The BEST of Japan · JAPAN AIRLINES 787 FIRST CLASS 🇯🇵 Osaka ✈ Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japanese Domestic First
Watch this video if you want to know what it’s like to fly the world’s most refined hour long domestic flight. Join me for this Japan Airlines 787-8 Domestic First Class hop from Osaka Itami to Tokyo Haneda for some simply incredible hospitality. This is one you don’t want to miss.
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Airfare: $175.63 USD
Class: First Class
Inclusions: Seat Selection, 2x 10kg Carry On, 45kg Check in, Meal, Lounge
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Osaka by Early Early Morning
01:46 Osaka Itami Airport Impressions
03:36 First Class Lounge
04:50 Departures, Gate & Aircraft
07:00 Boarding Begins
07:28 First Impressions & Seat Tour
09:01 Push Back & Safety
10:01 Taxi, Spool up, Take off & Airport Stats
12:11 Entertainment on Board
12:52 In Flight Meal Service
14:03 Incredible Inflight Views
15:08 Approach & Landing
16:39 Final Thoughts & Taxi
17:40 The Flip Flop Score
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44 Comments
This is not first class, its fast class🚀
I guess in order to compete against the shinkansen the japanese airlines have to be as efficient as possible
Fancy cows! Best part of this video.
You are the best airline reviewer on social media.
I don't know why Japan is so stress-free for me given the high population density and rush rush vibe of the cities. I think it's because everything just works
Great video as always. Sharon & I love watching all of them. Especially the Bali ones. Makes us jealous that we want to be away on hols more!
This video you sound a little under the weather. If so…hope you get well soon 😊
Did you have a glass of Hibiki 21 "to much" when making the flight lines between Osaka and Tokyo 😅😂? Looks like a beautiful trip, keep the great videos coming.
Wear a dosimeter next time and let us know how many Roentgen you got
Japanese perfection. I love JAL Dom. FC. and Shinkansen [ 新幹線のグランドクラス] Gran class. Think before the passengers think, do before the passengers need.
The best thing about this first class is that they offer on sight upgrade with considerably less fee
16:02 Is it true that this airport runway is sinking?
Always until the end, including the ads!
The shot at 10:00 is just unbelievably beautiful. Nothing else to say than thank you for all of your great content.
Flying this route tmr, what are the chances 😂😂
6:04 to get an international flight to here you would need to go book a route via HND that meant this from the US AA/AS🇺🇲 to JL🇯🇵 Oneworld Alliance while Star Alliance gives HND/NRT on UA🇺🇲 to NH🇯🇵. For most International Travelers they go directly to KIX🇯🇵. Like the trip report I wonder if this is a better choice to reach Kyoto or go to KIX. What my mother ended up doing when she went here last year was this PR127 to PR408 because in her mind it's actually much cheaper to book Manila to Osaka with the extra flight being New York to Manila rather than JL/NH to ITM/KIX from EWR/JFK
6:16 JL A350-900 most people remember it's Sistership JA13XJ because it got involved in an accident in HND
Nice Video. I live in Tokyo and travel a bit to Kyushu (Kumamoto). I have flown into Itami many times from KMJ , on ANA's Dash 8, Amakusa's ATR72s and J Air's ERJ75's. I like ITM and it never feels like a domestic airport. I usually take a bus up to Kyoto (55 minutes) from ITM and then head by Shinkansen to Tokyo after a brief stopover (in Kyoto). Thanks for your wonderful reports on Japan. Incidentally, if you want to get a good view of Fuji San always sit on the left side going both ways.
Great review! Just curious, why do you point your camera at the ground when boarding rather than showing the flight attendants?
Qantas does the same thing with their FF cards, and no ID checks for Oz domestic flights.
Oh boy I was waiting for this video! Can’t say how much I love watching Japanese domestic flight videos, and it just happens that Itami is one of my favourite domestic airports. So convenient and underrated. I’m a ANA Mileage Club member so I don’t see myself taking JAL any time soon, so this particular video was much appreciated. Many thanks for another great upload!
as I've said before, fun to see the evolution from your first videos three or so years ago(?) to now……friendly chatty narration, easy humor and snark here and there, quiet pauses to watch the scenery, no gushing over less-than-important points……..I watch the other famous youtube travel guys, but I know this one will be worry-free, not frantic, fun, unpretentious, the best
Enjoyed that as usual – That first class experience looked enticing and the cost was also very reasonable – I wonder what the overall time would have been comparing it to the Shinkansen service from say hotel to hotel – just for fun 😊
REALLY appreciate all the right balances that you maintain in your videos. Terrific. Thank you.
really admire and appreciate your delicate observation on the crew services !! that really stands out!!
Thank You ✈️
That looks like a great price you paid for the fare. Did you book that directly on the airlines website or go to travel agent or.? Thank you.
Kevin I love the quality of your videos – especially the graphics. I was disappointed you were not wearing your thongs!
We love Japan too! Mark
An outstanding domestic first class product!
Some….. OTHER AIRLINES……. Should take note
People really show up at the last minute in Japan. I get there one hour early and hardly anyone there. 10 minutes prior to boarding then everyone shows up.
What kind of passengers fly between Tokyo and Osaka? I would imagine most would pick the Tokaido Shinkansen. If you factor in driving time to the airport, check-in and custom time, waiting for boarding etc, then its quite possible taking the Shinkansen would be the same time-wise as flying or the trip duration may even be shorter than taking the plane, depending where in Tokyo or Osaka you plan to go. Especially if someone lives in say, Yokohama and has to go all the way to Narita to fly to Osaka (I mean, Haneda isn't always possible for everyone for a variety of reasons).
I was wondering if you have to rush through breakfast, as it was quite substantial for such a short flight.
This video upsets me because it makes me miss Japan immensely and I’m only going to be back there again in almost a year’s time 😭
Is that…..duct tape sealing the bottom of the cockpit window at 17:32?! Hmmmmm…😂
Who'd fly from Osaka to Tokyo? Train is faster but more expensive. I would try the first class next time 😁
Mate Great Job…
Singapore -> Melbourne on Scoot coming up? 😀
Thank you again Kevin,,,,,peace and happiness on your travels 😊😊😊😊😊
The only thing I hated about flying domestic in Japan was that they kept giving us useless pieces of paper when you go through security, and when you go through the boarding gate…
Flying domestic in Japan is amazing. Earlier this year I had some miles to burn through so I decided to fly from Nagoya to Sendai in the morning, have lunch and flew back in the afternoon. 12,000 miles at the time + ￥1280 for the round trip. Felt like hopping on a bus/train to the neighboring city for a day trip.
The intro’s these days are so good and refreshing. Is it intentionally?
Nice Cabin.Great Video And Info
Not the Wagyu cows on a private jet in Kobe 🤣🤣🤣
Up to 29/6
First Class JAL Toyko to Osaka (KIX) is twice as much as Shinkansen Green Car (Nozomi) to Shin-Osaka but 1/3 of the travel time
But for Economy Class, the price is just $30 usd for JAL and much better deal than Shinkansen (Nozomi) regular class ($78 usd)
Neither one of them will get you to the centre of Osaka (Namba)
75% of sold tickets are from the Travel Agencies. Travel Agencies uses they own card or issue tickets with invoices so this credit card system quite difficult to perform worldwide
Do any B787s have personal air vents ? I dont remember ever seeing any .. I wonder why ? .. please enlighten me .. thanks 🙏