Welcome to my next trip report series, covering my recent review trip to Japan. This was a pretty awesome trip, from enjoying a gorgeous sunrise in Mongolia, to flying the world’s most basic business class, to flying the world’s most anticipated new first class. In total, I flew eight segments, and covered just over 19,000…
Continue reading: Introduction: Zipping To Tokyo Via Mongolia
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Very excited for the reviews to come out, thanks for your continual effort on these!
“1/25 AF9 New York to Paris departing 11:30AM arriving 12:40PM”
I got excited for a late morning flight to Paris but alas it is an 11:30pm departure.
Thank you for the reviews.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I believe JAL releases only one first class award seat on each flight. If this is correct, everyone should set their expectations accordingly.
The hotel stay for JFK was a missed opportunity. If the hotel was reviewed by you before, then choose another hotel, even if it has to be a Rodeway Inn!
@ derek -- I hear you, but I arrived at the hotel at 10PM and left before 4AM, so I didn't think that left enough time to even do a proper review of a new hotel.
@Ben - how did you do the NRT-HND transfer? I did the bus a few years ago in the opposite direction and it was pretty simple and efficient, but I’m curious if there’s a better way.
@ N515CR -- I did the bus as well! It was super efficient. There's frequent service, and as you'd expect in Japan, it's punctual. I don't think there's a more efficient way to do the transfer.
We need to stop missing each other. I missed you at Heathrow by a day end of last year and Tokyo by two days this time!
If you’re ever in T5 and need guesting to CCR give me a shout!
In 2020 I take the direct train from NRT to HND, it was 90 minutes trip and about USD 11.
Ben usually writes a shorter article with his first impressions first shortly after the trip. This is followed by a second in-depth write-up of the actual review a bit later.
@N515CR You can also ride the Keikyu Line, although only some services are direct/through. Alternatively, you can ride the Narita Express to Shinagawa and transfer to the Keikyu Line there.
Ben, next time on your RTW trip try to fly WEST against earth rotation, you would experience much less jetlag.
Erm.... Given the number of miles Lucky has flown, I think he already knows what's best for him.