This is what it's like to fly during a pandemic in Japan
And I've got a special permission today
with Japan's leading airlines, ANA
And I'm going to be able to show you what happens behind the scenes
during coronavirus
But in order for me to show you what's happening behind the scenes
we're gonna first need to check in
So let's do that right now
Flying is not so popular these day around the world,
but how does a carrier like ANA
keep its passengers safe and domestic flights running?
Well, let's find out
And by the end,
let me know how it compares to your country
and if ANA's service truly earns the mark
'Made in Japan'
Okay, social distancing markers in place,
good start
Let's see what else
Oh I see what he's doing here,
offering me a tray to help minimize contact
I can get with that
What's changed for you since the pandemic?
So we just checked in and now we gotta drop off our baggage
Usually at that counter you can do it there,
but I wanted to show the process,
so let's go check in our baggage right now
Okay, this part seems pretty standard
No contact with anyone
On to the next checkpoint
Below 37 and a half , I'm good
We just got our temperature checked
and now I'm heading to the gate,
but we have a little bit more time before the flight leaves
so I wanted to show you behind the scenes
of what ANA does to prepare its planes
I'm on the tarmac right now
and the cleaning crew is about to get here
Oh, there they are! ANA's cleaning crew
Usually scheduled to clean
every international flight and every night for domestic flights
Just seeing them go
I feel like I'm watching a formula one pit crew
It looks like they do the cleaning in two parts
First they get rid of all the trash and wipe things down
And then afterwards, they sanitize everything
Wow they are working at amazing speed
It is so impressive to see how fast they can clean
What has changed for your crew after the pandemic?
On top of that they also
sanitize spots on the airplane where customers hands could possibly touch
Which for me, seems like everywhere
Now that the plane is clean,
I'm still wondering about the circulation in this plane
Let's go down below and figure out how it all works
Cleaning, check
But what about the air we breathe during flight?
I'm gonna visit ANA's airplane maintenance hangar
and talk with an engineer to find out more
I've just made it to ANA's hangar
Let's go see if we can find an engineer
Wow, the hangar is a lot more spacious than I expected
It could fit about four to five airplanes inside
and this is just one of several ANA airplane hangars at the airport
This place kind of reminds me of
where bad guys go in the movies
just to get caught by the hero
But anyway, let's stay focused
People are working hard here
We've made it down to the cargo space
and it looks like one of their engineers is working over there
Let's call them over and see what they're doing
Yes
Thanks for coming over
What are you doing?
Apparently the airplanes takes fresh air from outside every three minutes
and circulates the air inside of the plane through these specialized HEPA filters
Exactly like the new one she was carrying earlier
to completely clean the air inside
Interestingly, these same HEPA filters
are also used in hospital operation rooms
That's pretty reassuring
This behind the scenes look in Japan's flight services wouldn't
be complete if I didn't see what the cabin attendants
do before and during the flights
Nice, they even installed acrylic boards
and curtains throughout the office
I'm in ANA's office right now
and the cabin attendants are about to go into their pre-flight meeting
Let's see what they talk about
In the meeting, in addition to their
standard pre-flight discussion,
the CAs review the most up-to-date covid-19 countermeasures
Like how to request passengers to wear mask and sanitize
As part of the company's policy
ANA provides all of their cabinet attendance with masks,
so they can change into new ones before going on a flight
What was the biggest change for cabin attendants after the pandemic?
Wow, I'm feeling a lot better about getting on the plane now
We're in front of the gate and about to get on board
Let's do this!
The ground staff continually remind passengers
to maintain social distancing
and as part of their COVID-19 countermeasures
they organize passengers to board in six separate groups
Alright, that was pretty smooth
So much of the flight itself is what we've come to know
The cabin attendants so their regular pre-flight procedures
You know, the usual
Now that we're in the air,
let's see what happens during a flight
Once the seat belt lights turns off
they start preparing for their in-flight services,
but these days taking additional measures
to help reassure passengers of a safe flight
First they change into new gloves before serving passengers
And then they pass out alcohol sheets
for passengers to use and individual plastic bags for trash
I think I'll take one of those, thank you very much
After that the CAs start preparing for drink services,
again changing into new gloves to serve out the drinks
and even wiping down the trays before use
Oh yes, I'll have some ocha, thank you
Oh and more frequent cleanings is
another responsibility CAs have taken on
to ensure passengers experience cleaner facilities throughout the entire flight
And like other services changing, new into gloves before starting
They focus on high-touch facilities such as the restroom
Everything from the front door,
inside handles, sink area, toilet seats and flusher,
all get wiped down
Which allows passengers like me
to sit back and simply enjoy the flight
Times have changed and as you can see
flying procedures in Japan have changed with it
I don't know how long it'll last, but hopefully not too long
But for now, this is the level of service
you can expect when flying in Japan
Alright, so that's a flight
What do y'all think?
Would you fly in Japan during coronavirus?
Let me know in the comments
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thank you for helping me film
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