Oct 26th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Our good friend Scott Mayerowitz over at the AP was lucky enough to get a seat on the first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight, and he's just published an update on the experience. The special flight, which ran between Tokyo and Hong Kong yesterday, played host to a variety of media and airline enthusiasts and is a celebration to kick off widespread service of aircraft on All Nippon Airways. The ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Boeing 787 makes first commerical flight
Oct 26th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Our good friend Scott Mayerowitz over at the AP was lucky enough to get a seat on the first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight, and he's just published an update on the experience. The special flight, which ran between Tokyo and Hong Kong yesterday, played host to a variety of media and airline enthusiasts and is a celebration to kick off widespread service of aircraft on All Nippon Airways. The ...Five airline amenities making a comeback ... and the one we want
Dec 21st, 2010 at 9:00AM: Wow, there's a headline I never thought I'd write! Though I suspect it has little to do with actual customer demand – after all, the airlines don't even call us customers – several are starting to bring small, small perks back into the cabin. Two factors help, of course: (1) they aren't expensive and (2) airlines have shown solid profits this year (at least in the United States).
...All Nippon Airways to have women-only bathrooms on international routes
Feb 24th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Starting March 1, ANA will designate some lavatories on international routes as only for women.
One toilet in the aft section of each plane will be reserved just for women. The signs are expected to go up in March and be completed fleet-wide by the end of April.
Exceptions include A320/B727 aircraft, and depending on the passenger load, the women-only restriction may be lifted if there ...ANA launches "Inspiration of Japan" luxury in-flight experience
Jan 22nd, 2010 at 3:00PM:
With the new motto "Inspiration of Japan," Japanese carrier ANA (aka All Nippon Airways) is launching a new luxury flight experience, the like of which we've never seen.
When one thinks of Japanese hotels, supreme convenience comes to mind -- the curtains on a switch by the bed, everything from dramatic lighting schemes to room service controlled by a touchscreen panel -- and ANA is bringing ...
Galley Gossip: Attention All Nippon Airway passengers, please empty your bladders now!
Oct 7th, 2009 at 8:30AM:
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Ya know, I've seen a lot of strange things working as a flight attendant in the last fourteen years, I really have, and just when I think I've seen it all a passenger will surprise me. Recently an elderly woman asked if I'd be willing to help her ...Japanese Airlines First to Install Bidets in the Air
Jul 9th, 2007 at 1:00PM: Japan's All Nippon Airways have announced they will be installing bidets in the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, set to be delivered in May of 2008. This is a first for any commercial airline. (Vladimir Putin had a bidet in his private jet, however.) With over 60 percent of Japanese households sporting a bidet, this makes sense. But I can't help but wonder just how much larger the lavatory will have to ...
