What version of 787-8 normally operates JL99 HND-TSA?
Mar 31, 2024, 9:03 pm
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What version of 787-8 normally operates JL99 HND-TSA?
I have a reservation for JL99 HND-TSA in June. The flight description on the reservation says the J seat is Shell Neo which is the angled domestic JL787 product but the seat selection map is showing international JL787 layout which has Sky Suite lie flat seat. Does anyone know what kind of equipment typically operates on this route?
My return flight on JL98 TSA-HND the following week is on 787-9 which has Sky Suite.
My return flight on JL98 TSA-HND the following week is on 787-9 which has Sky Suite.
Mar 31, 2024, 9:23 pm
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I have a reservation for JL99 HND-TSA in June. The flight description on the reservation says the J seat is Shell Neo which is the angled domestic JL787 product but the seat selection map is showing international JL787 layout which has Sky Suite lie flat seat. Does anyone know what kind of equipment typically operates on this route?
My return flight on JL98 TSA-HND the following week is on 787-9 which has Sky Suite.
My return flight on JL98 TSA-HND the following week is on 787-9 which has Sky Suite.
Mar 31, 2024, 10:04 pm
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I have a reservation for JL99 HND-TSA in June. The flight description on the reservation says the J seat is Shell Neo which is the angled domestic JL787 product but the seat selection map is showing international JL787 layout which has Sky Suite lie flat seat. Does anyone know what kind of equipment typically operates on this route?
My return flight on JL98 TSA-HND the following week is on 787-9 which has Sky Suite.
My return flight on JL98 TSA-HND the following week is on 787-9 which has Sky Suite.
https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/ja/inter/se...llflatneo.html
https://www.aerolopa.com/jl-788-e03
Mar 31, 2024, 10:11 pm
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Ok, so they are not the domestic recliner... I have not flown on these NEO seats so how do they compare with the Sky Suite seats on 787? Looks like it is not lie flat but I think I will survive the 3 hour flight.
Mar 31, 2024, 10:19 pm
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For a day flight they are perfectly fine, they are quite wide and roomy. For overnight flights they are showing the age of the design.
Apr 1, 2024, 10:18 am
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Thanks... I likely won't be sleeping on this flight but still surprised these are used at all for international routes. Good to know they are roomy at least.
Apr 1, 2024, 3:08 pm
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The US3 send their domestic F recliners on pretty long international flights, Emirates have 2-3-2 angled flat on all their 777-300ER, lots of airlines have seats that are not quite the golden standard.
Apr 1, 2024, 7:18 pm
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Apr 2, 2024, 11:30 am
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Seat envy 
Actually I was just confused by which version I'm looking at because Seatguru page is wrong... this topic is actually being discussed in another similar thread now.
Actually I was just confused by which version I'm looking at because Seatguru page is wrong... this topic is actually being discussed in another similar thread now.
Apr 2, 2024, 4:32 pm
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