Bro I don’t give a damn about the food, I would rather spend half a day hungry than uncomfortable.

I'd much rather have the more comfortable premium seats than "premium food" any day. Food is a transitory enjoyment that's typically a hit or miss anyway, the seat sticks with you the entire flight. I would say ANA did it just right for my preference in the balance of those two things.

Literally started watching 7 seconds after it was posted 😂

Another amazing video Scott, I can't wait for more!

Thanks for the info + video!

Always look forward to these. Funny and entertaining.

Been looking forward to watching this ever since reading the caustic review!

Great flight review as always.

Thank you for the video. Most of the other videos on KZfaq were about the food. And between this review and your economy basic one, I think I can make an informed choice.

I've flown ANA long haul flights 14 or 15 times this year. And yes, while I love everything else about the airline, their food service leaves quite a bit to be desired. I'm glad you got mayo on your sandwich; my last one was hard buns with a slight piece of lettuce squished between the slices, and packaged in a sealed commercial, impossible to open bag. I am pretty sure they bought out the 7-Eleven day-old inventory.. With that said, I still love ANA and hope some day they'll find decent catering.

Fantastic video Scott!!😸

You're my favorite aviation reviewer. Awesome content.

Likely oversold economy so you got upgraded! Great review and filmography as always 💛

Yay! SANspotter is back! I was literally just wondering where you’ve been Scott. Don’t leave us for so long.... 😊

Always glad to see one of your videos pop up in my feed, Scott! Sorry the food was a downer!

Congrats on the op up!

Hi Scott. Good to see your new video! ANA and JAL premium economy will get you into their lounges. As you can expect, the lounges get busy due to the easier lounge access policy. A sandwich and water only for a meal? That's disappointing even considering the flight time to SFO being less than 10 hours.

Dude that’s a interesting experience for sure , I think many companies have an identity problem with premium economy , thanks for the video , cheers 🍻 .

Great trip report and nicely filmed. JAL also offers lounge service for PE and even economy flex fare! Food did look a bit lacking.

Hi Scott, I've never flown ANA premium economy as I always fly business class but it does look pretty good. The lounge at Haneda is awesome but I didn't get to stay in the lounge to long as I was up on the roof deck overlooking the views from terminal 2. Thanks for the great video of my favorite airline in the world.

2ND! 🥈WOW! A FREE BUMP up to Premium Economy on ANA 🇯🇵 which includes lounge access, WOW again! 🤩 WHAT A TREAT! Especially on that GORGEOUS ANA 777-300ER my favorite modern wide body jet! ✈️ That seat I think looks better than some Domestic “First” seats here in the US 🇺🇸 like on United! 😂 Talk about winning a lottery! 🎉🎉 Congrats 🍾🎊 again on a FANTASTIC FLIGHT & what a great video! Cheers 🥂 my friend! Caleb’s Aviation

great flight greetings from the netherlands

Thank you for sharing your trip here. And Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

I like the way you travel with only one bag all the time. No stress, no hassles. If i am going to have my own avaition geek channel, i think i will call it the 'onebagtraveller'. I hope no one takes it up yet before i do. 😄☺😊

ANA is one of the best airlines in the world. The food looks like it didn’t measure up but my experience is that late night departures have a reduced food service. I normally would eat a full meal in the club in this situation and not eat the on board meal, just go to sleep. Anyway Thank you for this video because I’m actually planning to book an ANA premium economy flight right now.

Kind of surprised that the catering isn't that good since it's departing from HND vs your other video which was a departure from SFO. They have their own kitchen at HND/NRT vs SFO. I think they even have their own kitchen at HNL after Gov Ige helped pay for the renovation of Concourse C for them to dock the special A380 livery planes. I also liked that at NRT when I went to the ANA lounge even though I was on economy ticket, but since I'm UA Gold I could enter the lounge. I was there at 12pm and my flight wasn't until 915PM and I was able to eat a bunch of food and drink beer all day long while plane spotting and taking photos and ordering from the Ramen Bar too.

We flew premium economy on JAL & enjoyed every moment. Our first time flying premium economy & loved every moment on JAL.

I Havent Experience ANA Premium Economy Yet.Great Trip Report

Hey Scott have you flown Delta's premium select yet? I was curious if you felt like a regular first class seat is any better than the premium select product for a flight of about 6 hours?

I’ve taken this configuration a couple of times now and love it. JAL has a larger seat pitch at 42”, but, for some reason, I felt more comfortable in ANA’s 38” seat, despite being 6’2” tall. I think the recline was better. In terms of service, both JAL and ANA are great. Food I’d give to ANA in PE and economy, but JAL’s Japanese menu in business is better than ANA.

I enjoyed the economy class food on Asiana. Asiana did not have much in desserts, but the main meal was pretty good for economy class.

Great review! Wondering where can i find this boarding pass template, cheers!

Hey Scott, great video as always! I totally understand your disappointment with ANA's reduced meal service on long haul flights. Unfortunately, this isn't a COVID cutback. Both ANA and JAL had that same service flow on late night departures even before the pandemic. And both Japanese premium economies have the same quirks: lounge access with the ticket, but same meals as in economy. I'd recommend you try JAL in the future. I heard they serve better food in 2023. If you want the full ANA experience right now, you'll have to take a daytime flight, although only HND-JFK and HND-LHR are guaranteed the newest 777 configuration.

I believe, JAL also offers lounge access to premium economy, though I've never flown with them yet. Cathay Pacific has great premium economy as well, and the meals we're a tad better than what you showed. Though, flying with Philippine Airlines, you're not going to get seats quite as good, especially the inferior 777 business class seats they have that are closer to premium economy seats with lie-flat 2-3-2 configuration. But they serve full meals no matter what time you leave. I've flown a couple of 3 hour Asian flights after midnight, and there goes the full hot meal when all I want to do is sleep. I've only flown ANA once round-trip domestic Tokyo-Chitose/Sapporo since they're codeshare with PAL, and absolutely nothing, and their domestic 777s and 787s are tightly packed.

The general consensus with premium economy is that the price you paid is for the extra seating comfort and that's that. The food is eco food, which can be good or bad depending on the carrier. The only time I'd consider buying premeco on my own is if the cost difference is less than half the price of a eco seat.

Scott, here we go again. First of all THNX for VID! Some buddy told me recently that the only difference between Eco and Prem Eco when it comes to foodservice on ANA is that you get FREE FRENCH CHAMPAGNE plus Petit Fours as dessert which is served in BIZ Class. And more snacks...whatever this means! Oh yes and the free lounge access. Comes with free sparkling wine, food. The sandwich at the beginning of your trip was very, very poor. breakfast la, la.... Verdict from Claus: Agree the cabin plus seat plus the loo was fabulous! Not to forget the friendliness of the cabin crew.You wont find that on any U.S. carrier. Meal poor, BUT how could you forget the petit fours????? French champagne . Very good for me. Cheers!

Ah, that iconic exhale/sigh. And I love the unexpected upgrade; I mean ya know just take that boarding pass, say thank you and then run!! LOL - Red

Great seat, terrible food. The clue was that they gave you lounge access so that you didn’t actually need to eat the food on the plane. Oh well, live and learn. You now know for next time. Always a fun review with you Scott!❤️✈️

First time watcher, but enjoyed the video. I would ask that you put chapters in your videos to help segment the parts you already label on screen.

JAL also offer lounge access for Premium Economy passengers.

How would you compare the seats from ANA to JAL? I'm planning my first trip to Japan and I'm stuck between the two airlines and what seats to pick Economy, Prem Economy or Business. The cost difference between all of them are huge, so if I do fly economy or prem economy, I'm spending the difference of what I saved from not flying business for nicer accommodations.

Lounge Access for was star alliance gold status maybe? but if not, then its pretty cool premium economy gets lounge access.

you need to post more scott I cannot wait a month for a new video lol

Great review Scott though I don’t think I could’ve eaten dinner at @11:00 pm and then breakfast at 1:00 am! 😜

I'm Star Alliance Gold and flew long haul ANA multi city this year. I did not get any upgrade from Economy to Premium, even though the plane was half empty. I did get the Pokemon plane though 😂

I just arrived from SFO premium economy. agree about the seats being very comfortable, I was in an older version of this plane. The so called food, was abysmal, and yes several other airlines offer lounge access with premium economy, notable Air New Zealand, Scandinavian airlines

Always wanted to try the premium seats on ANA but I'm not willing to shill out an extra $800 for it. Think I'll check if they offer free upgrades on my next trip.

Mind the food you were served but considering the lounge access, this changes a little bit

How does it come you travel with ANA one week ago? For work?

Can you lift the hand rest?

Is this PE updated? The 787 PE on the flight from DC to Tokyo appears to be an older product.

Hey man! Another great video. I cant believe you dont have more subscribers by now. Have you tried Air Canadas long haul signature class? If so, what are your thoughts on it? I'm flying them from Zurich to Toronto in two weeks. I have tried several long haul business class products before, but Air Canada will be a first for me. Cheers!

Hello Scott. I'm thinking the first meal service is a snack as they are hoping PE wo u ld have eaten dinner in the lounge. Get on-board and sleep.

My wife and I will be flying from LAX to Bangkok in August (2024) and I'm just now looking into flights. This trip it's going to be economy class, but next year it will be premium economy. I'm thinking Korean Airlines, ANA, and Asiana. Which of these 3 would you fly?

ANA has a big investment in their hard product (seating, IFE), but they've totally missed the boat with the the food service. That's something they can correct easily, and they'd be wise to do so. Many flyers expect a "premium" meal in Premium Economy.

This is much better than their 787 premium economy offering.

I want to be on any ANA flght as long as possble.. and the boarding music is a killer (good)

I believe you have access to any star alliance lounge being a member of Star Alliance Gold.

A pity ANA doesn't operate from Linbergh Field?

I see you taking the effort to blur fellow passengers faces and allowing them the privacy they deserve when travelling! It shows your respect and humility as a creator. Wish more aviation ytbers would blur or at least try not to film other passengers so much!

Is there a dedicated lavatory for premium economy?

Thanks for the very honest and helpful review! I've flown in several Star Alliance premium economy cabins....United wins hands down with meals, entertainment and overall service. ANA wins with lounge access and seats (I love the reading lights)...Air Canada's cabin is my favorite "looks-wise". Keep up the good work.

I think it's your StarAlliance Gold member that grant you the lounge access. ;)

Dont they still serve ramen or a corn soup?

I took the exact same flight last month and had the same response. The hard product was quite good but the food service was amongst the worst I have had. I had flown Air New Zealand in premium economy a few weeks prior and ANA paled in comparison. Too bad.

Hi there, what's your secret to flying frequently in Business or First Classes? I'd like to copy you so bad! Thanks for your advice!!

Just an FYI on ANA PE meal service. If you are flying PE out of TYO only, you can pre-book and pay for a special meal, which I think was like $10. It is completely worth it. It is much closer to a J meal on ANA than the Y meal you get in PE otherwise. Also, you get both the J dessert (which was amazing) and the Y dessert. That said my NRT-SFO flight appears to have given PE and Y a much more significant meal than you show. You also can get access to the J wine at that time. ANA upgrades are really weird. I flew SFO-NRT-SFO on an award ticket in PE. I had no status. I showed up to SFO and got a free upgrade. Per the checkin desk staff, Y was oversold, so they bumped me and a couple other lucky people to J and a few lucky Y passengers to PE. (I also got polaris access). The only method I could sort if that most of the front row of PE got upgraded to J.

SAS offers lounge access to premium economy too.

I flew a long haul round trip flights with ANA few months ago. I ordered "vegetarian vegan meals" which were so much better than the "Oriental or Asian vegetarian meals" of Eva Air, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic & alike. The quality of the inflight meals was actually much better if the flights were departed from airports in Asia vs. those departed in America.

Check out JALs new premium on their A350-1000 Blows this out the water

I am shocked at the substandard meals served in this ANA cabin class because my experience flying ANA (2 transpacific and 2 regional) have all had great meals. What’s with ANA these days? The only reason for the bad meals I can think of is that there may have been last minute catering problems.

I paid extra to gain access to the lounge. Looks like I made the right decision

Sadly, ANA is still using the old plane with old seats for their NH001 flight from Washington, D.C. to Tokyo. Earlier this year, we went on Premium Economy to Tokyo and took Business Class back. The old Premium Economy seat was uncomfortable but bearable. After many years on Economy, we decided to spend more for comfort and not risk getting neck sprain.

Japan airlines does offer lounge access for premium economy travelers

Hey Scott. Loved the video! I just flew NH108 in business class last week and had an equally mixed impression. The lounge was super crowded, and even though I got there 3.5 hours before departure, I was unable to get a shower. First world problems, I know, but it seems strange that a premium airline like ANA makes it nearly impossible to get a shower before a transpac in their flagship business. Onboard, the service and hard product were fantastic like you also experienced. I was a bit disappointed there was not more service to enjoy but also understood the rationale with the late departure time. The breakfast was so disappointing though. The only two options offered in business were the Japanese set or a shrimp and scallop rice pilaf. For someone like my wife who doesn't like seafood, that leaves pretty much no option. Honestly, your breakfast looked better than the business class western option!

Japan airlines also provides lounge access for premium economy

I'm a die hard 777 fan, so any flight on a 777 is amazing to me. The premium economy seat you had would outweigh the "bad" food in my opinion. And that Japanese service and hospitality is just incredible. I would suggest you repeat the flight but go on a daytime flight to compare the product with the overnight flight. Also a bonus...flying into SFO, my absolute favorite airport. My money is on your gold status for the upgrade.

JAL has free use of PE in all airport they fly to.

Oh no, food is awful…. My family is flying SFO-Haneda with ANA premium economy in two weeks and it’s a midnight flight… probably food situation is same:( Thank you for the head up. We’ll eat full dinner before the flight!!!

i've never flown on ANA, but when it comes to food served in Economy vs Premium Economy, EVA Airlines does the same as well. No difference in the chow.

lol on point about ana employees

Beam me up with u Scotty! I'm a fantastic partner for flying lol you should be doing at least twice a month with videos lol your channel is too good!!

ANA assumes that you are ready to sleep boarding the late flights (10 pm and later). Sorry you are surprised. This happens to everyone flying the late flights. You also get no dinner on business or first class. They assume you filled up your belly at the ANA lounge. I had the same surprise when I first flew the ANA late flights, but got used to it very quickly by eating prior to the flight and then falling asleep. I do not mind the lack of food, almost makes sense that they do not serve dinner after 10 pm. Also, now that you know, better eat your share at the ANA lounge or at a restaurant prior to boarding the late flights on ANA.

SAS gives premium economy class access to the lounge

I guess they can outweigh the value of having a sub standard meal service vs lounge access before the flight.

I will take the best comfort over the food any day. I don't even care about the food on flights. I flew with Philippine airlines and premium was decent. I was upgraded to business on my way back and thought it was horrible. I was not that comfortable. I may try ANA even with the layover.

Great video airplane food is not what it used to be😢

Everything about this looks identical to Delta's Premium Economy seats on the A350 that flies trans-Pacific and they have better food and a better foot rest

Having flown ANA PE dozens of times between Manila and the US mainland in the last few years, I’ve never had a meal as sorry as the one they served on your flight! I did notice in my last flight with ANA PE in July, that the meals weren’t as good as usual. Between JAL and ANA, for me ANA has superior seats, more comfy on the 777 than on their 787s. The 787 PE seats don’t seem to have as much padding. JAL’s seats are great, but ANA’s are better. However JAL’s meal service, even in economy is superior. I flew JAL economy a couple of weeks ago on their from MNL on their 787 and to SEA on a 767 and those have to be the best economy seats ever. And the meals on JAL economy are superior to ANA PE.

Food in ANA is good even in economy. I think it was the unfortunate fact that it was a red eye and we Japanese people don’t like to eat late at night. I do agree that the food looked no different than economy, I feel that this isn’t an entirely uncommon practice among many airlines in regards to premium economy.

JAL does too

After reading some of the posts here I don't see why having great food and a great seat should be mutually exclusive. Frankly I'm quite shocked how ANA decided to just sub the first meal with a midnite snack, especially when in the past the culinary experience on ANA has always been one of its major signatures. Never mind they still have a heated rivalry with JAL, this comes across like a slap in the face. Let's hope this midnite snack substitute is not a sign of things to come on Japanese airlines with late night departures from the U.S. too 😮

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Too bad you didn’t find that footrest sooner. I wouldn’t eat that mayonnaise sandwich either!

Japan airlines is almost the same when it comes to food in premium economy except you get an expanded drinks menu and udon noodles on demand

The food looked very bad esp for a Japanese airline. Definitely would expect better from them as they are touted as the best airline in Japan, and food is a huge deal in Japan.

Seems like there was a seat support leg in your feet rest area. That can't be comfortable.

It's really disappointing when airlines charge three times Economy fare and serve Economy food. That's what I loved about Air NZ PE class, it's a whole different menu.

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I gave up ANA’s business class because their lounge is overcrowded with premium economy pax. Can’t even shower before my connection.