24 hours in Tokyo via JAL and ANA First Class
Mar 7, 2023, 5:24 pm
#46
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Thank you so much xtra1.
I don't know how you do it. I am relatively young and in decent shape. I did IAD FRA (UA Polaris) IST (TK A321 J) MNL (TK A359). Had some decent sleep on the IAD FRA, had 7 hours in the IST Yotel, and a couple of hours on the IST MNL. I was beat when I got to MNL. The last thing I was concerned about was a decent dinner. More power to you! (Doing my first LH F trip tomorrow on the A346 before it goes away this year.)
Mar 8, 2023, 2:12 am
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Sometimes I wonder myself. LOL. When I'm doing these trips, I get excited, am in the zone and I guess adrenalin takes over. I tend not to need a lot of sleep nd at least for a few days, sleeping 4-5 hours on a 10-12 hour flight is all I need to keep refreshed. Enjoy your LH First flight. I'm sure it will be memorable.
Mar 8, 2023, 2:56 am
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Only really something special from Frankfurt, and partially from Munich. From outstations maybe only really the Z check in zone in Narita feels special.
Mar 8, 2023, 6:00 am
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From the US, if you have PreCheck, UA hubs like SFO and ORD can be good experiences as the Polaris Lounges can be quite nice.
