Plenty of room to store overhead luggage. I took advantage of the boarding time to dart around the cabin and snap as many photos as possible.”
“The 2x4x2 seating configuration on the 787 is a HUGE plus, and the service, provisions and other amenities.”
+ Other commentary
“Although amenity kits are a rare commodity in YCL these days, it wouldn’t hurt to provide PAX, especially on a J-heavy flight such as this one, a small assortment consisting of eyeshade, earplugs, socks, etc. I mean, Air France even provides this and they aren’t in the best financial condition.”
“Was disappointed that ANA does not provide more “plane-fanatic” toys and memorabalia. For an airline that touts the “We Fly First” campaign for the 787, ANA could have really earned high marks here for offering a model plane for sale (I would have seriously paid premium for this).”
Link to trip report: ANA 787: “We Fly First” From Seattle To Narita
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