Thanks for posting this. I just got back from Japan flying on All Nippon Airways who are always brilliant (though, because I'm disabled, booking was a nightmare) and I maybe flying on BA to Haneda in the future so it's good to see this sort of review.
Great report. Thanks for sharing. We flew back from Japan on BA recently and the TV screens were not working for most passengers despite the crew rebooting the system many times! Always download your own entertainment, just in case!
Good detailed vlog, I've paid for one of those rear seats for a night flight back from America in June. Leg/foot space looks terrible but all in all, glad I've booked that seat (39B).
Leg and foot room is okay, on the overnight I think it's more about that 'slouching comfort' position which I could manage okay. The major plus is the space to spread into & it's much easier to get out and move around. Have a great flight!
As always, a comprehensive and enjoyable trip report. It actually didn't look as bad as I was expecting from BA. As you explain, the seats are great for a travelling couple although I would also find the light from the galley annoying and if people were queuing to use the toilet. Sounds like the crew were attentive and BA catering from Tokyo looks good compared to other outstations. The coolest thing in my opinion is that you got to fly the "wrong" way home from Tokyo and cross the international date line. Living in North West Scotland the HND to LHR and CDG flights often fly above my house and they are great to see. Keep the trip reports coming please, they are always brilliant!
Thanks so much for the comment! The flight was really good actually, and the galley light was annoying for a bit but given the day flight I wasn’t trying to sleep through. (I had an eye mask too!). I was initially worried about the toilet, but we didn’t hear it with headphones on, and because you need to enter the toilet from by the rear exits the queues if any went into the galley. There were no more than 3 or 4 people waiting at max and that was just after the trays were cleared after meals. Check out the Lufthansa ones, they seem to go the furthest north, not sure if they come in over Scotland then or further out towards Amsterdam on their way into Germany
@JTsJourneys Most of the international flights to Europe fly across the west coast of Alaska. I think in 2022 is when we noticed different wide body aircraft flying by. I found out about flightradar24 fall of 2022
I am a 14 year old in Japan(I have a British citizenship) and I used this flight when I went to the UK on my own. Since I was a child flying on my own, I was escorted to the plane by the crew at Haneda before boarding even started. But at Heathrow on a return flight, they did not care a single bit about me😂 Huge difference between Japan and the UK. But whatsoever ba6 was a memorable flight for me and I really enjoyed it.
Thanks ! No, no problems there. The loo door opens near where the aircraft door is rather than into the cabin aisle so any queues tended to form in that area into the galley
My policy when airlines ask for volunteers is that unless I really nneed to get where I'm going, I'll offer to be bumped if they upgrade the ticket on the rerouted flight (eg if I was in Premium economy I'd be happy to wait for the next day/reroute if they upgrade it to business class). Wouldn't ever be interested in £200 for a rerouting like that though in the same class, especially since if they reroute me involuntarily they'll have to pay far more compensation anyway (£550 iirc), unless the reroute arrives within 2 hours of the originally booked flight, which it almost certainly won't.
For 200 quid compensation, no, I definitely would not have taken that offer!! Replace the 2 with a 4 or 5 and I might think about it. 😁 Nice report as always, Jamie. 👍
Thanks Andy, our thought process too, maybe with an overnight in Singapore with expenses and they'd have had a deal... I slightly regret not taking the opportunity to fly Jal though...
BA were offering 250 quid comp back in the 90's and that was on the Moscow route to switch from the Heathrow flight to the Gatwick one 3 hours later( The LHR flight was always overbooked ).........................so that offer on your flight was crap.
Hiya! Great video! Really useful to see BA's offering. I'm hoping to go to Tokyo in March/April next year. When did you book your flights? At the moment a direct return flight is around £1000 but Air China is offering £650 for only 2 hours longer a journey (seems too big a difference to justify the extra cost!)
Thanks! I booked a year out to get the redemption seats. Direct is usually better but the Chinese airlines do offer some good value fares, just don’t expect them to operate the same as western airlines. I’ve a review coming up soon on China southern for a trip to Korea which will highlight the watch outs
We fly out from Heathrow/Haneda early May travelling economy BA0007. I think it will be a Boeing 787 although no idea which one. What can we expect service & comfort wise?
Everything that’s in the video really, two meals, drinks all flight long. I’d bring your own headphones or an Bluetooth adaptor for the inflight entertainment as the earphones arnt great. Might also want an eye mask, although the lights are usually dimmed and windows locked the whole flight. ruclips.net/video/d0JBTQ9wqbo/видео.htmlsi=20ECsQc_xeoFQyQ1 this is the flight out
Thanks for the video. I purchased my two tickets together, do you know if BA would allocate the seats together if I do not purchase the seats in advance? Thank you.
In the past they’ve always put us together, however it very much depends on how full it is and when you check in. If there’s seats next to each other I would expect them to sit you together.
I believe so yes, a350s, upgraded 777s and the 787-10. I hope the rest of the fleet gets the refit for economy when they swap out business but haven’t seen any confirmation yet
199,000 JPY one way in Economy, err no thank you. I paid 228,000 JPY one way in Business on Singapore Airlines NRT-SIN-LHR. That's £1179. Yes, it's indirect and a longer journey but that's why it was so cheap in Business. Great video, great tips, enjoyed your trip report. Thank you for sharing.
Can't speak for anyone else, but getting an extra free flight on JAL plus £200 compensation and a stopover in Singapore Airport as well- I'd be down for that! Especially if I could get window seats!
I was offered £150 for a switch to a 3hr later flight (lhr -vienna) AND an upgrade to CE with lounge access.. which I took!! No I wouldn't have taken £200 for that re routing.. but then I would probably elected to fly Japanese Airlines unless the price difference was huge..
Good job they lock the windows. People need to rest! Bloody klm doesn’t lock the windows in business class on their day flight from kix to ams. Some passengers were enjoying the view outside the entire journey! Selfish bastards.
Pros and cons. It's a con if you want to see outside or are trying to stay awake to adjust to timezones. I flew Virgin recently and they locked the windows down to 50% which was a good balance; dark enough to sleep, light enough to stay awake if needed.
It amazes me how people can just fall asleep at the drop of a hat - like boarding a flight at 10 am then sleeping for 10 hours.They must be bone idle in real life.
Thanks for posting this. I just got back from Japan flying on All Nippon Airways who are always brilliant (though, because I'm disabled, booking was a nightmare) and I maybe flying on BA to Haneda in the future so it's good to see this sort of review.
I would love to try ANA. Glad you had a great time. I’d be interested to hear what BA are like and how they handle a disability booking
Great report. Thanks for sharing. We flew back from Japan on BA recently and the TV screens were not working for most passengers despite the crew rebooting the system many times! Always download your own entertainment, just in case!
Thank you :) ah we had that issue a while back on a Singapore flight, so unreliable. As you say always best to download something to take with you!
@@sb6181 Had exactly the same on a BA flight from LHR to Boston
Always look forward to your uploads! Thanks JT.
Thank you :)
Brilliant video. Big fan of your channel. Booked BA premium economy for New York in March. First time. Looking forward to it ✈️
Thanks! Nice, that sounds awesome. We *almost* booked premium economy for another trip later in the year but bailed out, let us know how it is!
Good detailed vlog, I've paid for one of those rear seats for a night flight back from America in June. Leg/foot space looks terrible but all in all, glad I've booked that seat (39B).
Leg and foot room is okay, on the overnight I think it's more about that 'slouching comfort' position which I could manage okay. The major plus is the space to spread into & it's much easier to get out and move around. Have a great flight!
@@JTsJourneys Thank you 🙏
Can I ask how tall you are, as I am going to Santiago soon and I am 6 foot 2, have booked the opposite side rear seats.
@@charliepapa6848 I'm 5 10
@@JTsJourneys Thank you for answering so quickly.
Great vid
Thank you!
Great video as always 👍
Thank you :)
Great trip report
thank you
As always, a comprehensive and enjoyable trip report. It actually didn't look as bad as I was expecting from BA. As you explain, the seats are great for a travelling couple although I would also find the light from the galley annoying and if people were queuing to use the toilet. Sounds like the crew were attentive and BA catering from Tokyo looks good compared to other outstations. The coolest thing in my opinion is that you got to fly the "wrong" way home from Tokyo and cross the international date line. Living in North West Scotland the HND to LHR and CDG flights often fly above my house and they are great to see. Keep the trip reports coming please, they are always brilliant!
Thanks so much for the comment! The flight was really good actually, and the galley light was annoying for a bit but given the day flight I wasn’t trying to sleep through. (I had an eye mask too!). I was initially worried about the toilet, but we didn’t hear it with headphones on, and because you need to enter the toilet from by the rear exits the queues if any went into the galley. There were no more than 3 or 4 people waiting at max and that was just after the trays were cleared after meals. Check out the Lufthansa ones, they seem to go the furthest north, not sure if they come in over Scotland then or further out towards Amsterdam on their way into Germany
7:37 those are sooo bad my phone it'd tae 24+ hours just to charge my phone from 20% to 85%!!
Ah yes they did trickle charge.. wasn't too bad given the time we had onboard. The new cabins have USBc
We see British Airways flights pass by Kalskag Alaska around 10pm and 1am everyday. That's cool to see.
Amazing! There must be so many different carriers at the moment that previously never flew that way ?
@JTsJourneys Most of the international flights to Europe fly across the west coast of Alaska. I think in 2022 is when we noticed different wide body aircraft flying by. I found out about flightradar24 fall of 2022
I am a 14 year old in Japan(I have a British citizenship) and I used this flight when I went to the UK on my own.
Since I was a child flying on my own, I was escorted to the plane by the crew at Haneda before boarding even started.
But at Heathrow on a return flight, they did not care a single bit about me😂
Huge difference between Japan and the UK.
But whatsoever ba6 was a memorable flight for me and I really enjoyed it.
Great observation of the difference in culture between the UK and Japan. Hope you had a great trip.
Good video, thanks. Any issues with people queuing for the loo where you sat?
Thanks ! No, no problems there. The loo door opens near where the aircraft door is rather than into the cabin aisle so any queues tended to form in that area into the galley
My policy when airlines ask for volunteers is that unless I really nneed to get where I'm going, I'll offer to be bumped if they upgrade the ticket on the rerouted flight (eg if I was in Premium economy I'd be happy to wait for the next day/reroute if they upgrade it to business class). Wouldn't ever be interested in £200 for a rerouting like that though in the same class, especially since if they reroute me involuntarily they'll have to pay far more compensation anyway (£550 iirc), unless the reroute arrives within 2 hours of the originally booked flight, which it almost certainly won't.
I’d do the same if I didn’t have to be back in London, plus some more cash to do it
Great vid, we're flying this route next year thanks to BA reward (Club world too), do you know if security had fast track for business class?
Thanks! Yes business usually comes with fast track, I saw a dedicated like in Tokyo so should be fine :)
For 200 quid compensation, no, I definitely would not have taken that offer!! Replace the 2 with a 4 or 5 and I might think about it. 😁 Nice report as always, Jamie. 👍
Thanks Andy, our thought process too, maybe with an overnight in Singapore with expenses and they'd have had a deal... I slightly regret not taking the opportunity to fly Jal though...
200 and an upgrade from Singapore and it's a yes from me
an upgrade would have clinched it@@anthonydeas2173
BA were offering 250 quid comp back in the 90's and that was on the Moscow route to switch from the Heathrow flight to the Gatwick one 3 hours later( The LHR flight was always overbooked ).........................so that offer on your flight was crap.
A round trip (London-Tokyo-London) would make you be a person who has circumnavigated the world 😂
Did the other arm rest lift up the one on the ladies side
This is an epic video
Thank you! No unfortunately the arm rest doesn't lift either by the aisle or window. The one in-between us lifts half way
I’m flying this route and flight in January but WTP. But that compensation was a bit of a joke tbh
Have a great time. The extra room in premium will be so worth it on such a long flight
Hiya! Great video! Really useful to see BA's offering. I'm hoping to go to Tokyo in March/April next year. When did you book your flights? At the moment a direct return flight is around £1000 but Air China is offering £650 for only 2 hours longer a journey (seems too big a difference to justify the extra cost!)
Thanks! I booked a year out to get the redemption seats. Direct is usually better but the Chinese airlines do offer some good value fares, just don’t expect them to operate the same as western airlines. I’ve a review coming up soon on China southern for a trip to Korea which will highlight the watch outs
We fly out from Heathrow/Haneda early May travelling economy BA0007. I think it will be a Boeing 787 although no idea which one. What can we expect service & comfort wise?
Everything that’s in the video really, two meals, drinks all flight long. I’d bring your own headphones or an Bluetooth adaptor for the inflight entertainment as the earphones arnt great. Might also want an eye mask, although the lights are usually dimmed and windows locked the whole flight. ruclips.net/video/d0JBTQ9wqbo/видео.htmlsi=20ECsQc_xeoFQyQ1 this is the flight out
Thanks for the video. I purchased my two tickets together, do you know if BA would allocate the seats together if I do not purchase the seats in advance? Thank you.
In the past they’ve always put us together, however it very much depends on how full it is and when you check in. If there’s seats next to each other I would expect them to sit you together.
My son flys this route for BA as a 787 pilot
Excellent, must be a superb job
those outdated seats are kinda horrendous… the a350 and some recent upgraded 777 are still the only ones featuring updated seats right?
I believe so yes, a350s, upgraded 777s and the 787-10. I hope the rest of the fleet gets the refit for economy when they swap out business but haven’t seen any confirmation yet
199,000 JPY one way in Economy, err no thank you. I paid 228,000 JPY one way in Business on Singapore Airlines NRT-SIN-LHR. That's £1179. Yes, it's indirect and a longer journey but that's why it was so cheap in Business. Great video, great tips, enjoyed your trip report. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! That’s an excellent price for a one way in business through to London, on a much better business product than BA too!
Can't speak for anyone else, but getting an extra free flight on JAL plus £200 compensation and a stopover in Singapore Airport as well- I'd be down for that! Especially if I could get window seats!
Slight regret on my side, but no guarantee of a window or being trapped in a middle seat put me off :/
Just be aware. This only applies to 787/8 and 787/9. 787/10 has three rows on twin seats and the very back ones don't recline.
I’m shocked the back in the -10 don’t recline. Any reason for this?
@@JTsJourneys They are tight up against the bulkhead.
I was offered £150 for a switch to a 3hr later flight (lhr -vienna) AND an upgrade to CE with lounge access.. which I took!! No I wouldn't have taken £200 for that re routing.. but then I would probably elected to fly Japanese Airlines unless the price difference was huge..
I’d have taken that no questions!
The price difference is indeed huge when I was looking at BA vs JAL
I prefer Narita Airport in japan instead.
Haven’t been to Narita. I like the proximity of Haneda to the city
I would have given up my seat if they had offered a business upgrade
Me too!
Good job they lock the windows. People need to rest! Bloody klm doesn’t lock the windows in business class on their day flight from kix to ams. Some passengers were enjoying the view outside the entire journey! Selfish bastards.
Pros and cons. It's a con if you want to see outside or are trying to stay awake to adjust to timezones. I flew Virgin recently and they locked the windows down to 50% which was a good balance; dark enough to sleep, light enough to stay awake if needed.
@@JTsJourneys Total darkness for me, ideally 90% pf the journey. 😂
It amazes me how people can just fall asleep at the drop of a hat - like boarding a flight at 10 am then sleeping for 10 hours.They must be bone idle in real life.
Stamping in a goshuin book? Tut tut
We had separate books for train stamps and the goshuin date stamps in the shrines