JAL has the widest economy seats. On long haul flights to/from Japan, JAL wins hands down all day, every day. PY is good too but Y is where JAL shines. That said, JAL and ANA keep the cabin notoriously hot so I always bring a small USB fan with me.

@@dafa5911the reason why it’s hot is cuz the airlines is saving money by reusing and purifying the air in the cabin instead of ventilating fresh air from outside 😂

私は好きです JAL

I've only flown JAL once, and ironically the cabin was quite cold. It was an overnight flight from HND to SIN, and I think the FAs did it to help us sleep better (which I appreciate). My family was first to board, and my mother told the FA it felt really cold, so she turned up the cabin temp for her.

​@@dafa5911 Yes, JAL still has 9-abreast 777 and 8-abreast 787, whereas ANA has gone 10-abreast 777 and 9-abreast 787. JAL is way more expensive than ANA in economy, so you are paying more for wider seats.

Yea I always wondered about that. I would personally ask for my seat to be changed.

@@syncsummitagreed

Yeah ikr! I'd be so annoyed. I get that these yters gotta make content but damn they got zero consideration

fk i feel so unconfortable watching it

It's like 10 mins of footage in a 14 hour flight, not like they were vlogging the entire time

AA: You push that button again I'll push you off this flight Southwest: What button? Spirit: What attendant?

AA grannies need a while to get up and ambulate. A 10 second JAL response awesome.

@@WaltherPPK909spirit: you need to pay for the bell to work

Tried this on Delta, they never even came.

To make the comparison truly fair they really need to fly out of the same airport

@@dertfert745 yes JFK sucks

@@bingboyify also terminal 7 is tiny. and doesn't really have a lot of space to work with

Damn imagine if us airlines cared this much lol

I was going to comment on JAL PE lounge access. Wife and I flew their product back in November BKK > HND > DFW and it was great! When we landed in HND we were able to access their J Class lounge with PE class ticketing. I have Priority Pass and Plaza Premium with our C1 VX, so not *really* an issue, but the JAL lounge was great. Food was excellent as compared to typical US lounges. I would consider JAL PE inflight food (and I suppose Economy if it's the same service) as junior business class, when comparing to US based carriers. US carriers are pretty trash when it comes to food and somewhat less so on service, but definitely on food, let's be real. The Japanese take their food very seriously and it shines on their flights. Also, in PE for JAL they serve the food with proper flatware and tableware. Since I've never flown ANA, I can't really compare. But, given the video I have no reason to hunt for ANA PE if JAL is there, I'm paying cash, and the prices are comparable. In my area JAL is typically a couple hundred cheaper and I know what I'm getting, so why bother trying to find an ANA substitute itinerary? From what I've read, it looks like each of their J-Class is going to be a closer competition, and when flying out of BKK, sometimes ANA has dirt cheap fares from CGK to either EWR or JFK, I can't remember, for under $2k one-way. As far as PE is concerned, I'm perfectly happy sticking with JAL PE!

Probably didn’t have a lounge at this airport or they might not of had time for it.

Good to know, didn’t know JAL had lounge access.

That's standard PE seat config on every airline though...2-4-2 for 777 and 2-3-2 in 787 even on north American and European airlines so that itself is nothing special at all

Can you access the business class bidet toilets in premium?

My mum used to be a cabin crew of JAL. I love JAL.

And in this case I was very surprised that he had a good experience in FRA.

Do they both fly out of JFK?

@@michiganwannarbor3255 yes they both do.

Maybe at the front of the aircraft; in my experience in 2023, ANA is not better at the back (in fact it's quite miserable compared to JAL!). Cheers, Guy

I flew JAL from ORD to HND in PE this February. They had one of the most efficient boarding system I've ever seen. We didn't start boarding until 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time, and boarding was completed with about 7 minutes to spare (cabin door closed). That was a 777-300. In contrast, it took over 40 minutes to complete boarding an AA A321 at LAX.

​@Love2Cruise I flew the same route in September 2022, but in Economy. There aren't very many differences aboard JL PY and Y from other videos I watched, but the flight and service was superb, and I'd definitely fly on JL again in the future. Still have to try ANA at some point.

From ORD was hectic? Prob locals board the plane.

You must have been possessed to fly via Tokyo. Double the distance to get to your destination. You’re either retired or must love flying. 🤔

Yeah premium economy for ANA for $5k for two tickets and JAL was going to be $13k for 2 for March. Two completely different ballparks. In no world is JAL premium economy twice as good as ANA premium economy.

Was kinda disappointed to not see Liam but damn Marc is cool. Very likeable personality.

He is a breath of fresh air, absolutely!!

No, it's share with Economy but surprising roomy for certain aircraft

what do all the letters mean? Y, J, F?

@@somerandompersonontheinter9211 The classes, Y is Economy, J is business, F is First.

Agree! Ana’s first class in their new aircraft was simply amazing. The difference between first and business had a large gap in terms of quality, which is understandable. I was left still hungry on business class 😅

Just go to their website and search different city's as your starting point and see if the prices are better

I think they have access only in the Japan airports

From Australia you get lounge access with both , can’t remember getting priority at customs and immigration but lines are short these days

@@PoiNickels Flying from London JAL PE passengers get to use the BA galleries lounge and Sydney the Qantas business class lounge I'm not sure which other airports

Hear hear!

There’s no contest. In my experience ANA is $2500 a ticket for premium economy with United while JAL is $6500 a ticket for premium economy with American.

@@joesavag That seems a lot, JAL PE from Sydney to London return was only $3800.00 AUD for standard PE I guess a flex fare might be more expensive, we always book 7-8 months ahead to get a good price, all four flights were great

⁠@@rod_at_adelaide5766those prices were for round trip flights. This October I’m doing regular economy with JAL in a 2-4-2 configuration from Houston to Tokyo and it is $2000 round trip per person. I might try out PE later on. I think it was $3,000 per person.

@@rod_at_adelaide5766 those prices were for a single round trip. For October I’m flying JAL regular economy from Texas to Tokyo for $2000 USD each in a 2-4-2 configuration. I think for premium economy it is $3000 each.

Yes

I agree but JAL actually give you business lounge access even if you book an economy flex fare which is great value

JAL flight was was a 787-9; ANA flight was a 777-300ER. Cheers, Guy

If you're good with Star Alliance, and you love ANA, then no reason to switch things up, in my humble opinion. For me, with status on One World, JAL is unambiguously better.

@@guybeauregard my only fear is that they are partnership with lufthansa and for some reason they might cancel my flight from paris and replace it with Lufthansa that I hate

@@rafaelodossantos4210 On this point, I simply don't know. But this kind of sudden cancellation by a Japanese airline is unusual, as it would indicate a lack of reliability or sincerity--which Japanese customers hate! Cheers, Guy

Compared with the image on the menu, definitely. I think part of it was the lack of broccoli, which reduced the colour variation.

Delta PS on A330 or A350 cannot beat JAL's but it will beat ANA. Food-wise, Delta was also giving out main cabin meal but was supposed to switch to Delta One meal. ANA is generally quite good, I think they deployed premium economy first, so those seats are a bit older now. JAL's seat is used by others as well. I also don't like the foot support and foot rest, it's hard to sleep in those. The issue is Delta PS is priced much higher than ANA/JAL's.

@@_w_w_ I was able to find Delta's premium economy for $2000 roundtrip EWR-HND via DTW, compared with $3500 direct out of JFK for either JAL or ANA. The seats were quite comfortable, with 38 inches of pitch, and the main course was in fact from the business menu, at least on my route, though it was plated differently.