See you suckers in coach!

So, today marked the beginning of my Japanese vacation. It started at 4:15am (ugh!) with an uneventful ride to Boston Logan Airport, followed by an even less eventful flight from Boston to JFK.

That's when the un-fun began...

The woman on the plane told me and about 10 Japanese people that were connecting to the Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo that we needed to go to gate 6. So we did.

However, once we all got there, we were told that she actually meant for us to go to gate 6 in Terminal 1. We were in terminal 9. So, they instructed us to exit the building and take the Sky Train to Terminal 1.

Well...we all got on the train at about 8:45. And as soon as we got on, there was an announcement that all trains were being held because of "congestion ahead." This announcement continued until about 9:20. Then, they shut the doors to the train so that people couldn't get off, and continued with the announcement. (keep in mind that our flight was at 10am)

Finally, at 9:40, the train still not even having moved, the doors opened and a woman came in and told us that we all needed to leave the train immediately and take a bus instead. So, like cattle, we all headed to the bus stop and waited for the bus until 9:55.

Finally, me and this Japanese family, in a last ditch effort to try and make our flight, flagged down a cab and made it to the terminal at exactly 10am. But unfortunately, our flight had just left without us :(

I was so pissed because the whole situation was ridiculous. The woman at the counter was super nice though and told us that we could all probably get on the 1:30 flight and to come back in a little while. However, because I am a Japan Airlines Mileage Bank member, she decided to immediately give me a ticket for the flight, and bumped me up to Executive Class!!!!!!

How sweet is that! I did feel medium bad for a second because the woman and her 3 children and elderly grandmother that I was with were only put on standby and might not get on the flight, but I was not about to give up an Executive Class flight to Tokyo! It doesn't get much better than that.

Now, flying on Japan Airlines is pretty luxuriuos to begin with. The food is good, there are tons of movies for you to watch at your seat, and the chairs are pretty comfortable.
But, now that I've flown Executive Class, I may not ever be able to go back to flying coach again! Let me tell you about my flight...

Got on board and found my seat (I'll talk about that later) and was immediately greeted by a flight attendent who asked for my cocktail order. She then provided me with super comfortable slippers, a cardigan, and an amenity kit that included a toothbrush and stuff like that, rejuvinating face mask, and special Sony noise eliminating headphones.

The food was amazing, and not only were there multiple courses to each meal, but a wine list, and unlimited premium alcohol. (which I totally took advantage of with 2 glasses of champagne, 2 glasses of wine, and a Bailey's on the rocks with dessert =) There was also a list of hot snacks and sandwiches and other things that we could have at any time by simply pressing the call button! There was even a dessert and cheese cart! And, it was all served on fine china!!

As if that wasn't enough, Executive Class features these special shell seats with electronic controls, a back massager, and a built in tv. The best part though is that somehow, by pressing only one button, a footrest pops up and extends outward, and the whole back goes down to form a completely horizontal bed for you to sleep in!! You need to see this thing to understand just how cool it is:



Honestly, this was the best flight I've ever been on. It was like going to an international day spa! The downside is that actually buying a ticket for these seats costs thousands of dollars, so I doubt I'll ever afford to fly it again. So I guess I'll have to slum it with the common folk in economy on the way home haha.

Now, I'm in the Tokyo/Narita airport killing time before my short connecting flight to Nagoya. Once I get there, I'll check into my hotel, and then head to Kani, where some of my friends are having an okonomiyaki party.

Okay...WHOAA! A really hot guy just sat down across from me...

This is shaping up to be a great trip!!