Sep 5, 2014, 3:30 am
Last edit by: JALPak
Latest info can be found on http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/int....html#suite787
NRT-FRA
From Dec 1 2014 till Mar 28 2015
NRT-JFK (JL003/004)
From Jan 1 2015
NRT-CDG
From Mar 5 2015
NRT-DLC
From Mar 30 2015 till Jun 30 2015
NRT-HEL
From Jun 1 2015
NRT-CGK (JL725/726)
From 1x weekly on Thur from July 1 2015 till Oct 24 2015
NRT-HAN (JL751/752)
From Oct 25 2015*
* Mix of SS8 and SS9 service. JL752 will start from Oct 26 2015
NRT-DFW (JL011/012)
From Nov 30 2015
NRT-DME (JL441/442)
From Feb 3 2016**
**The press release states from Feb 3 2016 but the route info page linked above only shows SS8 from Feb 3 - Feb 29 2016.
NRT-FRA
From Dec 1 2014 till Mar 28 2015
NRT-JFK (JL003/004)
From Jan 1 2015
NRT-CDG
From Mar 5 2015
NRT-DLC
From Mar 30 2015 till Jun 30 2015
NRT-HEL
From Jun 1 2015
NRT-CGK (JL725/726)
From 1x weekly on Thur from July 1 2015 till Oct 24 2015
NRT-HAN (JL751/752)
From Oct 25 2015*
* Mix of SS8 and SS9 service. JL752 will start from Oct 26 2015
NRT-DFW (JL011/012)
From Nov 30 2015
NRT-DME (JL441/442)
From Feb 3 2016**
**The press release states from Feb 3 2016 but the route info page linked above only shows SS8 from Feb 3 - Feb 29 2016.
JAL SS8 roll out schedule and official seat map
May 10, 2015, 9:23 pm
#61
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There hasn't been any schedule updates in a while it seems? We are traveling NRT-BOS in February 2016. What do you think the odds are of getting sky suites? Or are there some routes that may never get them since apparently the shell seat planes will not be converted?
May 10, 2015, 9:37 pm
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You probably won't get any more update till winter schedule is announced
Aug 19, 2015, 1:23 am
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Updated wiki with the latest winter schedule: http://press.jal.co.jp/ja/release/201508/003464.html
Note that the press release states NRT-DME SS8 service wills start from Feb 3 2016 but the route info page only shows SS8 from Feb 3 - Feb 29 2016.
Note that the press release states NRT-DME SS8 service wills start from Feb 3 2016 but the route info page only shows SS8 from Feb 3 - Feb 29 2016.
Sep 14, 2015, 1:16 am
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Seat desirability question. I see that the 2 aisle seats on the side have some storage room. I also see that the 2 aisle seats in the middle do NOT have storage room. However, I can't tell if the 2 window seats have storage room. Do they? They seem to have what looks like a tray on the top of the back of the seat. 
Traveling solo. Any seat recommendation?
Traveling solo. Any seat recommendation?
Sep 14, 2015, 2:51 am
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Seat desirability question. I see that the 2 aisle seats on the side have some storage room. I also see that the 2 aisle seats in the middle do NOT have storage room. However, I can't tell if the 2 window seats have storage room. Do they? They seem to have what looks like a tray on the top of the back of the seat.
Traveling solo. Any seat recommendation?
Traveling solo. Any seat recommendation?
Nov 4, 2015, 6:34 pm
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Frankly in my opinion, YVR is low on the North American totem pole for JL. It's also a shorter flight, so not having lie-flats isn't as bad on that route, so the SS-planes will be used where it matters most.
Nov 5, 2015, 4:57 am
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Manilla gets SS6, so it is not really distance based decision....
Nov 5, 2015, 11:32 am
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... it's also almost 3000 miles shorter, which is great for tag on flights instead of having an aircraft idle on the ground in between its long-haul legs. YVR is barely long-haul, while there are other longer routes where lie-flat is almost necessary.
Nov 5, 2015, 4:34 pm
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For the one flight to Manilla the plane overnights in MNL airport, for the other rotation the plane is departing at 9:30am from Narita and is back at 8pm so not really tag on operations for the planes.