My mom has worked for JAL for over 30 years and I grew up visiting family in Japan every year flying this route on a 777-300ER. Those journeys are what made me fall in love with aviation as a little kid and I still experience that same childlike joy and excitement boarding these JAL flights as an adult. I've only ever flown in their economy class, so flying JAL First Class long-haul has always been a lifelong dream of mine, so watching these videos are my way of experiencing that. I've been saving up credit card points for years to one day be able to fly this route with JAL's First Class! Hopefully their new A350's will be used on their LAX routes once the last 777's are retired. I'd love to experience that!
That’s how I did it, through credit card points (but finding JAL First Class is getting harder and harder to find). Hope you do fulfill this dream of yours :)
I love that u don't cut out the takeoff/landing part like other youtubers do & there's no annoying music which makes me hear the engine & feel like I'm on board with u, ty
Great video, good photography....you didn't go fast and allowed us to see everything in full. Surprised about the First Class though. I just flew Qatar Business Class from MEL/DOH/ORD and the cubicles are the same as Japan Airlines. I would have expected a larger space in Japan's First Class. I agree with you about the boarding experience as a First Class passenger -- the remote gate just deflates one's expectations. Re: amenity kit -- Qatar offers most of that stuff for free in their Business Class lavatory except for the lip balm and cream. The men's amenity kit has good sized products but in a leather-like black case. All in all, I'm impressed with the Japanese food offerings.
Thank you! Happy to hear I didn’t go too fast. I just recently flew Qatar, the thing that JAL beats QSuites is the width (and it’s a little longer too), but JAL does look a little dated.
Left Norton AFB on a Pan Am Charter from Camp Pendleton in the USMC, my stops were Anchorage a few hours, then Japan , Okinawa, then Da Nang. 1969 only time landing in Japan.
That Japanese menu looks absolutely delicious, and in typical Japanese style, artistically presented. I myself don't touch alcohol anymore. Kiaora, from New Zealand.
I flew to Japan 5-6 years ago and I fell in love with the country. I flew American from Dallas-- but from Japan I went to South Korea and got the Japan Airlines experience.
In March 1986 I flew Flying Tigers 747 from SF to Tokyo then to Osan AB Korea (USAF). We ran into turbulence out of SF which were pretty rough. I guess the Pacific and it's weather patterns do that a lot ! Once we unloaded in Tokyo we headed to Osan Korea served my entire year and never did mid tour (vacation back to the states for 30 days). Was a great flight and year serving in USAF in another country. "Aim High" !!
Yes, I have flown to Japan a couple of times.....on a US Air Force KC-10 when I was in the Air Force. And had to fly back civilian out of Narita (Northwest 747 to Detroit) due to a family emergency. I loved the time I spent there, even though it was DEF not long enough. The people I met were kind, and very nice even though at the time, I knew no Japanese. Hopefully will get to go back soon! Thanks for the wonderful video. And oh yeah.....I wouldn't fly United either. One time was ok, but recently it was....not worth the price savings I got from using another airline.
Escorted to your seat. Hmm, haven’t experienced that for a long time, remember that being normal on many airlines in Business class. The food certainly looked great and as expected the service was obviously very attentive. Thanks for your review.
@@GenkisTravels What was the date of your trip? I flew with Japan Airlines from LAX earlier this year and we flew out of the main TBIT gates. It's quite rare to see Japan Airlines or any other airlines depart from the remote gates. But, I think airlines use the remote gates as a last resort if there are scheduling conflicts with other airlines trying to take the main gates at TBIT. Using the remote gates can help reduce delays and allow a quick turnaround flight, which is what your flight did here. A very rare occurrence but can happen.
Don’t think if I could’ve flown for such a long time in the Air😅 but great Video! awesome subtitles, !! Food look great! Thanks for sharing your experience 💚
The JAL gate at LAX is where WOW Airlines (budget Icelandic carrier) used to be. I remember going to the little market next to the seating area to load up on food and drinks because they charged for everything on the flight. 😂
Love your video. First time (1956) I landed at Haneda it was a USAF Air Base. Extremely primitive at that time. I flew out from Japan from Haneda after my two and a half year tour. I have been back to Japan many times over the past 50 years and landed at Haneda and Narita. Both are great airports compared to LAX 😊
24:00 That is amazing they provide toothpaste and a toothbrush! I can imagine the after taste and bad breath from the food and sometimes need a toothbrush on the plane to remove the bad breath moments.
I couldn't agree with you more about the remote gates taking away from the First Class boarding experience. I've flown to Tokyo on United and ANA. ANA is way much better! Thanks for posting!
Thank you for your nice video. I just flew back from Brazil five days ago on American Airlines coach and it was not very nice. Someday I hope to fly in business class.
I fly Standby Staff Travel with AA and have been to Japan a few times. I can also fly Standby Staff Ticket with JAL it being part of ONEWORLD but alas in Economy Only.
Yes, I have been to Japan a number of times and though I am dating myself, Haneda was the only airport at the time and my flights in and out were on Pan Am and Northwest Orient and one of Japan Airlines. I love Japan and had hoped to get back before now but my chances are somewhat doubtful. By the way, when you took off from LA you mentioned you were turning East for Japan but didn't you mean West or did I miss something? Thanks for another great video. Take care and stay safe!!!!!
@@GenkisTravels Before, yes since you have to go to LAX and catch a flight that goes to Manila. But ever since JAL have flight here in San Diego, I have not been flying any airlines except JAL. No need to deal with the traffic in LA plus the long lines in immigration counter . It may be a little bit pricey but its worth it 😊😊
as someone who speaks Japanese to an extent (N2), I can say that the green stuff at 23:26 is some peppermint mouthwash (nvm i just found there's English text on it while typing this comment lol). btw great video! how was your trip to Japan? I hope they'll introduce flights from Belgrade to Tokyo around 2026-2027 as said by Air Serbia's CEO.
As a mileage member, I always fly with United Airlines to LAX or SFO. Most of their airplanes are B787-9. Not very comfortable in the economy class, but affordable.
I’ve never flown over the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic. I’ve traveled through the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Adriatic seas. Only flown through the domestic U.S. Eastern Air lines back in 79 flew from Tampa to Atlanta on a Boeing 737 then from Atlanta to Seattle on a Lockheed L1011
16:50 ended up in the Bay Area before turning east towards Japan - should have been: before turning West (that’s eventually ending up to the east), No? 🤔 (Since Japan claimed they are on the farthest East. ….. have a belated birthday 🎂 🎉 🎁 to you!
Nice video, thanks for posting. You're right, the remote gate diminishes a little the 1st class experience. That Qantas lounge was pretty average. I've been to Polaris lounges much better than that.
Sir I am first time seeing the inside view of Air bus and what food and other compliments giving but you are not shown Air hostess why if you shown we very much enjoyed
I love JAL, but damn they keep those cabins hot. I have had to pull down my carry on and change into shorts and a tee several times. But you can't beat JAL. They have ruined all other carriers for me. When I load on an AA plane now, I am as pissed off as the flight attendants are by my presence.
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My mom has worked for JAL for over 30 years and I grew up visiting family in Japan every year flying this route on a 777-300ER. Those journeys are what made me fall in love with aviation as a little kid and I still experience that same childlike joy and excitement boarding these JAL flights as an adult. I've only ever flown in their economy class, so flying JAL First Class long-haul has always been a lifelong dream of mine, so watching these videos are my way of experiencing that. I've been saving up credit card points for years to one day be able to fly this route with JAL's First Class! Hopefully their new A350's will be used on their LAX routes once the last 777's are retired. I'd love to experience that!
I hope you do
That’s how I did it, through credit card points (but finding JAL First Class is getting harder and harder to find). Hope you do fulfill this dream of yours :)
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I love that u don't cut out the takeoff/landing part like other youtubers do & there's no annoying music which makes me hear the engine & feel like I'm on board with u, ty
I keep it on there for the aviation enthusiasts. I avoid using music as I too hate that :D
My two favorite airlines are JAL and ANA. I love Japan. 🗻⛩🗼🏯
It's all fantastic :D (Except Peach Airlines lmao)
@@GenkisTravels Peach is a low-cost airline. You get what you pay for.
Flew JAL to Japan in 2013. Great people and Airlines so polite and professional
They are great. ANA are also gret
Great video, good photography....you didn't go fast and allowed us to see everything in full. Surprised about the First Class though. I just flew Qatar Business Class from MEL/DOH/ORD and the cubicles are the same as Japan Airlines. I would have expected a larger space in Japan's First Class. I agree with you about the boarding experience as a First Class passenger -- the remote gate just deflates one's expectations. Re: amenity kit -- Qatar offers most of that stuff for free in their Business Class lavatory except for the lip balm and cream. The men's amenity kit has good sized products but in a leather-like black case. All in all, I'm impressed with the Japanese food offerings.
Thank you! Happy to hear I didn’t go too fast.
I just recently flew Qatar, the thing that JAL beats QSuites is the width (and it’s a little longer too), but JAL does look a little dated.
Left Norton AFB on a Pan Am Charter from Camp Pendleton in the USMC, my stops were Anchorage a few hours, then Japan , Okinawa, then Da Nang. 1969 only time landing in Japan.
Flew with Japan airlines. Best experience of any flight by far. 🇯🇵🌸🫶🏾
I want to fly them again. :D
That Japanese menu looks absolutely delicious, and in typical Japanese style, artistically presented. I myself don't touch alcohol anymore. Kiaora, from New Zealand.
The Japanese sure know how to present it all. It was delightful :)
I flew to Japan 5-6 years ago and I fell in love with the country. I flew American from Dallas-- but from Japan I went to South Korea and got the Japan Airlines experience.
Nice! I'm flying to South Korea this year. I'll be recording that too :)
In March 1986 I flew Flying Tigers 747 from SF to Tokyo then to Osan AB Korea (USAF). We ran into turbulence out of SF which were pretty rough. I guess the Pacific and it's weather patterns do that a lot ! Once we unloaded in Tokyo we headed to Osan Korea served my entire year and never did mid tour (vacation back to the states for 30 days). Was a great flight and year serving in USAF in another country. "Aim High" !!
Nice!! Wow, Flying Tigers! I wished those older airlines survived. Made things interesting :)
Yes, I have flown to Japan a couple of times.....on a US Air Force KC-10 when I was in the Air Force. And had to fly back civilian out of Narita (Northwest 747 to Detroit) due to a family emergency. I loved the time I spent there, even though it was DEF not long enough. The people I met were kind, and very nice even though at the time, I knew no Japanese. Hopefully will get to go back soon! Thanks for the wonderful video. And oh yeah.....I wouldn't fly United either. One time was ok, but recently it was....not worth the price savings I got from using another airline.
Nice! You should definitely go. I keep dreaming about going back already. :)
I Love the video ..Thank You...I love long flights...my next stop Syngapore from New York
Nice! Are you doing the nonstop flight?
Escorted to your seat. Hmm, haven’t experienced that for a long time, remember that being normal on many airlines in Business class. The food certainly looked great and as expected the service was obviously very attentive. Thanks for your review.
I’ve only encountered it in First now. Business class doesn’t do it anymore :(
Great video! Gives us people who won't ever be able to experience first class a good glimpse at the good life. Subbed!
Thank you! :)
Video is nice and clear, the view of the engine on takeoff is great.
That was cool.
Glad you enjoyed :)
Amazing l did love the food section wonderful those Japanese really know how to treat a passenger the landing was beautiful cheers Jerry
It was amazing. I was highly impressed :)
Loved the lightning show in the distant sky while landing
It was beautiful. I was worried it was going to rain during my trip. Instead, it was a heat wave. lol
WOW I'm amazed they used a remote gate for departure instead of a gate at the terminal in LAX
Yeah it kind of sucked. lol
Yes, this is oddly surprising. TBIT West is fully operational, and yet this remote gate was utilized by Japan Airlines. Something was up.
@@GenkisTravels What was the date of your trip? I flew with Japan Airlines from LAX earlier this year and we flew out of the main TBIT gates. It's quite rare to see Japan Airlines or any other airlines depart from the remote gates. But, I think airlines use the remote gates as a last resort if there are scheduling conflicts with other airlines trying to take the main gates at TBIT. Using the remote gates can help reduce delays and allow a quick turnaround flight, which is what your flight did here. A very rare occurrence but can happen.
My family and I flew from NYC to Tokyo in Delta economy. 15 hours. It was pretty nice and we had a blast the whole way.
Nice! I was originally supposed to fly Delta to Japan but COVID happened.
I LOVE JAPAN AIRLINES❤❤
They are fantastic :)
I Love The Japanese Cusine.Great Trip Report And Info
Japanese food is amazing! :)
Thank you for sharing your video clip to Tokyo. Absolutely brilliant and enjoyed. Thank you 😊
Glad you enjoyed! :)
The A350-1041 is an incredible aircraft... I believe it will be an upgrade for JAL
I love the A350, I need to fly theirs one day :)
Don’t think if I could’ve flown for such a long time in the Air😅 but great Video! awesome subtitles, !! Food look great! Thanks for sharing your experience 💚
When they treat you like royalty, it makes the time go by faster :D
Excellent report. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching! :)
I love the camera angle at take off. Great video, thanks! 🙏
Thank you, glad you liked :)
that fiji airways a350 looks amazing 11.23
They are on my to-do list to fly. I hope it’s soon :)
The JAL gate at LAX is where WOW Airlines (budget Icelandic carrier) used to be. I remember going to the little market next to the seating area to load up on food and drinks because they charged for everything on the flight. 😂
That makes me sad. lmao
I never got a chance to fly WOW, their purple livery was striking :P
Flew BC to LHR 2 years ago....JAL were excellent!
Nice!
Great video, and you're correct about United Airlines. 🤣
:D! Thank you!
Love your video. First time (1956) I landed at Haneda it was a USAF Air Base. Extremely primitive at that time. I flew out from Japan from Haneda after my two and a half year tour.
I have been back to Japan many times over the past 50 years and landed at Haneda and Narita. Both are great airports compared to LAX 😊
That must of been a sight to behold, especially comparing it to now :D
@@GenkisTravels Yes... a whole new dimension 😊
I am a staff at Nepal Airlines
I flew Kathmandu to Narita non-stop on Nepal Airlines in July 2023
It was a very nice experience in Japan
Nice! I would love to go to Nepal one day :)
@@GenkisTravels Welcome Anytime
you should come to see Himalayas.
24:00 That is amazing they provide toothpaste and a toothbrush! I can imagine the after taste and bad breath from the food and sometimes need a toothbrush on the plane to remove the bad breath moments.
Thankfully nothing tasted foul on this flight (or in most flights). Otherwise, yeah that would be extremely uncomfortable. :)
Flew to Japan a few times with my wife who is from Shikoku.
Beautiful island! :)
Your "sense" for tongue-in-cheek humor is First Class!!!
Ty :)
So much for the "first class" experience
Ah well, it was a great flight :)
Glad to see you back. Awesome video
Thank you! :)
Happy belated birthday! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! :)
My man👍🏻 awesome video as ever always wondered about JAL, they are brilliant it seems!
Ty! :) Glad you enjoyed :)
Good morning, new subscriber happy Friday morning and great video and I enjoy your channel and you are amazing supporter
Happy Friday and welcome! Thank you! :)
I flew to Tokyo Narita from LAX back in late March with JAL and it was a Boeing 787 aircraft
Nice! Hopefully it was a good flight? :)
@ yes I got the front row seat. Paid $100 extra since no window seat was available.
@@dsuttajit Worth it for such a long flight
@ yes
ANA flights to Vietnam stopped in Japan before continuing to Vietnam. It was great.
Nice! I need to go to Vietnam one day.
I couldn't agree with you more about the remote gates taking away from the First Class boarding experience. I've flown to Tokyo on United and ANA. ANA is way much better! Thanks for posting!
Yeah the remote gates aren't great.
I might have an ANA flight in the future ;)
watching. here from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. congratulations on the video, friend....like 242
Thank you for the support! :)
Thank you for your nice video. I just flew back from Brazil five days ago on American Airlines coach and it was not very nice. Someday I hope to fly in business class.
Thank you! Yeah, American isn't all that great. :/
How's the turbulence on this route?
Hello! There were a few pockets of turbulence, but it wasn’t too bad. I was able to sleep through it pretty easily.
Добрый день. Благодарю вас за интересное и красивое видео. Желаю вам крепкого здоровья, удачи и благополучия!
Thank you very much! :)
The green stuff is mouth wash.
Awesome video! One correction: it’s Delta Air Lines! Have a good one!
I fly Standby Staff Travel with AA and have been to Japan a few times. I can also fly Standby Staff Ticket with JAL it being part of ONEWORLD but alas in Economy Only.
Nice! Is economy nice on them?
Turning East to Japan??? from California??? LONG DANG FLIGHT!!!
Hahaha I'm dumb :D
Just subscribed!
Thank you! :)
Yes, I have been to Japan a number of times and though I am dating myself, Haneda was the only airport at the time and my flights in and out were on Pan Am and Northwest Orient and one of Japan Airlines. I love Japan and had hoped to get back before now but my chances are somewhat doubtful. By the way, when you took off from LA you mentioned you were turning East for Japan but didn't you mean West or did I miss something? Thanks for another great video. Take care and stay safe!!!!!
Haha you’re right, it is west (I guess I’m just use to calling it the far east).
I want to go back to Japan. Maybe in a year or two. :)
May I ask what device do you use for filming out to the wing and the engine? And how to stabilize the device by the window? Thank you 🙏
Hello! Yes, I'm using an iPhone (13 Pro Max) but I have a GoPro mount (with an iPhone attachment) for the window
@ I see, thank you for replying. Because you made an excellent video filming throughout the window👍🏻
That green stuff at 23:25 is mouthwash and is so written
Ah!
I always take JAL every time I fly to manila from San Diego 😊❤
Nice! Ever tried any others?
@@GenkisTravels Before, yes since you have to go to LAX and catch a flight that goes to Manila. But ever since JAL have flight here in San Diego, I have not been flying any airlines except JAL. No need to deal with the traffic in LA plus the long lines in immigration counter . It may be a little bit pricey but its worth it 😊😊
Have flown JAL first class…..classy.👍👍👍👍💕💕💕💕
It is excellent :)
as someone who speaks Japanese to an extent (N2), I can say that the green stuff at 23:26 is some peppermint mouthwash (nvm i just found there's English text on it while typing this comment lol). btw great video! how was your trip to Japan? I hope they'll introduce flights from Belgrade to Tokyo around 2026-2027 as said by Air Serbia's CEO.
Ah!
Japan was fantastic, I want to go back so bad :)
As a mileage member, I always fly with United Airlines to LAX or SFO. Most of their airplanes are B787-9. Not very comfortable in the economy class, but affordable.
That's all that matters sometimes.
Great video. How can you eat so much food? Wow hollow legs hey? See you next time👍
I tried my best. I had to give up eventually though haha
I’ve never flown over the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic. I’ve traveled through the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Adriatic seas. Only flown through the domestic U.S. Eastern Air lines back in 79 flew from Tampa to Atlanta on a Boeing 737 then from Atlanta to Seattle on a Lockheed L1011
Nice! I never got the opportunity to fly the Lockheed L1011 :(
Wow. That was a 30 minute of taxin to the runway
And yet some people want me to not speed up the taxi. :D
Japan!!!
It's so great :)
16:50 ended up in the Bay Area before turning east towards Japan - should have been: before turning West (that’s eventually ending up to the east), No? 🤔 (Since Japan claimed they are on the farthest East. ….. have a belated birthday 🎂 🎉 🎁 to you!
Thank you! Yeah I got confused because it's in the "far east". Directions are hard... :D
👏👏👏👏👏
Ty! :)
Nice video, thanks for posting. You're right, the remote gate diminishes a little the 1st class experience.
That Qantas lounge was pretty average. I've been to Polaris lounges much better than that.
I still need to make my way to a Polaris lounge, pretty sure I have access next month to the EWR one.
Very well done, thank you
Thank you for watching! :)
Happy belated birthday!
Thank you! :)
So when will the 777 be replaced ???
How many hours of flight from LA to Japan ?
It's clocked at 12 hours but usually it's around 11-11:30 hrs
@@GenkisTravels LA to Japan is lesser distance than NY to Kenya ?
@@Ogulmama777 Yes it is
3:33. "The peppers were extremely spicy..." Yes, because those red things are chilli, not peppers! LOL
Haha! Yeah :D
現在日本航空のB777-300ERはA350-1000に置き換えられており、数を減らしています、乗るならお早めに!!
Yep! And it has a new first class
Good
Thank you! :)
I'm scared to fly but I want to go to Japan so bad
Taking a boat would take a lot longer with tougher waves. :) flying isn’t so bad but I can understand why some folks would be hesitant in doing it
Honest question..do you get to keep the headphones?
Hello! The headphones are one of the few things that you don't keep sadly.
Only serve Champagne Salon departing from Japan?
Why was the caviar not serve at meal time?
Not sure to be honest. I was a little surprised (happen on Qatar too)
@@GenkisTravels That would be Odd to be serving Caviar with a Traditional-ish Japanese Meal.don't you think?
Happy birthday.
Thank you :)
The are still doing construction in time for the LA olympics, so be patient.
Sir I am first time seeing the inside view of Air bus and what food and other compliments giving but you are not shown Air hostess why if you shown we very much enjoyed
I try not to show the hostess/flight attendant, it makes them uncomfortable sometimes.
When is the best time of year to travel for cheap in first class?
Hard to say, First Class normally isn't cheaper in a specific time period (unless it's a mistake fare)
25:07 Okinawa Japan. Back in 2006, 07 and my final time in 2008. I want to return
Okinawa is beautiful. I need to go one day! Hope you make it back
That sucks the 777-300 will be replaced by the 350 ! Terrible but when will that be ???
Idk if they've announced that yet. So far they've received 8 of them
I flyed with 787-9 (etihad)to KIX and the return fro NRT With a350-1000 (etihad)
I love Etihad, I've got two videos of their on the channel. They're great.
I see there was no priority or first class boarding experience. Just the 'privilege' of being first on the bus..
It happens in Europe a lot, I hate it.
Did I read 'turn east'?
Yes. Because I'm dumb. :)
So just you and Shohei on the plane?
People pay alot for First Class tickets and no free body massage at the lounge!!!! 😢
Yeah sadly LA isn't into that apparently. lol
How much was the ticket?
I paid with points, but average cost is about $10-$13k, depending on time of year
ANA to Haneda and Narita.
Nice! I've got an ANA video in the future maybe :)
I love JAL, but damn they keep those cabins hot. I have had to pull down my carry on and change into shorts and a tee several times. But you can't beat JAL. They have ruined all other carriers for me. When I load on an AA plane now, I am as pissed off as the flight attendants are by my presence.
I read they kept the cabins warm, I thought it was overblown. No, it was very warm. haha
AA flight attendants, 9.5/10 are awful.
Some taxi that. Thought you were going by road
Haha!
Northwest airline business in 04 phil narita lax.
I miss Northwest Airlines lol
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Gate 4 sign looks like "Start rowing poor people" 😆
Hahaha!
Japan is WEST of California
Yeah Maps are hard for me apparently. lol
The route graphic suggests a straight line. Reality follows a shorter northerly circumnavigation. The earth is not flat.
You never mentioned the time of arrival.
Ah, 7pm (19:00)
10:30 that Tahiti flys over my house everyday!
Nice! I might have a video of them on my channel in a couple of weeks ;)
Going thru customs at LAX and SF airports are horrible experiences.
I've never done SF, but LAX is not great, agreed. lol
Wonder if my cousin was on this one lol ?