So sorry! Japanese carrier ANA will not honor the deeply-discounted business and first class tickets it issued last week, blaming a currency conversion error for the abnormally inexpensive “mistake fare” tickets. This reversal comes days after the carrier said...
Review: ANA Lounge Tokyo Narita (NRT)
I spent the bulk of my layover in Tokyo Narita (NRT) in the ANA Lounge, which offers a nice selection of food and drink, showers, and other amenities that make waiting for your flight enjoyable. ANA Lounge Tokyo Narita...
There’s So Much To Love About ANA
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is one of my favorite airlines and I wanted to share a video with you that nicely captures the very heart of the Japanese airline. ANA Disembarking Video Shows All There Is To Love About...
Review: ANA 787-9 Business Class
From Tokyo to Bangkok I flew an ANA 787-9 in business class operated by Air Japan. For this flight, I elected to embrace the Japanese menu in full and once again enjoyed a delightful ANA flight with superb service...
My “Insurance Meal” In The ANA Lounge Tokyo
Even as I try to broaden my palate, I still find it difficult sometimes to enjoy new and different tastes. Prior to a Japanese meal in ANA business class, I enjoyed some comfort food in the ANA Lounge. Just...
Review: ANA 777-300ER “The Room” Business Class
All Nippon Airways always impresses, but I walked off my flight from London to Tokyo with a huge smile on my face. Business class on the ANA 777-300ER, called “The Room,” is among the best premium cabin products in...
My Japanese Feast In ANA Business Class
I did something I normally do not in ordering the Japanese meal on my ANA business class flight from Tokyo Haneda to Bangkok. Japanese Meal In ANA Business Class Over the years, I’ve been told I am greatly missing out...
ANA “The Room” Business Class: Simply Spectacular
After a pair of forgettable flights on EgyptAir, I was greatly looking forward to boarding my ANA 777-300ER flight from London to Tokyo, which featured ANA’s latest business class product called “The Room.” My expectations were high but somehow...
Cool: ANA To Install Hands-Free Lavatory Doors
In a first for an airline, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) will install hands-free lavatory doors on 21 aircraft. ANA To Install Hands-Free Lavatory Doors On 21 Aircraft ANA has partnered with AMCO Corporation to develop a hands-free door...
$540 Dinner On All Nippon Airways 777
If you find yourself in Tokyo, hungry, and nostalgic for an airline experience, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has you covered with a new 777 restaurant. Dinner Onboard A Parked All Nippon Airways 777 Mimicking Singapore Airlines, ANA will offer...
Fly The A380 First Class On ANA For $970
With border restrictions placing severe limits on international travel, ANA has offered monthly “flights to nowhere” onboard its iconic Airbus A380 aircraft. Next month it will offer two flights instead of one, with first class seats selling for under...
Why ANA + JAL Should Not Merge
A key advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister has suggested that All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) should merge. Make no mistake: this would be horrible for Japanese consumers and indeed consumers around the world. Influential Government...
First Class Steak: ANA Vs. JAL
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. This week...
ANA Struggling To Fill Business Class As Profit Slumps
Even with a beautiful new business and first class product, ANA is struggling to sell premium cabin seats and facing an unexpected dip in profit. Blaming tightened corporate travel budgets, ANA is expected to report a decline in profit...
Review: ANA Suite Lounge Tokyo Haneda (HND)
I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the ANA Suite Lounge in Tokyo Haneda. Not only did I experience excellent service and comfort, but a tasty menu. But one key missing aspect knocks this lounge out of...
Review: ANA A380 First Class Honolulu To Tokyo
ANA’s new A380 first class product represents a leap forward in terms of seat design and comfort. Add in ANA’s consistently superior service and excellent onboard menu and you have a winning product. Here’s my ANA A380 first class...
Review: ANA Suite Lounge Honolulu (HNL)
The ANA Suite Lounge in Honolulu may not be the best first class lounge in the world, but it’s now probably the best airport lounge in HNL. The food and drink selection is a bit better than the business...
Review: ANA Lounge Honolulu (HNL)
The new ANA lounge in Honolulu is an architectural masterpiece and a superb lounge option for Star Alliance Gold travelers at HNL. Fair warning: it’s a quite a walk from most United gates if you are traveling, which I...
How Impeccable ANA Shines Even During Flight Check-In
I’ve got to hand it to ANA in the “attention to detail” department…even check-in is covered. I arrived at Honolulu Airport about three hours and 15 minutes before my flight to Tokyo. I knew the lounge opened three hours...
ANA A380 Business + First Class Award Space Available
ANA is finally releasing some saver award space to Star Alliance partners for its new A380 service between Honolulu and Tokyo Narita. It was always only a matter for time. From the start, the airline said that it would,...
