Japan Airlines Business Class Review

Japan Airlines Business Class can help make long-haul flights in Asia more comfortable.

Japan Airlines belongs to the Oneworld Alliance, which also includes Alaska Airlines, American Airlines Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways.

The airline is part of the Star Alliance “>). Japan Airlines is known to offer the kind of service that the Japanese are famous for. The crew ensures everyone in the cabin feels welcome and comfortable.

This Japan Airlines Business Class Review looks at the experience you will have when flying JAL in business class.

Japan Airlines Business Class Seats

Japan Airlines’ business class seats can vary depending on aircraft. Seating types on its nine aircraft can range from 1-2-1 to 2-2-2.

Seats are staggered and have privacy partitions so you can’t see your neighbor unless you lift the partition. The seats have a partially enclosed wall to provide more privacy. You don’t need to cross the feet of the person next you.

These seats are marketed by the airline as JAL Sky Suite. The Boeing 777, 787-9 and A330 aircraft are all equipped with this seat.

Avoid the old seats in the 787 planes. They are called “shell-flat neo”. The angled lay-flat seats don’t fully fold out. They are often criticized for making you feel as if you were sliding when you sleep in them.

Some Boeing 777s have a 2-2-2 configuration in which there’s a middle business-class seat.

The airline has a new model of seat on the 767. It is called the Sky Suite II. The seat reclines to a flatbed and has a 1-2-1 layout.

Japan Airlines operates widebody aircraft on its domestic routes. However, these planes do not have business class seating. There are many different aircraft types with different configurations.

Its best product is the Sky Suite, which offers privacy, good storage and can be converted into a bed for longer flights.

Every seat comes with a screen that offers a variety of entertainment options, including movies, television shows, games, music, e books, and moving maps. The electrical socket and USB port are also available for charging your devices.

The food and drinks served in Japan Airlines Business Class

Japan Airlines offers a wide variety of Western and traditional Japanese cuisine.

The airline works with Japanese chefs such as Jun Mishina, who design the menu for the aircraft, featuring seasonal foods and rotating choices. Fumiko kono is one of the chefs who attended Le Cordon Bleu in France.

The in-flight menu is varied, as different chefs are featured on specific routes. Special meals are offered on flights between Honolulu and Japan.

Online reservations are available to ensure you receive your favorite meal.

The meals are presented in courses, on fine china, and accompanied by a wide range of beverages, including juices, soft drinks, beer, sake, wine, and other alcoholic drinks.

Japan Airlines collaborates with a professional wine consultant to curate its wine menu. Sake is another impressive selection. The airline offers a non-alcoholic sparkling wine for those looking to go lighter.

Air Canada is famous for their signature meals, which can be eaten as a main meal or between meals. They include Miyazaki Wagyu Curry and chicken Soba Noodle Soup.

On certain routes, the airline offers fresh juices and specialty breads by Maison Kayser from various regions in Japan. The chocolates are made by Jean-Paul Hevin, a French chocolatier.

If you do not see a flight attendant in your aisle, then you can order drinks and food via the entertainment system in-flight. Pre-order special meals if you are traveling with children.

Benefits and amenities of Japan Airlines Business Class

There are blankets and pillows at each seat. However, Japanese airlines complain that their cabins can be quite hot. Japan Airlines provides cardigans from the Nendo line for those feeling cold.

Some Japan Airlines planes offer Wi-Fi, but it is not available on all. The airline uses a special symbol to indicate which aircraft have Wi-Fi. It is not free and is only available for one hour, three hours and 24 hours (the entire flight).

The collaboration between the French brand Maison Kitsune, and Amenity Kits for Business Class passengers includes an eye mask and dental kit.

• Additional bag allowance for business class: Japan Airlines Business Class passengers can check up to three bags each weighing 70 pounds or 32 kilograms.

• On request, passengers can get a variety of goodies. Slippers are provided to all passengers. The flight attendants will also provide postcards, pens and bamboo massage sticks for passengers with painful feet.

• Sound-canceling headsets: Sony noise-canceling background headphones are available for each seat.

Recap of Business Class on Japan Airlines

It is an absolute pleasure to fly in Japan Airlines’ business class. It operates from Japan to all parts of the globe, with a service that combines Japanese and Western amenities.

Oneworld members can redeem or earn frequent flyer points with all of the airline partners. Business class on Japan Airlines is reliable, comfortable and convenient no matter where in the world you are traveling.