Here's part 2 of my Mini-Mileage Run,
Chicago signature dish, the "deep dish"..
taking Pizza to the next level? ...
No thank you....
I settled with some Doughnuts and coffee to keep myself awake...
as well as charging my electronics
the Airport offers only 30 mins of free WiFi, although I found a way to make it works longer than 30 mins without paying...
The Mad Dog I saw earlier is departing.
Here comes my ride,
Chicago O'Hare's layout is a little bit strange.
Since American Airports do not have a transit-zone, domestic and international flights share the same departure lounge, and terminal 3 which JAL and some One World member use does not have custom and immigration facility, international arrivals have to drop off its arrival passenger at terminal 5 and then go to terminal 3 to pick up departure passengers.
Very inefficient and time consuming...
IAD solve this problem by using the iconic mobile lounges.
I was surprised that it was taxing by its own power, not being towed over.
I have never been to a departure lounge that can get this close to the plane.
The 777-300ER is huge with this perspective
Flight Info:
Flight: JAL Japan Airlines 9
Destination: Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA)
Departure: 13 April 2016, 1235 CDT
Arrival: 14 April 2016, 1535 JST
Duration: 13hr00min
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-300ER (reg: JA741A, 4 years Old)
Seat: 27K Economy Class
It's too close, my camera isn't wide enough to take a full shot.
Mighty GE-90
The small RJs and narrow bodies in the background make the 777 looks humongous.
fair view
the Legroom is very generous, 34 inches
something you won't see in European and American carriers.
It's pretty much premium economy level on other carriers.
the take off:
premium carrier standard.
not too many airlines still offer this in economy.
All Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER have WiFi installed,
fair priced, and is seemingly provided by German T-mobile (Google keeps redirecting me to their German site)
1 hrs for USD$9.15
3 hrs for USD$12.95
24 hrs for USD$16.80
VOIP is blocked and bandwidth is not enough for streaming videos.
For more details:
http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/wifi/
Using in fight WiFi to go on Flightaware to track my own flight...
it feels strange.
JA741J? checked. it's indeed my own flight.
Pre-meal snacks with JAL Excursive "Skytime" Kiwi juice.
Japanese always have the best snacks
Free of Peanuts ... and may contain traces of peanuts... umm..
Flying over Manitoba (or Saskatchewan...), the lakes are still frozen.
First meal is served about 1.5 hrs after take off.
Chicken teriyaki, cold soba..
OMG, I have not had a in-flight meal in economy class this good for a very long time.
French White Wine.
Metal utensils
Japanese pay a lot of attention into little details,
the pillow is specially shaped to provide neck support, similar to the one you find at the duty free.
Although they don't do much... it's still a very nice touch.
The bathroom has a magnify minor,
could be useful to some.
Very nice touch.
The drink menu.
IFE guide and magazine
Duty Free Catalog
Safety Card
Seat feature guide?
the Sky Wider seats.
it has 10 cm more legroom than its competitor and wider?
He looks very familiar but I cannot recall the name.
He appeared in a Japanese TV drama I watched a while ago.
The headphone I did not use, you can see the wear...
this little slot fits my phone perfectly.
The IFE does come with a functional remote... unlike Air Canada...
and a game pad at the back of the remote!
I also made a quick video to show you the features of the seat.
Snack when flying over Bering Sea
I asked for a cuppa...
there was some miscommunication...
One FA gave me a hot one and the other gave me a cold one...
Well, I'm not complaining.
Second meal is served 3 hours prior landing.
JAL serve 2 full meal and snack on a 13 hours flight while AC and CX serve 1.5 meal on 15 hours flight... It's clear to tell who the winner is here, not to mention the quality.
it has only 2 section of EY, total of 14 rows (147) of EY seats.
it shows the "premium" orientation of their target market.
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Japan_Airlines/Japan_Airlines_Boeing_777-300ER_B.php
descending into Narita
The landing:
Vietnam Airlines's A350!!
Arrived Narita terminal 2,
Since I'm just transferring, I don't need to go through custom or passport check point.
Only have to go through security again into departure hall.
Long walk to the gate...
Before I got into the terminal, there was a Japanese ground agent on the Jet bridge holding a sign with my name on it... I knew what was going on.
Bad news, very bad news for me.
My flight to Hong Kong has been changed from 787 to 767, seats have to be reassigned.
Although I had found out that through in flight WiFi before she told me in person ... I was still very disappointed as it was the highlight of this trip.
She handed me my updated boarding pass then bowed and apologised on behalf of her company for the inconvenience and disappointment, and ask if I were okay with the seat chosen for me.
Well, you can't really get mad at them with their altitude...
Sigh.
To be continue in Part 3
[JAL Japan Airlines 735, Boeing 767-300ER, Economy Class, NRT-HKG] 2016 Mini-Mileage Run to Asia Part 3/6
Past Trip Reports:
[American Eagle 2936, CRJ-200ER, Economy Class, YUL-ORD]
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