After my glorious flight to Tokyo Haneda in JAL First Class, I connected to Seoul Gimpo on a JAL 787-9 in business class. Despite dire warnings of an unbearably hard seat, the flight was just fine and I found...
Fine Coffee + Espresso Martini In JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda
If you ever have the chance to visit the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo Haneda, be sure to head upstairs to the Salon section for some excellent pour-over coffee or a refreshing espresso martini. The Espresso Martini Coffee...
Review: JAL A350-1000 First Class
My long-awaited flight on the Japan Airlines (JAL) A350-1000 in first class did not disappoint. In fact, it was one of the best flights of my life. This review will recount that (nearly) flawless journey from New York to...
Introduction: A Return To East Asia On A Very Special New Aircraft
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my recent brief trip to Japan and South Korea. The entire trip was built around one flight: flying in first class on the brand-new JAL A350-1000. Yet I managed to...
My Surprsingly Comfortable JAL 787-9 Business Class Flight
Reading the reviews out there, I thought I was going to step off my Japan Airlines (JAL) 787-9 business class flight with a sore back…but I found the seat perfectly comfortable. JAL 787-9 Business Class: My First Impressions After...
14 Hours In JAL A350-1000 First Class: Perfection
WOW…the first class “train compartments” on the Japan Airlines (JAL) A350-1000 are simply superlative. My 14-hour flight from New York to Tokyo was easily one of the best flights of my life and the first class suite is over-the-top...
Booked! JAL A350-1000 First Class
Shockingly, to me at least, I was able to score an award seat on Japan Airlines (JAL) on the brand new Airbus A350-1000 in first class…a “bucket list” review flight I thought I might have to wait years to...
Review: JAL 777-300ER Business Class
From Tokyo Haneda to San Francisco I gave JAL a try in business class for the very first time on a 777-300ER. Overall, I give the flight high marks with particular praise for the food and service onboard. But...
Review: JAL Sakura Sky View Lounge Tokyo Haneda (HND)
While I spent most of my time in the JAL First Class Lounge, before boarding my flight to San Francisco I briefly stopped in the JAL Sakura Sky View Lounge at Tokyo Haneda Airport. JAL Sakua Sky View Lounge...
Review: JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda (HND)
The JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo International Airport (commonly referred to as Tokyo Haneda or HND) features a high-quality a la carte menu and a lot of room to spread out, including a “Red Suite” and “Salon” that...
Sad: Dog And Cat Perished In Japan Airlines A350 Crash
As much as I may personally be opposed to dogs and cats in airplane cabins, I do feel profound sadness for the humans who lost their dog and cat when a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 collided with another aircraft...
Japan Airlines Crash: Can We Please Stop The Endless Claims Of Cultural Superiority?
For the last few days I have read opinion after opinion about how the Japanese culture of safety, selflessness, and respect for authority was the reason that no passenger died while evacuating JL 516 after it crashed into a...
More Details Emerge About Evacuation Of Japan Airlines Flight 516
UPDATE: Details continue to emerge and this story simply gets more fascinating. Japanese media have provided a number of updates concerning the evacuation of Japan Airlines Flight 516. The JAL A350-900 skidded for about 1,000 meters after the collision...
Did Passengers Flout Flight Crew Instructions On JAL A350-900 That Collided With Coast Guard Aircraft In Tokyo Haneda?
Tragedy struck this evening in Tokyo when a Japan Airlines A350-900 struck a Japanese Coast Guard Dash 8-300, killing five on the Coast Guard aircraft. If there is any glimmer of good news in this story, it is that...
Japan Airlines Premium Economy Has New Unique Key Feature
Japan Airlines’ new A350-1000 flagship aircraft has an exciting overhaul, but the most important might be a unique feature in Premium Economy. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Japan Airlines A350-1000 Business Class: Evolution Or Revolution?
Japan Airlines has unveiled its long-anticipated new cabins for the A350-1000, including a spacious new business class product with a lot of bells and whistles. We will examine each of the four cabins of service on the JAL A350-1000,...
A Japanese Airline Has Better Western Food Than Any Western Carrier…
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. Although I will occasionally...
First Impressions: JAL 777-300ER Business Class
From Tokyo Haneda to San Francisco I gave JAL a try in business class for the very first time on a 777-300ER. Overall, I give the flight high marks with particular praise for the food and service onboard. But...
Review: JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo (NRT)
After stepping off my JAL first class flight from Los Angeles, I had six hours before my connection to Doha on Qatar Airways. I spent the entire layover in the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo NRT, which is...
Review: JAL 777-300ER First Class Los Angeles – Tokyo
Japan Airlines continues to offer a superior onboard product with superb food and delightful service. While my JAL 777-300ER first class journey from Los Angeles to Tokyo was not flawless, it was still one of the best flights of...
