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From ANA's website "The All New A380: Transforming ANA Travel to Hawaii"
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/promotions/airbus380/?cid=anaustop201812358

Great video of the A380 paintwork, from Airbus: https://youtu.be/wndab27nF8E
The first roll out, also from Airbus: https://youtu.be/ayQC68K9UhA

ANA Unveils the Features of its Honolulu Lounge (for the A 380)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/all-nippon-airways-ana-mileage-club/1912260-ana-unveils-features-its-honolulu-lounge-380-a.html

[Consolidated] ANA A380 discussion (was Rumor: ANA buying A380s?)

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Jan 4, 2019, 1:58 am

#271

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Originally Posted by Tokyoite

Lol. Did you expect seats for the inaugral flight to be available to the general public?
If you MUST, the return NH183 departing friday 24/05 from HNL has 3 economy seats remaining. Grab one if you MUST. Outbound, United has economy award space on friday 24/05 NRT-HNL, so you can go out to HNL on UA using miles and come back on ANA same day turn in HNL.

I spoke with the ANA Paris reservation agent. They have no such information that NH184 is sold out/fully booked.

The lady said the flight is not yet in the system as NH184 on 24 May.

So much contradictory information.

If they had intended to do a charity event they would have done it like Singapore Airlines where we all bought seats of our own choice with flyers pooling together to buy groups of seats in different classes.

This thing about the sold out flight that never appeared online is rather strange. Never seen anything like it ever before. I am not sure where you got this.

I will keep trying.

Worse comes to worst I can go down to Toulouse to see the plane. Delivery isn't until March there will be plenty of test flights and photo oportunities.

Jan 4, 2019, 2:25 am

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Any gossip, hints, or discussions on the Japanese fora? I rarely read them, except when you and a few others post the occasional link to them.

Last edited by CPH-Flyer; Jan 4, 2019 at 2:31 am

Jan 4, 2019, 5:58 am

#273

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Any gossip, hints, or discussions on the Japanese fora? I rarely read them, except when you and a few others post the occasional link to them.

Better count on Japanese uncle Intel than on any forums.

This is what I received a couple of hours ago. From instinct looking at the picture it seems they are selling package tours with the inaugural flight with sales appearing on the reservation system from 10 January 2.00 PM Japan time.

https://imgur.com/a/hRh4fUZ

Jan 4, 2019, 6:17 am

#274

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Also this
https://imgur.com/a/GYKmAlQ

Trying to provide whatever I can get.
I am totally illiterate in Japanese reading. If someone can translate.
Thanks a lot in advance.

Jan 4, 2019, 6:26 am

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Two more.

https://imgur.com/a/0KsYphT
https://imgur.com/a/TXHDRXf

These are pictures from messages I received from Tokyo. They can't be Google translated.
Maybe somebody can help with translation. All I can about decipher is the January 10.

Anyone else with legit information?

Jan 4, 2019, 9:13 am

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Info from expertflyer - NH184 is now showing 388 and there is availability on later dates.
No chance to get this flight to appear on the ANA or United booking website tho...

Quote:

NH 184 0 NRT
12/05/19 8:35 PM HNL
12/05/19 8:35 AM 388
Daily
J9 C9 D8 Z0 P0 G5 E5 N5 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V7 W0 S0 L0 K0

No dice for 24/5 NH184 however

Quote:

NH (NQ) 184 0 NRT
05/24/19 8:20 PM HNL
05/24/19 8:40 AM 789
Daily
98% / 64m J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 G0 E0 N0 Y0 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 L0 K0

Seatmaps are also showing up, pretty empty:

Last edited by ondraondra; Jan 4, 2019 at 9:22 am Reason: clarification

Jan 4, 2019, 11:27 am

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Have to ask Sam Chui. He knows all the secrets.

Jan 4, 2019, 4:57 pm

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I'll have a look once I land, imgur.com seems to be blocked by JAL WiFi.

Jan 6, 2019, 12:03 am

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This one advertises a tour package that will go on sale for AMC members from 10th of January The tour will be on NH184 on the 24th of May.

Jan 6, 2019, 12:09 am

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Also this
https://imgur.com/a/GYKmAlQ

Trying to provide whatever I can get.
I am totally illiterate in Japanese reading. If someone can translate.
Thanks a lot in advance.

This one is about the same tour package as in the previous image.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDG1

First image is about a Flying Honu Party for the people on the inaugural flight.
Second image is about when the A380 appears in the booking system (Jan 4th) and when first class and ANA couch can be booked. (Jan 10th)

So apart from the tour package for AMC members, nothing about how to get on the inaugural Honolulu flight.

Jan 6, 2019, 1:55 am

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Outbound: HNL-NRT, Friday, 5/24/19, NH183 (UA8011) 1130-1500
Inbound: NRT-HNL, Tuesday, 5/28/19, NH184 (UA8010) 2020-0840

Both my flights are still on the 789. I wonder when I'll be able to pick my seat on the A380. After January 10?

Jan 6, 2019, 2:03 am

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Both my flights are still on the 789. I wonder when I'll be able to pick my seat on the A380. After January 10?

It was announced that the A380 should be in the system from the 4th of January, so it seems to be late in implementation.

Edit: new bookings still show 787, but the ANA website still says the A380 should be in the system from the 4th.

Jan 6, 2019, 2:14 am

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This one is about the same tour package as in the previous image.

First image is about a Flying Honu Party for the people on the inaugural flight.
Second image is about when the A380 appears in the booking system (Jan 4th) and when first class and ANA couch can be booked. (Jan 10th)

So apart from the tour package for AMC members, nothing about how to get on the inaugural Honolulu flight.

Thank you very much for the help.

Me thinks it will all be out on January 10 with First and Couchii. Why should they have different classes out for buying on different days. Does not sound logical at all. Makes more sense to have it all in the system showing at once.

Will speak with ANA Paris tomorrow see if they have anything new.

I want to make a day trip to Toulouse when my Airbus uncles tell me the Honu is back in Toulouse and testing action has begun. Would be nice if they had #2 Honu for the Paris Air Show displays. Would make great advertisement for both ANA and Airbus. I suggested it to the test flight center team. Let's see if it will happen.

Something should get moving soon. If I have anything I will post.

Jan 6, 2019, 5:35 am

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official site in japanese: https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/amc/cpn/..._mileback1811/

Jan 6, 2019, 6:27 am

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official site in japanese: https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/amc/cpn/..._mileback1811/

Using Google Translate parts of it will not translate.

Looking at the translated page from my own understanding

The way I see it is...
A380 flights are placed in the system 4 January for release to the public from 10 January at 3.00 PM Japan time.

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ana.co.j p%2Fja%2Fjp%2Famc%2Fcpn%2Fhawaii_mileback1811%2F

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