ANKY N KURTIS TRAVEL

Anky仔在生日月8月又再出發去了一次日本東京，前往東京的飛行記錄就稍後給大家看。這次，就帶大家從橫檳前往東京成田空港再回香港。
In August, I treated myself a trip to Tokyo since it was my birthday.  The flight review for the flight to Tokyo will be available later on.  This time, I'll be showing you my journey from Yokohoma to Tokyo Narita Airport, and then the flught back to Hong Kong.

從橫檳前往東京成田有幾個方法，Anky仔就看到NEX有優惠，來回大約5000日元，所以就買了NEX。機場巴士就單程已經是一次NEX的來回了，時間也差不多，所以我也建議大家可以看看NEX有否優惠。NEX就大約一小時一班從橫檳前往東京成田空港。車程大約80分鐘。人就不太多。但建議大家早一點到橫檳站換回程的班次或在網上選定班次，因為在橫檳站櫃台及人手比較少。
There are a few ways to get to Tokyo Narita Airport.  I took advantage of the NEX (Narita EXpress) discount, as the return trip cost only 5000 JPY - while a single journey bus ride would have cost the same, so  I suggest that you keep an eye on any NEX discount.  The NEX departs every hour between Yokohama and Tokyo Narita Airport, and the ride is about 80 minutes.  It wasn't too crowded but I would still recommend you to choose your preferred departure online as it's often shortstaffed in Yokohama.

東京成田空港 Tokyo Narita Airport：

Anky仔回程選乘日本航空商務艙。日本航空因是寰宇一家成員，所以它們是在成田空港使用第二航廈。經濟艙、特選經濟艙、商務艙及頭等艙全有自己專屬的櫃台給予旅客辦理登機手續。Anky仔差不多下午3點到商務艙櫃台，就沒有旅客排隊，所以非常快就辦好了。
On my return trip, I booked myself in Japan Airlines' business class.  Since JAL is part of the Oneworld Alliance, you'll be checking in at terminal 2.  All cabin classes have their own dedicated check-in desks.  Since I arrived at 3pm, there was no line at the desks and I received my boarding pass in no time.

由於成田空港第二航廈主要是寰宇一家成員的航空公司使用，所以如果你是頭等艙、商務艙或是寰宇一家金卡會員也可使用特快通關通道，不用和其他人排隊通過安檢。
Since terminal 2 is dideciated for oneworld airlines, if you're flying in first class or business class; or you hold oneworld sapphire status or above, you can use the express security lane to bypass the regular lines.

• 航班編號 Flight：JL735
• 機型 Aircraft type：B787-8
• 座位 Seat：3K
• 登機門 Gate：91

日本航空貴賓室 JAL Lounge：

日本航空頭等貴賓室就在過關後便看到，而商務貴賓室就只需上一層。如果你是頭等艙或是寰宇一家綠寶石會員便可使用頭等貴賓室；商務貴賓就是商務艙或是寰宇一家藍寶石會員使用。頭等貴賓室設有2層，下層是洗澡房間及酒吧，上層就是用餐地方。當然，日航頭等貴賓室是以手機點餐，飲料則需自行拿。食物最著名的就是壽司，日式咖哩飯。飲料就有非酒精飲料，例如果汁，可樂。酒精飲料就有紅酒，白酒，日式清酒，香檳。
The JAL first class lounge is right after security, while the business lounge is a level above.  If you're in first class or hold oneworld emerald status, then you'll be eligible for first class lounge; if you're seated in business or hold oneworld sapphire status, then you can use the business lounge.  There are 2 floors in the first class lounge, with the lower level being the shower rooms and bar, and the upper level the dining area.  As is the trend now, you'll order through your mobile device while beverages are in the buffet area.  The most popular food item here is sushi and Japanese curry.  Non-alcoholic drinks include juice and coke; while alcoholic ones include red wine, white wine, sake and champagne. 

下層的洗澡房間，就有11間洗澡房，也是使用手機預約。但有一個問題就是房內是收不到wifi的，哈哈。工作人員會確認你的預約，抄下你的登機證資料，再給鎖匙你進入。大家記得用完後鎖匙還回給工作人員。
There are 11 shower rooms, all of which have to be reserved via your phone.  Ironically, there is no wifi reception in the room.  The lounge staff would confirm your booking, record your boarding pass information and hand you a key, which have to be returned at the end of your visit.

機型介紹 -- 日本航空B787-8
A Brief Overview - JAL 787-8

日本航空B787分了3款：一種是有頭等艙國內線使用的，一種是全商務艙都有過道的B787-8，最後一款是商務艙以2-2-2座位配置的。Anky仔就是坐最後的這種，該設計主要飛短途的航班，例如：香港，曼谷，胡志明市等。當天的飛機是JA834J，大約10歲的飛機執飛JL735。
There are 3 differently-configurated 787-8s in JAL's fleet.  1. Configured with first class for domestic use; 2. Business class with direct aisle access for each seat; and 3. Business class configured 2-2-2.  I was on the 3rd type for this flight, which is used mostly on shorter routes such as Hong Kong, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City etc.  The aircraft for this flight (JL735) is a 10-year old 787 registered as JA834J.

由於2-2-2座位配置是短途航班使用，所以座位也是不平躺的。在登機前，座位上已有毛毯
The seats in this configuration could not be laid completely flat.  Prior to boarding, blankets were placed on the seats.

日航令我比較失望的是耳機及毛毯只是使用一個膠袋，就好像去了街市一樣，而且耳機膠袋還是紅色的。比較其他航空公司，日航有驚喜的是他們家短途航線雖然也是沒有過夜包，但空服人員還會拿一個籃子出來給旅客自己拿取眼罩，牙刷，耳塞。
A slight disappointment I had was there was only 1 bag for the headphones and blanket, and the one for the headphones was red!  What surprised me was that although no amenities kits were given, the crew came around with a basket filled with eye masks, toothbrush and ear plugs, which isn't commonly seen in other carriers.

餐單方面，他們提供中文，英文及日文，也是有3個選擇。包括：日式餐單，西式餐單及中式餐單。我這班飛機雖然商務艙不滿，但還是有選擇不夠分。Anky仔就因為日式有鰻魚的關係，所以點了日式。飲料方面，我本是想選白酒，但跟國泰不一樣，只有一款，沒有其他可以選，所以只點了冷的綠茶及橙汁。在飛香港的日航航班，他們會有香港籍的空服人員，所以大家也不再怕溝通問題的。
The menu is written in Chinese, English and Japanese.  There are also 3 meal options: Japanese, Western and Chinese.  Despite the cabin not being completely full, some options were still not available.  Since there's eel in the Japanese meal, that is what I went for.  I also wanted to opt for white wine, but different from Cathay Pacific, there was only 1 choice.  I finally chose the cold green tea and orange juice.  For flights to/from Hong Kong, there are crew who speak Cantonese so you don't have to worry about the language barrier.

說了那麼久，大家有沒有發現我沒介紹歡迎飲品呢？無錯，他們只提供了一杯水，而且是因為機艙太熱，空服才派一杯水給大家
Oh wait, where's the pre-departure drink?  We were only given a cup of water only because the cabin was too hot.

飛機準時出發前往香港，後退後就看到一架日本航空的B737-800 JL802前往台北。
We pushed back on time and taxied by a 737-800 (JL802) bound for Taipei.

起飛後 After Takeoff

飛機滑行了差不多10分鐘就起飛了，給大家看看東京的夜景吧。
We taxied for about 10 minutes before we reached the runway.

大家有沒有覺得在起飛前好像做少了一樣東西呢？除了歡迎飲料只有水，原來毛巾也改了只用濕紙巾，比較好的是它是獨立包裝的，如果你不用也可以帶回家。
Did you notice that something is missing?  Aside from the water, the hot towels were substituted by a wet wipe.  On the bright side, it is individually packaged, so you can take it home if you do not end up using it.

等了大約30-40分鐘，空服開始鋪桌子及派發花生及飲料。
After 30 - 40 minutes, the cabin crew came around and set our tables, hand out packs of peanuts and drinks.

派飛機餐方面，不論你選舉日式，西式或中式，日航也是一盤上的方法送上你的桌子上。Anky仔是有一點點扣分，因為Anky仔覺得3個多小時的航班，其實應該跟旅客多互動一點，因為Anky仔是比較喜歡跟別人溝通的人，雖然空服也有跟我聊了一下，但感覺也3個多小時的飛機好像服務太簡單了。

(Anky仔自己感覺而已，每個人可能也不一樣阿)

Whichever meal option you choose, all courses are served in a single meal tray.  Another slight disappointment is that there was a lack of interactions between the crew and passengers, despite being on a 3-hour-ish flight.  Although there was some small chats between the crew and I, I feel like there could've been more.

最後，空服送上冰淇淋，也只有一種口味，而且是最普通的香草味而已。而Anky仔也問了一下空服可不可以要西式餐的水果，空服也是回覆如果有多可以給你......
To end the meal service, we were served an ice cream, which only comes in 1 flavour - strawberry.  I asked if I could be served the fruit plate from the Western option, and the crew responded she could give me more if there's extra.

降落 Landing

飛機在飛了3小時50分鐘後，也到達香港國際機場，日航當天停在7號到達閘口。
We landed in Hong Kong after 3 hrs and 50 mins.  We parked at gate 7.