Trip Reports - JAL 711 NRT-SIN on a new 777-200




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Brian-AAFlyer
Mar 22, 03, 11:50 pm
I'm writing this limited and terse report mainly to advise people that JAL is flying the new 777-200 (as in new car smell new) between NRT and SIN..

The Boarding process was typical JAL, business class first, the unwashed masses after about a five minute delay. 1L and 2L were used for boarding, all pretty typical stuff, the only real changes were onboard.

The New 777 has MAGIC-III, the video on demand system, including cameras in the nose and underbelly of the aircraft, more games than I had time to play and an interesting introduction to your destination for tourists.

Seat 24-A (Economy)

Seats are relatively comfortable and with the empty flight we had, I discovered something that AA could learn.. The seat cushions are FLAT, so when you put up the armrests you get a 5'-6" bed thats remarkably comfortable.

Business class looked pretty much like a cleaner AA domestic first configuration, black cloth seats that looked like they had about 40" of pitch and about a 30deg recline or there abouts.. Youre better off in coach on a quiet flight.

Food.. I had the beef with carrots and potatoes, a little fatty but well cooked and the potatoes were nice.. Icecream was interesting.. a wafer surrounding icecream, making it look like a chocolate bar shaped desert.. interesting..

Interestingly, 24A (3rd row econ) is about level with AAs 12A (Business) so its quite amazing how different the configurations can be..


Chiangi
Mar 23, 03, 9:43 am
Thanks for the report. With this Magic III, do they offer video/audio on demand even in Y?

777master
Mar 23, 03, 8:41 pm
You should be embarrassed about this report. You don't mention any 777 technical parameters at all.


Brian-AAFlyer
Mar 23, 03, 9:49 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by 777master:
You should be embarrassed about this report. You don't mention any 777 technical parameters at all. </font>

Now if I was educated in the ways of the Boeing masters, i'd feel in a position to make some comments on the airplane itself, but seeing as I'm pretty happy to know that they have seats, the seats are all nailed to the floor and the plane arrived at the other end, the technical aspects really don't matter to me http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

As to the MAGIC-III, yes its available in Y and I actually wouldnt fly J on this aircraft, the seats just don't seem to warrant any significant cost increase...

is any one of the many aircraft gurus able to enlighten me as to the aspects of JALs newly deliverd 777-200s?

PETEFLYS
Mar 23, 03, 11:04 pm
Thank you for the report I am taking this flight on Thursday and hope it will be nice.

Chiangi
Mar 24, 03, 6:26 am
Thanks, Brian-AAFlyer. Great news! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif



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