Good morning and welcome back to another video. Today I'm starting out in wonderful
Naha the capital of Okinawa and today we're going to be flying on Japan Airlines A350
economy class on what is their longest flight with this air- with this aircraft. Currently
right now it's about eight o'clock in the morning my flight's at 11:20. So I'm just going to make my
way to the airport so yeah come along let's check out the airport as we make our way from A to B.
How could I not start this day on Kokusai dori - the main shopping street in the city - guarded
with the two shisha on either side of the street and hey on my way to the airport I ran into a
coffee vending machine where I helped myself. Needless to say today's off to a great start!
The best way to get around the city is to use the monorail which weaves its way for
17 kilometres throughout the city and terminates at the airport. It's the only rail transportation
in Okinawa prefecture. And once again I welcome you back to a new video on a lovely
May morning. This was my first time in Okinawa and I arrived the night before on an evening flight.
It's always enjoyable to visit another corner of Japan
but as this was the weekend it was a quick one-night trip. Anyway with the monorail is
not too long before we arrived at the airport which is located on the south end of the city.
On the east side of the third floor lies a domestic check-in with ANA and JAL commanding
the majority of the area. There's a Tully's shop located on the far end.
The west side of the airport down a fairly lengthy walk is for international travel. In May 2022
international flights were still only allowed through only four airports throughout Japan
and Naha wasn't one of them.
Back on the domestic side the three floors offer a nice selection of shops
restaurants and convenience stores. What separates
this airport from others in the country is that it has in A&W...yum!
The gift shops are worth browsing as well they sell many Okinawa products which are
more difficult or impossible to find on the mainland
and like many airports in Japan I suggest hanging out on this side for the majority of your time.
EE: There is an airforce base which shares the same runway, so you can see many different aircrafts here.
Naha airport reminds me of a tropical vacation type airport. The humid tropical air,
circulated air conditioning, and that faint smell of perfume from the duty free shop
brought back memories of other sun destinations such as Honolulu or Puerto Vallarta. Speaking
of the tropics I thought it was funny seeing curling on tv here... which I didn't mind one bit!
Today we're departing from gate 22. Our aircraft is Japan Airlines third A350
also known as the green one. There is one last thing to do before boarding our flight
and that is to get some Okinawa blue seal ice cream which was melting rather fast and I had
to take care of it appropriately but nonetheless very delicious :p
Today we're in 22K in the front of the economy cabin and parked beside us the Japan Transocean
Air a subsidiary of Japan Airlines based in Naha. JTA's previous name? Southwest. Huh... the more
you know. There are two layouts for the A350. This particular aircraft is set up with the x12 layout
with the larger economy cabin. Economy class yields a 31 inch seat pitch and there's six
lavatories on board. We're on the third A350 which was delivered to Aapan Airlines in September 2019.
EE: As we get higher, you can see the two American bases in the distance.
Japan Airlines A350 economy class is comprised of 323 seats
in a 3-3-3 layout. The cabin is wide with dark grey seats and off-white seat backs.
They appear to keep the lighting in line with the company's colour scheme for the duration of the
flight. Perhaps because Okinawa is realistically only accessible by air, I found that the flights
on this route are operated at a higher occupancy rate than perhaps other destinations in Japan.
The seats are dark grey and provide an adjustable head rest.
Seat back contains a 10 inch monitor which can be adjusted so the person in front of
you recline their seat, a pocket for your fine reading material, a well positioned power outlet
which I think is better suited higher up than down below, the tray table which also has a cup holder,
and below is a trio of pockets and plenty of space with that 31 inch seat pitch.
The tray table folds out providing increased space and is adjustable clicking into place.
And above is the reading light. This economy seat
must be one of my favorites all aspects have been well thought out
from the guest standpoint and provide all the essential components in a thoughtful manner.
The seat pocket contains the safety card, wi-fi connection guide and Japan Airlines
skyward magazine. This month's focus is Okinawa.
Using the guide it's easy to connect to the Japan Airline's complementary wi-fi
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already for more aviation and travel related content :) Speaking of which,
this will be my last review of a Japanese carrier for some time as I'll be flying back to Canada
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For the drink service I changed it up a little bit and I went with a beef consommé soup instead
of a coffee and I picked up a can of chips at the airport. The inflight entertainment system is very
quick on these A350s. There's a reasonable amount of media to get you through the flight. As I fly
Japan Airlines about once every month or two I know that they do a great job of cycling through
the episodes of different series so there's always something new to watch. These longer flights also
allow you to both watch something on the IFE and to enjoy the views of the passing planet below.
The lavatories on board were nice and clean. Japan
Airlines went with a darker wood themed design for the laboratories and I think it wasn't a
good choice. Back in my seat and towards the end of the flight there was another quick
little drink service they simply offered water or this Okinawa fruit juice.
The cost of this flight came to 10 700 yen a remarkable price for this flight.
All right so let's look at Japan Airlines mid-range product one of the longer
domestic flights in the country and overall it was not a problem... nice and smooth flight
they said there might be turbulence at the start but there was
really nothing to speak of uh the only thing i would say is on a full flight
like that i thought it got a little warm not uncomfortable but that scenario where that
personal air vent would come in handy other than that no problem um let me know what you
thought about the Japan Airlines flight thanks for watching and I'll see you around next time!