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I have always had a keen interest in the Boeing 787. Apart from cutting edge carbon fiber technology, the aircraft has many features to make travel more pleasant, like the lower cabin pressure, and large, electronically dimmed windows. It is capable of amazing feats of endurance: the 789 can fly from SFO to SIN non-stop.
I have flown several 787's in the past. In fact, the first TR I ever posted on SQTalk featured the JAL 787.
Since then, I have also flown on BA's 787 and also did a short hop on QR.
But there are now so many other 787 operators -- the vast majority of which have configured their Y cabin in 9-abreast 3-3-3 layout, unlike JAL, who have configured their Dreamliner Y-cabins 2-4-2. I previously had wonderful experiences in JAL’s 2-4-2 economy cabin (Including this one on JL001), but I had yet to try the now de facto standard 9-abreast 787 Y cabin on a long flight.
What is the long haul experience like in these cabins? Does the new Dreamliner offer a new level of comfort for economy travellers, over current equipment like the 77W or A380? Or does the 3-3-3 layout snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by putting the squeeze on pax?
It never rains but it pours. I recently got to check out the ANA 789 to Haneda, and then Air India’s 788 to Chennai, as well as from Mumbai to Singapore. The highlight of this series of flights was the opportunity to fly UA's 789 service on the longest route in United's network, SIN-SFO-SIN.
All flights in economy, and all flown in the space of 4 weeks.
How did the 787 hard and soft products on these three very different airlines compare?
On long trips like these, one also has to eat as well. Some coverage of interesting meals I had along the way...
Interested? Read on!
I have flown several 787's in the past. In fact, the first TR I ever posted on SQTalk featured the JAL 787.
Since then, I have also flown on BA's 787 and also did a short hop on QR.
But there are now so many other 787 operators -- the vast majority of which have configured their Y cabin in 9-abreast 3-3-3 layout, unlike JAL, who have configured their Dreamliner Y-cabins 2-4-2. I previously had wonderful experiences in JAL’s 2-4-2 economy cabin (Including this one on JL001), but I had yet to try the now de facto standard 9-abreast 787 Y cabin on a long flight.
What is the long haul experience like in these cabins? Does the new Dreamliner offer a new level of comfort for economy travellers, over current equipment like the 77W or A380? Or does the 3-3-3 layout snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by putting the squeeze on pax?
It never rains but it pours. I recently got to check out the ANA 789 to Haneda, and then Air India’s 788 to Chennai, as well as from Mumbai to Singapore. The highlight of this series of flights was the opportunity to fly UA's 789 service on the longest route in United's network, SIN-SFO-SIN.
All flights in economy, and all flown in the space of 4 weeks.
How did the 787 hard and soft products on these three very different airlines compare?
On long trips like these, one also has to eat as well. Some coverage of interesting meals I had along the way...
Interested? Read on!
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