Finally new regional business class seats and hello MAGIC-V!
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Finally new regional business class seats and hello MAGIC-V!
JAL Press Release: http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201010/001645.html (Japanese only)
My loose English translation: http://jal-pak.blogspot.com/2010/10/...gic-v-new.html
My loose English translation: http://jal-pak.blogspot.com/2010/10/...gic-v-new.html
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Asahi once again beats JAL on posting the English version of the press release: http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201010150311.html. But it has no pictures and has less info than Japanese version.
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JAL Press Release: http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201010/001645.html (Japanese only)
My loose English translation: http://jal-pak.blogspot.com/2010/10/...gic-v-new.html
My loose English translation: http://jal-pak.blogspot.com/2010/10/...gic-v-new.html
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Weird... I would have expected JAL to respond to ANA's new long haul seat first before revising the regional business class seat... ANA's new "staggered" J product has been in service since April and there's still no sign of a new seat from JAL.
And JAL's 767 J class is still 2-2-2 compared to ANA's 2-1-2.
And JAL's 767 J class is still 2-2-2 compared to ANA's 2-1-2.
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I m interested to find out more about the touch screen installed in Y. I have a feeling it's not going to be comfortable for the person in front of you when you are playing a sudoku game with the touch screen
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LOL something i would never think about when designing that. Good call.
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I can vouch for it being a terrible idea. A few months ago I flew Air NZ on a new 767 with the "thump" screens in the headrest. The little old lady behind me couldnt work it out and thought by hitting it progressively harder it would submit to her will!
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Website is finally updated. MAGIC-V comes with Street Fighter 2 WOW
MAGIC-V: http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/inter/jen/magic5/
JAL Skyrecliner: http://www.jal.co.jp/inflight/inter/...at/index3.html
On the page, it says "To be phased in over time on other routes." Let's hope JAL will upgrade the IFE on other routes (Does that mean when they get the new 787?)
MAGIC-V will have the same video content as MAGIC-III, a bit disappointed. I was hoping they will offer even more channels on MAGIC-V
MAGIC-V: http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/inter/jen/magic5/
JAL Skyrecliner: http://www.jal.co.jp/inflight/inter/...at/index3.html
On the page, it says "To be phased in over time on other routes." Let's hope JAL will upgrade the IFE on other routes (Does that mean when they get the new 787?)
MAGIC-V will have the same video content as MAGIC-III, a bit disappointed. I was hoping they will offer even more channels on MAGIC-V
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Website is finally updated. MAGIC-V comes with Street Fighter 2 WOW
On the page, it says "To be phased in over time on other routes." Let's hope JAL will upgrade the IFE on other routes (Does that mean when they get the new 787?)
MAGIC-V will have the same video content as MAGIC-III, a bit disappointed. I was hoping they will offer even more channels on MAGIC-V
On the page, it says "To be phased in over time on other routes." Let's hope JAL will upgrade the IFE on other routes (Does that mean when they get the new 787?)
MAGIC-V will have the same video content as MAGIC-III, a bit disappointed. I was hoping they will offer even more channels on MAGIC-V
I think JAL still have some "compensation" 767 to be delivered and that's how they are getting the MAGIC-V (and I think 787 too)
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And I hope they don't have a touch screen mode for street fighter. It will be unbearable in Y LOL
It would be nice if they have Mario. Or Mario Kart (race with fellow passengers). Am I asking for too much
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NRT-SIN has it too! FYI, seems like JAL is rotating the aircraft used on NRT-SIN and HND-SIN. Neither of the routes have the new products every day in Nov. But by the end of Nov, they will have it on both flights every day. So flight either one should be fine in Feb.