Watch this video if you want to see what it’s like to fly in Economy Class on a domestic Japanese flight on ANA (All Nippon Airways). In today’s full trip report and flight review, we will check everything out from the airport experience in Fukuoka to the most important part, the seat and amenities on board this Boeing 787-8. Plus, we will wrap it all up with a gorgeous sunset approach into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
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Class: Economy Class
Inclusions: Seat Selection, 1x 10kg Carry On, 20kg Check in
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Arriving at Fukuoka Airport
01:27 Check in Hall
02:15 Premium Check in & Lounge
02:58 Plane Spotting
04:42 Our Aircraft
06:11 Boarding & Flight Stats
06:35 First Impressions on Board
06:55 Economy Class Seat Tour
08:27 Push Back & Safety Video
09:00 Spool up, Take off & Airport Stats
10:03 Peeling Paint
10:27 On Board Service
10:55 Gorgeous Sunset Approach into Tokyo
15:00 Deplaning & Final Thoughts
15:29 The Flip Flop Score
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20 Comments
Mumbai to Delhi on… I would have said Air India, but it's missing a letter? Can't find another airline or train that fits either 🤔
Always until the end!
10:05 perhaps since ANA own a piece of PAL, they asked PAL to refurb the paint job on this airplane supervised by PAL’s lazy purser so they did a hack job since the lazy purser is nowhere to be seen to supervise 😂
With the waving off of the JAL A350, may have been a dignitary on board, rock star, retiring captain, new flight number.
The music in yourJapan series vids is quite tasteful. In this vid I think I heard some koto. I also think I saw the Sky Tree earlier on the approach to HND. Thx!
Great video. Agreed on a bit letdown by ANA domestic economy. Flew HND-ITM last month on the 772 and the seats were so hard and small. JAL is much better domestically
JAL is pronounced lika JA-l, not JAY-ay-el. On the other hand, ANA is pronounced like AY-en-ay.
First of all, your tour is absolutely not fair. A friend of mine flew into Tokyo from the south and told.me about that approach so when I did it the next year, I was hoping to see it. I say rain clouds. Second, yes the pealing paint is normal and safe, but not desirable. While composite wing panels have been around for decades the 787 and A350 use carbon fiber for their wings and the paint doesnt adhere well to the wings. I suspect the 777X will have the same issue when its around 10 years old although i did hear that they had found a better formulation.
Honestly, your cinematics is one of the best of all travellors youtubers. The attention to details, the choreography, the music selection, the in-coming animation windows [concised]. I thoroughly enjoyed your reviews. Looking forward to more of your videos
I have really enjoyed this Japan series. Thanks you Kevin.
Khun Flip Flop San really puts Fuku in Fukuoka
Thank You ✈️
Philippine Airlines livery is the oldest as well. 05:24
If you want to talk about airline liveries that hasn't changed all that much since the 80's, you gotta include Singapore Airlines along with ANA. Yes, like ANA, SQ has made subtle changes to their airline livery over the years, but its fundamentally more or less the same airline livery it was in the 80's. Its one of the few major airlines today to still retain a "cheatline". As for peeling paint, shrugs, yes not aesthically pleasing, but not really a safety issue, so not really such a big issue in my opinion. As for tight legroom, true, but honestly what do you expect on a short-haul domestic flight where they have to pack in the passenger volume to maximize efficiency and revenue? Just be thankful you don't have to endure that for a long-haul flight. 🙂
Another great video. Thanks Kevin!
Thanks for the info + video!
Peeling paint is no worry. You see this a lot on QR/EK/ET due to sun. Some types are more prone than others as mentioned by another commenter.
You found out the difference between ANA’s regional 787’s and the long haul ones . I had one between bkk and nrt. Miserable compared to the one from Seattle to Tokyo.
Not related but some news: Jetblue plans to add a domestic first class but plans to reduce pitch in coach from 32 inches to 30 inches. Which is very sad!
What a terrible passenger experience in that cramped 787. Boeing have used the same flaps system since the 1960’s 777