ANA announced NEW premium economy seats and enhanced service
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ANA announced NEW premium economy seats and enhanced service
http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/pr...ex_120329.html
Finally ANA has ditched its old inspiration of Japan PY design thanks to Koito and went for a new design which looks awfully similar to CX's new PY seats
Enhancement on current routes with PY seats (HND-LAX, NRT-IAD, NRT-ORD, NRT-MUC)
- sparkling wines and soup will be served with Y meals
Introduction of new PY seats sequentially on NRT-JFK, LHR, FRA, SFO, LAX, CDG from Sep 1 and will be completed by the end of the calendar year.
- 2-4-2 layout
- 19.3 inches wide
- Leg rests and foot rests provided at your feet* and central arm rests equipped with cocktail trays to hold your drinks. Seats also have large head rests to provide better support for your head, and a large net pocket* allows you to store various items such as drink bottles.
*Installed into the seat from the second row.
- 10.6 inch monitor (12.1 inch for first row), a personal TV monitor touch panel, PC power outlet, USB port, i-Pod connection, and a personal light
*Installed into the seat from the second row.
Finally ANA has ditched its old inspiration of Japan PY design thanks to Koito and went for a new design which looks awfully similar to CX's new PY seats
Enhancement on current routes with PY seats (HND-LAX, NRT-IAD, NRT-ORD, NRT-MUC)
- sparkling wines and soup will be served with Y meals
Introduction of new PY seats sequentially on NRT-JFK, LHR, FRA, SFO, LAX, CDG from Sep 1 and will be completed by the end of the calendar year.
- 2-4-2 layout
- 19.3 inches wide
- Leg rests and foot rests provided at your feet* and central arm rests equipped with cocktail trays to hold your drinks. Seats also have large head rests to provide better support for your head, and a large net pocket* allows you to store various items such as drink bottles.
*Installed into the seat from the second row.
- 10.6 inch monitor (12.1 inch for first row), a personal TV monitor touch panel, PC power outlet, USB port, i-Pod connection, and a personal light
*Installed into the seat from the second row.
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The release says that PY passengers can use lounges at NRT, HND, IAD, JFK, and LAX, as well as priority check-in and priority returns at baggage claim.
Interesting that they're bringing back PY on all of their 773ERs. The seats look better than the CX ones (provided they don't have just that stupid footrest and have actual leg rests in the non-front-row seats). I wonder if they are going to be reducing C seats or Y seats to make room for PY. Either way, as a DIA with free upgrades to PY, I'm pleased!
(By the way, it's SFO, not SAN.)
Interesting that they're bringing back PY on all of their 773ERs. The seats look better than the CX ones (provided they don't have just that stupid footrest and have actual leg rests in the non-front-row seats). I wonder if they are going to be reducing C seats or Y seats to make room for PY. Either way, as a DIA with free upgrades to PY, I'm pleased!
(By the way, it's SFO, not SAN.)
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The release says that PY passengers can use lounges at NRT, HND, IAD, JFK, and LAX, as well as priority check-in and priority returns at baggage claim.
Interesting that they're bringing back PY on all of their 773ERs. The seats look better than the CX ones (provided they don't have just that stupid footrest and have actual leg rests in the non-front-row seats). I wonder if they are going to be reducing C seats or Y seats to make room for PY. Either way, as a DIA with free upgrades to PY, I'm pleased!
(By the way, it's SFO, not SAN.)
Interesting that they're bringing back PY on all of their 773ERs. The seats look better than the CX ones (provided they don't have just that stupid footrest and have actual leg rests in the non-front-row seats). I wonder if they are going to be reducing C seats or Y seats to make room for PY. Either way, as a DIA with free upgrades to PY, I'm pleased!
(By the way, it's SFO, not SAN.)
The lounge access has always been a PY perk since 2007
http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/pr...07/071113.html
The original plan was to put only 2 rows of PY seats in the current Y cabin...(row 25-27)
http://www.ana.co.jp/int/inflight/se...r_1/index.html
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Also, didn't see they mention anything about slippers, and some of the amenities from the amenity basket in C, are those stuff discontinue in the new setting ?
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Isn't soup already served with J-menu option already ? If pax choose J-menu as their meal option, so is there additional soup other than miso soup come with the meal ?
Also, didn't see they mention anything about slippers, and some of the amenities from the amenity basket in C, are those stuff discontinue in the new setting ?
Also, didn't see they mention anything about slippers, and some of the amenities from the amenity basket in C, are those stuff discontinue in the new setting ?
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The lounge access has always been a PY perk since 2007
http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/pr...07/071113.html
http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/pr...07/071113.html
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I see -- for some reason I thought it was just at NRT, but JFK, IAD, and LHR were available since the beginning. Once the 787s have PY installed, the HND lounge will be available as well (or was this available ever since HND-LAX began operating? I've never flown PY on that route so I'm not sure...). It's already crowded enough in the evenings, so I wonder if it will be able to cope with the (albeit small) influx of users?
You are right...actually the PR in 2007 says. So I guess they are expanding the lounge access to other airports now
At Frankfurt, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, customers will be given vouchers for refreshments.
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また今後、ボーイング787の長距離機材にも順次プレミアムエコノミーを導入してまいります。
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Yep, it says so in the Japanese announcement (but not the English one, strangely):
They will probably announce something for the HND-FRA, NRT-SEA and NRT-SJC routes once the 787 delivery schedule stabilizes.
They will probably announce something for the HND-FRA, NRT-SEA and NRT-SJC routes once the 787 delivery schedule stabilizes.
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I'm 6'4" and self employed. I'd love to fly J but it's not always feasible. So I'm on the ANA website, and I can't see an option to book a Premium Economy fare...
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Here's my dumb question - as someone who's not an ANA frequent flyer, but is planning some business into the Pacific rim later this year, how do I book a Premium Economy seat?
I'm 6'4" and self employed. I'd love to fly J but it's not always feasible. So I'm on the ANA website, and I can't see an option to book a Premium Economy fare...
I'm 6'4" and self employed. I'd love to fly J but it's not always feasible. So I'm on the ANA website, and I can't see an option to book a Premium Economy fare...
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Here's my dumb question - as someone who's not an ANA frequent flyer, but is planning some business into the Pacific rim later this year, how do I book a Premium Economy seat?
I'm 6'4" and self employed. I'd love to fly J but it's not always feasible. So I'm on the ANA website, and I can't see an option to book a Premium Economy fare...
I'm 6'4" and self employed. I'd love to fly J but it's not always feasible. So I'm on the ANA website, and I can't see an option to book a Premium Economy fare...
So, the Premium Economy Fares are not fully reflected yet.
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The PY fares out of Japan are still ridiculous... For example, here are summertime fares for NRT-LAX.
Cheapest Y fare:
4/1~4/26 44,400
4/27~5/3 84,400
5/4~7/12 44,400
7/13~8/23 71,400
8/24~9/30 44,400
Cheapest PY fare:
4/1~9/30 296,000
Cheapest C fare:
4/1~4/26 277,400
4/27~5/3 329,400
5/4~7/12 277,400
7/13~9/30 329,400
Why the hell would anyone buy PY if it's more expensive than C?
Cheapest Y fare:
4/1~4/26 44,400
4/27~5/3 84,400
5/4~7/12 44,400
7/13~8/23 71,400
8/24~9/30 44,400
Cheapest PY fare:
4/1~9/30 296,000
Cheapest C fare:
4/1~4/26 277,400
4/27~5/3 329,400
5/4~7/12 277,400
7/13~9/30 329,400
Why the hell would anyone buy PY if it's more expensive than C?