ANA vs United (Business) : LAX - Tokyo
Jul 8, 2023, 2:48 am
#16
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 1,582
Neither cabin will be a furnace - that’s an old trope that just isn’t true anymore - *especially* on ANA flights.
ANA soft product will always be superior, but if you have a redeye that may not matter so much - and hardproductwise Polaris beats ANA staggered biz. In fact now that I’ve finally flown The Room tbh I’d probably choose Polaris over that too if I was going to try and sleep. It u fortunately just isn’t sized right for folks like me over 190cm.
As others have said, ANA F is the way to go and what I always try to fly. That is to say, it’s awful and no one should ever book another F award seat with ANA, please.
ANA soft product will always be superior, but if you have a redeye that may not matter so much - and hardproductwise Polaris beats ANA staggered biz. In fact now that I’ve finally flown The Room tbh I’d probably choose Polaris over that too if I was going to try and sleep. It u fortunately just isn’t sized right for folks like me over 190cm.
As others have said, ANA F is the way to go and what I always try to fly. That is to say, it’s awful and no one should ever book another F award seat with ANA, please.
Jul 8, 2023, 4:51 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 30
Neither cabin will be a furnace - that’s an old trope that just isn’t true anymore - *especially* on ANA flights.
ANA soft product will always be superior, but if you have a redeye that may not matter so much - and hardproductwise Polaris beats ANA staggered biz. In fact now that I’ve finally flown The Room tbh I’d probably choose Polaris over that too if I was going to try and sleep. It u fortunately just isn’t sized right for folks like me over 190cm.
As others have said, ANA F is the way to go and what I always try to fly. That is to say, it’s awful and no one should ever book another F award seat with ANA, please.
ANA soft product will always be superior, but if you have a redeye that may not matter so much - and hardproductwise Polaris beats ANA staggered biz. In fact now that I’ve finally flown The Room tbh I’d probably choose Polaris over that too if I was going to try and sleep. It u fortunately just isn’t sized right for folks like me over 190cm.
As others have said, ANA F is the way to go and what I always try to fly. That is to say, it’s awful and no one should ever book another F award seat with ANA, please.
Jul 8, 2023, 4:56 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 1,582
Jul 8, 2023, 8:47 am
#19
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Tokyo, Japan (or Vienna whenever possible)
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I guess it has a lot to do with your time available. If it were me and I were for some bizarre reason flying economy, I would definitely go see friends in SEA and fly onward the next day. If time is tight then maybe some Actifed and the direct flight will be better. Another thought if in budget is to try ANA's premium economy product. It is quite a better ride for long haul than straight econ.
Jul 8, 2023, 12:36 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2022
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And I'd argue about the soft product always being better on ANA (I have seen how their FAs treat Japanese passengers with kid gloves, especially if the flight has run out of a certain meal).
But 100% their catering and snacks blow UA out of the water, both the Western and Japanese options.
Jul 15, 2023, 12:59 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: SFO
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Just flew ANA J (old 777) to TYO and UA Polaris back from ICN. The Polaris seat is nice and slightly more comfortable, but ANA felt like a more “luxe” business class experience with significantly better soft product. I received no menus on Polaris and the flight attendant just asked me what I wanted and read from an iPad. Everything comes out on a single tray with no plate / tablecloth service and the food is pretty bad. I mean, an off-brand Choco-Pie for dessert on a $4-6K flight?? And don’t even get me started on the “anytime” offerings.
UA just felt like fake Instagram style over substance. There is an element of care with ANA that just feels right.
UA just felt like fake Instagram style over substance. There is an element of care with ANA that just feels right.