Japan - To United Mgt regarding Narita Airport

United Mgt, I have been flying into Narita at least 20 times per year for the last 5 years. I know that part of my ticket price and that of my fellow UA passengers who transit thru Narita goes to Narita Airport. I am writing to inform you that the air conditioning system in the gate areas from 31 on up seems to either be broken or not turned to a cool enough setting.

PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IF POSSIBLE...THANKS

United Mgt, I have been flying into Narita at least 20 times per year for the last 5 years. I know that part of my ticket price and that of my fellow UA passengers who transit thru Narita goes to Narita Airport. I am writing to inform you that the air conditioning system in the gate areas from 31 on up seems to either be broken or not turned to a cool enough setting.

PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IF POSSIBLE...THANKS

:: promptly turns aircon up to 28 degrees ::

There is virtually zero chance that anyone from COdbaUA will read this forum. You will have a better chance of getting something done by mentioning your concern to someone at NRT.

I just spoke to a Mr Fukuda at the UA lounge. He said he is a supervisor for UA at Nrt and attends the monthly Narita mgt meetings. He is looking into it so I guess the problem is solved, Lol.

:: promptly turns aircon up to 28 degrees ::

That might be an improvement.

if it is really a malfunction or incorrect setting of the a/c, it should be
solved. but since march 11 last year, it is a virtue to set a/c to higher temp.
you may not expect it to be cooled down enough

(also, today's weather is really unusual due the typhoon).

Every hotel I stayed at earlier this month had a sign in the room saying that 28°C was now the standard setting for air conditioning. It seemed a bit warm to me, but at least the system took care of the humidity.

Every hotel I stayed at earlier this month had a sign in the room saying that 28°C was now the standard setting for air conditioning. It seemed a bit warm to me, but at least the system took care of the humidity.

82ºF? That's nuts.

joe

82ºF? That's nuts.

It is uncomfortable. I visited Japan last year about this time, and public areas were uncomfortably warm. But the reality is that 30% of the country's electric generating capacity is nuclear power, and 96% of the reactors are offline at the moment. Turning up the thermostat is a better solution than rolling blackouts.

It is uncomfortable. I visited Japan last year about this time, and public areas were uncomfortably warm. But the reality is that 30% of the country's electric generating capacity is nuclear power, and 96% of the reactors are offline at the moment. Turning up the thermostat is a better solution than rolling blackouts.

I'm glad we just have two relatively short layovers in NRT this September. I wonder what temperature the ANA lounges are kept at?

We'll be in C on NH12 NRT->ORD. Which lounge is best?

joe

It is uncomfortable. I visited Japan last year about this time, and public areas were uncomfortably warm. But the reality is that 30% of the country's electric generating capacity is nuclear power, and 96% of the reactors are offline at the moment. Turning up the thermostat is a better solution than rolling blackouts.

Apparently the government is planning to torture people into allowing them to turn back on the nuclear plants. I am headed over next week - I am anticipating 85 degrees in the office. :(:eek::mad:

Well, at least they still practice "cool biz." :D

Well, at least they still practice "cool biz." :D

They've upgraded it to "Super Cool Biz".

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120602a6.html

They've upgraded it to "Super Cool Biz".

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120602a6.html
Interesting about the "new campaign." Frightening looking at that guy's inbox. :eek:

Every hotel I stayed at earlier this month had a sign in the room saying that 28°C was now the standard setting for air conditioning. It seemed a bit warm to me, but at least the system took care of the humidity.
The rooms in the ANA IC in Akasaka/Roppongi were at this exact temperature in May 2009 when I stayed there. And there was no way to turn on the A/C to lower the temperature. Only way to get some respite was to visit the executive lounge which was much cooler.

Point being that some hotels were already enthusiastic about saving money, sorry, energy before the power plants went offline.

I'd suggest enquiring about the a/c temperatures and whether you can actually open a window or two before you firm up a booking in a Tokyo Hotel. We'd been staying in a little house near Shinjuku with no electric air conditioning, just natural currents and air flow, it was a paradise compared to the hermetically sealed rooms at the ANA IC.
Usually 28C would be bearable for me, but I was pregnant and now I have genuine sympathy for those folks (Japanese included) who naturally have the difficulties I only temporarily had with ceaseless hot temperatures.

Those cheap business hotels with individual sitcoms are starting to look better and better...

Those cheap business hotels with individual sitcoms are starting to look better and better...

Yes. The sitcoms in cheap hotels are the best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-oH-TELcLE

... whether you can actually open a window or two ...
Even back in mid-April, I had to open windows just to be relatively comfortable in Hiroshima and Kanazawa. In one case, I went over the heads of the front desk staff and had the room maid show me how to get the "unopenable" windows open.