Hi there! My name is Kevin and today I’m going to take you along for a 4K Trip Report on board Japan Airlines (JAL) in their Business Class Sky Suite III product on board a 787-9 from Saigon to Tokyo Haneda. In this honest & unsponsored trip report, I will give you all of the details about departing from Saigon, the aircraft and seat itself, full meal services and more- all wrapped up with The Flip Flop Score.
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Total Fare: 90k AsiaMiles +$105.73 USD
Business Class Fare SGN-HND-JFK
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—Video Chapters—
0:00 Flight Preview
00:23 Intro
00:32 Driving to the Airport
01:00 Monsoon Season in Saigon
01:11 International Departures (Outside)
01:26 Check In Hall
01:40 Business Class Check In
02:02 Easy Exit Immigration
02:21 Le Saigonaise Lounge
03:01 To Gate 26
03:15 Aircraft View
03:40 Gate Lounge
03:51 Flight Stats
04:09 Boarding
04:50 Seat First Impressions
05:11 Seat Layout Details
06:10 Seat Amenities
07:18 Foot Cubby & Limitations
07:43 Rear of Seat Shell & Table
08:08 Armrest Storage
08:19 Pushback & Safety Video
08:32 Taxiing to Runway
08:45 Takeoff Route
08:51 Spoolup & Climb
09:15 IFE Functionality
09:35 Late Night Snack (Udon & Sake)
10:28 Cabin Wakes Up
10:42 Weird Apple Juice
10:48 Full Menu
11:01 Breakfast Japanese Set
11:50 Sparse Bathroom
12:14 Initial Descent
12:29 Final Approach Routing
12:40 Cloudy Tokyo Bay Landing
13:15 Touchdown & Taxi
13:30 Transit Experience
14:26 The Flip Flop Score
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16 Comments
I am gob-smacked to learn that JAL served you a 'pot noodle'! But full credit to JAL for that superb transfer experience.
Thank you for another great review. I used to love JAL. Unfortunately, since the pandemic they chose a route of Thai, cutting corners hoping it is not noticed. But people do. ANA is a great alternative to JAL.
Thank you for sharing & Thank you for calling my former hometown its correct name "Saigon". I agreed with you that Saigon international terminal lounge is mediocre at best both the hard & soft products.
Hi Kevin, great video again. I'm really looking forward to your Singapore hotel reviews. Do you also plan to stay in Japan for longer? Like a hotel review in Tokyo?
Not a great idea to order Japanese meal if flight's not departing Japan.
Also, I thought even transit passengers had to go through security again?
I suggest that you make your tags for subscribing and liking plus your patreon banner should be smaller. The thank you banner covered up most your video during breakfast,making it difficult to see the actual meal. Other than that quibble, I do like your videos and appreciate your honesty in your reviews.
Great video as always the narration has some gems for laughs as usual
I m going to have a JL 787-8 flight with neo shell in Aug from NRT – SGN. I wa hoping to get the same aircraft swap to try this new product as I havent tried JL reversed herringbone yet. Btw are you going to review the regent in Phu Quoc? It is the latest point option additions to Vietnam resort scene.
Ah ok the small seat and inferior food helps to explain why ANA is generally more expensive. Informative vid as always. And I liked the rainy scooter shot from the taxi . Blade Runner-esque! Haha
Flying with them in September from Bangkok to Toronto premium economy. Maybe I'll look to upgrade to business class if I can.
Interesting service at first 😀 I'd love to fly them in Business or First from the states one day.
Great video again! I commented on most aspects on the following vid. Really impressive japanese efficiency on the transfer service. And you missed again the Meyer Näkel:)))
A very detailed review. Thumbs up for your conscientious efforts to do a thorough review. However, no offense but I personally find that some of your comments were excessively critical and blunt.
Great reporting as always Kevin!!
The udon noodles in a cup seem like more like you would get in economy class! JAL needs to get more premium soup noodles that are comparable to the IPPUDO noodles served by ANA.
80% of passengers between S.E Asia and N. America on JAL are connecting passengers during the pandemic. As Japan is still closed for the majority of foreigners and they cannot be accommodated in a hotel in case of missed connection at HND or NRT. JAL tends to wait for passengers from any delayed inbound flights. I think this is the reason why SGN flights were delayed regularly. JAL always had more focus on the passengers originating to and from Japan and the most punctual airline in the world. During the pandemic JAL survived by changing its business model to a proffered transit airline between Aisia and America. SGN route has also had high load factors since the resumption of technical Intern trainees programme visa for Vietnamese nationals.