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...
Basic Business Class Expansion a Welcome Sight
ZIPAIR, a new Japanese carrier owned by Japan Airlines, is offering Basic Business Class and it’s a great solution to a problem many travellers face. If you are considering signing up for a new credit card please click here...
Japan Air Lines Appears To Be Limiting First Class Awards Via Partners
Japan Air Lines is one of my favorite first class products in the world. The service and food are over the top. Thus, it is with sadness that I share that JAL now seems to be restricting first class...
A Hearty Lunch On Japan Airlines
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. Japan Airlines...
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...
JAL Pleads With Employees: No More Alcohol, Even Off-Duty!
Japan Airlines is asking its employees to refrain from alcohol, even off-duty, for at least the rest of the year. Honor is so important in Japanese culture and the flag carrier of Japan has been disgraced by two embarrassing...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: June 24, 2018
I’m back in LA after a week in Italy and Germany. It’s good to be home, though every time I am in Europe I miss living there. We’ll keep it simple this week. Here’s a review of the week’s...
Why JAL First Class Was The Best Flight Of My Life
I recently published my JAL 777-300 first class trip report. The more I think about it, the more it becomes clear that this was the best flight of my life in terms of overall onboard product. But why? What...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: June 17, 2018
Greetings from Italia. Sadly, I’ve had to spend Father’s Day away from my family…but my trip, like every trip, is in order to provide for them. Even so, every trip in which I am separated from my family is...
Review: JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo (NRT)
The Japan Airlines First Class Lounge in Tokyo Narita (NRT) is a great business class lounge…but doesn’t cut it as a first class lounge. Even though this review is from 2016, a report from View from the Wing only...
Review: Japan Airlines 777-300ER First Class
Three FAs, one passenger makes for a great ratio in first class. Not only was I blessed to fly Japan Airlines (JAL) in first class, but I had the entire cabin to myself. But I think even if the...
Review: JAL 767-300 Economy Class
This review recounts my journey from Guangzhou to Tokyo Haneda aboard a 767-300 on Japan Airlines. I give JAL high marks for its shorthaul economy class service. This flight occurred in 2016 as part of my larger trip to...
