ANA targets first 787 commercial flight in January 2011

[milehighj]

Thanks for posting, 9V-JKL. Disappointing that NH has stuck religiously to a two-tone blue-grey colour scheme throughout...

[milehighj]

Y:

I wonder if the hard top-lip of the Y seat is going to be comfortable, especially for taller pax.

[UMD]

The C seats look like the Recaro's lie flat seats that PR, MH, LH, and AY are using. I guess they are good enough for the Short / Medium haul flights. So, NH will only use its newest Inspiration of Japan staggered C seats for its long haul 787s.

I agree that the blue tone looks really boring.

[9V-SIA]

It's been a long wait........... but worth it.

Taken from 11A as we taxied to our gate in KIX





And video of it's flight to KIX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rlho-kOLog

[9V-JKL]

1st Commerical Flight Announced

http://www.ana.co.jp/promotion/b787/press/#05

NRT-HKG. Final date to be confirmed.

[milehighj]

http://www.ana.co.jp/promotion/b787/press/#05

NRT-HKG. Final date to be confirmed.

Excellent. Hopefully they will be blocking a J seat for 9V-JKL, our resident NH fan.

[QSG]

Just be aware that the first flight will be a charter, and if I read correctly that there will be other "charter" flights too !

[jimyvr]

http://airlineroute.net/2011/08/22/nh-787/

ANA unveils Boeing 787 Operations.

NRT HKG charter departs 26OCT11. HKG departure 27OCT11.

[Kyo]

Thank for the update, jimyvr! A true pity as I have other plans for that day - so, 9V-JKL, are you ticketed for the inaugural yet?

[StarG]

Is it possible to buy a seat on the charter NRT-HKG flight?

[QSG]

Is it possible to buy a seat on the charter NRT-HKG flight?

787 Charter flight and excursion flights

(1) Special charter flight Narita - Hong Kong
To mark the world’s first flight with passengers onboard the 787, ANA will operate a charter flight from Narita to Hong Kong on October 26, returning the following day on October 27. This inaugural charter flight will be sold through package tours. The flight’s timetable and other details will be announced at ANA SKY WEB’s 787 special website: http://www.ana.co.jp/787/

Business Class - Charity Auction sale
From mid-September, premium package tours incorporating Business Class charter flights will be sold in a charity auction websites. Profits from the auction are scheduled to be donated to Conservation International (http://www.conservation.or.jp) and OISCA (http://www.oisca.org/). Further details about the auction will be released in early September on ANA SKY WEB.

Economy Class - Sales by lottery
Package tours will be available to members of the ANA Mileage Club, with a lottery held to select the 100 lucky customers. The package tours will be on sale from September 1 (Thursday) 10:00 a.m. to September 11 (Sunday) 23:59 p.m., Japan time. Further details on the tour and the lottery will be available on ANA SKY WEB when sales start next month.

(2) Excursion flights from Narita
Following the charter flight from Narita to Hong Kong, excursion flights departing from and landing in Narita airport will be operated to give more customers the opportunity to experience the increased level of comfort associated with flying in the Dreamliner. The flights will be operated on October 28 and 29, with the departure and arrival timetable to be announced at ANA SKY WEB.

[Kyo]

(2) Excursion flights from Narita
Following the charter flight from Narita to Hong Kong, excursion flights departing from and landing in Narita airport will be operated to give more customers the opportunity to experience the increased level of comfort associated with flying in the Dreamliner. The flights will be operated on October 28 and 29, with the departure and arrival timetable to be announced at ANA SKY WEB.

Thanks NH, for the wonderful birthday present

If only I could cancel everything and get myself on this flight!

[CarbonMan]

Stating that those of you who make it a point to get onto an inaugural flight as remarkable die-hards would be an understatement. :kowtow:

[StarG]

787 Charter flight and excursion flights
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Thanks for the info, QSG.

[9V-JKL]

- so, 9V-JKL, are you ticketed for the inaugural yet?

Nope....and QSG has explained why. Am doubtful of making it.... may do the 1st scheduled rather than the charter