Here's part 3 of my Mini-Mileage Run,
Huge disappointment, probably the lowest point of my entire trip.
It felt like being downgraded to a different class, and wasted the remaining hours on the WiFi pass I purchased on the previous flight.
And most importantly, most of my electronics were near dead after 35 hours of travelling and it's a huge deal that I could not charge them in flight.
JAL's 787 feature 2-4-2 layout in Economy (not PEY), far above the service standard offered in any other airlines on earth... (Even ANA is converting their 787 into 3-3-3 layout)
I really wanted to try it out... :(
It's a funny contrast with ORD...
I could hardly find anything good to eat at ORD, and now I have a hard time deciding which to eat... because I want them all...
I usually dislike places with a large menu, but I have only 3 hours... the restaurant was about 5 mins walk away from my gate. This place was pretty much my only option.
They have covered many signature Japanese dishes, quite convenient for travellers like me who are spending only a couple hours at the airport between flights. Quality was pretty good.
They are not the cheapest, but at least they don't cost an arm or a leg, it's at the airport after all..
and trust me, they worth every penny.
I chose the sushi set.
Not the crappy sushi you find in a Chinese owned All You Can Eat sushi restaurants in North America.
Real Wasabi, not the fake one you always get.
They don't have the strong chemical bitter spiciness but sweetness.
You can eat it alone.
You have no idea how much I missed Kirin...
The only Japanese beer we have in East coast Canada is Sapporo
Alright, get back to topic, talking about food in Japan can be a separate blog post.
Flight Info:
Flight: Japan Airlines 735
Destination: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH)
Departure: 14 April 2016, 1815 JST
Arrival: 14 April 2016, 2200 HKT
Duration: 04hr45min
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-300ER (reg: JA604J, 13 years Old, One World special livery)
Seat: 23A Economy Class
Boarding time.
My ride for leg 3 to Hong Kong.
There's a 787 next to me heading to TSA.... Sigh.
Japan Airlines's domestic economy standard before they step up their games with the 787...
Fortunately the seat next to me was empty, I can only get comfortable by sitting diagonally.
I don't recall the last time I saw foot rests on EY seats...
It's going to be a painful 5 hours ride.
In Japan, the ground crew would bow and wave goodbye to every departure plane and passenger they worked with.
They bowed a couple times, even the tow truck driver pullover the truck, get off, catch up with his colleagues and wave goodbye together instead of just drive off...
One simply gesture put smile on one's face :)
The push back in Goodbye wave in video:
The take off, I actually fell asleep a couple times while filming this by hand... no idea how i did it.
First time seeing the updated 777 style 767 cabin design and overhead bins.
I believe they can be found in 767 built after 2003.
Just give you a comparison:
The old style one on AC's 27 years old 767..
from my previous report: [Air Canada 464, Boeing 767-300ER, Business Class, YYZ-YOW]
Packaged wet napkin was distributed shortly after take off.
Not the same warm tower I got from my previous flight ...
I think their short haul standard and long haul standard are different.
As usual, outstanding in flight meal
The cold udon is amazing.
I have never seen this before, can anyone tell me how it works?
self heating tray? or a metal(or stone?) plate to keep my meal warm?
it seems to be able to connect something else with the two metal conducting points.
JAL branded cup
Safety card time,
it looks pretty warn out.
Häagen-Dazs ice-cream specially prepared for JAL
Old IFE,
once upon a time they were the market leader.
Hello good old friend. How much do I miss you?
It brought back a lot of memory,
this kind of remotes were very popular in the 00's and could be find in many planes
AC's A340-500, CX's A330, A340, 747, 777 etc.
One of the very first AVOD IFE system on the market,
I believe they were made by Panasonic.
Just out of curiosity, had anyone actually used the satellite phone and the built in credit card reader?
I remember they used to cost an arm or a leg.
gaming controller with L1 and R1 buttons
Movie controls and additional buttons,
I almost forgot how to use one...
Most IFE systems have gone touch screen nowadays.
Poor legroom... and foot rests make it worse.
Once upon a time it was the market leader,
now it's a more than a decade dated product.
Approaching HK at night
Not too sure where it is exactly, probably somewhere above the old Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon
The only highway that connects Hong Kong International Airport.
I can see the airport from the forward camera through my IFE screen
It was (and still is) a very cool feature 10 years ago.
getting closer
The landing:
Arrive the gate.
Ohlala, we parked at the furthest gate at the terminal...
A lot of walking..
Looking up to the departure hall
goes up and down...
very high ceiling
and a train ride ...
after about 15 mins, finally arrived the baggage claiming hall.
although HKIA has a reputation of slow baggage delivery, I was a little worried that my luggage was left behind somewhere along the way... but it did come out in about 30 mins.
Here I had begun my 6 days stay in Hong Kong.
To be continue in Part 4,
[Cathay Pacific 542, Boeing 747-400, Economy Class, HKG-HND] 2016 Mini-Mileage Run to Asia Part 4/6
Past Trip Reports:
[JAL Japan Airlines 9, Boeing 777-300ER, Economy Class, ORD-NRT]
[American Eagle 2936, CRJ-200ER, Economy Class, YUL-ORD]
the food does look like it might have taken your disappointment away with one gulp. though i am not having good thoughts about the airlines after your review. i am going to think it over
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