(FRITS #52) Japan Airlines Economy Class Flight Experience - JL38 Singapore SIN to Tokyo HND
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2023
- SEATS FEATURED:
Business: Thompson Aero Vantage seats
Economy: Safran 5751 seats
IFE: Thales TopSeries
A dream-come-true indeed. After waiting for so long, I can finally try Japan Airlines.
I arrived from a Scoot flight and had a 12-hour layover at Changi, allowing me to explore the Jewel for quite a large amount of time. Despite having checked in for this flight online, I was glad that the ground staff at Changi allowed me to check in early, 5 hours before the flight, just when the check-in for the previous flight (JL36) was about to close and when there were only a few staff members left. Everything was quite slow because I checked in for a double-transit US-bound flight, and JAL miscommunicated with American Airlines which led to my travel parties being seated separately. However, I didn't bother about it at all. I then soon headed for a short rest at the airside area of Concourse D.
Boarding began soon, but strangely I wasn't allowed to accompany my other travel parties who needed wheelchair assistance. I was welcomed nicely, and I soon passed the business class seats (Thompson Aero Vantage), and headed to my seat, 17K (a Weber/Zodiac/Safran 5750), next to a Japanese man with whom I soon became chat buddies. The cabin, despite being old, was fresh and cozy with adequate air conditioning, and the seat, which JAL labeled as the "JAL SKY WIDER", was wide in terms of pitch and width. The seats are equipped with a coat hook, a separate cup holder, a table, plenty of storage space, and a JAL MAGIC-V IFE system. The IFE system was very good in contents, layout, and user-friendliness, although I would prefer a slide-left, slide-right interface rather than a scroll-down interface.
Take-off was 10 minutes late, and the crews continuously offered the passengers drinks every 30-minute intervals, ranging from ocha to coffee to apple juice. After a long sleep, breakfast was served. The sole option of porridge was absolutely delicious and looked very beautiful when it came to presentation. It came with a salad, fresh fruits, a yogurt, and a miso soup. This was when I started to switch my communication skills to Japanese, which ended up surprising one crew and breaking the silence of my seatmate. I had a good 30-minute Japanese conversation with him.
The landing was 7 minutes ahead of schedule, allowing me plenty of time to connect to my Los Angeles flight. As this was my first time onboard JAL, I didn't forget to take pictures with the crews, and I disembarked last because I had to also accompany my travel party who needed wheelchair assistance. There was a miscommunication between me, the PR team, and the crews upon landing, in which the crews thought I was going to record and post without permission, which is something indeed explicitly prohibited onboard Japan Airlines. However, since I had permission from the PR team of Japan Airlines 2 months before the flight, I could easily brush that off as just a simple misunderstanding.
Overall, I learned a lot from this airline. Perseverance, service, friendliness, punctuality, resilience, and plenty of more values that can be very beneficial for my self-development. Apart from the two miscommunications, this flight is my definition of a near-perfect flight.
Thank you for watching my video. Embedding and using parts of my video apart from the music is strictly prohibited by local law.
*この動画を撮る前に、もう日本航空のPRチームと話しました. この動画は収益化されていません。メモリーのためだけです。Before taking this video, I have already spoken with the Japan Airlines PR team. This video is unmonetized and for memories only.
**The pictures with the cabin crews are just for memories and have no (and will never show) dangerous contents. It has no other intentions.
Score & Summary: lsflightreviews.wixsite.com/l...
Skytrax: www.airlinequality.com/airlin... (title: both flights are my all-time best)
Music Details
Intro: Ikson - Skyline
Artist: Ikson
Link: • #43 Skyline (Official)
Credit: / @tellyourstorymusicbyi...
Video: "Tropical Dreams" by LiQWYD
Watch: • LiQWYD - Tropical Drea...
License: www.liqwydmusic.com/how-to-use
Download/Stream: hypeddit.com/liqwyd/tropical-...
Taken date: June 27-28, 2023
Cameras used: Fujifilm X-S10, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
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The pre-bonus footage was recorded at a Keikyu N1000 series train serving the Keikyu Airport Line bound for Yokohama (and possibly either to Uraga or Misakiguchi) at Kojiya.
Before this video was made, I have already notified Japan Airlines and asked for permission to film. Japan Airlines has "duly noted", is aware of, and approved my submitted filming plan. I applied partial censorship in this video, and if you're on that flight and wish to have your faces blurred, please submit your request in this Google Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7ZkAoOcokkdv9RxzNhT1fSMBjOrM3e8ygONcGJYiwB1XIZQ/viewform . If your request is not executed within 5 x 24 hours (Monday-Friday), please notify me via email. I take data protection and privacy very seriously.
Please note that this video is UNMONETIZED, is NOT for commercial purposes and is for memories only. No special treatment or service was made by any parties involved on this flight.
Thank you for your understanding. I also would like to thank SFA. O*****, FA. M****** (names censored due to privacy despite not being full legal names), and the Japan Airlines team for this flight.
このビデオを作成する前に、私はすでに日本航空に通知し、撮影の許可を求めました。 日本航空は、私が提出した撮影計画を「正式に認識」し、承認しました。 このビデオには部分的な検閲を適用しました。その便にご搭乗で、顔をぼかしたい場合は、この Google フォームでリクエストをご送信ください: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7ZkAoOcokkdv9RxzNhT1fSMBjOrM3e8ygONcGJYiwB1XIZQ/viewform （英語). リクエストが 5 x 24 時間 (月曜日から金曜日) 以内に実行されない場合は、電子メールでご通知ください。 私はデータ保護とプライバシーを非常に重視しています。
このビデオは収益化されておらず、商業目的ではなく、思い出のみを目的としていることにご注意ください。 このフライトの関係者によって特別な扱いやサービスは行われませんでした。
ご理解のほどよろしくお願いいたします。また、この素晴らしいフライトを提供してくれたSFA. O****、FA. M*****（日本のプライバシー法により正式なフルネームではありませんが、プライバシー保護のためイニシャルのみ）、そして日本航空チームに感謝したいと思います。
Hi CJ! Enjoyed watching your JAL 767 experience! Nice to see they modernized the interior, and that legroom also wow! Glad to see know that the crews are also excited with your prank speaking in Japanese, I also surprised on how fluent you are! However, they only served 1x meal? Is there any snack service besides that? Keep up your good work mate!
Hi Ikhwan! Nope, no other snack services besides that. What they do provide was endless amount of drink services, where crews would come in a 15 to 30-minute interval with different drinks. While this was appreciated, it was still a bit disappointing cuz Thai served 2 on relatively the same route (BKK-NRT, HND-BKK, which are relatively shorter or at worst similar in duration - you can watch those videos as well and see it for yourself). At the end of the day, though, I'd rather have one stunning meal rather than two substandard ones for red-eyes like this.
And yeah, idk if that crew is still trembling because of my prank, lol. But seriously, this was my FIRST time being praised because of my Japanese - perhaps because I look like one, so they thought I was a local on my previous visit?
Thanks for watching, bang! Happy Independence Day!
Remarkably modern cabin for a Boeing 767, which is a relatively old aircraft !
When it comes to modernizing old planes, JAL is definitely one of the frontrunners. Boeing does offer a modernization package to make these 767s look like 777s on the inside. Thanks for watching! 😊
JAL economy seats are the best in the business. I prefer the food selections on ANA in economy/PE. But in business, JAL is better.
Oh - definitely. Who else offers 2-4-2 on a 787. The "Sky Wider" brand lives up to its name and that's why JAL used to be champions in the Economy Class department.